Comments on: “Act of Valor” Workflow and Post Production http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/ Create | Innovate | Educate Thu, 23 May 2013 20:17:53 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mike McCarthy http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-57809 Mike McCarthy Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:19:16 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-57809 We just use a PSD matte as a top layer in Premiere. It is easy to create one in Photoshop. If you shoot 1.78, that allows you to reposition any given shot vertically within your target 2.35 frame. We just use a PSD matte as a top layer in Premiere. It is easy to create one in Photoshop. If you shoot 1.78, that allows you to reposition any given shot vertically within your target 2.35 frame.

]]> By: Tim http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-57593 Tim Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:50:27 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-57593 Hey, thank you for this great post! Can you tell me how to get from the 16:9 to the 2.35 format in Adobe Premiere? Thank you for your help! I'm going to shoot my next shor movie this year and would like to get away frmo the 16:9 due to image composition! Tim Hey, thank you for this great post!

Can you tell me how to get from the 16:9 to the 2.35 format in Adobe Premiere?

Thank you for your help! I’m going to shoot my next shor movie this year and would like to get away frmo the 16:9 due to image composition!

Tim

]]> By: Jonas http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-52072 Jonas Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:04:38 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-52072 Thank you for the ever coming love for creativity and unbelievable information. I learn so much. We have a short ten minutes film (shot on film) and wondering what would be the best output format for festivals. Do one need to print it back to film or do they in general accept digital copies and then in what format? We got the film now on a Cineon -(.cin) file. Thank you for the ever coming love for creativity and unbelievable information. I learn so much. We have a short ten minutes film (shot on film) and wondering what would be the best output format for festivals. Do one need to print it back to film or do they in general accept digital copies and then in what format? We got the film now on a Cineon -(.cin) file.

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-51055 Shane Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:03:01 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-51055 Miso, I think magic lantern has a hack that enables you to do this on the 60D, maybe others, check out their website. Miso, I think magic lantern has a hack that enables you to do this on the 60D, maybe others, check out their website.

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-51017 Shane Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:27:53 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-51017 David, I tried my best with the limited latitude of the 5D. It is a trade off. I felt it was the right tool to tell the story. David, I tried my best with the limited latitude of the 5D. It is a trade off. I felt it was the right tool to tell the story.

]]> By: David http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-50835 David Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:48:41 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-50835 Just watched Act of Valor at last and was stunned by quality. But I wonder why you let the explosions over expose? Didnt cameras match latitude? Just watched Act of Valor at last and was stunned by quality. But I wonder why you let the explosions over expose? Didnt cameras match latitude?

]]> By: Miso http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-47925 Miso Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:55:10 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-47925 Hi, im very curious about one thing and i have nobody to ask. Is there way to capture uncompressed output from cameras to laptop with hdmi? Is there some software for that? Thnaks! Hi, im very curious about one thing and i have nobody to ask.
Is there way to capture uncompressed output from cameras to laptop with hdmi? Is there some software for that?
Thnaks!

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-15206 Shane Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-15206 Tomaz K., Ha ha ha, absolutely!!! Thanks for all of your support Tomaz K., Ha ha ha, absolutely!!! Thanks for all of your support

]]> By: Tomaz K. http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-15203 Tomaz K. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:21:16 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-15203 Thank you for your answers. Now it makes sens. With the publicity you made for Canon and the 5dmk2, Canon could donate som 1dc's for Act of Valor 2 ;). Thank you for your answers. Now it makes sens. With the publicity you made for Canon and the 5dmk2, Canon could donate som 1dc’s for Act of Valor 2 ;).

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-15191 Shane Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:39:51 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-15191 Tomaz K., Thank you so much for your kind words and your support. Here are the direct answers. I was not bound by any contract, Canon did not donate cameras to Act of Valor. This movie starting shooting in the spring of 2009, the 5D MK II had just come out. All hacks were unstable and any time you take the battery out you need to re boot the hack. This doesn't work well when you are shooting with 12 cameras and having live ammo shot at you. SO no to the hack, yes to inspiring filmmakers all over the world that it is possible to take a still camera without this hack and transport it to 5000 screens all over the world. Tomaz K., Thank you so much for your kind words and your support. Here are the direct answers. I was not bound by any contract, Canon did not donate cameras to Act of Valor. This movie starting shooting in the spring of 2009, the 5D MK II had just come out. All hacks were unstable and any time you take the battery out you need to re boot the hack. This doesn’t work well when you are shooting with 12 cameras and having live ammo shot at you. SO no to the hack, yes to inspiring filmmakers all over the world that it is possible to take a still camera without this hack and transport it to 5000 screens all over the world.

]]> By: Tomaz K. http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-15190 Tomaz K. Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:03:11 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-15190 I reed lots of good about the hack. You adwise film makers to use evry tool possible to improw thair work but you did not use it. I find it interesting, wer you bound by contract to use the standard firmware by Canon if they donated the Cameras for the movie? Sorry for my direct questins. Im gratefull for you sharring your knowlage and the oportunity to comunikate with on of the best modern Cinematographers! THX Shane. I reed lots of good about the hack. You adwise film makers to use evry tool possible to improw thair work but you did not use it. I find it interesting, wer you bound by contract to use the standard firmware by Canon if they donated the Cameras for the movie? Sorry for my direct questins. Im gratefull for you sharring your knowlage and the oportunity to comunikate with on of the best modern Cinematographers! THX Shane.

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-15178 Shane Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:59:36 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-15178 Ubaid Seth. Thanks so much for the kind words and support. Ubaid Seth. Thanks so much for the kind words and support.

]]> By: Ubaid Seth http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-15164 Ubaid Seth Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:20:29 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-15164 This was a very cool read!! Thank you so much for sharing. Act of Valor was a great movie by the way! This was a very cool read!! Thank you so much for sharing. Act of Valor was a great movie by the way!

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-14817 Shane Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:18:59 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-14817 Andreas Urra, the texture pass is extracting all of the digital compression off of your 5D footage then adding grain texture to the film via the Dark Energy Film Plug In Andreas Urra, the texture pass is extracting all of the digital compression off of your 5D footage then adding grain texture to the film via the Dark Energy Film Plug In

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-14531 Shane Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:13:02 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-14531 Tomaz K., standard firmware Tomaz K., standard firmware

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-14524 Shane Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:07:19 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-14524 Molefi Clive Mohale, It is so great to hear from you. I cannot wait to hear your thoughts my friend. I hope this finds you well. Big hugs to you. Molefi Clive Mohale, It is so great to hear from you. I cannot wait to hear your thoughts my friend. I hope this finds you well. Big hugs to you.

]]> By: Molefi Clive Mohale http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-14334 Molefi Clive Mohale Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:59:21 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-14334 Hi Shane and all at Hurlbutvisuals, Nu Metro is showing Act of Valor this Friday 20th July 2012 in South Africa. So I am just proud to be associated with you guys. Hi Shane and all at Hurlbutvisuals, Nu Metro is showing Act of Valor this Friday 20th July 2012 in South Africa. So I am just proud to be associated with you guys.

]]> By: Tomaz K. http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-14242 Tomaz K. Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:35:53 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-14242 Hi Shane, Did u use the MagicLantern hack or did you shot just on the standard firmware? Hi Shane,

Did u use the MagicLantern hack or did you shot just on the standard firmware?

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-14125 Shane Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:38:41 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-14125 J.Molina. What we do is center the camera on a 2.35 reference image and then place two thin strips of tape on the LCD for guide lines. Or a quick easy way to do it is move the 5D's focus box all of the way to the top of the LCD, the bottom of the box is the top of the 2.35 marking. Then move the focus box all of the way to the bottom of the LCD, the top of the box is the bottom of the 2.35 marking. Here is a picture of the reference lines on a 5D from "Act of Valor" http://www.flickr.com/photos/hurlbutvisuals/6847752915/. Thanks for the comment and support. J.Molina. What we do is center the camera on a 2.35 reference image and then place two thin strips of tape on the LCD for guide lines. Or a quick easy way to do it is move the 5D’s focus box all of the way to the top of the LCD, the bottom of the box is the top of the 2.35 marking. Then move the focus box all of the way to the bottom of the LCD, the top of the box is the bottom of the 2.35 marking. Here is a picture of the reference lines on a 5D from “Act of Valor” http://www.flickr.com/photos/hurlbutvisuals/6847752915/. Thanks for the comment and support.

]]> By: J.Molina http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/05/act-of-valor-workflow/comment-page-1/#comment-14088 J.Molina Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:52:48 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=6565#comment-14088 This is great! Question. How do you guys go about measuring 2.35 on the canon screen? This is great! Question. How do you guys go about measuring 2.35 on the canon screen?

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