First two mintues of House seasons finale online at DVinfo.net

Aaron Dunlap · May 7th, 2010, 11:07 PM

Filmed entirely with the 5D Mark II. Enjoy. :-)

'House' exclusive: Watch the first two minutes of the season finale NOW! | Ausiello | EW.com

Jon Fairhurst · May 7th, 2010, 11:39 PM

Looks great. And it's a nice use of the 5D2.

Being a small web vid, we can't judge things too closely, but it looks like they used a fast shutter speed - even in the scene in the office with the book.

I'm not too surprised. With handheld DvSLR video, things can get pretty sloppy. And audiences have learned to tolerate - if not enjoy - the adrenalin of a high shutter look.

It's not something to use on normal interviews, straight-ahead style docs, or romantic comedies, but for high intensity dramas and docs, we really need to reconsider the 180 shutter "rule".

Chris Barcellos · May 8th, 2010, 03:08 AM

I am guessing the opposite. This is likely web compression issue. Will be interesting to see if you are right Jon.

Looking forward to seeing this production.

Matti Poutanen · May 8th, 2010, 09:51 AM

My bet is on the compression too. It seems to be so extreme that frames are dropped.

Jon Fairhurst · May 9th, 2010, 04:51 PM

I agree that there are dropped frames, but things still seemed very sharp, even with motion. Then again, with such low resolution, I can't be 100% sure about the shutter speed thing.

I hear that they shot a lot of it with 50/1.2 and 50/1.0 lenses wide open. That would let them shoot at a high shutter speed, even with moderate light.

Can't wait to see the episode at full res...

Stephen Henderson · May 16th, 2010, 01:21 PM

Is there somewhere to watch it online tomorrow? Or do we have to wait a week to see it on hulu?

Don Miller · May 16th, 2010, 03:10 PM

How about a friends or neighbors house?
Broadcast HD will have the least compression.

May 7th, 2010, 11:07 PM	#1
Aaron Dunlap Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 49	First two mintues of House seasons finale online Filmed entirely with the 5D Mark II. Enjoy. :-) 'House' exclusive: Watch the first two minutes of the season finale NOW! \| Ausiello \| EW.com

May 7th, 2010, 11:39 PM	#2
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Looks great. And it's a nice use of the 5D2. Being a small web vid, we can't judge things too closely, but it looks like they used a fast shutter speed - even in the scene in the office with the book. I'm not too surprised. With handheld DvSLR video, things can get pretty sloppy. And audiences have learned to tolerate - if not enjoy - the adrenalin of a high shutter look. It's not something to use on normal interviews, straight-ahead style docs, or romantic comedies, but for high intensity dramas and docs, we really need to reconsider the 180 shutter "rule". __________________ Jon Fairhurst

May 8th, 2010, 03:08 AM	#3
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	I am guessing the opposite. This is likely web compression issue. Will be interesting to see if you are right Jon. Looking forward to seeing this production. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

May 9th, 2010, 04:51 PM	#5
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	I agree that there are dropped frames, but things still seemed very sharp, even with motion. Then again, with such low resolution, I can't be 100% sure about the shutter speed thing. I hear that they shot a lot of it with 50/1.2 and 50/1.0 lenses wide open. That would let them shoot at a high shutter speed, even with moderate light. Can't wait to see the episode at full res... __________________ Jon Fairhurst

May 8th, 2010, 09:51 AM	#4
Matti Poutanen New Boot Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Joensuu FINLAND Posts: 10	My bet is on the compression too. It seems to be so extreme that frames are dropped.

May 16th, 2010, 01:21 PM	#6
Stephen Henderson Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 45	Is there somewhere to watch it online tomorrow? Or do we have to wait a week to see it on hulu?

May 16th, 2010, 03:10 PM	#7
Don Miller Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	How about a friends or neighbors house? Broadcast HD will have the least compression.