Newbie needs help getting film-look with DVX100a at DVinfo.net

Hugo Hanriot · August 9th, 2005, 06:22 PM

Hey guys,

I'm new to video production & was wondering if there was tips you guys had for getting the best possible film look out of the 24p mode in the DVX100a.

I'm using the preset for now - what settings can I tweak in the menu to get a better film look? The manual explains what each setting does, but I'm new to this & it's all Greek to me.

Thanks in advanced,

Hugo

DJ Kinney · August 9th, 2005, 06:41 PM

Thousands of Google hits on that subject. Probably hundreds on dvinfo alone. Basically:

Depth of Field
Lighting
Shoot as if you were shooting film (panning, etc.)
Crush blacks
(sometimes) saturate colours
And a good smoke machine to accent the light is my personal fav'.

That's the nutshell.

Mathieu Ghekiere · August 10th, 2005, 12:11 PM

You also have Barry Green's book about the DVX which - I haven't read it, as I don't have the DVX - has a very good reputation.
And then there is offcourse this site - do a search - and the big site about the DVX.
It's something called like www.dvxuser.com but I'm not sure.

Good luck!

August 9th, 2005, 06:22 PM	#1
Hugo Hanriot New Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7	Newbie needs help getting film-look with DVX100a Hey guys, I'm new to video production & was wondering if there was tips you guys had for getting the best possible film look out of the 24p mode in the DVX100a. I'm using the preset for now - what settings can I tweak in the menu to get a better film look? The manual explains what each setting does, but I'm new to this & it's all Greek to me. Thanks in advanced, Hugo

August 9th, 2005, 06:41 PM	#2
DJ Kinney Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 277	Thousands of Google hits on that subject. Probably hundreds on dvinfo alone. Basically: Depth of Field Lighting Shoot as if you were shooting film (panning, etc.) Crush blacks (sometimes) saturate colours And a good smoke machine to accent the light is my personal fav'. That's the nutshell.

August 10th, 2005, 12:11 PM	#3
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	You also have Barry Green's book about the DVX which - I haven't read it, as I don't have the DVX - has a very good reputation. And then there is offcourse this site - do a search - and the big site about the DVX. It's something called like www.dvxuser.com but I'm not sure. Good luck!