XL2 Feature Tour Video

Curtis Rhoads · August 5th, 2005, 10:09 PM

Thanks for pointing out where to find it...

Nice video. Makes me want to definately buy an XL2 now. Thanks!

Eric Brown · August 6th, 2005, 03:56 PM

Am I missing something, guys? I don't see a link for this anywhere on the page.

Eric Brown · August 6th, 2005, 04:00 PM

Never mind. Helps to read through the entire thread, eh?

Josh Mellicker · August 6th, 2005, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curtis Rhoads

Either I'm blind, tired, or the link has been removed... Guess that's what I get for spending more time at the hospital with my wife, than on the computer! :) Joking, joking....

I'd love to take a look at this vid if possible....

Or... we've been updating our website, and we accidentally replaced our homepage :(

Woops! SORRY, another snafu... Sorry for your inconvenience again :(

It's back on the home page...

Lauren Brazil · August 12th, 2005, 12:10 AM

I got my XL2 a few months ago, and I'm just scratching the surface of its abilities. Then I see this thread about a feature tour, and I can't get it to stream! I downloaded Quicktime 7 on both my computers and the video caches ok, but once it starts playing it's studdering and blanking out.

Oh, how I wish I didn't have a crappy computer! (See what happens when you spend all your money on a kickass camera??) Anyway, I was wondering if there was any way I could download this tour instead of streaming it. After reading the rave reviews, it's driving me crazy that I can't watch it! Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Javier Urena · August 12th, 2005, 01:43 AM

I thought it was funny how the skin detail feature didn't really do anything. Also, when discussing the myterious coring, you had a shot of the black screen menu instead of the girls. We can't see what effect turning the coring up and down has on the image.

Jay Gladwell · August 12th, 2005, 06:47 AM

Josh, excellent job! Beautifully done. You show the camera in its true light. I had no problem streaming the video. It fired right up and ran smoothly for the most part. Toward the end it did seem to studder a few times.

One thing I wasn't clear on... is this part of the DV Enlightenment DVD?

Jay

Chris Hurd · August 12th, 2005, 07:28 AM

It's not part of the Enlightenment DVD (which I have by the way; very well done), which Josh produced before he did this project. I believe Josh said that the XL2 feature tour would be separately available through either DV Creators or from Canon.

Mark Williams · August 12th, 2005, 10:37 AM

Excellent overview of the XL2. Well done!

Regards,

Mark

Josh Mellicker · August 12th, 2005, 01:11 PM

Thanks for all your comments and compliments. The XL2 Feature Tour is not part of DV Enlightenment (but there is a short promo piece for DV Enlightenment at the end of the XL2 video).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lauren Brazil

Anyway, I was wondering if there was any way I could download this tour instead of streaming it. After reading the rave reviews, it's driving me crazy that I can't watch it! Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

If you just wait a bit, it will be fully downloaded and you can watch it from the top.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javier Urena

I thought it was funny how the skin detail feature didn't really do anything. Also, when discussing the myterious coring, you had a shot of the black screen menu instead of the girls. We can't see what effect turning the coring up and down has on the image.

On the DVD you will see the skin detail effect (as well as many other things like 60i vs 30p which is no difference on the web movie). We could not really get the coring top make a visible difference... have any of you? If so, what was the content?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Hurd

I believe Josh said that the XL2 feature tour would be separately available through either DV Creators or from Canon.

The DVDs are being replicated now.

Patrick King · August 12th, 2005, 06:27 PM

Josh,

I'm sure you've downloaded the Blue Barn Pictures XL2 Presets Manager by now.

Any chance we can talk you into working up some of the Custom Preset configurations discussed and/or used in the XL2 Tour video and sharing them with us?

Chris Hurd · August 12th, 2005, 06:32 PM

Uh-oh, in all the years I've known Josh, I don't believe he's ever actually seen a PC in real life... he's a Mac guy through and through. But wait, he runs Edition Planet, which supports Pinnacle software, so maybe he has touched a PC once or twice. Hmm.

James Emory · August 12th, 2005, 06:59 PM

The video didn't stream for me but did download to my temporary internet files and then I copied it to my desktop. Next, I clicked on the file and then a grey box with a red X in the top left corner appeared and the contents read the following:

Couldn't open the file "XL-2_feature_tour[1].mov" because a bad public movie atom was found in the movie.

What in the world is that?!

Anyway it just won't play. I wouldn't have downloaded it anyway because I have issues in the past with certain versions of media players but thanks for the warning about QT7.

Josh Mellicker · August 12th, 2005, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick King

Josh,

I'm sure you've downloaded the Blue Barn Pictures XL2 Presets Manager by now.

Any chance we can talk you into working up some of the Custom Preset configurations discussed and/or used in the XL2 Tour video and sharing them with us?

Thanks for the tip, I have not! Will try it soon!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Hurd

Uh-oh, in all the years I've known Josh, I don't believe he's ever actually seen a PC in real life...

Lol :) ... but I built a 3.06 GHz Pentium PC, it is pimped out with bright blue cathode tubes and an acrylic window! It is screamin' fast with Premiere Pro and After Effects...

Also, apologies to all those who have trouble watching... I have been waiting for a copy of the newest Squeeze Studio to encode a version in FLV, but nothing yet... Maybe I will just throw a Windows Media or Real version up in the meantime.

Adam Bray · August 12th, 2005, 09:41 PM

i saw the video. great info. id like a copy of the dvd also.

ps. macs rules

August 12th, 2005, 12:10 AM	#20
Lauren Brazil New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	So frustrating! I got my XL2 a few months ago, and I'm just scratching the surface of its abilities. Then I see this thread about a feature tour, and I can't get it to stream! I downloaded Quicktime 7 on both my computers and the video caches ok, but once it starts playing it's studdering and blanking out. Oh, how I wish I didn't have a crappy computer! (See what happens when you spend all your money on a kickass camera??) Anyway, I was wondering if there was any way I could download this tour instead of streaming it. After reading the rave reviews, it's driving me crazy that I can't watch it! Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

August 12th, 2005, 07:28 AM	#23
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	It's not part of the Enlightenment DVD (which I have by the way; very well done), which Josh produced before he did this project. I believe Josh said that the XL2 feature tour would be separately available through either DV Creators or from Canon. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

August 12th, 2005, 06:27 PM	#26
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	Josh, I'm sure you've downloaded the Blue Barn Pictures XL2 Presets Manager by now. Any chance we can talk you into working up some of the Custom Preset configurations discussed and/or used in the XL2 Tour video and sharing them with us? __________________ Fear No Weevil!

August 12th, 2005, 06:32 PM	#27
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Uh-oh, in all the years I've known Josh, I don't believe he's ever actually seen a PC in real life... he's a Mac guy through and through. But wait, he runs Edition Planet, which supports Pinnacle software, so maybe he has touched a PC once or twice. Hmm. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

August 5th, 2005, 10:09 PM	#16
Curtis Rhoads Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orem, UT Posts: 76	Thanks for pointing out where to find it... Nice video. Makes me want to definately buy an XL2 now. Thanks!

August 6th, 2005, 03:56 PM	#17
Eric Brown Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 427	Am I missing something, guys? I don't see a link for this anywhere on the page.

August 6th, 2005, 04:00 PM	#18
Eric Brown Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 427	Never mind. Helps to read through the entire thread, eh?

August 12th, 2005, 01:43 AM	#21
Javier Urena Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 67	I thought it was funny how the skin detail feature didn't really do anything. Also, when discussing the myterious coring, you had a shot of the black screen menu instead of the girls. We can't see what effect turning the coring up and down has on the image.

August 12th, 2005, 06:47 AM	#22
Jay Gladwell Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,244	Josh, excellent job! Beautifully done. You show the camera in its true light. I had no problem streaming the video. It fired right up and ran smoothly for the most part. Toward the end it did seem to studder a few times. One thing I wasn't clear on... is this part of the DV Enlightenment DVD? Jay

August 12th, 2005, 10:37 AM	#24
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Excellent overview of the XL2. Well done! Regards, Mark

August 12th, 2005, 06:59 PM	#28
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	The video didn't stream for me but did download to my temporary internet files and then I copied it to my desktop. Next, I clicked on the file and then a grey box with a red X in the top left corner appeared and the contents read the following: Couldn't open the file "XL-2_feature_tour[1].mov" because a bad public movie atom was found in the movie. What in the world is that?! Anyway it just won't play. I wouldn't have downloaded it anyway because I have issues in the past with certain versions of media players but thanks for the warning about QT7.

August 12th, 2005, 09:41 PM	#30
Adam Bray Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston/Austin Posts: 394	i saw the video. great info. id like a copy of the dvd also. ps. macs rules