Tattoo 2(k)...

[Patrick Grossien]

You lucky son of a digital camera.

Can I come over ? I'd bring a six pack of german beer... Damn!

 

[Clark Dunbar]

Thanks Jarred!

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Thanks, Jarred!

I'm downloading now… Will watch shortly.

 

[Joris van den Berg]

""yeah, those don't really answer my question though. The closest I got was the mention of a flickerbox which confuses me even more since this isn't a candle or campfire effect I'm seeing. Its pretty much like shooting at wrong shutter speed as I said earlier. Guess I'll just have to PM David and ask him directly""




the flickering is a magic gadget shadow maker controlling a 575w hpl lamp in a source four leko
because of the scr circuit in the device and the hpl lamp, it makes a slight high frequency strobe effect.
i like it. I use it all the time. it jumps out a bit to the viewer. if I want to tone it down, I add a ghost standard tungsten light to the circuit.
in lincoln there is a scene with ddl and tad beside the fireplace and it has a similar effect, but since it's cut using more medium shots, it's less noticeable. what you are seeing is the harmonic of the bulb filament. I like it. a general audience will know something is going on but won't know what it is.

when we shot tattoo, I asked jim and jarred if they wanted me to stay away from this effect because someone will surely blame the camera . jim said 'shoot it however you feel' they were truly the best to work with. it would be great to make a dragon film with bill directing, jim and jarred producing.

Hey David, thanks for the information! I had a feeling it was some intentional circuitry thing going on adding the buzz... and it really does jump out!
I guess my dilemma with this is or was more related the feel of the effect. As it does remind me of a malfunctioning fluorescent tube lamp rather than a old bulb or something motivated by the scene. So to me this kind of throws you off track, the scene taking place in an old western saloon and all.

It surprised me to find nobody had mentioned the effect in this thread. This being a place where people measure down to the tiniest grain of noise... but hey different folks different strokes :beer: Seems like you've added the effect to your style, which is always refreshing and interesting. It definitely stuck in my head

Do you have any other Material online where this effect is used? Perhaps in other context/timeperiod ?
Cheers. Joris

 

[Paulo Emílio]

Thanks Jarred! This piece is so beautiful and well done! What kind of denoise process you guys passed it thru ?

 

[Duane Shrode]

Big trouble...

Big trouble...

Hey, that's the guy from Big Trouble in Little China! Awesome, love the reveal in the end. Great cinematography.