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Malcolm Hamilton · May 5th, 2010, 11:48 AM

Hi there,
I have to get some close up shots of my computer display (lcd), and so far, my attempts haven't worked. I'm getting funny lines and a "mesh" that I'd like to avoid.
Are there some settings I need to tweak to be able to do this properly?
thanks, Malcolm

Bruce Rawlings · May 5th, 2010, 11:52 AM

It may be moire patterning. If so then just alter the focal length a fraction and defocus a fraction as well.

Malcolm Hamilton · May 5th, 2010, 12:40 PM

Thanks Bruce... I'll give that a try.
Malcolm

Marcus Durham · May 6th, 2010, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malcolm Hamilton

Thanks Bruce... I'll give that a try.
Malcolm

As Bruce says, just nudge the focus off by a fraction. Feels wrong to do it but gets the best results.

Oliver Neubert · May 9th, 2010, 01:07 PM

yes - defocus just a tiny bit will get rid of the moiré
I like to be not too close to the screen in order to avoid wide angle distortion.

Olof Ekbergh · May 9th, 2010, 02:08 PM

Unless it is part of a set, it is best to use a screen capture utility like Snapz ProX. And then add it in your NLE.

Even if it is part of a set, I like to capture the screen separately and then add it back in in AE or similar program.

This way you get total control of the look of the screen. And it comes out very clean.

Malcolm Hamilton · May 9th, 2010, 07:10 PM

Hi all,
I appreciated the help. I ended up taking all of your advice. I did shoot the screen, by backing off a bit and nudging focus a bit (as Bruce and Marcus suggested); I also used a great screen-capture software called ScreenFlow (thanks, Olof, for reminding me about screen-capture software): this gave me some very nice (and very clean) screen shots. The reason I wanted the EX-1 shots (as hard as they were to get) is that I got some nice pans and zoom-ins/outs, that no screen-capture software could have given me. All in all and all-together), it worked out quite well.
So, thanks again.
Malcolm

May 5th, 2010, 11:48 AM	#1
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	need to shoot Cinema Display, cu screen: best settings? Hi there, I have to get some close up shots of my computer display (lcd), and so far, my attempts haven't worked. I'm getting funny lines and a "mesh" that I'd like to avoid. Are there some settings I need to tweak to be able to do this properly? thanks, Malcolm

May 9th, 2010, 02:08 PM	#6
Olof Ekbergh Sponsor: Westside AV Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mount Washington Valley, NH, USA Posts: 1,365	Unless it is part of a set, it is best to use a screen capture utility like Snapz ProX. And then add it in your NLE. Even if it is part of a set, I like to capture the screen separately and then add it back in in AE or similar program. This way you get total control of the look of the screen. And it comes out very clean. __________________ Olof Ekbergh • olof@WestsideAV.com Westside A V Studios • http://www.WestsideAVstore.com/

May 5th, 2010, 11:52 AM	#2
Bruce Rawlings Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK Posts: 410	It may be moire patterning. If so then just alter the focal length a fraction and defocus a fraction as well.

May 5th, 2010, 12:40 PM	#3
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	Thanks Bruce... I'll give that a try. Malcolm

May 9th, 2010, 01:07 PM	#5
Oliver Neubert Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 101	yes - defocus just a tiny bit will get rid of the moiré I like to be not too close to the screen in order to avoid wide angle distortion.

May 9th, 2010, 07:10 PM	#7
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	Hi all, I appreciated the help. I ended up taking all of your advice. I did shoot the screen, by backing off a bit and nudging focus a bit (as Bruce and Marcus suggested); I also used a great screen-capture software called ScreenFlow (thanks, Olof, for reminding me about screen-capture software): this gave me some very nice (and very clean) screen shots. The reason I wanted the EX-1 shots (as hard as they were to get) is that I got some nice pans and zoom-ins/outs, that no screen-capture software could have given me. All in all and all-together), it worked out quite well. So, thanks again. Malcolm