New SG35 short

Paul Cascio · August 30th, 2006, 07:07 PM

Sorry, I was too vague. How did you determine how far to zoom in on the GG?

Mike Horrigan · August 30th, 2006, 08:48 PM

Excellent work! I actually liked the "Good shot! Good shot!" at the end, I found it even more disturbing that way. ;)

How did you pull off the shot from within the inside of the gun as he fires?

Very well done, LOVED the lighting as well.
Great work!

Eric Kome · August 30th, 2006, 11:17 PM

the look of this footage is beautiful! well done! great depth of field shots, some of them taking on a graphic novel or comic book composition. good story, nice acting. the only drawback i saw, was the blood. thought it looked a bit too much like bbq sauce, like she just finished off a bucket of chicken. ;)

a small detail though for such a gorgeous short! can't wait to see more!

Marco van Belle · August 31st, 2006, 02:27 AM

Thanks as ever for the feedback - keep it coming!

Paul - there is pretty much one sweet spot for zoom and focus (with the Z1 & SG35 anyway). I zoom in on the GG till it almost fills the frame. Then I focus on the GG. When that is crisp, I zoom a little more (never with the rocker) until the moment when the macro looses the ability to focus and throws everything out. Then I zoom out until the focus suddenly crisps up again, and that's my locked shooting position. Yes, its a long zoom, but even then it will never fill the frame. I have to zoom / enlarge in post by 17.5% which isn't ideal.

Mike - The inside of the gun is a slow backward dolly on full zoom along the inside of a black plastic drainpipe sped up by about 800% in post. Erm...that's it. Sorry it's not particularly impressive.

Eric - I hear you on the blood fella. But we were shooting under extreme time pressure, and about one minute before we had to get the shot the blood was still BLUE! My girlfriend was making it and she yells me over and holds up this bowl full of blue sludge. I'm standing under a big 2k light buring up with my arms aching from holding the camera handheld and balancing on a chair for the shot. I did the only thing i could. I threw half a bottle of soy sauce into it and we shot. I'll be more precise next time ;-)

Marco

Mike Horrigan · August 31st, 2006, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marco van Belle

Mike - The inside of the gun is a slow backward dolly on full zoom along the inside of a black plastic drainpipe sped up by about 800% in post. Erm...that's it. Sorry it's not particularly impressive.

Marco

I slowed it down to take a look at it, very nice work! How did you get the lighting like that in the drainpipe? Looks great even in slow-mo.

Thanks for answering btw,

Mike

Gunleik Groven · September 12th, 2006, 02:38 PM

Excellent.

Hope you get it around the circus of festivals.

Gunleik

August 30th, 2006, 07:07 PM	#16
Paul Cascio Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, CT (Home of EPSN) Posts: 1,192	Re: SG35 setup Sorry, I was too vague. How did you determine how far to zoom in on the GG? __________________ Paul Cascio www.pictureframingschool.com

August 30th, 2006, 08:48 PM	#17
Mike Horrigan Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 755	Excellent work! I actually liked the "Good shot! Good shot!" at the end, I found it even more disturbing that way. ;) How did you pull off the shot from within the inside of the gun as he fires? Very well done, LOVED the lighting as well. Great work! __________________ My short films... The Interview & Calls From The Führerbunker

August 31st, 2006, 02:27 AM	#19
Marco van Belle Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 58	Thanks as ever for the feedback - keep it coming! Paul - there is pretty much one sweet spot for zoom and focus (with the Z1 & SG35 anyway). I zoom in on the GG till it almost fills the frame. Then I focus on the GG. When that is crisp, I zoom a little more (never with the rocker) until the moment when the macro looses the ability to focus and throws everything out. Then I zoom out until the focus suddenly crisps up again, and that's my locked shooting position. Yes, its a long zoom, but even then it will never fill the frame. I have to zoom / enlarge in post by 17.5% which isn't ideal. Mike - The inside of the gun is a slow backward dolly on full zoom along the inside of a black plastic drainpipe sped up by about 800% in post. Erm...that's it. Sorry it's not particularly impressive. Eric - I hear you on the blood fella. But we were shooting under extreme time pressure, and about one minute before we had to get the shot the blood was still BLUE! My girlfriend was making it and she yells me over and holds up this bowl full of blue sludge. I'm standing under a big 2k light buring up with my arms aching from holding the camera handheld and balancing on a chair for the shot. I did the only thing i could. I threw half a bottle of soy sauce into it and we shot. I'll be more precise next time ;-) Marco __________________ If you're gonna do it...be a total control freak and do it 150% right. Then, if you screw up, it's still gonna rock.

August 30th, 2006, 11:17 PM	#18
Eric Kome Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Iowa City, Iowa Posts: 45	the look of this footage is beautiful! well done! great depth of field shots, some of them taking on a graphic novel or comic book composition. good story, nice acting. the only drawback i saw, was the blood. thought it looked a bit too much like bbq sauce, like she just finished off a bucket of chicken. ;) a small detail though for such a gorgeous short! can't wait to see more!

September 12th, 2006, 02:38 PM	#21
Gunleik Groven Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Espa - Norway Posts: 151	Excellent. Hope you get it around the circus of festivals. Gunleik