I’m torn on these. I mean, I’m satisfied with them, at least for public consumption but not completely pleased with the look. I guess that’s always the challenge though- when to STOP tweaking.

It rather a rush job so being I’m in Ae I didn’t duplicate my layers and apply seperate masking corrections (aka: “windows”- Ae doesn’t actually window that well…or at all ) Anyway, Color Finesse’s primary and secondary adjustments only.

I hereby blame lack of windows for my lack of look satisfaction (boy that was easy.)

Outdoor Before

Outdoor After

Indoor Before

Indoor After

Tags: after effects, color correction, color finesse

The latest going on “officially” over there (aka: what’s sucking up J.R.’s time)?

• Working on deals to grade and finish two feature films in HD.

• Looking at two upcoming projects- a feature doc and a couple more non-profit shorts.

• Script development on a short film series to begin this fall.

• Further conversation with two series producers about involvement.

• Studio build-out: working on projector calibrations and shopping for plasmas. Then the process of treating and furninshing.

• Investigating ways to get further involved in the local community- including working with under-privileged kids to cast a vision for creativity and filmmaking even on the smallest of budgets and basic of tools.

• Planning trips to NYC, DC, LA and Chattanooga- one of those to screen the latest documentary Unheralded now in edit and moving to online shortly.

Oh yeah…and still working on getting that darned website up and going…

Cheers!

~ JR

Tags: Production, red futon films

I read something that prompted me to ask a question to see how other’s felt about it. The question was: “How much should a DP concern him/herself with a camera’s codec?” I got the following reponses:

@jonmckee: “Cinematographers should concern themselves with how to paint a scene with light and compose shots to tell a story.”

@benjeckstein: “I would say they should concern themselves with it, but not more than the more important tools/techniques in their craft.”

@salah_baker: “What Jon said”

@renatoghio: “DPs should be asking where the final product will end up & then make a decision about the codec.”

@ChristianGlawe: “Yes, primarily due to market considerations (producers may not want to hire you if you have “lossy” camera system).”

@humangobo: “Absolutely. Ultimately depends what’s being filmed (sometimes they’re just thrown a cam). But codec is an important factor, IMO”

What do you think? And why?

Tags: twitter question