HVX used (briefly) in Scorsese's "The Departed" at DVinfo.net

Barry Green · November 30th, 2006, 11:01 AM

There's an article on Digital Content Producer about the making of "The Departed" (http://digitalcontentproducer.com/fi...angster_style/) and it talks about how the visual effects supervisor (Academy award winner Robert Legato) used his own HVX200 in the workflow.

In another interview with Mr. Legato, he said that there's actually a last-minute shot they had to get of a stand-in holding up a picture (in place of DiCaprio's character). There was no time, so they just used the HVX to film it, and it made it into the final cut.

Regarding image quality, "They told me the camera just takes incredible pictures over all of the other lower end cameras. They said it excels in close up and medium type shots. Not so good in long shots, but just works very well over all. "

Tim Brown · November 30th, 2006, 11:38 AM

Greetings Barry,

Do you have a link to the subsequent article where he mentions image quality?

Thanks,

Tim

Barry Green · November 30th, 2006, 04:49 PM

The follow-up comment wasn't from an article, it was a report from an interview that someone on DVXUser posted.

November 30th, 2006, 11:01 AM	#1
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	HVX used (briefly) in Scorsese's "The Departed" There's an article on Digital Content Producer about the making of "The Departed" (http://digitalcontentproducer.com/fi...angster_style/) and it talks about how the visual effects supervisor (Academy award winner Robert Legato) used his own HVX200 in the workflow. In another interview with Mr. Legato, he said that there's actually a last-minute shot they had to get of a stand-in holding up a picture (in place of DiCaprio's character). There was no time, so they just used the HVX to film it, and it made it into the final cut. Regarding image quality, "They told me the camera just takes incredible pictures over all of the other lower end cameras. They said it excels in close up and medium type shots. Not so good in long shots, but just works very well over all. "

November 30th, 2006, 11:38 AM	#2
Tim Brown Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 263	Greetings Barry, Do you have a link to the subsequent article where he mentions image quality? Thanks, Tim

November 30th, 2006, 04:49 PM	#3
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	The follow-up comment wasn't from an article, it was a report from an interview that someone on DVXUser posted.