WW2 Short Film shot on a V1

John Cline · December 27th, 2009, 03:25 PM

Very, very well done!

You either have the gift or you don't. Logan, you have it.

Logan McMillan · December 27th, 2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Little

Logan, did you also write and direct this short?

Yes Ron - I wrote, shot, directed, edited & funded this short.

Only had 1 other guy helping for some of the shoot - but mostly was just crewed by me.

Arvin Garcia · December 29th, 2009, 12:04 AM

hI LOGAN that was an awesome video, is there any way you can share me the picture profile that you use on it? and did you shoot at 24 p? tnx : )

Ron Little · December 29th, 2009, 11:13 AM

Well, you have certainly done a great job! And please share your camera settings and if it is at all possible tell us about your post work as well.

Logan McMillan · December 29th, 2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Little

Well, you have certainly done a great job! And please share your camera settings and if it is at all possible tell us about your post work as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arvin Garcia

hI LOGAN that was an awesome video, is there any way you can share me the picture profile that you use on it? and did you shoot at 24 p? tnx : )

The cameras at my office so I don't know the exact picture profile settings. But I know I have sharpness turned all the way down.....and low contrast - which I think is done through BLK Compensation = Stretch ?? I think that's the setting. I have the colour set to 1 below the middle as well.

It was shot in 25p. So - pretty close to 24p.

Post work is all done in Final Cut. I use a Colour Corrector and for most of the film just heavily desaturate it and crush the blacks a bit. I also added grain using a free plugin - but it ended up adding dust and scratches as well - which I couldn't turn off. But it didn't bother me.

Free old film plugin: Final Cut Pro / Express Plugins by Eiperle CGM

Hope some of that info is helpful.

Sherif Choudhry · December 29th, 2009, 05:54 PM

Logan, watched it spellbound all the way through, the cuts just flowed the story along naturally, and the great thing is i forgot that i was watching a V1 clip! I really enjoyed that.

What i found interesting was that you turned sharpness on the V1 all the way down to the lowest setting - a great example of not listening to mainstream advice!

cheers

Logan McMillan · December 29th, 2009, 06:14 PM

"What i found interesting was that you turned sharpness on the V1 all the way down to the lowest setting - a great example of not listening to mainstream advice!"

I shot a few music videos on the Red - and one of the things I liked about it was the soft edges. I find I get similar results with the sharpness setting on the V1.

Garry Moore · December 31st, 2009, 08:43 PM

Logan, very creative and 1st class! I'm a fan. Garry Moore

Garry Moore · December 31st, 2009, 08:46 PM

Hey Logan, how did the water damage occur? Was it dropped in water or something not as obvious? Thanks

Logan McMillan · December 31st, 2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Garry Moore

Hey Logan, how did the water damage occur? Was it dropped in water or something not as obvious? Thanks

Was doing a shot under a fish tank. Had an actor put their face in the water. When he pulled his head out the water dripping off his hair got onto the camera. And a tiny amount got onto a circuit board frying it. It was a really small bit of water but it found the right spot.

Hope that makes sense. Thanks for the comments as well!

Rob Birks · January 21st, 2010, 02:09 PM

Logan this looks great - as someone who recently bought a new V1E this film makes me happy! Considering you did practically everything yourself, great job on getting the performance from the actor and still framing beautifully.

Cheers for the hint about turning sharpness all the way down - I will definitely be doing this!

D.J. Ammons · January 24th, 2010, 09:35 PM

Logan,

Like the others on this thread my hat is off to you. Excellent piece of work and as a V1 owner made me very excited and proud about my cameras.

You obviously are a natural filmmaker. I hope you do get the opportunity to direct that feature film in 2012.

I also hope you can post your camera settings / profiles for that piece as i would like to experiment using them as a starting point.

December 29th, 2009, 06:14 PM	#22
Logan McMillan Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 85	"What i found interesting was that you turned sharpness on the V1 all the way down to the lowest setting - a great example of not listening to mainstream advice!" I shot a few music videos on the Red - and one of the things I liked about it was the soft edges. I find I get similar results with the sharpness setting on the V1. __________________ www.gorillapictures.co.nz

December 31st, 2009, 08:43 PM	#23
Garry Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aurora, IN Posts: 45	Great Work Logan, very creative and 1st class! I'm a fan. Garry Moore

December 31st, 2009, 08:46 PM	#24
Garry Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aurora, IN Posts: 45	Water Damage Hey Logan, how did the water damage occur? Was it dropped in water or something not as obvious? Thanks

January 21st, 2010, 02:09 PM	#26
Rob Birks Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Reading (England) Posts: 43	Great film! Logan this looks great - as someone who recently bought a new V1E this film makes me happy! Considering you did practically everything yourself, great job on getting the performance from the actor and still framing beautifully. Cheers for the hint about turning sharpness all the way down - I will definitely be doing this! __________________ Rob

December 27th, 2009, 03:25 PM	#16
John Cline Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA Posts: 333	Very, very well done! You either have the gift or you don't. Logan, you have it.

December 29th, 2009, 12:04 AM	#18
Arvin Garcia Tourist Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 2	hI LOGAN that was an awesome video, is there any way you can share me the picture profile that you use on it? and did you shoot at 24 p? tnx : )

December 29th, 2009, 11:13 AM	#19
Ron Little Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pensacola Fl. Posts: 627	Well, you have certainly done a great job! And please share your camera settings and if it is at all possible tell us about your post work as well.

December 29th, 2009, 05:54 PM	#21
Sherif Choudhry Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 222	Logan, watched it spellbound all the way through, the cuts just flowed the story along naturally, and the great thing is i forgot that i was watching a V1 clip! I really enjoyed that. What i found interesting was that you turned sharpness on the V1 all the way down to the lowest setting - a great example of not listening to mainstream advice! cheers

January 24th, 2010, 09:35 PM	#27
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	Logan, Like the others on this thread my hat is off to you. Excellent piece of work and as a V1 owner made me very excited and proud about my cameras. You obviously are a natural filmmaker. I hope you do get the opportunity to direct that feature film in 2012. I also hope you can post your camera settings / profiles for that piece as i would like to experiment using them as a starting point.