Billy Summers...

[Jannard]

Billy Summers joins the EPIC team.

Jim

http://www.redgrabs.com/up/1299163911.jpg

[NEIL ANDREW BATES]

Is that a red1 extension handle on there? I thought they weren't compatable with the EPIC/SCARLET

[Michael Dearworth]

3 Epics in the last 3 days?! This is so exciting! Congrats Billy, I can't wait to see another Epic put to good use!

[Peter Matthes]

Obviously, he is shooting one of the male models from Ford.

[Mike Prevette]

SAY WHAT!!!! WTG Billy

[Jonathan Stevenson]

I'm impressed with the rate at which these Epic-Ms are getting out there.

[Detlev Eller]

... very cool! .... everyone that gets one ... is BLESSED!

Everyone watching it at work, too ... hehe ...

[Justin O'Neill]

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Billy battling the elements in sub zero temperatures. It was An Epic struggle.

[Brook Willard]

Nice, Billy! Enjoy! :)

[Steve Gibby]

Cool Billy! In some ways it seems like 10 years since I picked up your Red One #13 along with my Red One #8 back in August 2007.

Enjoy the new baby - this time your wife wasn't having a real baby so you could come and get the Epic yourself.

BTW - I love the low-tech, but effective solution to weather blockage (trash bag). I've used one of those many times myself over the years...ya do what ya gotta do :-)

[Justin O'Neill]

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Peekaboo.

[Justin O'Neill]

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Incognito.

[Michael Dearworth]

Looks like a fun shoot, thanks for posting! Can we expect to see any footage coming soon? :smilewinkgrin:

[Justin O'Neill]

Looks like a fun shoot, thanks for posting! Can we expect to see any footage coming soon? :smilewinkgrin:

Footage will be coming in a couple weeks. ;)

[Shawn Nelson]

...someone is in my backyard :-)

[Sam Druckerman]

Congrats Billy!!! :)

[Nik Harper]

http://royalgalactic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/20110302-042528.jpg

Incognito.

This looks awesome!

[Roberto Lequeux]

:emote_happyhappy: :emote_happyhappy:

That reminds me of the over-cranked snowing shot on one of
the two awesome Grand Cherokee spots in the US right now.

[Justin O'Neill]

http://royalgalactic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-36-e1299132525432.jpg

Tonaci battling the blizzard with Billy's Epic-M.

[Scott Miller]

Justin, we need to get you a winter clothing sponsor!!

Having shot a lot of Red footage in similar conditions, I know you are cold!!!!

[Matthew Bennett]

Does Tonaci just air-drop in everytime an Epic is around?

[Matt Uhry]

Nice, Billy. Keeping the drama on screen as usual.

Matt Uhry
www.mattuhry.com

[Eric Santiago]

Does Tonaci just air-drop in everytime an Epic is around?Makes me think you get a "Tonaci" for every Epic delivered ;)

[Mike Prevette]

Let's hear it for Joel Phillips (AC) trying to keep you guys going in what looks like some awesome snow.

[KETCH ROSSi]

Congrats Billy!!

[Mark Phelan]

Makes me think you get a "Tonaci" for every Epic delivered ;)

Well no, but it does confirm my suspicions, Epic has a strong power draw. It may last up to three hours on a Red Brick, but the gravitational force it creates is very strong. It'll pull not only Tonacis and Josephs, but all RedUsers alike. Be VERY careful when powering it up. It will even draw a Ted from halfway around the world.

[Pietro Impagliazzo]

Billy Summers joins the EPIC team.

Jim

http://www.redgrabs.com/up/1299163911.jpg

Curious to see this footage.


Does Tonaci just air-drop in everytime an Epic is around?

He deserves a special group here on the forum, Airborne. :rolleyes5:


Makes me think you get a "Tonaci" for every Epic delivered ;)

RED already got into cloning? :biggrin5:

[David Battistella]

Wait.

I though everyone in stage two were already part of the EPIC team? :)


That said. This is very cool stuff... The more the merrier and I am guessing we are inching closer to the day the "You have 30 days" e-mail goes out.

David

[Steven-Marc C.]

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Peekaboo.

Nice! :thumbup1:

What lens is that?

[Joseph Hutson]

Well no, but it does confirm my suspicions, Epic has a strong power draw. It may last up to three hours on a Red Brick, but the gravitational force it creates is very strong. It'll pull not only Tonacis and Josephs, but all RedUsers alike. Be VERY careful when powering it up. It will even draw a Ted from halfway around the world.

Heh hehe

[Billy Summers]

Is that a red1 extension handle on there? I thought they weren't compatable with the EPIC/SCARLET

Yes, it's the RED extension...along with a myriad of other random parts I cobbled together to look something like this:

[Billy Summers]

Let's hear it for Joel Phillips (AC) trying to keep you guys going in what looks like some awesome snow.

Joel was killing it for us...as usual.

[Billy Summers]

Curious to see this footage.




Talking to the editor today...should be coming soon (as long as it's not terribly sucky;)

[Marco Montenegro]

Great Pictures! Thanks for sharing, and congrats.

[Billy Summers]

Nice! :thumbup1:

What lens is that?

18.5-55.5 Technovision Cooke T2.4

Very Sweet lens!
Many consider it the first variable prime (before they existed).

[Stephan Gray]

A link to the night footage you saw pics of at the top of the thread. Billy is an animal!

http://vimeo.com/20632051

[Rick Darge]

BEST LOOKING EPIC FOOTAGE so far

[Mitch Martinez]

A link to the night footage you saw pics of at the top of the thread. Billy is an animal!

http://vimeo.com/20632051

awesome. looks great!

[Shawn Nelson]

Great footage man! Ah those gen 1 superspeeds, you can spot them a mile away with the 'guitar pick' bokeh

[Peter Mosiman]

Dope footage Billy. The noise in the flares were extremely interesting. I'm still debating whether or not I liked it...so uniquely "grainy."

[Billy Summers]

Dope footage Billy. The noise in the flares were extremely interesting. I'm still debating whether or not I liked it...so uniquely "grainy."



Thanks man.
Indeed, I am of the same sentiments.
I just talked to the editor and he said on his calibrated monitor the raw files looked great however somewhere in the compression process it came out looking much noisier.
At first I thought it might be the Super speed mark I's at T1.3 breaking down, more so than the sensor or anything specific to the Epic.

[Sean Rawls]

Billy,

That looks awesome. My jaw dropped when I saw the overcranked walking at night with natural lighting from a street lamp!!!

Yeah NW love

[Pietro Impagliazzo]

A link to the night footage you saw pics of at the top of the thread. Billy is an animal!

http://vimeo.com/20632051

Hey Stephen, nice editing pace. I'd use that final beat of the song to introduce another take perhaps a nice slowmo close-up and really give that final impression to the unconscious.

Someone at Vimeo commented about a layer of non-moving noise in the image. It really seemed weird. Is that a dirty filter of some sort or just fruit of H264 compression?


Talking to the editor today...should be coming soon (as long as it's not terribly sucky;)

Don't be modest, that's some nice moody gritty footage! :biggrin5:

[C.H.Haskell]

THanks for sharing Billy...really smooth looking stuff, overcranked 5k is certainly is a certainly a new frontier.

[christopher witzke]

wow!

it's this kind of footage that sells cameras and puts fear in the minds of lighting manufacturers!

And... it makes me wonder what I could bribe Jim with to get an "M" now! But what could you give the man who has everything? There's just so much love flying around in here it almost hurts.

[Stephan Gray]

Hey Stephen, nice editing pace. I'd use that final beat of the song to introduce another take perhaps a nice slowmo close-up and really give that final impression to the unconscious.

Someone at Vimeo commented about a layer of non-moving noise in the image. It really seemed weird. Is that a dirty filter of some sort or just fruit of H264 compression?



Don't be modest, that's some nice moody gritty footage! :biggrin5:
Thanks for the thought Pietro. I think the noise you're seeing is a combination of the glass and the compression. More so the compression;). I made a Pro Res of the file and it's a little less noticeable. And Billy is right, on the calibrated monitor coming through RED Cine X the noise is substantially less noticeable. Still trying to troubleshoot to be honest. (Full disclosure, my wife just had a baby a couple days ago so I'm running a little behind on my list of to-do's)

[Sunshine Whitton]

Thanks for the thought Pietro. I think the noise you're seeing is a combination of the glass and the compression. More so the compression;). I made a Pro Res of the file and it's a little less noticeable. And Billy is right, on the calibrated monitor coming through RED Cine X the noise is substantially less noticeable. Still trying to troubleshoot to be honest. (Full disclosure, my wife just had a baby a couple days ago so I'm running a little behind on my list of to-do's)

The "tractor beam" flare artifacts are the result of us not using a matte box with these primes. They are zeiss super speeds. I'm going to put them on my MX, and play with the flaring.

I actually think the effect is quite awesome for this, especially when the car is driving, and the flare from the street lights float down like a mist.

As far as noise, it looks pretty darn clean to me.

Nice cut Stephan! That was a fun shoot!

[Meryem Ersoz]

nice cut - the footage was sweet but the edit really showcased it.

EPIC low light is killing it...

[Caleb Heymann]

Thanks for sharing the footage. So do the wider superspeeds cover 5k resolution?

[Álex Montoya]

Is there any chance that you make the 1920 file available for download?

The thing with Vimeo is that the maximum viewing resolution is 1280*720.

[albert rudnicki]

Thank you Stephan!
It's reassuring what Epic is capable.
Those night shots look great.

[Seth Hampton]

Great shots! Thanks so much for sharing!

[Stephan Gray]

Is there any chance that you make the 1920 file available for download?

The thing with Vimeo is that the maximum viewing resolution is 1280*720.
I've made the video able for download on vimeo. Look in the bottom right hand corner of the video and it should allow you to download and save locally.

http://vimeo.com/20632051

[Stephen Matthews]

vimeo supports 1080, you just have to select it in video options in the settings tab after you have uploaded the video.

[Chase J. Carnahan]

Hey stephan, did you end up applying any coloring schemes in Redcine-X? Everything seems to flow really nicely

[Álex Montoya]

Thanks a lot for that, Stephan.

[Rainer Fritz]

Thx a lot... awsome !!!!

[Stephan Gray]

I would say more tweaks than schemes. mostly FLUT and blacks.

[Stephan Gray]

Thank you Stephan!
It's reassuring what Epic is capable.
Those night shots look great.
No sweat. But Billy really deserves the thanks! He's the G!

[isaac williams]

congrats

[Mark Mannschreck]

Epic on the Mantis... Sexy... 20lbs total in this config with battery, lens, bomb evf. Feels awesome

Has anybody extolled the virtues of the titanium mount? So easy on the fingers and buttery smooth.

[Matt Garrett]

So jealous of that set up.

[Tonaci Tran]

Epic on the Mantis... Sexy... 20lbs total in this config with battery, lens, bomb evf. Feels awesome

Has anybody extolled the virtues of the titanium mount? So easy on the fingers and buttery smooth.

It was really fun hanging out with you guys last night!!

http://tonacitran.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/billymanny.jpg

[Mark Mannschreck]

You too man!



It was really fun hanging out with you guys last night!!

[Louis Maddalena]

Epic on the Mantis... Sexy... 20lbs total in this config with battery, lens, bomb evf. Feels awesome

Has anybody extolled the virtues of the titanium mount? So easy on the fingers and buttery smooth.

wow, awesome set up. Its so incredible small, now you can put really high end cameras (epic, scarlet) on somewhat smaller and more affordable steadicam options and other support options.

[Billy Summers]

I haven't been sleeping. I've been in the trenches.
Here are a couple frames from a music video, shot weeks ago, predominately in HDRx mode.
Please enjoy...I know I am!

[Tonaci Tran]

Love the stills bro!

[Justin O'Neill]

Wow those are gorgeous Billy. The industry won't know what hit it when everyone has access to HDRx.

[Jannard]

I just sent Billy... and a few other, the new Graeme HDRx post magic.

Jim

[Antonio Forjaz]

Those look gorgeous...can't wait for my EPIC....

[Justin Paloma]

I haven't been sleeping. I've been in the trenches.
Here are a couple frames from a music video, shot weeks ago, predominately in HDRx mode.
Please enjoy...I know I am!

Wow, these look gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing. Can't wait to see the finished video!

[Vladimir Eugene]

I just sent Billy... and a few other, the new Graeme HDRx post magic.

Jim

We shot some HDRx yesterday, can we get the goods:)

[Matthew Bennett]

Nice! Those stills you posted a few pages back were extremely pleasing. Thanks!

[Ivan Agerton]

Fantastic!

[Raphael Varandas]

amazing guys! good work...thanks for sharing
another trick graeme?? ;)
cheers

[Jannard]

These stills were posted BEFORE Billy got Graeme's Magic.

Jim

[Sanjin Jukic]

I just sent Billy... and a few other, the new Graeme HDRx post magic.

Jim

Looking forward to see soon a footage that is processed with the new Graeme HDRx post magic...

[Billy Summers]

These stills were posted BEFORE Billy got Graeme's Magic.

Jim

It's ON
I should be able to post a motion clip (vimeo) with Graeme's new Magic sometime tonight (PST).
boom.

[AnthonyFlores]

It's ON
I should be able to post a motion clip (vimeo) with Graeme's new Magic sometime tonight (PST).
boom.

Very eager Billy ... thanks :)

[Mike Seymour]

At the risk of speaking out of school... we have been beta testing the new Magic Motion and the results are incredible. There are shots that are just dramatically better with the MM. Not all ... but what a great piece of development work. Really I could not be more impressed with how the R&D is progressing and the sensible and intelligent way the HDRx is moving.

Mike

[Billy Summers]

At the risk of speaking out of school... we have been beta testing the new Magic Motion and the results are incredible. There are shots that are just dramatically better with the MM. Not all ... but what a great piece of development work. Really I could not be more impressed with how the R&D is progressing and the sensible and intelligent way the HDRx is moving.

Mike

Indeed Mike!
I think the HDRx stuff I've shot recently is the closest to film that I have ever acquired with a digital medium. The dynamic range combined with the amount of detail from the 5k sensor is very film like/amazing looking.

[Gian Joon]

Thanks Billy. That is just beautiful.
Shooting moving car interiors will never be same again!

[Billy Summers]

Thanks Billy. That is just beautiful.
Shooting moving car interiors will never be same again!

Seriously Gian!
I'm lagging but should be able to post the motion of this shot sometime today

[Jason Diamond]

Thats a beautiful blend/DR.. Was that still done in RC-X with a single slider?

Stoked to make some Magic Motion of my own...

Jason

[Pietro Impagliazzo]

It really looks like low contrast negative. Impressive.

[Matt Dufilho]

Fantastic stuff...can't wait to try out HDRx. Could any of you guys redirect me to any of the discussions/posts discussing how to use/adjust/fine tune HDRx in RCX? I'm anxious to know how it's used both in the field/in camera and in post.

Thanks for any guidance and thank you, Billy, for posting the shots...very exciting.

[AnthonyFlores]

Indeed Mike!
I think the HDRx stuff I've shot recently is the closest to film that I have ever acquired with a digital medium. The dynamic range combined with the amount of detail from the 5k sensor is very film like/amazing looking.

Damn, I can't tell you how much I love the look of this. Thanks so much, it's inspiring and I haven't even seen the motion yet :)

Anthony

[Billy Summers]

Fantastic stuff...can't wait to try out HDRx. Could any of you guys redirect me to any of the discussions/posts discussing how to use/adjust/fine tune HDRx in RCX? I'm anxious to know how it's used both in the field/in camera and in post.

Thanks for any guidance and thank you, Billy, for posting the shots...very exciting.

Matt, it's crazy easy!
Basically you right click on an HDRx clip that is in the bin and choose "Manual Pairing" from the menu. Then choose one of four options for pairing the two streams together.
At this point "HDR blend" will appear on the right in the color control panel/menu.
Grab the slider and blend to your heart's desire
That's it!
pretty cool.

[Billy Summers]

Hey guys,
Here is a short example of HDRx working on an exterior day car interior.
I'm not completely happy with the compression but I think it's a good example of what HDRx can buy you in this situation.

http://vimeo.com/21961343

[Rohan B]

Hey guys,
Here is a short example of HDRx working on an exterior day car interior.
I'm not completely happy with the compression but I think it's a good example of what HDRx can buy you in this situation.

http://vimeo.com/21961343

loved it.......

[Rohan B]

Looking forward to see the whole music video.........

[Tyler Bourns]

Hey guys,
Here is a short example of HDRx working on an exterior day car interior.
I'm not completely happy with the compression but I think it's a good example of what HDRx can buy you in this situation.

http://vimeo.com/21961343

Wow, that is fantastic. There is much detail in both the shadows and highlights of it. A great example of what the tool can do. Thanks for posting Billy.

[Robert Frank]

Hey guys,
Here is a short example of HDRx working on an exterior day car interior.
I'm not completely happy with the compression but I think it's a good example of what HDRx can buy you in this situation.

http://vimeo.com/21961343

Looking good!

Lincoln & B'Way.. haha.. there all the time. It's great to see familiar environment in a new context and HDRx makes this look extraordinary!

[Justin Paloma]

Hey guys,
Here is a short example of HDRx working on an exterior day car interior.
I'm not completely happy with the compression but I think it's a good example of what HDRx can buy you in this situation.

http://vimeo.com/21961343

That's really incredible. Just gorgeous footage. That shot should simply not be possible.
Thanks so much for sharing!

[AnthonyFlores]

Thanks Billy, really awesome stuff. And I agree with Frank, spent so much time on Lincoln and Broadway, great to see the old stomping grounds looking so good.
Keep em coming and thanks again :)

Anthony

[Peter Mosiman]

Killer look Billy. I cannot wait to mess around with HDRx. Was fortunate enough to work with Ketch this past weekend, but didn't get a chance to see how the HDRx stuff looked after it was shot. Your shot, is a perfect example of typical uses of HDRx.

You said that the whole shoot was done on HDRx, is there a "story or motif" reason for doing so? or was it just that all of your shots called for having the extra latitude?

[Billy Summers]

Killer look Billy. I cannot wait to mess around with HDRx. Was fortunate enough to work with Ketch this past weekend, but didn't get a chance to see how the HDRx stuff looked after it was shot. Your shot, is a perfect example of typical uses of HDRx.

You said that the whole shoot was done on HDRx, is there a "story or motif" reason for doing so? or was it just that all of your shots called for having the extra latitude?

Peter, although there was a particular "story motif" that corresponded to the narrative, the real reason we used HDRx was to compensate for our lack of budget. In order to achieve the same look without using HDRx we would have had to employ large daylight fixtures, a process trailer, larger grip and lighting department, and flown several 20x or 12X silks/bounces etc.
It was also an opportunity for me to jump off a cliff with the HDRx, so to speak. Until that day, I had never used it or seen it used, but in theory I thought it to be the perfect tool (and it was). I was a little worried, but then again it was a music video, so we had a lot of leeway creatively;)

[Nathan VanderByl]

Very impressed with the fact there was no additional lighting in your shot, Billy! That was a great showcase for the capability of HDRx.

[Stephan Gray]

Here's a video Billy and I shot with his beautiful Epic. No HDRx on this one actually. Wanted the blown out background specifically. A testament that this camera can really do whatever you want it to! http://vimeo.com/24538614

[Billy Summers]

something I'm enjoying watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM7yIkoMncc

Shot on a nice blend of Epic (A-cam) and R1 (B-cam)

[Billy Summers]

Here's that video from those stills...finally :)

http://vimeopro.com/billysummers/billy-summers/video/25388701

[Billy Summers]

Here's one I really liked: http://vimeopro.com/billysummers/dp/video/32115868