http://personal-view.com/talks/categories/showcase/p62/feed.rss Mon, 29 Apr 24 06:02:27 +0000 Showcase en-CA http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/254/dream-world Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:00:34 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 254@/talks/discussions

Free running with the Panasonic GH2 – Frank Sauer shoots the fast moving sport using autofocus

Short documentary Dream World is about Jason Paul, a free runner who tries to find new ways in his daily life to fulfil his inner needs. On his journey to London he discovers that friendship and companionship are essential values in life.

Jason Paul is an outstanding free running athlete and a good friend of mine. When he asked me to join him at the Red Bull Art of Motion event in London I was more than willing to break out of my daily routine as an animator and director. Free running is still a very young sport. An event like the Red Bull Art of Motion gives athletes from all over the world the possibility to meet, train and communicate in real life, instead of checking each other’s videos on Facebook.

On this particular trip my personal dream was to have a great time with all the athletes, while having the possibility to shoot my short documentary. From the beginning on I wanted to make a film about free running that is not based on difficult tricks or risky jumps, but on interesting characters and the philosophy that comes with it. We started our journey in Frankfurt, Germany, where we went to isolated run-down houses as well as crowded pedestrian areas. I myself had to climb quite a few times to get the shots I wanted or just to follow the guys on their run. I tend to let things happen or just let people do their thing, hoping to discover something within the moment.

All the equipment – including the light weight Panasonic GH2, GoPro HD, Panasonic 20mm, Panasonic 14-140mm, Panasonic 7-14mm, Zoom H4n, Rode VideoMic Pro, Joby Gorillapod and a small rig – fitted in one backpack and made it possible to follow the guys.






Read the rest at http://www.dslrnewsshooter.com/2011/06/20/free-running-with-the-panasonic-gh2-frank-sauer-shoots-the-fast-moving-sport-using-autofocus/
]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/529/gh2-42-mbps-1250-iso-test-ungraded Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:32:09 +0000 tak 529@/talks/discussions Day 2 - discovered the 5DtoRGB program to convert MTS files, the 1.8 gamma setting along with the feeble in camera controls produced a flat image. Installed the new hack set to 42 Mbps recommended settings. No other options.
Day 3 - tested in an old factory during a shoot. very low light, 1250 iso needed.

Banding and artifacts reduced a lot with hack, but still a few artifacts in shadows. I guess thats why Panasonic likes to crush the blacks. No 25p limits my use for audio, but I can now use it for B roll,

Get out and test, post ungraded and donate.

please keep video private, it is part of an unfinished still photo job. password is gh2

]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/525/gh2-rocks-the-house-awesome-looking-commercial Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:21:39 +0000 last_SHIFT 525@/talks/discussions

]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/510/film-festival-trailer-shot-on-gh2 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:40:24 +0000 fatpig 510@/talks/discussions

Its currently being transferred to film and shown in the local movie theatre, where the film festival will take place.]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/474/gh2-in-musicfestival-documentary Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:38:50 +0000 fatpig 474@/talks/discussions
this is part 2 of my little daily documentary about the german 4-day Music festival Bochum Total. Part1 is also available on the same YT channel. Shot on hacked GH2. nothing special, but thought I'd just share it.
Only hacked the time Limit until now, because i had to have lots of space on my sd card. :) stock 14-42mm lens, indisystem ultracompact, cheap hongkong remote.

]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/420/everything-is-a-remix Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:00:45 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 420@/talks/discussions

Source: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2011/07/18/everything-is-a-remix-part-3/]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/377/fast-faster...-mpeg-test-shots- Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:58:14 +0000 cinegraphy 377@/talks/discussions So here's my fastest clip so far:

Quicktime states 180 Mbit, whereas Gspot says 210.735 Kbit - which would be 205 Mbit...
Was recorded with a Sandisc extreme (without "pro", 30 MB/s, Class10) with the following settings:
Quality 600, 450, 230, 200 / Table: 4, 4, 4, 4 - I'll try some new settings today & keep you posted]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/175/video-panasonic-gh1-100mbps-hack-test Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:59:41 +0000 tomb 175@/talks/discussions Thanks for all your hard work Vitaliy!!!

This test was filmed using an "unhackable" Panasonic GH1. The model GH1 I had was "unhackable" until its firmware was recently hacked again by Vitaliy Kiselev. The hack was made available on May 29, 2011, using PTool 3.55d.

The hack profile settings I used for this video allow the camera to record file speeds of up to 100Mbps. This setting is not meant to be used all the time as it may cause the camera to cease recording when filming extremely detailed scenes like foliage. So to test this, I filmed...some foliage.

Most of my foliage shots (and a few shots of my beagles) were under 30 seconds. Some people report that their camera shut down after only 6-10 seconds of filming foliage with the 100Mbps patch. My camera did not give me any problems at all with the 100Mbps patch, though.

I checked out the video MTS clip files with MediaInfo and the "Maximum Overall Bitrate" is listed at 108 Mbps. Keep in mind that this doesn't actually mean that the file actually ever hit 108Mbps.
LPowell explains this :
"The 108Mbps figure that MediaInfo reports is metadata recorded in the file header by the AVCHD encoder. This tells the decoder in advance the maximum bitrate it must be prepared to decode. In practice, I have only rarely seen peak bitrates exceed 100Mbps in test files I've shot with the Max Latitude Patch. The 1-17Mbps readings are running average bitrates, which can range up to 40-50Mbps. The GH1's AVCHD encoder begins each clip with a key frame encoded with a low bitrate which then increases over time, and varies depending on the complexity of the subject matter."

Also - I wanted to test the GH1 with my Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L zoom lens. I attached the lens to my GH1 via a $30 Fotodiox EOS-MFT lens adapter.

Note that my copy of the Panasonic GH1 has some banding issues. The serial number on my camera starts with WE0G****, which means it's manufacture date was July 2010. Supposedly, the GH1 can be purchased brand new and with manufacture dates as recent as March 2011. The newer the manufacture date, the less the banding is supposed to be.

The next 2 tests that I will do with my newly hacked GH1 and it's 100Mbps patch are the following:
1. Grass shot, locked down on tripod.
2. Star chart test.
For both of these high-detail tests I will let the camera roll for as long as it will roll. I will also be using a sharp, wider Canon L series lens. My goal is to see how long of a shot I can get before the bitrate goes too high for the camera, buffer or SDHC card to handle.

Also - soon I will be posting some footage with the Canon L Series lenses and my Panasonic GH2. Then we can compare the quality of the hacked GH1, and the unhacked, newer GH2.

Then finally, when Vitaliy hacks the GH2, I'll post footage of the hacked GH2!

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EQUIPMENT, Etc:

Camera: Panasonic GH1
Serial: WE0G****
Hacked Firmware: 100Mbps Max Latitude Patch V2
Film Style: "SMOOTH" (-2, -2, 0, 0)

SDHC Card: 32GB Transcend (Class 10)

Lens: Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L
Aperture: 2.8 (because the Canon EOS lens system does NOT have a MANUAL aperture, the aperture has to be set on a Canon EOS camera body...then taken off and attached to the GH1, and used with whatever aperture was set on the EOS body).
Shutter speed: Varies due to having to keep the aperture at 2.8
ISO: 160 exterior shots...between 400-640 indoor shots

CC: FCP 3-Way Color Correction (only used to correct exposure...I didn't have my LCD brightness set proper when recording)]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/342/dust-storm Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:46:52 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 342@/talks/discussions ]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/300/plot-device Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:42:17 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 300@/talks/discussions

Illustration that can be done using new Magic Bullet Suite released today - see at http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/magic-bullet-suite/]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/301/plot-device-bts Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:49:58 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 301@/talks/discussions http://cache.redgiantsoftware.com/_assets/uploads/file/videos-rgtv/57_Plot_Device_BTS_1280x720.mp4

In SD here:
http://cache.redgiantsoftware.com/_assets/uploads/file/videos-rgtv/57_Plot_Device_BTS_640x360.mp4

On site:
http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/videos/redgianttv/item/140/]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/295/advertisment-for-container Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:33:51 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 295@/talks/discussions

]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/252/imaginitive-shooting-and-editing...from-the-world-of-advertising. Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:01:14 +0000 Mark_the_Harp 252@/talks/discussions
What have you found interesting / inspiring?

]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/250/the-great-camera-shootout-2011-part-1 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:49:56 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 250@/talks/discussions In the most scientific camera comparison to date, “The Great Camera Shootout 2011: a documentary of the Single Chip Camera Evaluation (SCCE)” premieres with Episode 1: “The Tipping Point.” The first episode of the 3-part web series examines three SCCE Tests: The Dynamic Range Test, The Under Exposure Test and The Over Exposure Test.

Look at video at http://www.zacuto.com/the-great-camera-shootout-2011/episode-one

I, personally, do not like both selection, approach and procedure of this shootout.
But it is interesting to watch.]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/243/unkle-nick-cave-money-run. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:00:43 +0000 mep 243@/talks/discussions



Thought this might be of interest to some...40 years after 'Clockwork Orange'.]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/240/interesting-video-about-robots-used-at-modern-internet-shops Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:27:44 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 240@/talks/discussions ]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/237/vlt-very-large-telescope-hd-timelapse-footage Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:07:58 +0000 stoney 237@/talks/discussions

]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/179/worth-a-watch.-st.-trinians Sun, 05 Jun 2011 02:17:36 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 179@/talks/discussions
Fast, funny, just enough mess to keep style. And good music.

Trailer is not so good really:

P.S. Do not even try to look at sequel. ]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/227/incredible-film-concept-title-sequence- Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:52:07 +0000 stefanos 227@/talks/discussions

A lot of good stuff crops up on vimeo but this caught my attention and I thought was worth talking about. I really thought it was excellent work:from the cgi to cinematography to sound design.
Only thing I didn't like was the ongoing red/yellow flares.
There are some beautiful compositions and lighting in there.
what do you guys think?]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/210/food-inc. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:45:48 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 210@/talks/discussions ]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/189/lours-1988-the-cougar-scene Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:41:41 +0000 stoney 189@/talks/discussions

]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/181/finding-waves-shot-on-g3 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:35:55 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 181@/talks/discussions

Used stuff:

Panasonic G3 and

H-F008E Lumix G Fisheye 3,5/8 mm
H-H014 LUMIX G 14 mm / F2.5 ASPH.
H-H020E LUMIX G 20 mm / F1.7 ASPH.
H-F007014E LUMIX G VARIO 7-14 mm
H-FS014045E Lumix G Vario 14-45 mm F 3,5-5,6 ASPH. O.I.S.
H-VS014140E LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140 mm
H-FS100300 LUMIX G VARIO 100-300 mm, O.I.S.

Leica:

LEICA SUMMICRON-M 1:2 / 50 mm
LEICA SUMMARIT-M 1:2,5 / 75 mm

P.S. Panasonic lenses list looks like marketing by Panasonic.
I do not know why you need so much different overlapping lenses.]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/163/worth-a-watch.-rocket-singh-salesman-of-the-year- Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:13:15 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 163@/talks/discussions

It long, not boring, and it is about life, quite idealistic (it is Indian, so it must be), but it is about life.
Not about how to kill someone or get a fuck or two.

I think that you'll be able to find how to watch it.
English version only have subtitles, Russian guys have very good version by Serbin.]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/147/blinky Sat, 28 May 2011 21:45:50 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 147@/talks/discussions ]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/133/good-morning-to-the-world Tue, 24 May 2011 12:44:45 +0000 rheinpirat 133@/talks/discussions http://asianmediawiki.com/Good_Morning_to_the_World!

I saw this movie today, and it was awesome. Such a great coming of age movie. Director was 23 years old as he made this movie.

http://www.directorsnotes.com/2010/12/13/premiere-japan-2010-new-japanese-cinema/

I am sad that there are so many tutorials, howtos and prodcutionvideos going around the web, but a bit content.
so if you get the chance to watch this movie, do it! you won´t be sorry.]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/126/jump-to-the-sky Mon, 23 May 2011 01:35:40 +0000 stoney 126@/talks/discussions

14-42mm
Unhacked GH1
720p60
Conformed to 24p then applied 25% Timewarp from AE CS5
Magic Bullet Looks]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/76/seven-ghosts.-i-dont-know-maybe-youve-seen-these...river-surfing-gh12. Wed, 11 May 2011 10:42:21 +0000 mep 76@/talks/discussions http://www.ripcurl.com/index.php?t2t9#popup-1]]> http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/10/sharing-your-hd-videos-on-this-forum. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:23:01 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 10@/talks/discussions
Or better you can use http://www.sendoid.com/ to instantly share very large files (download their Adobe Air client that work on any platform).

Later option is especially good for uncompressed raw video captured via HDMI.]]>