Shoot with PD-170, compilation at DVinfo.net

Giovanni Speranza · April 27th, 2007, 09:37 PM

This is a small compilation of takes done with a PD-170
http://www.giovannisperanza.com/welc...istantanea.mov

Any critique?

Phil Kay · April 28th, 2007, 12:08 AM

wow! amazing picture,I take it you used a 35mm adapter?

Giovanni Speranza · April 28th, 2007, 04:34 AM

No, nothing, just the PD-170.
Shallower DOF is obtained always working at wide aperture, shooting from at least 2m or more from the subject, and putting the subject against a distant background.

Phil Kay · April 29th, 2007, 08:47 AM

Really!? That is SUPERB camera work

Marcus Marchesseault · April 29th, 2007, 11:09 PM

Nice work. I'll be that good someday. :)

Do you perform color correction in post? That doesn't look like stock PD170 color.

Your camera work and lighting is excellent.

Giovanni Speranza · April 30th, 2007, 02:51 AM

Thanks to all. About color correction, yes, i do it always because i hate video. I use color corrector, some vignetting, some highlight spot and a modified BCC Tritone plugin.

Marcus Marchesseault · May 1st, 2007, 03:40 AM

Do you have any tips for getting that nice color from video? I think your color correction is consistently good across all of your clips. It really is a big step in getting a nice look from video and I don't think anyone would notice that your video originated on a $3000 camera instead of film or HD.

Giovanni Speranza · May 1st, 2007, 12:01 PM

The major tips are:
lower blacks, vignetting, less green.

April 27th, 2007, 09:37 PM	#1
Giovanni Speranza Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lugano, Switzerland Posts: 149	Shoot with PD-170, compilation This is a small compilation of takes done with a PD-170 http://www.giovannisperanza.com/welc...istantanea.mov Any critique?

April 28th, 2007, 12:08 AM	#2
Phil Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Peel,Isle of Man(UK) Posts: 194	wow! amazing picture,I take it you used a 35mm adapter?

April 28th, 2007, 04:34 AM	#3
Giovanni Speranza Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lugano, Switzerland Posts: 149	No, nothing, just the PD-170. Shallower DOF is obtained always working at wide aperture, shooting from at least 2m or more from the subject, and putting the subject against a distant background.

April 29th, 2007, 08:47 AM	#4
Phil Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Peel,Isle of Man(UK) Posts: 194	Really!? That is SUPERB camera work

April 29th, 2007, 11:09 PM	#5
Marcus Marchesseault Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,961	Nice work. I'll be that good someday. :) Do you perform color correction in post? That doesn't look like stock PD170 color. Your camera work and lighting is excellent.

April 30th, 2007, 02:51 AM	#6
Giovanni Speranza Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lugano, Switzerland Posts: 149	Thanks to all. About color correction, yes, i do it always because i hate video. I use color corrector, some vignetting, some highlight spot and a modified BCC Tritone plugin.

May 1st, 2007, 03:40 AM	#7
Marcus Marchesseault Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,961	Do you have any tips for getting that nice color from video? I think your color correction is consistently good across all of your clips. It really is a big step in getting a nice look from video and I don't think anyone would notice that your video originated on a $3000 camera instead of film or HD.

May 1st, 2007, 12:01 PM	#8
Giovanni Speranza Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lugano, Switzerland Posts: 149	The major tips are: lower blacks, vignetting, less green.