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How the hell do they find those people?!! Who would take a load of completely still shots to test a camera? I give up...

The video quality is improving. By the time the GH3 is out (which I suspect, will be by December end, or early next year), the video codec will be finally ready. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDa97Pn4eDg[/media] I think Panny was in some kindda dying hurry, to release the GH3, at Photokina. Maybe, because it was auspicious for them, or something. And, because, it’s the largest, the most famous, and the greatest, of them all, and it arrives, just once, every 2 years. Maybe, they couldn't wait. Plus all the China problems and so many other issues have delayed a lot of the Japanese electronic giants. Some good news for Karim, though (I think GOD is communicating through these Panasonic videos, in a very subtle way ;) :P :D ). If you look carefully, during the Start of the video, at the mini wall, adjacent to the pavement, you will Notice, that it DOES share something, very Unique, with the GH2. Namely … ... ... ... The (return of the ) ISO Bug … roflmao … :P

[quote name='aaronmc' timestamp='1350065251' post='19674'] jgjarding, You mention HMI lights on your site post. Have you ever worked with them? I'm curious because a very salient memory of mine is when I was driving through the Rhode Island College campus back in 2006, and there is a satellite elementary school in which primary-ed students can learn in a practical environment. The elementary school was being used as a location for the never-aired CBS show "Waterfront," and the scene's involved Joe Pantoliano's character's daughter in school. They needed to simulate daytime, so they had these MASSIVE circular lights set up blasting into the school's windows. Considering their size and brightness, I can only assume that they were HMI. Is this correct? I read up on HMI and it doesn't seem to make sense why anyone would use them? Never use past half-life? Can EXPLODE?! Is it only the color temperature that is desirable? And if that's the case, can we expect LED and fluorescent to completely obviate HMI at some point in the future? Or is it also the sheer throw of the lights, something that neither LED nor CFL have? And finally, as I eviscerate you with questions, why are HMI the go-to arc lights for the film industry? Why not other arc lights, especially considering that many of them have better safety profiles? [/quote] Yes, I used Arri HMI lights on this shoot: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgh-RSJh_Qw[/media] Buying the following lights would be pretty mad. LEDs are worth owning though as they're so cheap. HMIs and Kinos are really hire lights. The stage has two Kino Divas with tungsten bulbs, while one Arri HMI 575 lights the curtain, and an Arrisun fills the stage from the upper circle. The Arrisun was so bright it has to be run on minimum and gelled with frost gel in order not to flood the stage too much. It's that powerful. I lit the scene it myself, believe me that's hard work as those lights weigh a lot, as do ballasts, sandbags and C-stands! Exhausting! I also used a tungsten spot for the dancer, but it was a bit too dim, learned a lesson there! HMI lights have a consistent colour temperature as well a powerful [i]quality [/i]of light, they are often described as 'punchy' and that's a word that suits very well. The fluorescents have a lovely glow to them. LEDs sit somewhere between, though to make them brighter you need more, thus a panel with a larger area that becomes harder to direct. They're a good cheap inbetweener though, and they can be battery powered (with [i]expensive [/i]batteries). HMIs kick out insane levels of brightness for the watts, hence you seeing people using them to[i] [/i][i]augment the light of the sun!!! [/i]These are the only lights that will let you battle reality to a certain extent, I've found. I hope some of that is useful! They aren't cheap to hire just to fool around with, but if you can find a budget this kind of lighting will kick the look of things up a notch.

@printofpersia I enjoyed both of these films. Your work is the best I have seen with a Centavision. It has a really nice look to it. Keep it up!

So that was awesome... I'm thoroughly convinced Sigur Ros is like bacon. Put that shit on anything and it becomes at least 36% better... This should win a contest though.... or has it already.