KarimNassar Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Hello everyone, I first heard of the gh2 and anamorphic lenses on this blog and I got curious. After reading and reading I finally decided to take the leap and ordered one. Although I'm not new to images from my post-production trade I am new to film making and it's fascinating. I'll share the videos of my journey in this thread, there is a complete rundown of each vid on vimeo if you are interested. I should get my anamorphic clamps and diopter next week, can't wait to get them and finally try my anamorphic lens! :) Looking forward to hearing your thoughts thanks http://vimeo.com/46627432 http://vimeo.com/46683852 nahua and Axel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 looks good to me!! at last someone on here doing useful tests with good lighting! most people just shoot flowers in their back garden ! Very interesting faces well shot ! I like them both lots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 thanks! can't wait to start having fun with my anamorphic. Busy with work for now but as soon as I have some spare time I will be out shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgharding Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Lovely! You have an exceptional eye for lighting! It's slick yet soulful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmMan Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 thanks to both of you! I just started testing my anamorphic lens so I should have a new video up soon :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 So I went out with a friend who has a steady cam to try some shots with the anamorphic and it was a disaster :lol: . Because of the horizontal squeeze tiny inclinations of the camera made the vertical perspectives shift a lot. Could be useful for some shots where the protagonist is drunk or drugged haha but otherwise the footage gives you a headache. But we both suck at operating the steady cam anyways so maybe it's doable when operated by someone with decent skills Anybody on here already successfully recorded anamorphic steady cam shots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Okay so here is a first test with anamorphic <3 complete description on vimeo, feel free to follow me there and I will follow back. Would be nice to network. looking forward to hearing your thoughts! [media]http://vimeo.com/48236294[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 [quote name='KarimNassar' timestamp='1345982928' post='16501'] Okay so here is a first test with anamorphic <3 [media]http://vimeo.com/48236294[/media] [/quote] The actual AR seems to be not 1:2,6, but 1:3, should look like this: [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/57198583/screenshot.jpg[/img]Needs to be squeezed more. Your two clips above are fantastic. KarimNassar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 You are right about the aspect ratio, couple people commented on vimeo as well. I tried an in between aspect in my latest vid because I don't like the correct 2x squeeze: I think it works well but let me know what you think! http://vimeo.com/48706272 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 This is really beautiful. I think most viewers won't realize the slight distortion. If you find the squeeze factor too extreme, you should perhaps get yourself another anamorphot. As a cinema goer, I love scope (f.k.a. cinemascope), because it is the ultimate AR for dramatic storytelling. What Andrew and his followers do with more extreme ARs ... • makes cuts too crazy to follow any logically built plotline. You end up assembling very similarly framed shots, and instead of increasing the power of a cut, you reduce it. Suitable only for more lyric subjects (which is of course typical for most of Andrews films). You avoid the problem by framing extreme close-ups and long shots alike, and you blur the corners with a vignette, making the AR narrower effectively. • screams for a giant screen, but the clips are watched in postcard-size by most vimeo-viewers. Though imho wider ARs also work on vimeo, the point is lost. As a classic example of how powerful a scope montage can be, watch this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN3-uOjK4TY[/media] The motto reads 'bigger than life', and this not only means more square meters of the screen, but details too goddam big to fit into the frame. If you expand the scope, be consequent, change extreme long shots abruptly with cropped faces and details. BTW: This film is cinemascope/anamorphotic only in the projector. It was filmed with cropped 35mm, called [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techniscope"]'two-perf'[/url] (see [url="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064116/technical"]here[/url]), which meant half the resolution of standard 35mm. This one is for the pixel peepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 very interesting read! I agree about what you said about the more extreme aspect ratios. I think they can be very beautiful and work quite well, you can have beautiful shots of scenery etc. But the two mains problems are you end up looking at a screen that is mostly black, and more importantly it hurts storytelling which is the most important part. Now one solution would be for me to squeeze the footage correctly 2x and cut the borders of the frame on the sides. This does not work for me simply because I spend time composing the shot on the set with the full frame visible, and the cut ruins the composition. I found a rental company that rents the la 7200 for cheap so I will be experimenting with that soon :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 rented an LA7200 this weekend, looking forward to hearing your thoughts http://vimeo.com/49113180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 You have a great eye, Karim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 thanks! I wish I did not mess up the exposure on the last one, but those vids are exercises so it filled it's purpose and taught me a lesson. I did re up the vid though,I crushed the blacks too much on my first edit. You know you messed up your exposure when you have to darken the shadows in post and not bring them up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidazoula Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 [quote name='KarimNassar' timestamp='1344011998' post='14919'] Hello everyone, I first heard of the gh2 and anamorphic lenses on this blog and I got curious. After reading and reading I finally decided to take the leap and ordered one. Although I'm not new to images from my post-production trade I am new to film making and it's fascinating. I'll share the videos of my journey in this thread, there is a complete rundown of each vid on vimeo if you are interested. I should get my anamorphic clamps and diopter next week, can't wait to get them and finally try my anamorphic lens! :) Looking forward to hearing your thoughts thanks [media]http://vimeo.com/46627432[/media] [media]http://vimeo.com/46683852[/media] [/quote] hi karim ! can you tell me please what was your setup for the boxer's video ? and if you could specify which lens and lightning you used that would be great ! Great job !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 [quote name='davidazoula' timestamp='1348373225' post='18945'] hi karim ! can you tell me please what was your setup for the boxer's video ? and if you could specify which lens and lightning you used that would be great ! Great job !! [/quote] 3 lights setup two rims on each side, one fill light in the front lens was 85mm canon fd s.c.c. for the close up, other shot I can't remember you should check my channel on vimeo, I answer all of these questions in the comments ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 latest test with the la7200, such an easy to use lens http://vimeo.com/50156223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Too short ;) KarimNassar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimNassar Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 [quote name='Axel' timestamp='1348669983' post='19076'] Too short ;) [/quote] haha absolutely true! There is a reason though, I am in pre production for the entire clip so pointless to make anything longer than that. All my vids so far are exercises and not final products meant to entertain. Although I do hope they are entertaining and interesting for other beginners like myself. This clip is nothing like what I want to do for the real thing though, I'm looking into elaborate light setups at the moment. And I am looking into other cameras as well, I will only use the gh2 if the limited budget forces me to. the problem is budget of course, rental, both lighting and camera, is expensive... thanks for watching always nice to get feedback! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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