d90 footage - quick test in Toronto subway - DVXuser.com -- The online community for filmmaking

Matthew Bennett · 09-21-2008, 10:43 AM

So of course one of the first things I wanted to do was get the d90 into a subway setting : The link below is the result of a quick half hour of messing around... Only really happy with a couple of the shots, but I learned a lot in the process..

THE SUBWAY in metro Toronto...
A typical nightmare for anyone with a prosumer or above videocamera w/adapter... low to no light, security guards on your a$$ in a minute if you show tripod, and people generally making a huge fuss because they think they are getting videotaped...

Aside from the constant stabilization challenge, the d90 shoots in ANY light (albeit with grain), and is completely INVISIBLE to civilians. No one gave me a second glance for a moment. Great fun. I can't wait to do a more polished 'scene'. I also attempted to use the rolling shutter issues as an 'effect' in the edit, not sure if it works all the time, but I'm trying to deal with it as an opportunity rather than a curse...

And of course all post is targeted towards an SD or small web finish.

http://www.qmediasolutions.com/guest...sharp_h264.mov

John Sandel · 09-21-2008, 11:48 AM

Matthew, heartily encouraging stuff. I'd give you an award for the first D90 mini-narrative posted here. I thought your camerawork was excellent; Jello-O was unobtrusive (this hothouse of propellerheads may disagree, god love 'em) & your use of focus was dramatic. Of course, the music helped …

More evidence that, in skilled hands, any tool will suffice when bent to an appropriate use. What lens(es) did you use, etc? All metadata appreciated.

Thebes · 09-21-2008, 12:11 PM

Wonderful. This proves that the D90 has a place for serious work. I'm sure this would have been MUCH harder to shoot with a "real" video camera and large, light eating DOF adapter.

I don't think the rolling shutter skew was a big issue either. It was pretty obvious in the one train shot, but it just added an edging sense of motion.

Matthew Bennett · 09-21-2008, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Sandel

Matthew, heartily encouraging stuff. I'd give you an award for the first D90 mini-narrative posted here. I thought your camerawork was excellent; Jello-O was unobtrusive (this hothouse of propellerheads may disagree, god love 'em) & your use of focus was dramatic. Of course, the music helped …

More evidence that, in skilled hands, any tool will suffice when bent to an appropriate use. What lens(es) did you use, etc? All metadata appreciated.

Just a bunch of old manual lenses, 50mm 1.8, 24mm 2.0, 180mm 2.5, mostly.
I shot wide open which can lend a bit of gaussy haze to the image sometimes.

I let the camera have its way as far as exposure, ISO and shutter, just exposing constantly and then locking it down.

John Sandel · 09-21-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew Bennett

I let the camera have its way as far as exposure, ISO and shutter, just exposing constantly and then locking it down.

Thebes, how does this compare to your general method, with the D90, thus far?

rawfa · 09-21-2008, 12:44 PM

It looks excellent, Matthew. But I can see big issues with the rolling shutter in several occasions.

Matthew Bennett · 09-21-2008, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rawfa

It looks excellent, Matthew. But I can see big issues with the rolling shutter in several occasions.

Yes, we're going to have to starting writing scenes where everyone is drunk or drugged...
THEN the roll would be a big boon...

Daryl Auguste · 09-21-2008, 02:00 PM

Awesome job man, that was great.

NikonGuy · 09-21-2008, 03:09 PM

That looks seriously cool. I want to see more stuff of this quality.

walnutcrunch · 09-21-2008, 08:45 PM

The look of it is pretty nice. This would be such an amazing tool if it wasn't for that rolling shutter. My lord that is a defect and a half.

So far, keep the d90 on sticks or warp reality.

09-21-2008, 10:43 AM	#1
Matthew Bennett Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 717	d90 footage - quick test in Toronto subway So of course one of the first things I wanted to do was get the d90 into a subway setting : The link below is the result of a quick half hour of messing around... Only really happy with a couple of the shots, but I learned a lot in the process.. THE SUBWAY in metro Toronto... A typical nightmare for anyone with a prosumer or above videocamera w/adapter... low to no light, security guards on your a$$ in a minute if you show tripod, and people generally making a huge fuss because they think they are getting videotaped... Aside from the constant stabilization challenge, the d90 shoots in ANY light (albeit with grain), and is completely INVISIBLE to civilians. No one gave me a second glance for a moment. Great fun. I can't wait to do a more polished 'scene'. I also attempted to use the rolling shutter issues as an 'effect' in the edit, not sure if it works all the time, but I'm trying to deal with it as an opportunity rather than a curse... And of course all post is targeted towards an SD or small web finish. http://www.qmediasolutions.com/guest...sharp_h264.mov __________________ Working with RED, Sony EX3, Andromeda DVX, Canon 5D MarkII, Nikon D90, Pentax K20D, Canon XTI. Developing. www.MatthewBennettPictures.com Reel on Vimeo: reel

09-21-2008, 11:48 AM	#2
John Sandel Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 78	Matthew, heartily encouraging stuff. I'd give you an award for the first D90 mini-narrative posted here. I thought your camerawork was excellent; Jello-O was unobtrusive (this hothouse of propellerheads may disagree, god love 'em) & your use of focus was dramatic. Of course, the music helped … More evidence that, in skilled hands, any tool will suffice when bent to an appropriate use. What lens(es) did you use, etc? All metadata appreciated. Last edited by John Sandel; 09-21-2008 at 11:52 AM.

09-21-2008, 12:44 PM	#6
rawfa Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 2,554	It looks excellent, Matthew. But I can see big issues with the rolling shutter in several occasions. __________________ Laugh out loud right here: - http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=129033 and here - http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=86474

09-21-2008, 02:00 PM	#8
Daryl Auguste Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles / Washington DC Posts: 175	Awesome job man, that was great. __________________ Always learning.

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09-21-2008, 12:11 PM	#3
Thebes Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern New Mexico, USA Posts: 156	Wonderful. This proves that the D90 has a place for serious work. I'm sure this would have been MUCH harder to shoot with a "real" video camera and large, light eating DOF adapter. I don't think the rolling shutter skew was a big issue either. It was pretty obvious in the one train shot, but it just added an edging sense of motion.

09-21-2008, 03:09 PM	#9
NikonGuy Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 37	That looks seriously cool. I want to see more stuff of this quality.

09-21-2008, 08:45 PM	#10
walnutcrunch Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: vancouver bc Posts: 142	The look of it is pretty nice. This would be such an amazing tool if it wasn't for that rolling shutter. My lord that is a defect and a half. So far, keep the d90 on sticks or warp reality.