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Mini edit with new Jib Crane

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B1kessk1s
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i decided to test my jib crane for the first time. pretty happy with the result but i have a lot of work to do hahaha. and yeah color grading (first time i tried with magic bullet and warm preset).


Aug 21 2011 2:00PM
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CrotchKiller
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what type of crane?
Aug 21 2011 2:01PM
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B1kessk1s
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the 4' crane you can find on www.glideshot.com for like 160$. really worth it imo.

of and another question. when the guy is grinding, wtf is going on with the crappy railings behind him..... looks like crap ( canon t3i, 720p 60fps)
Aug 21 2011 2:04PM
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Mkvackay
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that was pretty sick man. colors were a little too warm for my taste, everything has that yellow tint.. but i liked the crane shots. i plan on buying that same crane in the next couple months.
Aug 21 2011 2:19PM
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NJurkiewicz
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I agree the colors where too warm for me. Also because i had glare from my screen and the colors being so bright it made it kind of hard to watch. But on a side note it was a good first try but also work on varying your jib shots to make things more interesting.
Aug 21 2011 2:27PM
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BA.berger
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Awesome!
Aug 21 2011 3:10PM
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blatt
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with looks, I try and stick to only the film stock presets. Most of the looks presets are just useless in any situation, unless you want to ridiculously blow your whites or make everything aqua.
Aug 21 2011 3:23PM
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the.hoffman
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Pretty cool. I'm thinking of picking up that jib crane sometime in the future.

Are you using an external monitor, or are you able to see the screen well enough on the end of the crane?
Aug 21 2011 6:44PM
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B1kessk1s
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no im not using an external monitor. im using the flip screen from my t3i and i can't really see in daylight so im standing next to it.
Aug 21 2011 7:16PM
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family_vacation
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When you're using looks, there is no need to just take a preset and go with it. You have a bunch of tools at your disposal, so you can try to get the colors you want after modifying the preset.

As for the crazy railings, welcome to the world of DSLRS! That is called moiré.
Aug 21 2011 7:24PM
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andstuff
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This is literally the only reason I'm selling my DSLR and never looking back.
Aug 21 2011 7:43PM
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B1kessk1s
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filming in 1080p= no problem, but when switching to 720p, holy molly i want to kill myself !
Aug 21 2011 7:48PM
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family_vacation
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and the reason that I hate mine half the time.

Bummer I can't really afford to go anywhere else.
Aug 21 2011 7:48PM
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S.C
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glad to see that jib worked out, but really, get a vimeo!
Aug 21 2011 7:52PM
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andstuff
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I could easily afford an hpx170 outfit, but the lack of rectilinear wide angles is a deal breaker. :(
Aug 21 2011 7:53PM
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WillStart
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fuck yeah seb, looks real sick buddy.

as most people said, colors were too warm for sure. i don't even use presets anymore, but when i used to use them, i would apply it then modify it HEAVILY to make it fit the clip.
Aug 21 2011 8:24PM
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1337
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IMO, the longer the jib the better. short jibs are great and all, but if you get one thats longer you can get more drastic shots. only downfall is transportation
Aug 21 2011 8:32PM
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B1kessk1s
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yep color grading is the next thing im gonna focus on ;)
Aug 21 2011 8:32PM
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S.C
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yea ive got a 10 jib and there is basically no way its leaving my house haha
Aug 21 2011 8:45PM
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andstuff
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haha I was gonna say the exact opposite. I would never need anything longer than 4 ft.
Aug 21 2011 8:49PM
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1337
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have you used them before? I have a 6 foot one (maybe 5, i'll double check) and i always wish I had a bit more length to it (twss)
Aug 21 2011 9:07PM
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1337
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wow just realized how dumb of a question this is.
Aug 21 2011 9:12PM
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1337
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http://www.cinema5d.com/news/?p=7642#more-7642
Aug 21 2011 9:16PM
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blatt
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DSLR noob checking in, Where in the world is the examples of aliasing and moiring? I have never experienced either or rolling shutter
Aug 21 2011 10:20PM
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family_vacation
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^ go pan across a brick wall, it will be very clear.
Aug 21 2011 10:26PM
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andstuff
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Haha I saw that a little bit ago. Kinda cool, except it doesn't fix the slew of video problems that come with DSLRs. Plus it doesn't work with wide angles which sucks.
Aug 21 2011 10:30PM
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1337
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and it also butchers sharpness
Aug 21 2011 10:35PM
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S.C
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for a filmmaker it would be worth it to loose the sharpness, if it was only on when there was aliasing present, which honestly is seldom
Aug 21 2011 11:08PM
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andstuff
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Thats what I initially thought. But lately I've gotten fairly proficient at pulling focus and I always keep my fstop really low so that everything is in focus; it's a moiré nightmare.
Aug 21 2011 11:33PM
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