Interviews with heavy post-processing

Craig Seeman · February 20th, 2008, 06:05 PM

Ola, curious what critique you have of your own work 720p version?

Back in the days when I worked at big production houses we'd often pull someone in from the hall to get a second opinion. Sometimes we are more critical of our own work then we need to be.

I'm always curious how you got the cutaways (close ups of hands, etc) with just one camera. I never seem to get cooperative subjects. Always in a hurry and I sometimes don't get those stealth moments.

Mike Ward · February 20th, 2008, 08:09 PM

I did not download 1080 file,but the 720 one is amazing.
the colours and fine detail blow me away, the 3 dimentional b/w photo montage work looks cool,i have seen the bbc do this type of stuff.looks very professional,
thanks for posting

Steven D. Martin · February 20th, 2008, 08:14 PM

This stuff looks spectacular! I will be traveling to Berlin in a couple of weeks, interviewing several really old men. I was worried that they wouldn't be terribly interesting visually, and now you've proven that they can!

Great job.

Craig Seeman · February 21st, 2008, 10:45 AM

Maybe this is a silly question but why are people using Magic Bullet instead of Apple Color?

While I've only been able to get the first 8 seconds of the 1080p version I can see the difference the color correction makes and it's enormous.

I'm curious why it appears so many EX1/FCP users are using Magic Bullet over Color?

Ola Christoffersson · February 21st, 2008, 11:01 AM

SORRY FOR MESSING WITH THE DOWNLOADS. I AM NOW CHANGING BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DOWNLOAD LINKS.

http://kamrat.tv/video/Hammarpilot1080p.wmv

http://kamrat.tv/video/Hammarpilot720Pfix.wmv

Files are on their way right now and will be up shortly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Seeman

Maybe this is a silly question but why are people using Magic Bullet instead of Apple Color?

While I've only been able to get the first 8 seconds of the 1080p version I can see the difference the color correction makes and it's enormous.

I'm curious why it appears so many EX1/FCP users are using Magic Bullet over Color?

I actually used a combination of the TrueColour2-picture profile, colour grading in Avid and vinjetting in After Effects.

Michael Mann · February 21st, 2008, 11:24 AM

Ola, these are really beautiful composed shots! Thanks a lot for sharing.
What I liked most: How did you manage to slightly defocus the image parts around your main subjects? (Looks like it was done in post, using masks.)

Craig Seeman · February 21st, 2008, 12:13 PM

Still getting only the first few seconds of 1080p (12.2MB). I'd love to do a before/after comparison.

Michael Mann · February 21st, 2008, 12:16 PM

Yes, the same here.

Ola Christoffersson · February 22nd, 2008, 03:26 AM

Again - I am sorry for all the trouble. This morning I finally uploaded the clips again. They moved me to anonther server when I changed accounts and I think the move happened while I was uploading yesterday.

The files should be complete now. Please confirm that you are getting them.

Michael Mann · February 22nd, 2008, 03:48 AM

Thanks, Ola.
How did you manage to defocus the image parts around your main subjects? Looks beautiful.

February 20th, 2008, 08:14 PM	#18
Steven D. Martin Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Posts: 72	*You've saved my &^!** This stuff looks spectacular! I will be traveling to Berlin in a couple of weeks, interviewing several really old men. I was worried that they wouldn't be terribly interesting visually, and now you've proven that they can! Great job.

February 21st, 2008, 11:24 AM	#21
Michael Mann Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kelkheim, Germany Posts: 375	Ola, these are really beautiful composed shots! Thanks a lot for sharing. What I liked most: How did you manage to slightly defocus the image parts around your main subjects? (Looks like it was done in post, using masks.) __________________ Michael

February 21st, 2008, 12:16 PM	#23
Michael Mann Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kelkheim, Germany Posts: 375	Yes, the same here. __________________ Michael

February 22nd, 2008, 03:48 AM	#25
Michael Mann Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kelkheim, Germany Posts: 375	Thanks, Ola. How did you manage to defocus the image parts around your main subjects? Looks beautiful. __________________ Michael

February 20th, 2008, 06:05 PM	#16
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Ola, curious what critique you have of your own work 720p version? Back in the days when I worked at big production houses we'd often pull someone in from the hall to get a second opinion. Sometimes we are more critical of our own work then we need to be. I'm always curious how you got the cutaways (close ups of hands, etc) with just one camera. I never seem to get cooperative subjects. Always in a hurry and I sometimes don't get those stealth moments.

February 20th, 2008, 08:09 PM	#17
Mike Ward New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 11	I did not download 1080 file,but the 720 one is amazing. the colours and fine detail blow me away, the 3 dimentional b/w photo montage work looks cool,i have seen the bbc do this type of stuff.looks very professional, thanks for posting

February 21st, 2008, 10:45 AM	#19
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Maybe this is a silly question but why are people using Magic Bullet instead of Apple Color? While I've only been able to get the first 8 seconds of the 1080p version I can see the difference the color correction makes and it's enormous. I'm curious why it appears so many EX1/FCP users are using Magic Bullet over Color?

February 21st, 2008, 12:13 PM	#22
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Still getting only the first few seconds of 1080p (12.2MB). I'd love to do a before/after comparison.

February 22nd, 2008, 03:26 AM	#24
Ola Christoffersson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 462	Again - I am sorry for all the trouble. This morning I finally uploaded the clips again. They moved me to anonther server when I changed accounts and I think the move happened while I was uploading yesterday. The files should be complete now. Please confirm that you are getting them.