Up in smoke [Archive]

Shawn Nelson

09-13-2007, 12:57 AM

Filmed: Tonight, Sep 12
Red Settings: ASA 1000, Shutter 1/48.
Red Zoom: 50mm, T3, focus at 4.5'

I'm afraid we may have a bit of clipping in our whites because we wanted some strong backlight. But for the first few seconds, the only light used is a single match. That's right folks, no fill, no bounce, nada. A match :-)

Another shoutout to Ken (Chazmo) for the assistance.

Please right click and save! Also I suggest after watching it the first time, do a slow mo viewing of the whole thing. Mmm, delicious...

http://brainspasm.com/red/UpInSmoke.mov

Steve Sherrick

09-13-2007, 01:01 AM

That sensor is unfreakin believable. Even with the clipping that looks great. What a feel.

Steve

Brice Ansel

09-13-2007, 01:09 AM

Thanks shawn for that one, I'm speachless with your match trick.
Damnit, that's the tool I was waiting for.
Brice

Sanjin Jukic

09-13-2007, 01:12 AM

WOW!

BRAVO SHAWN!!!

Maybe this one could be the best test footage!

Hope you would not get aggressive like the other on this forum if we ask you for more footage.

Álex Montoya

09-13-2007, 01:14 AM

The f is 4.5?

Nook Kim

09-13-2007, 01:20 AM

I think he meant the distance?

Álex Montoya

09-13-2007, 01:38 AM

That's what I thought: What was the f then? Around 3?

Shawn Nelson

09-13-2007, 01:42 AM

T3, focus at 4.5 feet

P Sandoval

09-13-2007, 01:44 AM

Thank you, Shawn !!!

Alexander Nikishin

09-13-2007, 01:47 AM

Fkn awesome Shawn, I've got to try that match trick tomorrow!

I wish you would've put a show card on the other side of his face though. :sorcerer:

Corey Culp

09-13-2007, 01:47 AM

Great stuff, Shawn. I had a feeling you would put out the goods. :)

Brandon Fraley

09-13-2007, 02:06 AM

you were not able to back off the exposer in redalert?

Mardi_Gras

09-13-2007, 03:46 AM

Nice one, Shawn, tell me, was that you that was up in smoke? BTW, slowed it down in VLC, real nice!

Shawn Nelson

09-13-2007, 03:49 AM

Nice one, Shawn, tell me, was that you that was up in smoke? BTW, slowed it down in VLC, real nice!

Of course that was me! I had to have a celebratory smoke in honor of Red. It's what Jim would have wanted ;-)

Seung Han

09-13-2007, 03:55 AM

Curran Giddens

09-13-2007, 05:45 AM

Nice one! I'll do a little celebration myself while waiting for my RED....

Mardi_Gras

09-13-2007, 07:07 AM

Of course that was me! I had to have a celebratory smoke in honor of Red. It's what Jim would have wanted ;-)

I hear ya, buddy. Nice one!

Steve Freebairn

09-13-2007, 08:17 AM

It looks great! Just needed a little powder on your forehead :) Still, even with some clipping it looks great.

Brandon Rice

09-13-2007, 08:30 AM

Wow!!!

Jason Francois

09-13-2007, 08:43 AM

Holy shit!! that was awesome!!

Thanks again Shawn.

Kenn Christenson

09-13-2007, 08:53 AM

Now you've done it! Hillary's smoking police are going to be all over you, man!

Ramesh Jai

09-13-2007, 09:11 AM

WOW!

BRAVO SHAWN!!!

Maybe this one could be the best test footage!

Hope you would not get aggressive like the other on this forum if we ask you for more footage.

Hope you would not get aggressive like the other on this forum if we ask you for more footage.

I tell you man! I can't believe that people are apologising for their views, asking for forgiveness before asking questions. I get the impression that people are ready to pounce on you at the drop of a hat.. Speak your mind. Be free. I WANT MORE FOOTAGE!!!

Paolo Tinari

09-13-2007, 09:22 AM

Holy smoke!

Ivan G

09-13-2007, 09:30 AM

Shawn, were you able to correct the clipping using software? Just curious to see if this can be adjusted or is just blown out?

Steve Freebairn

09-13-2007, 09:53 AM

Mirror of Shawn's stuff at www.freehillproductions.com/RED/

Ryan E. Walters

09-13-2007, 10:53 AM

Puff, Puff, Give- come on Smokey your messin' up the rotation! ;)

Nice sample stuff Shawn, thanks for sharing. :)

IAN SUN

09-13-2007, 11:00 AM

Shawn!
Un F***ing Believable!

You are the new Red Star! I love it.

At 1K that looks fantastic even full screen, I would love to see the downscaled 2K.

Thanks Shawn that made my day.

I just came back from a meeting where I secured a contract to produce some nice cinematic loops for a network of HD displays.
I'll have to get this done in the next few weeks before I get my REDs.
Why oh why didn't I get in a really early reservation like you did?

Brook Willard

09-13-2007, 11:31 AM

Nice, man... glad to see we aren't the only ones having fun.

Carl-August Savgård

09-13-2007, 12:13 PM

Brilliant... Beautiful stuff man.

Daniel Reichenbach

09-13-2007, 01:46 PM

A talent! On of the best pic I saw since delivering! This is the proof: ugly pics are not the cameras fault ;-)

Tim Lüdin

09-13-2007, 05:28 PM

Yep, Shawn brings the goods. Its nice to see, that a not yet full time pro shoots the best pix so far. I'm very happy for you Shawn, I can see your career starting right now...
Keep on posting man. It doesn't matter if its only 1K. I can think the rest ; )

Cheers
Tim
:)

Tonaci Tran

09-13-2007, 06:40 PM

siiick.

Shawn Nelson

09-13-2007, 06:45 PM

you were not able to back off the exposer in redalert?

I didn't want to, I wanted to hold it where it's at. I wanted to have the same exposure and settings for both the match strike and the light (a 1k fresnel).

Shawn Nelson

09-13-2007, 06:47 PM

That looks fantastic!

Is that a tree behind you? Whatever it is, love the rough earthy texture of it out of focus juxtaposed with the silky white smoke. How far in front of it are you?

Again, great footage. Thanks Shawn!

Yep, that was a tree behind me. How far am I? Lol, I am leaning against it! That's right, the DOF is so short it can make what you're leaning against soft and beautiful :-). We pulled tape from my nose to the focus hook.

Shawn Nelson

09-13-2007, 06:48 PM

Shawn, were you able to correct the clipping using software? Just curious to see if this can be adjusted or is just blown out?

Again, I wanted the same settings from the match strike through to the other half, to show the range. It's possible it wasn't blown out.

Craig Harding

09-13-2007, 07:02 PM

How far am I? Lol, I am leaning against it! That's right, the DOF is so short it can make what you're leaning against soft and beautiful :-).
Holy crap! Had to go back and have another look at the clip - you're not kidding! Awesome!

Shawn Nelson

09-13-2007, 09:15 PM

chuck colburn

09-13-2007, 09:20 PM

What "Brand" you smokin there.

Shawn Nelson

09-13-2007, 09:29 PM

What "Brand" you smokin there.

Vanilla Black Cavendish, a very good bowl :-) When I mentioned my idea for this shoot Ken replied that pipes were "nasty smelling" but after I lit this bowl up he talked about how good it smelled.

Shawn Nelson

09-13-2007, 09:42 PM

Mirror of Shawn's stuff at www.freehillproductions.com/RED/

Thanks kinobairn! I appreciate it man.

Tom Lowe

09-13-2007, 11:32 PM

HOLY SHIT, Dude. I'm having a heart attack here thinking of all the cool stuff I can shoot on this thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any chance you could put this up at 1080?

Brook Willard

09-14-2007, 01:36 AM

Tom! You're back!

Jeff Mustaman

09-14-2007, 02:18 AM

Cail Young

09-14-2007, 02:30 AM

Again, I wanted the same settings from the match strike through to the other half, to show the range. It's possible it wasn't blown out.

I'm interested in whether the highlight recovery could have brought back the clipped sections - not gross exposure shifting but just kneeing the highlights a bit in REDAlert.

SamKam

09-14-2007, 07:22 AM

Fantastic. Thanks for posting Shawn

Shawn Nelson

09-14-2007, 08:12 AM

Thanks Shawn,

That was really some great footage. Looks perfect. Have been following these forums from the beginning when you couldn't wait to get your hands on the red, so was alway interested in the footage you would shoot if you would finally get it. Really love to see that you can shoot with the minimum of lights and extra's and get one off the best footage available now.

what's next for you? Commercials? Features?

Jeff.

Thanks Jeff! On Sunday the 23rd I will be shooting a short film with cast and crew.

David Battistella

09-14-2007, 08:33 AM

Thanks Jeff! On Sunday the 23rd I will be shooting a short film with cast and crew.

Good luck with the project Shawn.

David

Tom Lowe

09-22-2007, 10:18 PM

bump for mullen.

sbroock

09-23-2007, 11:39 AM

Yep, that was a tree behind me. How far am I? Lol, I am leaning against it! That's right, the DOF is so short it can make what you're leaning against soft and beautiful :-). We pulled tape from my nose to the focus hook.

Shawn -- First off, amazing work.

Second, silly question, but where does the focus hook physically attach? Was a little confused by that.

ChrisLyon

09-23-2007, 01:20 PM

Very nice indeed!

mirror (http://www.perennialmedia.com/reduser/)

Shawn Nelson

09-23-2007, 11:14 PM

Shawn -- First off, amazing work.

Second, silly question, but where does the focus hook physically attach? Was a little confused by that.

Lol, it took me a while. You have to take out one of the body screws on the front.

Spike Baumann

09-24-2007, 12:16 AM

Wow, nice and sharp. I can't wait to shoot on a RED and hopefully it will be soon.

Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock

09-24-2007, 07:56 AM

Thanks Jeff! On Sunday the 23rd I will be shooting a short film with cast and crew.

So, how was the shoot? Any war stories?
Camera came back from Mexico in time?

Jochen

Larry McKee

09-25-2007, 10:27 AM

Yeah, how'd the short shoot go?

Larry McKee

09-25-2007, 10:29 AM

OK, never mind. Just saw the thread about your short.

Yash Keough

09-25-2007, 10:56 AM

Wow. That shot was stunning Shawn.

Conrad Kucharski

09-25-2007, 12:22 PM

Beautiful work!
I am very impressed with this camera.

Shawn Nelson

11-25-2007, 04:42 PM

Thanks Shawn,

That was really some great footage. Looks perfect. Have been following these forums from the beginning when you couldn't wait to get your hands on the red, so was alway interested in the footage you would shoot if you would finally get it. Really love to see that you can shoot with the minimum of lights and extra's and get one off the best footage available now.

what's next for you? Commercials? Features?

Jeff.

Features is definitely the goal, but in the near future I am tracking towards a string of shorts to hone my craft. I'm in pre-prod on a Post-Apocalyptal short and one that takes place in the 12th century Denmark. I'm also hoping to throw in an action short (SWAT, machine guns, etc.)