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Spot|DSE wrote on 4/17/2005, 6:53 AM
Similar results can be achieved, but it's not quite the same. Glass reacts differently than software. Keep in mind that applying a Gaussian blur to an entire project will take a huge chunk of rendering time.
On the other hand, using glass means you're committed to the shot content. You can never remove the mist.
Can you take a little time today to prep yourself for what you'll experience on your shoot tomorrow? That's really the best way to find the answer, because for me, the shoot and the look that you/the client wants is the ultimate decision maker, and you should be experiential in this, not experimental when it comes to the real deal.
vitalforce wrote on 4/17/2005, 8:12 AM
Speaking only for myself, I shot a DV feature with a Panny DVX100. I had a professional DP who normally works in Super 16. We did a few hours of test shooting at a supply store in NYC and he chose a BK ProMist 1/8 and it worked nicely. Higher than 1/8 and you're committing yourself to a minute loss of sharpness (with that camera). But the 1/8 was definitely a conservative step in the direction of "film look" which augmented the 'look' of the DVX100 at 24p. After looking over the first footage, the DP went out and bought his own DVX100.
Birdman wrote on 4/17/2005, 8:28 AM
Thanks for the info....I'm gonna do a little blur/render and see what sort of look I get...I'll let the client take a look and then proceed from there....
HEY SPOT....aren't you at NAB? Gettin' ready to share with all of us that didn't make the trip, what "6" is all about? AND, if you are, for God's sake what are you doing responding to posts at this time of day?
Regards - David Bird
Spot|DSE wrote on 4/17/2005, 8:37 AM
It's only 8 a.m. here, and my laptop is set to this forum as my homepage.
Yes, we're at NAB, today is day 4....Looking forward to day 8...:-)
But not until after the Vegas bash....