TrueColor part 2 - Gamma, knee and stretch

Stephen L. Noe · March 24th, 2006, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Chaney

The four guys all grew up together and we see them as kids peppered throughout the movie, and the kids are "re-making" scenes from their favorite movies, Rocky, Star Wars, Raiders, Godfather, etc.
Tom

One hell of a coincidence. I was thinking of the same idea (as a personal project). Instead, using very distinctive movie color schemes. English Patient, Gone with the Wind, Psycho, Dr. Zhivago etc.

Cool stuff...

Paolo Ciccone · March 24th, 2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Chaney

olo I have a 42" HiDef Plasma that I have been viewing the footage on, and then I have been editing on a MAC based system. I also have a smaller HiDef monitor that I use when dumping to my computer.

I sure hope that I didn't sound like I was complaining earlier, your settings are excellent, but I think that I am going to pull the black in a little.

I didn't take it all as "complaining" :), I was just trying to be sure that we considered all options. I use a Mac too and I found the colors of the powerbook to be much darker than the ones of a calibrated monitor. PCs are off too.

Glad the colors work for you, your project sound fun and interesting.

Jim Giberti · March 25th, 2006, 10:35 AM

I've got a combination of Cinema display with a separate LCD with a full screen canvas, an HD LCD and a Hi-res CRT in our main room.
I've tweaked our own "universal" setting over time that uses Paolo's color with a -1 Master Black and +2 Stretch in Cine Gamma (all other Parameters similar to Tim's Wide setting) and found it to be a great default, that you can open up with + gamma, or crush/stretch as necessary, but it's a great start.

John Vincent · March 27th, 2006, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Chaney

I sure hope that I didn't sound like I was complaining earlier, your settings are excellent, but I think that I am going to pull the black in a little.

PS. John, let me know if you need a hand - or me with my camera as a second operator.
Thanks again,
Tom

Tom - same to you my friend - if you need anything/help, just let me know. We start shooting in about 2 weeks...

John

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PS - Thanks again Paolo for all the great effort you put in - and of course your willingness to share it w/ us!

March 25th, 2006, 10:35 AM	#33
Jim Giberti Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bethel, VT Posts: 824	I've got a combination of Cinema display with a separate LCD with a full screen canvas, an HD LCD and a Hi-res CRT in our main room. I've tweaked our own "universal" setting over time that uses Paolo's color with a -1 Master Black and +2 Stretch in Cine Gamma (all other Parameters similar to Tim's Wide setting) and found it to be a great default, that you can open up with + gamma, or crush/stretch as necessary, but it's a great start.