Red Footage Needed for Testing

[Sean M Puckett]

Hi, folks. I'm the author of some very well received plug-ins for the professional still photography RAW tool "Bibble." You can see my offering here:

Nexi.com: http://nexi.com/bibplugs

The tools include film simulation to toning/tinting, various transformations and some quite advanced grading tools. These tools have been very well received in the market and are used by hundreds of pro photogs to create their signature looks.

I'm in the process of bringing my stuff to video/cinema via Final Cut plug-ins and while I've been using typical HD and SD footage for testing so far and getting excellent results, I know the real test of my work will come from people using RED. It's obvious once you think about it. Since my tools were written for high res, high dynamic range data from the DSLR world, RED is a natural fit.

Which brings me to the subject of this post.

First, I need raw RED footage for in-house testing and proofing. B-roll or off-cuts are fine, I don't care what the content is. Of course I'll respect your copyright. I need a variety of subjects including high DR landscapes, soft lighted interiors and everything in between. Of course, it must be ungraded and preferably right off the camera -- as long as I can get it into Final Cut.

Second, once the tools get to Beta quality, I'll need testers. We can talk about that later on once I get closer to that stage. I'm very excited about getting these tools into the motion space and am eager to work with folks to make it happen.

Here's YT video demo of a pre-alpha FxAndy (the motion version of the film simulator Andy) showing simulation of a few different film stocks and some various effects including filtering, underexpose + push print, and an exposure ramp, here:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6czH9AOcdec

Here's the FxAndy interface, as set up for the exposure ramp clip:

Source footage 720p from a Canon DSLR, fairly high DR scene.

Anyway, I'd be happy to take questions about this project here; I've been loitering around the RED forums for a few months. You can also send private commentary to my email address at seanmpuckett@gmail.com

If you'd like to send me some footage I can do whatever online transfer you like, or you can burn a DVD with the files on it and send it to the following address

Sean M Puckett
141 Whitney Place, Studio 13
Kitchener, ON N2G 1X9
Canada

Thanks for your thoughtful consideration. Mods, this seemed the best forum for this, but if it isn't, please move it.

 

[Martin Weiss]

Sounds very promising, thanks for joining the community.

Have a look at this thread for some info on R3D footage:

http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=31221

You might also want to post on the Canadian Reduser section, maybe there is someone locally who could hook you up with some R3D files.

Happy coding!

 

[Kyle Presley]

I can't wait for this!!!

 

[Sean M Puckett]

Thanks, Martin, for your suggestions. I should also post (or ask for this thread to be moved) in Workflow -- probably a good group of folks there too. I'll introduce myself to the Canadian group asap.

Kyle -- thanks!

 

[Sean M Puckett]

I'm going to move this discussion to Workflow and post a more detailed list about what kind of shots I'm after.

Thanks to those who responded privately!