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HELP - Getting CINESTYLE results from the GH2 ?
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  • If you want it to look like Technicolor's "Cinestyle" then you'd expose properly and then raise the midtones with a levels adjustment in post. There's detail in the GH2 shadows (see video below).

    The real question is why you'd want it to look like Cinestyle. Cinestyle isn't supposed to be a look for delivery -- it's supposed to retain detail in shadow areas and highlights for work in post.

  • @Electric_Haggis

    The hack has no affect on dynamic range. You need to control the lighting or work some magic in post processing.

  • Don't forget that movie productions use vast amounts of lights, bounce materials, light blocking materials, color gels, ND materials, time of day, etc, to get things to look good. Don't expect to get anything even close without at least using some of these.

    In the case of movies, dynamic range is totally overrated. Dynamic range isn't what makes things "pop", that's "contrast" that does that. contrast can be as small as lighting up a face to make it brighter than the body or background. In effect, you are actually DECREASING the dynamic range of the frame but introducing more contrast.

    However, in that clip, you can clearly see that the girl's face is illuminated by something from the left. Probably a bounce card or small light, or light from a building.

  • Try some diffusion filters in front of the lens to knock down the contrast (and make sure you're flattening out your picture style to -2 or thereabouts).

  • I think you´ll get approximately what you want by using picture profile smooth or standard and dial down contrast, sharpening, saturation and noise reduction.. Some use -2 on all, but you have to try yourself to see what you want. Great link from Gabel, too.

  • The hacks have no real input on the dynamic range. What picture profile are you using? What makes it look well is that this footage is properly exposed, within the dynamic range of the camera. Check out @shian's amazing tutorial on how to expose the GH2 well for grading here: http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/3773/expose-in-the-zone-getting-the-best-image-for-grading./p1

  • Some lighting ?