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quote: Its called desaturation...done in post. They attempted to get as far away from the "Digital" look as possible. Personaly, I liked it.
noooooo.... it says on the site - lol: These are uncorrected stills taken directly from the camera to provide an idea of the different looks in Art History - NO postproduction has been applied to them AT ALL
lol, i'd say it needs a little post tho... the desaturated look gets a bit annoying after a while IMO.
as an example i dramitcally "improved" this shot in PS, using only the levels filter, an effect easily reproduced in any editing program.
Q.E.D. - hope they color correct for the final edit
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Posts: 5203 | Location: Tisch at New York University | Registered: June 03, 2003
Allow me to clarify the comments I made earlier about my preference for the PD150...
I have used all 3 cameras extensively (the Pd150, the DVX100, and the XL1s). My overall preference is the 150. I think all 3 cameras are great, but the 150 just fits my needs the best and is the best all-around camera.
The one I dislike the most is the XL1. Firstly, the camera is a little awkward to hold with the shoulder pad. The only thing that makes it comfortable to wear on your shoulder is one of the expensive accessories that stick on to back; which brings me to my next point. The XL1 is an extremely expensive camera to own. Yes, it has interchangable lenses, but those lenses usually cost upward from $2,000 each. Same goes for the giant thngs they make that stick on the back. This and the fact that the XL1 doesn't even have XLR inputs built-in (Why, Canon?! WHY?!) kept me from buying the camera.
The DVX is a fine system, but once again suffers from poor design. The camera body itself feels like a hollow plastic toy (similar to other Panasonic cameras). My other big gripe with it is that the audio level controls are placed in a spot that your hand could easily move them just by holding the camera with your left hand or flipping out the LCD screen.
The 15o is not perfect, I know, but I think it's the best. Each camera more or less produces the same image, and even if it doesn't, any image can be vastly modified in post.
Bear in mind this is my opinion. Everyone here is entitled to their own, and I have respect for that.
Posts: 2281 | Location: LA | Registered: September 18, 2003
As far as the pd-150 goes, I know it has progressive mode, but I'm not sure if I should use it. I have acess to a pd-100, with very similar features except for the xlr inputs. I also have access to cinelook, because I want my movie to look film like. Should I use progressive, or use interlaced, and change it alot in post? Also, what are some other ways that I can change the image to look better in post?
Posts: 296 | Location: Houston,TX | Registered: December 31, 2002
The 150 has progressive but at 15 frames a second, so it might be better to use interlaced then using a deinterlacer in post. I've used cinemotion- which I haven't decided if it looks okay- you do get alot of unwanted jitter with movement on screen. I haven't used it, but I've heard magic bullet is the way to go.
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