The Technical Side of Filmmaking...

[Blongkoy]

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As a small-town producer (54 titles now, the latest being "Vanishing Waste" for the GTZ/Center for International Migration production) --- and after all is said and done --- I still go for a camera person who is quiet but has a lot of real work to show.

One such person is Eugene M. Florendo. His body serves both as a Steadicam and a Miller Fluid 25. One day soon, it might yet serve as a brandnew Wescam.

This coming Wednesday, 21 Sept., Eugene and I will start a new project for BMP Productions.

[vanceloma]

geeee... thanks blongkoy,
now you scared angryliar away...

*quick vance! think something technical!*

err...uhmmm..

I love my 40 gig IPOD...it's nice to store my raw ffotage then transfer from house to house...errr..

I have friends who rather shoot in PAL, weird noh? now the question...which is better? PAL or NTSC?

[Blongkoy]

geeee... thanks blongkoy,
now you scared angryliar away...

*quick vance! think something technical!*

err...uhmmm..

I love my 40 gig IPOD...it's nice to store my raw ffotage then transfer from house to house...errr..

I have friends who rather shoot in PAL, weird noh? now the question...which is better? PAL or NTSC?

But, Vance, I did not try to scare anyone away. I was just posting about my preferrences and some facts.

The production launched today (Sept 21) at Bo's Ayala is now renamed "Gift of God". Its headwriter is radio soap top-rater named Boy Patalinghug; he was also Fernando Poe Jr.'s screenplaywright for several films, in particular the ones with the boy Nino Mulach.

If you want to scan your footage to 35 mm at its highest K --- and you do not have a miniDV at 24 frame progression --- shoot PAL; then give it the Vixen emulsion of your liking. And you will have a movie-look without the Cinelook plug-in or ICE for that matter. In the meantime, you might want a Caleb Deschanel feel, in which case go find that look in Vixen

[MrBiddle]

geeee... thanks blongkoy,
now you scared angryliar away...

*quick vance! think something technical!*

err...uhmmm..

su-od mo ni angryliar, Vic? kinsa siya?

[angryliar]

A technical explanation on the issue of camera handholdability:

A shot will be more visually smooth or fluid if you use the wider side of the lens.

This is so because the image shake and the area of coverage of the lens is inversely proportional.

When you go wider you increase the lens angle of view thus subject size decreases. The amount of shake will decrease as its effect is seen on the subject. So as the subject gets smaller relative to the image area, the effect of the shake minimizes as well.

However, this becomes a challenge when one aims for the narrow depth of field since the wider lens delivers a deeper field. But on the other side, a deeper depth of field means less focusing problem since most of what's in the shot is in focus.

OT: An example of good handheld camerawork is the 1957 film"The Cranes Are Flying" shot by Sergei Urusevsky. Same cinematographer who did "I Am Cuba" (another good example).

Hope this helps.

Best regards,

angryliar

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[angryliar]

Hi Vance,

The issue on which is better between PAL and NTSC is dependent on what you are trying to accomplish.

On a general note, we are an NTSC country. To avoid any technical conflict if your output is intended for broadcast on NTSC system, it's best to stay NTSC.

However, based on the test I've done with both systems, I made the conclusion that, technically, PAL is better than NTSC.

This conclusion is my personal view, so don't take my word for it. Though I have several reasons for this still I'm not the best person to explain it as I might only add to the confusion.

If you really wanna explore this topic you can check online for technical explanations. Or consult a GOOD video engineer.

But best is to try it yourself if you are fortunate enough to have access to both system.Â*

Best regards,

angryliar

[vanceloma]

i have to agree PAL is better gyud.

NTSC is ancient technology.

with the issue of output, you don't have a lot to sacrifice from the PAL to NTSC conversion.

plus, PAL is near the 24p thing.

My friends, he decided to get PAL cause m,ost of his output is directed towards the PAL countries like europe, singapore etc.

[MrBiddle]

ang fps anang pal i see now, kay naa ko'y kaila diri naa siya PAL camera and he said mas lesser risk of stuttering if one is to convert it to progressive scan from interlaced kay dili man 29.97 iyang frame rate, in fact 1 frame ra daw ang diperensya (?)

[angryliar]

I would like to share some info on frame rates with hope of clarifying a few issues:

Framerate is one of the many things that make film look the way it does.

Film is projected at a framerate of 24 frames per second. So to get your video to look more like film then this technical info should be considered.

Framerate of NTSC and PAL:

---The television system is based on the frequency of the electrical system it is running on. Some countries run on 60Hertz (60 cycles per sec) others on 50 Hz. If a country's electrical system is at 60Hz then it will be using the NTSC system. If it is at 50Hz then it will be PAL system. (Please note that both system produce Interlaced information)

---This explains why NTSC images are at 60 interlaced fields per second and PAL is at 50 interlaced fields per second since they are designed to (roughly) match the frequency of what they are operating on. (Please note that these frame rates are rounded off for simplicity)

---To get the progressive rate of these systems, simply combine TWO INTERLACED FIELDS to make ONE PROGESSIVE FRAME. Thus, this process cuts the rate to half. Meaning, when processing progressive info, NTSC operates at 30 frames per second (half of 60) and PAL is at 25 frames per second (half of 50).

---This somehow explains why there is a tendency to conclude that between the two systems PAL progressive images have a more filmic feel than that of NTSC. Again, because its frame rate is closer to 24 frames per second (the frame rate of projected film).
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I don't mean to show off. Just wanna share info. Hope this helps.

Best regards,

angryliar

[vanceloma]

I don't mean to show off. Just wanna share info. Hope this helps.

Best regards,

angryliar

hmph! showoff!

just kidding!

I think that's what that guy Jerrold did with his "Making Group ***" entry....PAL na camera ang ginamit to achieve na look.