"out-of-the-box" picture profile

Jean-Philippe Archibald · January 30th, 2012, 08:54 AM

About 50% of my work involve shooting for others when at the end of the day, I give the producer / client the footage and I have no control on what it's done in post. Most of the time, there is no grading at all done on the footage. So in these situation, I try to use a basic picture profile that will look good most of the time out of the box.

For now, What I do is using the stock PP5, whth the knee point set to 90% and the slope to -2. This way I get a great looking image, with a good balance of contrast and dynamic range.

But I'm interested to know what others do in the same situation. Do you have some tricks to share?

Simon Spear · February 3rd, 2012, 06:23 PM

For straight out of the box I've also been using PP5.

David M. Spell · February 6th, 2012, 09:50 AM

I haven't experimented that much with non-stock profiles but it's on my to-do list. For client shoots I am using PP3 and for my own personal stuff PP4. In Avid Media Composer 5.x I can color correct those two very easily.

Frank Glencairn · February 7th, 2012, 02:53 AM

Have a look at my profiles: Free Picture Profiles for the Sony FS100 Frank Glencairn

Cees van Kempen · February 7th, 2012, 08:36 AM

Frank, I experimented a bit with your C-LOG A profile, which gives a very nice flat picture for grading. However, not being a professional colorist I´d like to find a profile that better matches my EX3´s Cinegamma profile. Do you have a suggestion?

Jean-Philippe Archibald · February 7th, 2012, 02:45 PM

Frank, Your profiles are awesome. I use GLOG A a lot. But this is not an "out of the box" profile. I don,t think GlenColor is either. I would not let the footage go away with these profile when I am unsure of what will be happening in post (if any post at all...)

Frank Glencairn · February 9th, 2012, 05:06 AM

Have you tried my K-Tone?

It´s a out of the box profile.
You can push it further with the supplied LUT, but that´s more creative decision than a need.

Sony FS100 K-Tone Picture Profile – Everyting looks better on Kodachrome Frank Glencairn

David M. Spell · February 16th, 2012, 09:40 AM

For even more options AbelCine has posted some PPs as well: FS100 Scene Files from AbelCine | CineTechnica

January 30th, 2012, 08:54 AM	#1
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	"out-of-the-box" picture profile - What are you using? About 50% of my work involve shooting for others when at the end of the day, I give the producer / client the footage and I have no control on what it's done in post. Most of the time, there is no grading at all done on the footage. So in these situation, I try to use a basic picture profile that will look good most of the time out of the box. For now, What I do is using the stock PP5, whth the knee point set to 90% and the slope to -2. This way I get a great looking image, with a good balance of contrast and dynamic range. But I'm interested to know what others do in the same situation. Do you have some tricks to share? __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

February 3rd, 2012, 06:23 PM	#2
Simon Spear Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 34	Re: "out-of-the-box" picture profile - What are you using? For straight out of the box I've also been using PP5. __________________ View from the Blue Spear FILMS

February 6th, 2012, 09:50 AM	#3
David M. Spell New Boot Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 20	Re: "out-of-the-box" picture profile - What are you using? I haven't experimented that much with non-stock profiles but it's on my to-do list. For client shoots I am using PP3 and for my own personal stuff PP4. In Avid Media Composer 5.x I can color correct those two very easily.

February 7th, 2012, 02:53 AM	#4
Frank Glencairn Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 176	Re: "out-of-the-box" picture profile - What are you using? Have a look at my profiles: Free Picture Profiles for the Sony FS100 Frank Glencairn

February 7th, 2012, 08:36 AM	#5
Cees van Kempen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nieuw-Vossemeer, The Netherlands Posts: 455	Re: "out-of-the-box" picture profile - What are you using? Frank, I experimented a bit with your C-LOG A profile, which gives a very nice flat picture for grading. However, not being a professional colorist I´d like to find a profile that better matches my EX3´s Cinegamma profile. Do you have a suggestion?

February 7th, 2012, 02:45 PM	#6
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Re: "out-of-the-box" picture profile - What are you using? Frank, Your profiles are awesome. I use GLOG A a lot. But this is not an "out of the box" profile. I don,t think GlenColor is either. I would not let the footage go away with these profile when I am unsure of what will be happening in post (if any post at all...) __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

February 9th, 2012, 05:06 AM	#7
Frank Glencairn Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 176	Re: "out-of-the-box" picture profile - What are you using? Have you tried my K-Tone? It´s a out of the box profile. You can push it further with the supplied LUT, but that´s more creative decision than a need. Sony FS100 K-Tone Picture Profile – Everyting looks better on Kodachrome Frank Glencairn

February 16th, 2012, 09:40 AM	#8
David M. Spell New Boot Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 20	Re: "out-of-the-box" picture profile - What are you using? For even more options AbelCine has posted some PPs as well: FS100 Scene Files from AbelCine \| CineTechnica