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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

KOMODO....

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jamesbridges said:
I think this little guy is going to be my newest travel camera. Will there be a time code in or out for audio synch? My audio engineer is wanting to know.
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TC sync is confirmed... trying to attach this photo to confirm. If you can see past the quality, above KOMODO at top is a little icon that says TC sync!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n2lvnGvOq-yEUYAiBnuPVW5jEH89yQkt/view?usp=sharing

edit...fixed sharing permissions... // also, red has NOT confirmed TC sync yet, but I did notice it in an instagram video of jason momoa holding komodo.......
 

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So this is a pure guess... Watching the Superbowl there was the commercial for the Hard Rock here in Hollywood, FL... Knowing Michael Bay directed it, and was shooting on Komodo in Florida. Could it have been shot on Komodo???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHYiE4W4EO8
 
Chris Kennedy said:
So this is a pure guess... Watching the Superbowl there was the commercial for the Hard Rock here in Hollywood, FL... Knowing Michael Bay directed it, and was shooting on Komodo in Florida. Could it have been shot on Komodo???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHYiE4W4EO8
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Directed and made a cameo! "He's a weirdo, that new guy!"
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Yes... Shot on Komodo Bayhems, Helium Bayhems and Monstro.

 
Clearly they cut together quite well! Even with the thousands of hours I've logged examining, crafting and controlling frames and motion characteristics, I'm not sure I could accurately break it down to the different cameras myself, which I guess is the point. It would be a lot of guessing. Nice work. There are moments here that looked like it would physically make sense to use the Komodo in a super nimble rig, but that would also rely on assumption.

Not used to seeing global shutter, so its hard to know what forensically to look for. Aside from lack of jello in motion blur, but its harder to do that on YouTube. In general I'm not sure I have a "feel" for what global shutter does either. Been a minute. Most of these shots aren't long enough for me to lock down the vibe, especially not knowing which is which.

Of course, elements of this spot could be willfully misinterpreted too. Hopefully we don't go too crazy with it.

Excited to see something solely shot on Komodo when we can! I'm taking it as a great sign that Komodo hit the stated design parameters though. Definitely in the family.
 
Whats up with the low DR and highlight rolloff. Did they blew the highlights on purpose? (as those clouds, and big lights in the casino/hotel, look pretty bad)
 
Joe Cage said:
Whats up with the low DR and highlight rolloff. Did they blew the highlights on purpose? (as those clouds, and big lights in the casino/hotel, look pretty bad)
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My guess is that it's not on purpose. Images 1 and 3 are slightly darker. Images 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are slightly over. Turning the sound down and not paying attention to the weird script makes it easier to see.
Still, I wouldn't judge the quality of Komodo from this.
 
Andi Loor said:
My guess is that it's not on purpose. Images 1 and 3 are slightly darker. Images 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are slightly over. Turning the sound down and not paying attention to the weird script makes it easier to see.
Still, I wouldn't judge the quality of Komodo from this.
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It looks a lot like images from "6 Underground" (by Michael Bay) and I'm confused because Jarred said Komodo wasn't used on the film but now on IMDB it IS listed as one of the camera used.
So... Was it ? Or was it not ?

I wouldn't judge Komodo solely on that commercial either as Michael Bay has a pretty extreme style. I would wait for more footage.
What they are filming here should be interesting to watch : https://www.instagram.com/p/B8GAxbpB-kT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
 
Jarred Land said:
Yes... Shot on Komodo Bayhems, Helium Bayhems and Monstro.
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That's awesome Jarred!
Can't really tell where footage from one sensor ends and the other begins!!!
Thanks for sharing :)
 
Man I live just a couple miles from the hard rock guitar. Just to think how close I was to Komodo haha
 
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This looks like global shutter blur to me, or an extremely fast rolling shutter. Continuous movement in the eyes with no breaks in shape or changes in direction.
Similar tight handheld shots with some camera shake look like Komodo. They are very short shots for the most part.
 
Jarred Land said:
Yes... Shot on Komodo Bayhems, Helium Bayhems and Monstro.

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Even so not heavily graded nor put trough the hell gates of SFX post work, I love of this shows as far as how nicely Komodo plays with its big brothers and it changes the game a lot, and here is where the Komodo as a B cam only camera discussion ends and the Komodo as a Main camera discussion begins... Bravo!
 
It’s hard to really assess with the horrible compression artifacts compliments of YouTube, but honestly, all the cameras seemed to match very well. Quality seems on par across the board so that is definitely a positive. My only concern, as others have pointed out was the blown highlights. Some have suggested this is deliberate. I can’t recall ever shooting and thinking, “this shot needs some blown highlights”. So I have doubts about that one. I suppose we will learn more in the coming weeks. It will be interesting to see how the dynamic range compares to its sibling.
 
Saw the commercial last night through the 4K feed on the FOX Sports app/Apple TV 4K and on a 120” screen from my 4K projector. Now I’m not saying that the commercial was played out in 4K, but the quality of the 4K stream was head and shoulders above any DirecTV HD feed and the commercial looked good. Just looking at the commercial, I couldn’t tell you what camera it was shot on, which is a good thing, because at that level, it all does and should look good.
 
Han Vogen said:
It’s hard to really assess with the horrible compression artifacts compliments of YouTube, but honestly, all the cameras seemed to match very well. Quality seems on par across the board so that is definitely a positive. My only concern, as others have pointed out was the blown highlights. Some have suggested this is deliberate. I can’t recall ever shooting and thinking, “this shot needs some blown highlights”. So I have doubts about that one. I suppose we will learn more in the coming weeks. It will be interesting to see how the dynamic range compares to its sibling.
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Its an aggressive grade. I was in the DI and they pushed the raw color 200%. And it was an equal opportunity heavy hand across all sensors :)
 
Jarred Land said:
Its an aggressive grade. I was in the DI and they pushed the raw color 200%. And it was an equal opportunity heavy hand across all sensors :)
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Wow!
And to consider that:
Jarred Land said:
... The Komodo SDK is being improved almost daily. Graeme really is on fire.
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Sounds like Komodo has waaaay more potential!
You must be very happy with the sensor :)
 
Jarred Land said:
Its an aggressive grade. I was in the DI and they pushed the raw color 200%. And it was an equal opportunity heavy hand across all sensors :)
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Interesting choice to push the color 200%. What was the reasoning behind the choice? Something super poppy/contrasty to catch audience attention?
 
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