Daybreak at DVinfo.net

Steven Dempsey · March 21st, 2007, 03:13 PM

More sunrise shots using a variation of VIVIDRGB. The colors are really cranked to an almost fantastical level in some of these shots. I wanted them exaggerated and otherwordly to convey the magic of the rising sun.

Used a graduated ND.6 filter on nearly all the shots.

No color correction, just a small levels adjustment for consistency:

http://www.pinelakefilms.com/XHA1/daybreakweb.wmv

Right click and save as...
(this is a 1280x720 file so it should play well on macs)

Geir Inge · March 21st, 2007, 04:46 PM

I've seen 4 of your videos now, and every one of them are like poems.
I think my favorite so far is "Snow" in B/W.
Everything fit together, the music, the pictures and the natural sound.
Thank you for sharing Steven, each time I watch your work, I learn something, and for that I'm grateful.

John Dentino · March 21st, 2007, 09:25 PM

Beautiful footage. Like some others posted here, it looks wider than 16:9. Is it a different aspect ratio than the 16:9 native to the A1?

Doug Davis · March 21st, 2007, 10:18 PM

Wow... Holy freak man... That's STELLAR!!!! How much of that was post? <Modified> WOOPS, N/M...

Steven Dempsey · March 21st, 2007, 10:29 PM

Thanks Doug. The only thing in post was the 2.35 matte and a slight levels adjustment to even the blacks. The rest was in camera using a Graduated ND filter as mentioned above.

Bill Busby · March 22nd, 2007, 02:33 AM

Steven, nice stuff as always. I don't know if it's this box or not, but with the opening titles, there's a very noticeable luminance difference in the scope matte area. I just wondered what was up with that.

Bill

Steven Dempsey · March 22nd, 2007, 07:04 AM

Yeah Bill, I'm aware of that title thing. I'm using an older version of Cineform on another computer and that was a glitch which I believe has since been fixed.

Thanks for the comments.

Chris Barcellos · March 22nd, 2007, 09:49 AM

Steven:

Unless its trade secret, what are your composers using anyway to do your sound tracks ? The Yellowstone one was very cinematic, for instance, and just wondered what program they might be using to get there...

Steven Dempsey · March 22nd, 2007, 09:51 AM

I'm a member of the Killer Tracks online library:

http://www.killertracks.com

And I work with Glenn Scott Lacey also who did the original Marymoor score on my DVD, Snoqualmie, Olympic National Park and "Shot in the Dark"

His Website is: www.glennscottlacey.com

Steven Dempsey · March 22nd, 2007, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Busby

Steven, nice stuff as always. I don't know if it's this box or not, but with the opening titles, there's a very noticeable luminance difference in the scope matte area. I just wondered what was up with that.

Bill

I fixed that problem and re-uploaded.

Amr Toukhy · March 23rd, 2007, 03:04 AM

'am amazed !!! never stop sharing man ..

Gary McClurg · March 23rd, 2007, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amr Toukhy

'am amazed !!! never stop sharing man ..

As always great stuff...

Amr Toukhy · March 23rd, 2007, 05:05 AM

man did you ever use any of the 35mm adapters !! if yes how did that advance your filming technic

Dennis Wood · March 27th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Steven, you know dogs aren't supposed to be smarter than us. How is it that we're the ones walking around with their poop in small bags?

Nice work...as always.

March 21st, 2007, 03:13 PM	#1
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Daybreak More sunrise shots using a variation of VIVIDRGB. The colors are really cranked to an almost fantastical level in some of these shots. I wanted them exaggerated and otherwordly to convey the magic of the rising sun. Used a graduated ND.6 filter on nearly all the shots. No color correction, just a small levels adjustment for consistency: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/XHA1/daybreakweb.wmv Right click and save as... (this is a 1280x720 file so it should play well on macs) __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

March 21st, 2007, 04:46 PM	#2
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,342	I've seen 4 of your videos now, and every one of them are like poems. I think my favorite so far is "Snow" in B/W. Everything fit together, the music, the pictures and the natural sound. Thank you for sharing Steven, each time I watch your work, I learn something, and for that I'm grateful. __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

March 21st, 2007, 09:25 PM	#3
John Dentino New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10	Beautiful footage. Like some others posted here, it looks wider than 16:9. Is it a different aspect ratio than the 16:9 native to the A1? Last edited by John Dentino; March 21st, 2007 at 10:20 PM.

March 21st, 2007, 10:29 PM	#5
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Thanks Doug. The only thing in post was the 2.35 matte and a slight levels adjustment to even the blacks. The rest was in camera using a Graduated ND filter as mentioned above. __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/ Last edited by Steven Dempsey; March 22nd, 2007 at 07:51 AM.

March 22nd, 2007, 07:04 AM	#7
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Yeah Bill, I'm aware of that title thing. I'm using an older version of Cineform on another computer and that was a glitch which I believe has since been fixed. Thanks for the comments. __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

March 21st, 2007, 10:18 PM	#4
Doug Davis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Birmingham Alabama Posts: 259	Wow... Holy freak man... That's STELLAR!!!! How much of that was post? <Modified> WOOPS, N/M...

March 22nd, 2007, 02:33 AM	#6
Bill Busby Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 959	Steven, nice stuff as always. I don't know if it's this box or not, but with the opening titles, there's a very noticeable luminance difference in the scope matte area. I just wondered what was up with that. Bill

March 22nd, 2007, 09:49 AM	#8
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Steven: Unless its trade secret, what are your composers using anyway to do your sound tracks ? The Yellowstone one was very cinematic, for instance, and just wondered what program they might be using to get there... __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

March 22nd, 2007, 09:51 AM	#9
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	I'm a member of the Killer Tracks online library: http://www.killertracks.com And I work with Glenn Scott Lacey also who did the original Marymoor score on my DVD, Snoqualmie, Olympic National Park and "Shot in the Dark" His Website is: www.glennscottlacey.com __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

March 23rd, 2007, 03:04 AM	#11
Amr Toukhy Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Amman-Jordan Posts: 112	'am amazed !!! never stop sharing man ..

March 23rd, 2007, 05:05 AM	#13
Amr Toukhy Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Amman-Jordan Posts: 112	man did you ever use any of the 35mm adapters !! if yes how did that advance your filming technic

March 27th, 2007, 11:11 PM	#14
Dennis Wood Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 916	Steven, you know dogs aren't supposed to be smarter than us. How is it that we're the ones walking around with their poop in small bags? Nice work...as always.