Justin Lovell

Interesting conclusion; I concur.

 

I watched a few film tests (35) this evening and found myself thinking that they looked dangerously close to video - rock steady and (in most) a complete lack of noticeable weave. That's one thing I like about indie productions -- the footage tends to breath a little. It's often the giveaway of a well loved camera nearing the end of its useful lifespan, making it affordable for a less-than-well-funded production.

Have you any comparisons of the canon 1014 with the neg stock without the pressure plate?

In my experience, the gate in the canon provides a very stable image without the pressure plate (shooting neg stock), and I'm not sure if it would be worth purchasing it. I've also read rumor of some negative results from using the plate with the 1014xls, as well as santos mentioned with the leicna.

I guess you found the normal performance of the 1014xls to be unsatisfactory with negative stocks, or did you 'buy into' the pressure plate without any real comparisons?

curious.

Found a man named DANIEL who specializes in all types of camera repairs, has worked on many beaulieus, bolexs, canons, nizos...etc etc.

He is a lens technician at one of the bigger camera rental houses and really knows his stuff.

He will be recelling my beaulieu 2008 onto an external battery pack for a heckuva lot cheaper than chambless. (he doesn't use the 'original' beaulieu part as chambless claims to). He has also repaired one of my 1014xls' in the past. Right now he is repairing a Tamron lens that just so happened to have rolled off the bench at the studio... oops.

anyways, check him out if you need some repairs done on any lenses or motion picture cameras.

DANIEL:

after 6pm: 416 994 1443

cell: 416 789 0777

Let him know justin gave ya his #.

One of the advantages of the negative stocks is the massive latitude - miles ahead of any video format and what any TV can handle.

 

Because of this it is very easy to obtain a high quality result from these emulsions with very basic lighting.

 

If it is your first time you should definitely attend the transfer to video and then you can grade each shot wn get the look you want - and correct any mistakes!

 

Matt

If you're looking for another option for neg telecine, I can do it for you. Also the local lab here in toronto NIAGARA CUSTOM LAB (google 'em) can process the neg stocks for $20.00cdn/cart.

Thanks for the feedback!

 

Well, I guess the only real way to find out is to have it done...

 

I'll post some samples and comments when done!

I can transfer the neg stocks for relatively cheep in Toronto, with Niagara custom labs doing the processing just down the street from us.

maybe that'll help ya out.

I forgot one thing - GREAT JOB IN POST SOUND!! Very impressive.

 

-Chris

Thanks for the comments guys.

I'm in Toronto, dunno where you are. I'm looking to shoot another version of ROS, in a green forest for super 8 blowup eventually to 35mm. Gonna do all the seasons tackling some action films, kung fu style.

I'm really happy with my sound team, they've been great.

.... I agree with everyone about too much shakyness, but that's a lesson I learned when trying to push my boundaries. I would have shot some footage at 54fps, but the festival requirements didn't allow me to shoot more than 2 rolls, i'd have gone over for sure....

that was pretty neat! it was much more impressive when i found out afterwards it was all in-camera (guess i don't read so good sometimes). i also really liked the sound work, which i assume was all post. flamenco kung fu, huh? ;)

 

the shaky cam really bugged me in several of the shots where it was unmotivated. during the action sequences and from subjective long distances it worked well, but not during the quieter times when one person was just looking at another.

I agree about the shakyness. Live and learn. The film starts out being shot on sticks, but once the action starts it goes all handheld (It ends on sticks too). I think I could have given it a few more beats being locked off in the middle section before some of the action starts.

thanks for the comments,

Official web release today.

RAGE OF SILENCE

4 1/2 min samurai/kung fu flic.

tri-x, nizo pro, modified shutter angle, shot in camera, in sequence. No post editing allowed.

www.justinlovell.com > rage of silence > watch film.

lemme know what you think.

Very nice job. Here is how I would have done it differently:

1.) Less side to side wiggling of camera, it became noticable.

2.) Two splices are showing.

3.) Color man living color!

 

Good job on the editing and composing the shots.

Good job on the continuity.

 

Sound wasn't bad either.

1) Yeah, I wanted to have a really jarring feel to it, but with the telephoto lens, I went a little too far with it. Live and learn. Especially in the snap zoom on the henchman who notices the girl.... really aggrivates me.

2) I like the splices. I could have cut them out, but I left them in to give it some more texture. You may not agree with that, asthetically but that's my choice. It just a constant reminder to me to not f' up next time. ;)

3) black and white. needed the extra exposure and that was the look I really wanted. Had considered giving it a slight warm sepia.. really slight, but didn't want to affect the film in post.

thanks for the kind words.

justin

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www.justinlovell.com

Official web release today.

RAGE OF SILENCE

4 1/2 min samurai/kung fu flic.

tri-x, nizo pro, modified shutter angle, shot in camera, in sequence. No post editing allowed.

www.justinlovell.com > rage of silence > watch film.

lemme know what you think.

_________________

justin

frame discreet

www.justinlovell.com