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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 26th, 2008, 09:44 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Pat, the white balance should be set using the...

Pat, the white balance should be set using the usual method of manual WB with a white card. There should be no compensation for blue as TrueColor is meant to be neutral. White balance is not affected...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 26th, 2008, 09:41 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
There is only one version and it doesn't have...

There is only one version and it doesn't have blue cast, not in my tests and in several people's results. I don't think we have found why some cameras show that phenomenon. Skintones are actually...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 25th, 2008, 09:47 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Hi Luke, glad it works for you.

Hi Luke, glad it works for you.
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 24th, 2008, 09:36 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Just a note, all HDV cameras show quite a bit of...

Just a note, all HDV cameras show quite a bit of noise in dark situations, the compression at 4:2:0 creates a lot of "dancing pixels". This is true for cameras that costs several times the price of...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 20th, 2008, 12:46 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
You know, you are actually right, I meant to...

You know, you are actually right, I meant to raise that value a couple of notches but I forgot. The initial setup for the DSC chart asks to move the master black so that the black chip falls in the...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 20th, 2008, 12:43 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
It all depends on the tools used. I don't know...

It all depends on the tools used. I don't know what Wolfgang used to calibrate the camera but different chart are going to give different results. It's interesting that Dennis Wood was able to...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 19th, 2008, 12:10 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
No problem Dennis, thanks again for taking the...

No problem Dennis, thanks again for taking the time to set the file. There are many parameters and those tiny menus in the cameras are so crammed that anybody can introduce a typo.
Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems March 19th, 2008, 09:43 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 10,068
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
James, like many thing regarding our trade, this...

James, like many thing regarding our trade, this is my personal interpretation so takes it for it is. When I talk about image quality I don't refer to grain or noise issues. For what I can see both...
Forum: Digital Compositing and Effects March 19th, 2008, 12:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,191
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
In many cases rotoscoping doesn't need to be done...

In many cases rotoscoping doesn't need to be done frame by frame. every 5 frames, depending on the amount of movement, is a good starting point with specific adjustments where necessary
Forum: Digital Compositing and Effects March 19th, 2008, 12:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,156
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Follow a few of the videocopilot.net tutorials...

Follow a few of the videocopilot.net tutorials and check also the ones on lynda.com. A lot can be done with fractal noise and masks. fractal noise can generate all kind of pseudo-smoke patterns that...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 18th, 2008, 12:14 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Each camera can be slightly different and the way...

Each camera can be slightly different and the way the color matrix responds can be different. Please double check the values, there was absolutely no blue cast in my tests but if that's the case with...
Forum: Digital Compositing and Effects March 18th, 2008, 12:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,191
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Well, in that case I think you need to rotoscope...

Well, in that case I think you need to rotoscope them.
Forum: Digital Compositing and Effects March 18th, 2008, 09:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,191
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Assuming that the background is fairly static, if...

Assuming that the background is fairly static, if we take the character that is in the rightmost part of the frame, duplicate the portion of the clip where he/she is not there, say the part where the...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 17th, 2008, 09:42 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
To all of you who posted about TC, thank you for...

To all of you who posted about TC, thank you for the appreciation, I'm glad that the scene file is useful.
Happy shooting!
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 17th, 2008, 09:41 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Hey Dennis, thank you for creating the config...

Hey Dennis, thank you for creating the config file, I bet people will appreciate it.

Boy, that looks dead-on to me. Colors are in the right place, the WFM is perfectly balanced.
Regarding the...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 17th, 2008, 09:35 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Bill, check your WB again and the settings, there...

Bill, check your WB again and the settings, there is no blue cast in TC, it's made to be as neutral as possible.

Let me know...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 16th, 2008, 06:48 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Very cool, it'll be interesting to see if there...

Very cool, it'll be interesting to see if there are differences.



Very good point. I forgot to mention it in my post. I compared the A1 to the HD100, a camera that costs about $2,000 more, and...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 16th, 2008, 06:35 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Bill, Ivan, you are very welcome, glad it works...

Bill, Ivan, you are very welcome, glad it works for you. The HD100 version quickly became one of the most widely used settings. Funny thing how the image "pops" when you calibrate it just for reality...
Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems March 15th, 2008, 07:02 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 10,068
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Lee, the difference in color temperature is...

Lee, the difference in color temperature is correct, the two cameras report different values. I had exactly the same experience. It's puzzling but consistent. The lenses should be interchangeable, I...
Forum: Adobe Creative Suite March 15th, 2008, 04:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,422
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Harry, I found a solution that I think is better...

Harry, I found a solution that I think is better and simpler than the filter mentioned before: used the Titler.

- Create a new title, call it "Frame"
- Select the Rectangle tool
- Draw a...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 14th, 2008, 03:25 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 68,823
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
TrueColor configuration for XH A1

After the release of TrueColor 3.0 for the JVC HD100 I've been asked to replicate those settings with numerous cameras. While I don't have an XH A1 one of my clients was able to send me one for a few...
Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems March 14th, 2008, 02:13 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 163,919
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
I advice to not do that in camera, post...

I advice to not do that in camera, post processing is where this should be done.
Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems March 14th, 2008, 02:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,791
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
Have you checked the shutter speed? It should be...

Have you checked the shutter speed? It should be on and at 1/60th for both
Forum: Adobe Creative Suite March 14th, 2008, 11:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,400
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
A solution for RAID is the FirmTek 5PM enclosure...

A solution for RAID is the FirmTek 5PM enclosure (http://www.firmtek.com) It controls 5 drives with one cable so you can have the two top disks in RAID0 and the two middle drives mirroring the first...
Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems March 14th, 2008, 08:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,344
Posted By Paolo Ciccone
I see, Windows computers. Thanks for the...

I see, Windows computers.
Thanks for the explanation.
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