Ninjas, Dancing, Epic

[Darren Streibig]

Hey everyone, just uploaded a really short, basic test video I did with some people here in St. Louis. The idea was thought up on the spot, all we knew is that we wanted to shoot some dancing. The location was cool, but I am still working on trying to figure out the best way to brighten r3d files without introducing too much noise. Any tips will help!

I actually used sRGB color preset and seemed to get the best result. I didn't want to brighten it too much because I felt that it took away from the dramatic effect. I need to start playing with lighting and such. But this was a spur of the moment thing. Let me know what you think!

Used Canon 14mm 2.8L II - shot at 4k in 24/60/120 fps

Thanks!

 

[Les Hillis]

I thought this was excellent. Can't really fault any of it without ignoring the circumstances and intention behind it.

I like the dark but low-con look you went with. It looks fine to me viewing it at a small screen size, though I can see it doesn't really hold up when viewed full-screen.

Haven't really got any tips in regards to avoiding noise, except to say that often the best way to avoid it is by darkening your image down in post, not trying to lift it up. But as you say, that means starting to play around with lighting and such when shooting, in order to get yourself an image you can then adjust more easily later. Something else to consider besides overall brightness level, are contrast ratio's when lighting, and contrast controls in post. Sometimes applying more selective brightening and darkening via those means can make a big difference to the quality and perception of overall brightness.

Anyway, thanks for sharing the video, enjoyed watching it.

 

[Darren Streibig]

Thank you for the input Les! As a new Red shooter I think I have much to learn with the r3d files themselves. It seems that depending on certain circumstances, I am seeing the benefits of starting with something like RedLog or starting with RedGamma presets. In a recent shoot, I found that raising the ISO to 1250 got me where I wanted to be and in others it didn't work out so well. Like you said, it probably has to do with how hard the shadows as clipping in the original footage. I'd like to work with lighting, so I suppose I put it on the endless list of tools!

Thank you again, and I am glad you enjoyed it!