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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 15th, 2009, 04:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,075
Posted By Russ Motyko
Alex I assume you spent a good chunk of money on...

Alex I assume you spent a good chunk of money on the camera so why not use it to it's full potential?

Set it to M. AGC off. Gain set to -3. Shutter speed 1/60. Adjust aperture according to how...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 4th, 2009, 12:36 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,496
Posted By Russ Motyko
Camp Promo

Shot with 2 XH A1. Interrogation on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/5936275)
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery June 13th, 2009, 12:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,631
Posted By Russ Motyko
What's that, Josh?

What's that, Josh?
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders June 11th, 2009, 05:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,263
Posted By Russ Motyko
Easter Egg Hunt

Shot for the youngest Sunday School Class at my church.

Sunday School Egg Hunt on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/5118422)
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery June 11th, 2009, 11:34 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,336
Posted By Russ Motyko
Beautifully done! Love the edit and the look of...

Beautifully done! Love the edit and the look of it.
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery June 11th, 2009, 11:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,631
Posted By Russ Motyko
From what I've seen Seattle has allot of really...

From what I've seen Seattle has allot of really good wedding photographers so I'm not surprised they get a bit out of hand when trying to protect their "turf."
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery June 8th, 2009, 09:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,631
Posted By Russ Motyko
Jason, glad to hear your opinion coincides with...

Jason, glad to hear your opinion coincides with mine. I figured that in the end, no matter what you do, it's been done before. The greatest film is in essence just a compilation of ideas and...
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery June 8th, 2009, 10:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,631
Posted By Russ Motyko
Thanks Martin. But to be quite honest, I got the...

Thanks Martin. But to be quite honest, I got the idea for the intro from a love story/couple interview that I'd seen somewhere on the internet.

Do you guys know if it would be considered a...
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery June 4th, 2009, 03:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,631
Posted By Russ Motyko
Walt, thank you for the compliment. Matt, I...

Walt, thank you for the compliment.

Matt, I probably should have uploaded the video before the wedding. That way I would have had time to cut the video down before the wedding. What do you think...
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery June 3rd, 2009, 10:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,631
Posted By Russ Motyko
David, Thank you for the advice. This was...

David,

Thank you for the advice. This was my first video so I was kinda lost and confused as far as how things should go. I'm surprised the video turned out as well as it did. :)

I'm probably...
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery June 3rd, 2009, 09:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,631
Posted By Russ Motyko
Love Story Video

Made a Love Story video for good friends of mine.


Questions, comments, criticism and critique are welcome.

George and Tanya's Love Story on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/4896635)
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders May 31st, 2009, 03:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,340
Posted By Russ Motyko
Michael, glad you liked it. You're right...

Michael, glad you liked it.

You're right about the outdoor shots being overexposed. That's what happens when the bride decides that you can be fit into the schedule sometime right before the...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders May 29th, 2009, 01:19 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,340
Posted By Russ Motyko
George and Tanya's Love Story

Made a Love Story video for good friends of mine.


Questions, comments, criticism and critique are welcome.

George and Tanya's Love Story on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/4896635)
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders December 27th, 2008, 06:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,737
Posted By Russ Motyko
My suggestions would be to - Cut out the...

My suggestions would be to

- Cut out the prayer video and just have the audio play during the rest of the trailer. That way the audience gets to hear the prayer while you get to hide the poor...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders November 25th, 2008, 02:05 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 223,916
Posted By Russ Motyko
Marcel is right on. Do what he says and you'll...

Marcel is right on. Do what he says and you'll notice a huge difference.

Also, the preset that comes from the factory is rather bland. If you want a more stylized/"better" look straight from the...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders November 21st, 2008, 02:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,866
Posted By Russ Motyko
You can get pretty shallow DOF with the native...

You can get pretty shallow DOF with the native lens if you zoom in and open up the aperture all the way.


This one shot with native lens. All I did in post was to crush the blacks add...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders November 20th, 2008, 06:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,410
Posted By Russ Motyko
Awesome work. Quite impressive. I assume...

Awesome work. Quite impressive.

I assume you color corrected the footage in post. What did you use? MB?
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders November 14th, 2008, 04:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,191
Posted By Russ Motyko
Is there a reason you have NR2 set to HIGH?

Is there a reason you have NR2 set to HIGH?
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders November 6th, 2008, 02:53 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 223,916
Posted By Russ Motyko
The colors look great. Was that a MB preset of...

The colors look great. Was that a MB preset of did you come up with the settings on your own?

My 3 cents worth of:

1. there was very little video of the lead vocalist singing. Very unusual...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders November 6th, 2008, 02:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,072
Posted By Russ Motyko
I really liked the shots of the leaves falling in...

I really liked the shots of the leaves falling in the beginning. Overall, a very well made clip. My only suggestion would be to give the footage a bit more punch. I'd crank up the saturation and...
Forum: Photo for HD Video (D-SLR and others) October 9th, 2008, 11:02 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 12,908
Posted By Russ Motyko
I haven't looked at the Canon 5D but I imagine it...

I haven't looked at the Canon 5D but I imagine it is very similar to the Nikon D90 when it comes to video.

So here are a couple of things I found for why an A1 is leaps and bounds better than a...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders September 21st, 2008, 03:48 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 223,916
Posted By Russ Motyko
Awesome job! Creative, original, beautiful! ...

Awesome job! Creative, original, beautiful!

Would you mind sharing how you did it?
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders September 10th, 2008, 12:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,593
Posted By Russ Motyko
Search for "TrueColor" preset on this forum. In...

Search for "TrueColor" preset on this forum. In my experience it produces saturated skin-tones much like the Sony.
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders September 3rd, 2008, 11:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,619
Posted By Russ Motyko
Baptism Short

Had a bit of fun with some footage I had from my church's baptism. Thought I'd share it.

It still needs some work but all comments and criticism is welcome.


A1 Stock Lens
Cheap $40 Tripod...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 7th, 2008, 01:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,948
Posted By Russ Motyko
I agree with whats already been said. ...

I agree with whats already been said. Tighter/closer shots. Camera movement. More cuts less dissolves. Better sound track.

The Ferrari is a beautiful car. Don't be afraid to get close to show...
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