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Michele Lombardo · March 14th, 2005, 09:57 AM

Hi everybody!

Finally I can post my first test about Canon XL2 Cinelook...

It's a kind of tribute to David Lynch...

I shooted in countryside a very bad and cloudly day, with 20x lens, manual focus, flat cine settings, PAL 25p, widescreen. Then I edited it in Premiere Pro 1.5 using Magic Bullet Editors to correct the color. No any kind of grain settings.

Here many Americans can read my post: I love the look and the feeling of US movies; I'm not speaking about themes and stories, but only about Photography and color correction. I think US movies have a fantastic image impact. In Italy there are several beautifull movies, wonderfull stories (life isi beautifull...) but our images are poor, flat.
I'm saying that, to introduce my test: I tried to simulate as I can as it's possible these american images.

I'd like to read your impression, critic and feelings.

Thanks everybody.

Michele Lombardo

my test:
http://utenti.lycos.it/canonxl2/Sant...ynchano_HQ.avi

right click "save as..."

Cosmin Rotaru · March 15th, 2005, 02:32 PM

I don't know if it looks like american images (I'm romanian), but I loved the look you've got! :) Was that 20X the original lens you've got with the camcorder?

Michele Lombardo · March 15th, 2005, 04:31 PM

Thanks very much!!!

Yes I used the 20x lens with flat cine settings.

John Hudson · March 16th, 2005, 12:12 AM

Very nice! I havent seen that much of what the XL2 is capable of and you appear to have it figured out; very nice results. Interesting choice of score as I think it worked wonderfully and nice coloring.

Great job and super nice imagery!

Travis Maynard · March 16th, 2005, 07:35 AM

Very nice looking shots there.

Just goes to show what the XL2 can do.

Peter Sieben · March 17th, 2005, 09:56 AM

Good looking footage!

You use music from Twin Peaks, but apart from the focussing within shots it's not enough David Lynch for me. Lynch has a more stable, stylistic film style. Yesterday evening I watched Mulholland Drive again on the big screen at our local artcinema house., so I'm still in the mood ;-)

Andy Gordon · March 22nd, 2005, 05:18 PM

Michele

I was impressed by the DOF you achieved in that clip, how was that done? Just zooming in from a distance?

Angel Mario · March 26th, 2005, 01:23 AM

Dude:

good footage... i liked it alot. i just bought the xl2... looking forward to give a great look to my projects... juts like you did... i got one question, what kind of settings did you use to record that footage?

Thanks man.

March 14th, 2005, 09:57 AM	#1
Michele Lombardo Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Italy Posts: 32	Italian Cinelook Hi everybody! Finally I can post my first test about Canon XL2 Cinelook... It's a kind of tribute to David Lynch... I shooted in countryside a very bad and cloudly day, with 20x lens, manual focus, flat cine settings, PAL 25p, widescreen. Then I edited it in Premiere Pro 1.5 using Magic Bullet Editors to correct the color. No any kind of grain settings. Here many Americans can read my post: I love the look and the feeling of US movies; I'm not speaking about themes and stories, but only about Photography and color correction. I think US movies have a fantastic image impact. In Italy there are several beautifull movies, wonderfull stories (life isi beautifull...) but our images are poor, flat. I'm saying that, to introduce my test: I tried to simulate as I can as it's possible these american images. I'd like to read your impression, critic and feelings. Thanks everybody. Michele Lombardo my test: http://utenti.lycos.it/canonxl2/Sant...ynchano_HQ.avi right click "save as..." __________________ Michele Lombardo Milan - Italy

March 15th, 2005, 02:32 PM	#2
Cosmin Rotaru Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Romania, Timisoara Posts: 453	I don't know if it looks like american images (I'm romanian), but I loved the look you've got! :) Was that 20X the original lens you've got with the camcorder? __________________ Cosmin Rotaru

March 15th, 2005, 04:31 PM	#3
Michele Lombardo Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Italy Posts: 32	Thanks very much!!! Yes I used the 20x lens with flat cine settings. __________________ Michele Lombardo Milan - Italy

March 17th, 2005, 09:56 AM	#6
Peter Sieben Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 345	Good looking footage! You use music from Twin Peaks, but apart from the focussing within shots it's not enough David Lynch for me. Lynch has a more stable, stylistic film style. Yesterday evening I watched Mulholland Drive again on the big screen at our local artcinema house., so I'm still in the mood ;-) __________________ Peter / Orphic Film www.orphicfilm.nl and www.myspace.com/orphicfilm

March 22nd, 2005, 05:18 PM	#7
Andy Gordon Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Perth WA Posts: 103	Nice DOF Michele I was impressed by the DOF you achieved in that clip, how was that done? Just zooming in from a distance?

March 16th, 2005, 12:12 AM	#4
John Hudson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 32° 44' N 117° 10' W Posts: 820	Very nice! I havent seen that much of what the XL2 is capable of and you appear to have it figured out; very nice results. Interesting choice of score as I think it worked wonderfully and nice coloring. Great job and super nice imagery!

March 16th, 2005, 07:35 AM	#5
Travis Maynard Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chapmanville, USA Posts: 138	Very nice looking shots there. Just goes to show what the XL2 can do.

March 26th, 2005, 01:23 AM	#8
Angel Mario Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Garza garcia (Mexico) Posts: 78	excellent footage. Dude: good footage... i liked it alot. i just bought the xl2... looking forward to give a great look to my projects... juts like you did... i got one question, what kind of settings did you use to record that footage? Thanks man.