Narrative tests

[Analog_Addict]

Hello. I was wondering if some of you could take a look at some footage I have shot recently for narrative work.

http://www.vimeo.com/3828065

I would like to know what you think of it and also guess what type of camera it was shot on, 16mm, 35mm, prosumer DV, pro DV, digibeta etc.

Thanks!

 

[indietalk]

It's very obvious that is video.

 

[Analog_Addict]

Correct! Was shot on an XL2. I am quite happy with the overall look of it however I think there is room for improvement.

Much of the video (if viewed on a larger screen) is very noisy. Night shots are especially hard since there is no extra lighting or generator etc.

Small examples of tests in the night - http://www.vimeo.com/3828274

 

[indietalk]

What did I win?

What was your point here, to look like film? It doesn't look bad, it just doesn't look like film.

 

[Analog_Addict]

No, I just thought it would be interesting to ask. Hey it is 4:16am here!

I am wondering why on my PC monitor the image is less contrasty and dark, when I burn to a DVD and view on a Television (LCD and CRT) it looks dark and peoples faces are nearly completely blacked out.

 

[indietalk]

On my monitor the face on the right was very dark. Maybe your monitor is too bright.

 

[Analog_Addict]

I knock the brightness back on my monitor and it came out like it did on the TV. I need to find my svideo lead to hook my TV up as a 2nd monitor

 

[Zensteve]

Yah, monitors can be tricky, deceitful weasels.

Same as computer audio speakers, too.

There's always a bit of readjusting to do, if you use the same computer for other applications (games. music, recreational-video, whatever)