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Steve Nunez · September 25th, 2003, 07:12 AM

Hello DVinfo-netters.....

...I recently purchased the 1st season of Smallville on DVD. It has several DVD's which in addition to the regular footage as seen on tv, adds deleted scenes and director's commentary (if u switch it on).......curiously I noticed that if you check the commentary on- you'll see several scenes (on the last DVD with storyboards) that look to be shot at DV quality or close to it- definitely not the high definition cameras that the Smallville producers use (you can watch Smallville at high-def if you have an HDTV or HDTV receiver)....so my question is- being that the scenes I saw were of the exact same footage as that as shown on TV- is it possible that they use DV/DVCAM cameras rolling to collect footage exactly as their HD cams? I do know it's the exact same footage as you can see all the episodes of the season on the DVD's and the footage is indeed hi-def but looks very "video" like.......any comments?

(is HD film processed for the HD look- i'm trying to figure out why the footage looked so "video" like.......made me think I can shoot video and later have it have that HD look????)

Rob Lohman · October 5th, 2003, 05:47 PM

I'm betting the footage didn't go through a perticular process
or that the MPEG2 compression used a way lower bitrate on
those scenes (which behind the scenes/making of's etc. do
usually)

Frank Granovski · October 5th, 2003, 07:19 PM

I've seen "Superman's" blond girlfriend walking around in my neighbourhood a couple of times. Saturday a week from yesterday I saw "Batman" in my local coffee shop.

Rob Lohman · October 5th, 2003, 07:47 PM

Now if you had seen Lana.....

Frank Granovski · October 5th, 2003, 08:17 PM

Lana, that's the dark-haired one, right? She comes around here as well but I haven't seen her. There's lots of actors who live in my neighbourhood or just come to hang out. Back in Winnipeg, all I saw was Winnipegers and tourists trying to run away. :)

What a dull day today. Cold, humid and overcast. (I just took a walk to Safeway to get my pipe tobacco.)

Rob Lohman · October 5th, 2003, 08:36 PM

I definitely need to finish your part of the world then! Lana is one
very nice girl... Just amazing!

Steve Nunez · October 5th, 2003, 09:23 PM

Frank,

get some of those Smallville people on tape and post it here------i'd love to see them in natural everyday settings......that Lana is awesome- so is Lex's new wife- she's incredible too!

OK- let me mop up the drool here on the keyboard!

Dylan Couper · October 5th, 2003, 09:27 PM

A friend of mine worked in the armory/props devision of Smallville up until this new season. I could have sent him in with a micro camera to get lots of great closeup shots of all the actresses for you perv... er.. gentlemen.... <g>

Frank Granovski · October 5th, 2003, 10:27 PM

I'm into shooting cheeks at the beach with my SLR (Kits Beach). I don't want to bother actors walking around West 4th Avenue. I'm sure they get enough of people bothering them.

Joe Carney · October 7th, 2003, 02:25 PM

>>I'm into shooting cheeks at the beach with my SLR (Kits Beach). I don't want to bother actors walking around West 4th Avenue. I'm sure they get enough of people bothering them<<

Besides that Canadian actress who plays Lana has the body of an underdeveloped 10 year old midget. Yuck. I have to see at least some hips please.

Better flat the phoney though.

September 25th, 2003, 07:12 AM	#1
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	Smallville Hello DVinfo-netters..... ...I recently purchased the 1st season of Smallville on DVD. It has several DVD's which in addition to the regular footage as seen on tv, adds deleted scenes and director's commentary (if u switch it on).......curiously I noticed that if you check the commentary on- you'll see several scenes (on the last DVD with storyboards) that look to be shot at DV quality or close to it- definitely not the high definition cameras that the Smallville producers use (you can watch Smallville at high-def if you have an HDTV or HDTV receiver)....so my question is- being that the scenes I saw were of the exact same footage as that as shown on TV- is it possible that they use DV/DVCAM cameras rolling to collect footage exactly as their HD cams? I do know it's the exact same footage as you can see all the episodes of the season on the DVD's and the footage is indeed hi-def but looks very "video" like.......any comments? (is HD film processed for the HD look- i'm trying to figure out why the footage looked so "video" like.......made me think I can shoot video and later have it have that HD look????) __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

October 5th, 2003, 05:47 PM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I'm betting the footage didn't go through a perticular process or that the MPEG2 compression used a way lower bitrate on those scenes (which behind the scenes/making of's etc. do usually) __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 5th, 2003, 07:47 PM	#4
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Now if you had seen Lana..... __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 5th, 2003, 08:36 PM	#6
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I definitely need to finish your part of the world then! Lana is one very nice girl... Just amazing! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 5th, 2003, 09:23 PM	#7
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	Frank, get some of those Smallville people on tape and post it here------i'd love to see them in natural everyday settings......that Lana is awesome- so is Lex's new wife- she's incredible too! OK- let me mop up the drool here on the keyboard! __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

October 5th, 2003, 07:19 PM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I've seen "Superman's" blond girlfriend walking around in my neighbourhood a couple of times. Saturday a week from yesterday I saw "Batman" in my local coffee shop.

October 5th, 2003, 08:17 PM	#5
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Lana, that's the dark-haired one, right? She comes around here as well but I haven't seen her. There's lots of actors who live in my neighbourhood or just come to hang out. Back in Winnipeg, all I saw was Winnipegers and tourists trying to run away. :) What a dull day today. Cold, humid and overcast. (I just took a walk to Safeway to get my pipe tobacco.)

October 5th, 2003, 09:27 PM	#8
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	A friend of mine worked in the armory/props devision of Smallville up until this new season. I could have sent him in with a micro camera to get lots of great closeup shots of all the actresses for you perv... er.. gentlemen.... <g> __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 5th, 2003, 10:27 PM	#9
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I'm into shooting cheeks at the beach with my SLR (Kits Beach). I don't want to bother actors walking around West 4th Avenue. I'm sure they get enough of people bothering them.

October 7th, 2003, 02:25 PM	#10
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	>>I'm into shooting cheeks at the beach with my SLR (Kits Beach). I don't want to bother actors walking around West 4th Avenue. I'm sure they get enough of people bothering them<< Besides that Canadian actress who plays Lana has the body of an underdeveloped 10 year old midget. Yuck. I have to see at least some hips please. Better flat the phoney though.