Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Movie Looks HD Free for Two Days
Yup. Just what the title says. I just downloaded it. It's iPhones Color Correction for video. Get it now. It's FREE!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Rick Perry; the New Sarah Palin!
Today, Rick Perry stated he doesn't believe in Global Warming. What?
He believes dinosaurs roamed the earth 5,000 years ago based on biblical interpretation, but Global Warming is fake.
He's going to be fun to watch.
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
He believes dinosaurs roamed the earth 5,000 years ago based on biblical interpretation, but Global Warming is fake.
He's going to be fun to watch.
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
The new 1D Mark 5 just 2 weeks away!
According to www.canonrumors.com, the new 1D Mark 5 is just weeks away. The details are below.
1D Mark V
A new claimed spec list of the upcoming 1D Mark 5.
If true, it looks like the camera will be able to shoot 60 frames in 1.3 crop mode and 120 frames per second in 1.6 crop mode. That is awesome. This means true 60p in 1920x1080 resolution. No more up-scaling the resolution. This means slow motion will look incredible. This is especially true at 120 frames per second.
Also, if the camera can shoot in 3 different crop modes (full frame, 1.3x, and 1.6x) this means that less lenses will be needed. For light shooting, all that one would need to carry is the Tokina 11-16mm, which would double as a 14mm to 20mm and a 17mm to 25mm lens. Add the Canon EF 24-70mm lens and that's all you need. Two lenses. Just two. Awesome.
As for the price, I'm sure it will be painful.
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
1D Mark V
A new claimed spec list of the upcoming 1D Mark 5.
- Sensor: 36 x 24mm CMOS sensor
- Processor: Dual DIGIC 5
- A/D conversion: 14 bit
- Image sizes: 32.4 mp, 16.2 mp, 8.1 mp @ 5, 3 fps
- APS-H mode (1.3x) – 24.9 mp, 12.5 mp, 6.2 mp @ 8, 3 fps
- APS-C mode (1.6x) – 20.3 mp, 10.1 mp, 5.1 mp @ 10, 3 fps
- Movie Mode: 1920 x 1080 @ 29.97, 25, 23.976 fps
- 1280 x 720 @ 59.94, 50 fps
- 640 x 480 @ 59.94, 50 fps
- APS-H mode (1.3x) – 1920 x 1080 @ 59.94, 50 fps
- APS-C mode (1.6x) – 1280 x 720 @ 119,88, 100 fps
- Viewfinder: Magnification: 0.76x, 100% frame coverage
- APS-H viewfinder magnification zoom: 0.87x – 89% viewfinder crop
- APS-C viewfinder magnification zoom: 1.0x – 82% viewfinder crop
If true, it looks like the camera will be able to shoot 60 frames in 1.3 crop mode and 120 frames per second in 1.6 crop mode. That is awesome. This means true 60p in 1920x1080 resolution. No more up-scaling the resolution. This means slow motion will look incredible. This is especially true at 120 frames per second.
Also, if the camera can shoot in 3 different crop modes (full frame, 1.3x, and 1.6x) this means that less lenses will be needed. For light shooting, all that one would need to carry is the Tokina 11-16mm, which would double as a 14mm to 20mm and a 17mm to 25mm lens. Add the Canon EF 24-70mm lens and that's all you need. Two lenses. Just two. Awesome.
As for the price, I'm sure it will be painful.
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
A whole new me!
Here it is. A whole new, similar look. The blog that is. Thoughts? Criticisms? Concerns?
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
http://youtu.be/iJZUjj7qxT0?hd=1
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
http://youtu.be/iJZUjj7qxT0?hd=1
Monday, June 20, 2011
A Friend's Wedding - Shot & Cut in under Two Hours
This past weekend, my friend Miguel got married. And I had the challenge of shooting, editing and projecting it before the cake was cut.
I've done this before, but with help. Miguel's wedding was my first time doing everything on my own using only a GH2. Overall, it could have been much easier. The problem, a stale cookie.
While at my friend Dave's house, I ate a cracker in his kitchen. Unbeknownst to me, this cracker was over two years old since expired. As soon as I finished the cracker, I immediately realized something was wrong. It tasted like death. Vomit, right? I tried. I couldn't. I then turned to Tequila. Three glasses of it.
So now my upset stomach is gone, but my ability to shoot a wedding on my own after three tequilas seemed like a bad idea. Many things would probably go wrong.
Ultimately, I managed. Although sweaty, smelly and tired, I showed the video during the reception.
Anyway, here's the final product.
http://youtu.be/cJNqQYS6Kyk?hd=1
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
I've done this before, but with help. Miguel's wedding was my first time doing everything on my own using only a GH2. Overall, it could have been much easier. The problem, a stale cookie.
While at my friend Dave's house, I ate a cracker in his kitchen. Unbeknownst to me, this cracker was over two years old since expired. As soon as I finished the cracker, I immediately realized something was wrong. It tasted like death. Vomit, right? I tried. I couldn't. I then turned to Tequila. Three glasses of it.
So now my upset stomach is gone, but my ability to shoot a wedding on my own after three tequilas seemed like a bad idea. Many things would probably go wrong.
Ultimately, I managed. Although sweaty, smelly and tired, I showed the video during the reception.
Anyway, here's the final product.
http://youtu.be/cJNqQYS6Kyk?hd=1
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Tandoori Chicken Feet!
Hello readers,
Today I made the mistake of barefoot running to the Festival of Books at USC. The problem? Bricks get hot. My feet sizzled. Smelled good though. Like Tandoori Chicken.
Anyway, I haven't posted in awhile because I've been doing all kinds of stuff.
Mostly, I've been writing my next script and dealing with questions of narrative structure and comprehension. I'm experimenting with a more fractured narrative structure; one which forces the viewer to actively participate in the structure and comprehension of the unfolding narrative. I played with this idea in my first feature film, "Hustlas," but it was executed in such a half-assed way that no real lessons were learned. Anyway, I've posted that film on Youtube for anyone who wants to frustrate themselves for wasting 90 minutes of their lives.
I also posted my last completed film, "Life Sucker," for any interested viewers. I love this film. It's basically my love letter to Takeshi Kitano, hands down one of my favorite filmmakers.
I've also been overseeing the editing of my third feature, "Suite 101." The rough cut is about 97 minutes and it's still not completed. This is good, since I'll be able to cut a lot out.
I also put together a wedding video for my big brother, Jorge. It was his wedding present.
http://youtu.be/fJbEVdhVo7Y?hd=1
As to my obsessions with technology, a lot of new stuff has been coming out that simply amazes me.
First, there's Adobe's CS5.5. It will be released in a few weeks and the advances in shot stabilization will destroy the necessity for Steadicam operators. CS5.5 will basically take your shaky hand-held footage and automatically stabilize the shot to make it look like a dolly track shot.
Second, Apple announced Final Cut Pro X. It basically will do everything except go to the bathroom for you. And it will only cost $299. What?
Third, I've been learning Lightworks. They came out with an update that really improves this open-source editing program. Check it out if you want to start learning how to edit video. The program is completely free and very powerful. It's the same program most of Martin Scorsese's films have been edited in. What?
Fourth, Technicolor has released their 100% FREE Cinestyle picture profile. If you have a Canon HDSLR Camera, download the picture profile. It basically lets you completely fuck up a shot, in terms of exposure, and allows you to correct it in post. Specifically, it's a file that you upload to you Canon and it alters the camera's sensor to capture color and light by an S-curve instead of a linear curve. This means you can recover details and color in the really dark areas of a shot as well as in very bright areas. And it does this with very little digital noise. Awesome, right?
Anyway, back to the screenplay.
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
Today I made the mistake of barefoot running to the Festival of Books at USC. The problem? Bricks get hot. My feet sizzled. Smelled good though. Like Tandoori Chicken.
Anyway, I haven't posted in awhile because I've been doing all kinds of stuff.
Mostly, I've been writing my next script and dealing with questions of narrative structure and comprehension. I'm experimenting with a more fractured narrative structure; one which forces the viewer to actively participate in the structure and comprehension of the unfolding narrative. I played with this idea in my first feature film, "Hustlas," but it was executed in such a half-assed way that no real lessons were learned. Anyway, I've posted that film on Youtube for anyone who wants to frustrate themselves for wasting 90 minutes of their lives.
I also posted my last completed film, "Life Sucker," for any interested viewers. I love this film. It's basically my love letter to Takeshi Kitano, hands down one of my favorite filmmakers.
I've also been overseeing the editing of my third feature, "Suite 101." The rough cut is about 97 minutes and it's still not completed. This is good, since I'll be able to cut a lot out.
I also put together a wedding video for my big brother, Jorge. It was his wedding present.
http://youtu.be/fJbEVdhVo7Y?hd=1
As to my obsessions with technology, a lot of new stuff has been coming out that simply amazes me.
First, there's Adobe's CS5.5. It will be released in a few weeks and the advances in shot stabilization will destroy the necessity for Steadicam operators. CS5.5 will basically take your shaky hand-held footage and automatically stabilize the shot to make it look like a dolly track shot.
Second, Apple announced Final Cut Pro X. It basically will do everything except go to the bathroom for you. And it will only cost $299. What?
Third, I've been learning Lightworks. They came out with an update that really improves this open-source editing program. Check it out if you want to start learning how to edit video. The program is completely free and very powerful. It's the same program most of Martin Scorsese's films have been edited in. What?
Fourth, Technicolor has released their 100% FREE Cinestyle picture profile. If you have a Canon HDSLR Camera, download the picture profile. It basically lets you completely fuck up a shot, in terms of exposure, and allows you to correct it in post. Specifically, it's a file that you upload to you Canon and it alters the camera's sensor to capture color and light by an S-curve instead of a linear curve. This means you can recover details and color in the really dark areas of a shot as well as in very bright areas. And it does this with very little digital noise. Awesome, right?
Anyway, back to the screenplay.
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Jorge's Getting Married!
My big brother got himself married to a beautiful woman. After begging and pleading, they allowed me to video the wedding.
I'm still editing the footage. Shot way too much. But I also photographed a little.
The following photos were shot with abolutely no flash and in near darkness. I love the 1D Mark IV. It makes me look talented.
The picture above was at 6400 ISO. What? That is stupid high. No flash. No light. Just a 50mm 1.4 EF prime lens.
Here's my brother and his wife. Again no flash, natural low light and my 50mm prime lens.
[caption id="attachment_288" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Albie at Jorge's wedding."]
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Above is my lovely lady. Here I used the 28mm f1.8 prime lens.
Above is my brother after the dollar dance. According to my woman, this is not a normal wedding thing. I guess it's a Mexican thing. Now I know.
Here's the old man, Leo. I love this guy.
That's pretty much it for now. Just a little show n' tell. Now, wake up! Get back to work.
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
I'm still editing the footage. Shot way too much. But I also photographed a little.
The following photos were shot with abolutely no flash and in near darkness. I love the 1D Mark IV. It makes me look talented.
The picture above was at 6400 ISO. What? That is stupid high. No flash. No light. Just a 50mm 1.4 EF prime lens.
Here's my brother and his wife. Again no flash, natural low light and my 50mm prime lens.
[caption id="attachment_288" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Albie at Jorge's wedding."]
[/caption]Above is my lovely lady. Here I used the 28mm f1.8 prime lens.
Above is my brother after the dollar dance. According to my woman, this is not a normal wedding thing. I guess it's a Mexican thing. Now I know.
Here's the old man, Leo. I love this guy.
That's pretty much it for now. Just a little show n' tell. Now, wake up! Get back to work.
Love,
Chicano Lawyer
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