Comments on: Achieving the CSI:Miami look http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:11:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Kate http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3831 Kate Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:20:45 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3831 The rich, deep color-saturated look is acheived by overlighting the set with very expensive lamps and using filters on the cameras. If you see any shooting on-set it looks so overlit you might worry the scene will look washed-out, but it’s how those beautiful colors are filmed. The rich, deep color-saturated look is acheived by overlighting the set with very expensive lamps and using filters on the cameras. If you see any shooting on-set it looks so overlit you might worry the scene will look washed-out, but it’s how those beautiful colors are filmed.

]]> By: Richard http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3830 Richard Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:20:13 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3830 There are actually things that the DSP in the camera can do, that you can’t do in the software. This however requires that the camera dsp is “very close” to the CCD sensor(s). I’ve only recently read an article about a company that created a CCD technology that could regulate the brightness of every single pixel on the chip, such that the camera could film dark and bright images at the same time, like for a example a dark room with a window and outside it is bright sunlight. And on the camera both sections in the image were clearly visible. Can’t find the link to the article though. I do however agree, that a camera should provide as unprocessed footage as possible or as sensible. There are actually things that the DSP in the camera can do, that you can’t do in the software. This however requires that the camera dsp is “very close” to the CCD sensor(s). I’ve only recently read an article about a company that created a CCD technology that could regulate the brightness of every single pixel on the chip, such that the camera could film dark and bright images at the same time, like for a example a dark room with a window and outside it is bright sunlight. And on the camera both sections in the image were clearly visible. Can’t find the link to the article though.

I do however agree, that a camera should provide as unprocessed footage as possible or as sensible.

]]> By: michael reed http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3829 michael reed Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:19:35 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3829 I’m surprised that there is so much emphasis on on-camera processing these days. I would have thought that the best approach would be to record as clean a signal as possible and then post process. This is the favoured approach with audio recording. You can’t always un-affect the content afterwards. Or to put it another way, what can the DSP in the camera be doing that software on a computer couldn’t do afterwards? For this reason, I was surprised that Danny Boyle mentioned that he used the “1000 frames per second” effect in his Cannon XL1 for some of the scenes in 28 Days Later*, on the commentary track. I suppose that sometimes you are better off, creatively, imposing a limit on yourself at shoot time. * best film shot so far on an “affordable” camera? I’m surprised that there is so much emphasis on on-camera processing these days. I would have thought that the best approach would be to record as clean a signal as possible and then post process. This is the favoured approach with audio recording. You can’t always un-affect the content afterwards. Or to put it another way, what can the DSP in the camera be doing that software on a computer couldn’t do afterwards?

For this reason, I was surprised that Danny Boyle mentioned that he used the “1000 frames per second” effect in his Cannon XL1 for some of the scenes in 28 Days Later*, on the commentary track. I suppose that sometimes you are better off, creatively, imposing a limit on yourself at shoot time.

* best film shot so far on an “affordable” camera?

]]> By: Ivan http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3819 Ivan Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:49:24 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3819 <p>Great HD film I downloaded! Only vlc media player managed to play it, but, wow, very impressive! </p> Great HD film I downloaded! Only vlc media player managed to play it, but, wow, very impressive!

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3820 Eugenia Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:18:08 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3820 <p>> <i>but then you walk us through how to do it in the footage itself.</i></p> <p>It’s not the same look. The over-saturation of TVs is not the same as the CSI-Miami look because it’s not as selective. Besides, not everyone likes the CSI Miami look either. <img src='http://eugenia.blogsome.com/wp-images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p> > but then you walk us through how to do it in the footage itself.

It’s not the same look. The over-saturation of TVs is not the same as the CSI-Miami look because it’s not as selective. Besides, not everyone likes the CSI Miami look either. ;)

]]> By: William Eggington http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3821 William Eggington Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:46:04 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3821 <p>Its funny how just a few days ago you were discussing how you didn’t like this over-saturation in the default settings of your television. . . but then you walk us through how to do it in the footage itself. <img src='http://eugenia.blogsome.com/wp-images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p> <p>I just got a new HDTV and have been fighting it a little in finding a good setting that works with most shows. Hard to nail. :-/</p> <p>One really cool thing with what I do is that I can render directly to floating point color out of my 3D apps. So when I dive in and start fiddling with colors I can REALLY play with these kinds of thing without any odd banding, darks that are no longer dark. . . highlights that look grayed out etc.</p> <p>Its amazing how much you can do with footage to change a mood or feeling. Its funny how just a few days ago you were discussing how you didn’t like this over-saturation in the default settings of your television. . . but then you walk us through how to do it in the footage itself. :-)

I just got a new HDTV and have been fighting it a little in finding a good setting that works with most shows. Hard to nail. :-/

One really cool thing with what I do is that I can render directly to floating point color out of my 3D apps. So when I dive in and start fiddling with colors I can REALLY play with these kinds of thing without any odd banding, darks that are no longer dark. . . highlights that look grayed out etc.

Its amazing how much you can do with footage to change a mood or feeling.

]]> By: Richard http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3822 Richard Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:39:27 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/21/achieving-the-csimiami-look/#comment-3822 I love this post, thanks for sharing, I guess I have to experiment a little with that stuff. I love this post, thanks for sharing, I guess I have to experiment a little with that stuff.

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