Thanks Chris! It is a Green Easy preset from Film Magic Pro.

Haha, yeah. I made it to where no one dies, just escapes. Hence, the name.

We are in this film. In real life, I'm not too bad at shooting a pistol.

Thanks a lot John!

I agree you are getting better each time. I really liked the crane shots too. Everything looked really good to me except one nit pic was to me the blacks were overly crushed but I'm just not a fan of that. Keep posting.

Yeah its the FMP that does that :(. That's the only flaw with FMP. If you bring up the white levels the grain will show really bad. I will probably be getting Magic Bullet sometime soon.

It's TwoNeil's DIY35mmPro static adapter. Works great!

Awesome! i just ordered myself a jag35 vibrating adapter... I'm still in debate what type of lens i should get tho :P.. oh also how old are you?

Those Jag35 adapters look nice, I can't wait to see his milled version. I'm 19 years old. And will also add that I started filming in late 2004, never thought I would even gain this much experience within this short time. :)

Thanks BP! Hope all goes well and have fun filming :).

Thanks Icke! I don't really have many problems with dust too much because I dust it out before and after shooting. I don't have my LCD flipped or anything, actually I just stand on on the opposite side when viewing my scenes and I have mostly gotten used to working with the LCD up side down. I know the Rule Of Thirds and maybe a couple other rules, but I really haven't looked into the 180 degree rule. But sometimes, it just looks better without using some of those rules.

Thanks Ant!

Thanks Sean! I created all of the Muzzle Fires and light flashes from scratch.

Thanks Kubrick!

Thanks MarkB!

No, I just used my tripod and Jib. The beginning shot was made by using the jib. Hope this helps.

Thanks Sage! I forgot to turn my Zebras on, while shooting a film at one time I turned them off for some reason(can't remember why). I need to learn to lock that exposure, one of those things that I tend to forget easily, but I will get into the habit of manually adjusting my exposure. I plan to make more, I can't wait for everyone to see my WWII film that I will be making. But I still got more pre-production stuff to do, including finishing the script. If this film turns out how I hope it to be, then it will be way better than all my films so far. It will be about 2 German SS snipers and 4 U.S Airborne soldiers. Simply put, the U.S soldiers had a mis-drop and have to get to a extraction point. Won't be as easy as they thought. That's all I'm going to tell about it, cant wait to get everything together and start filming, but it might be a while.

oh man i wish i was there to play one...im also 19 and im into this whole film editing thing

Thanks Ayz!

Thanks Rafael! Yes it was filmed the HV20. I used a Twoneil DIY35mmPRO static adapter. You can get one here:

hv20.com/showthread.php?t=2825


Good luck on your music video!

Thanks a lot Ryan!

It really doesn't make anything "better". Some people find no use for a DOF adapter. However, it does give a more professional look to your films, if you know how to use it right. I like DOF adapters, but you can't use them in all situations.

so it basicallly adjusts focus by what ive read on hv20.com and it gives a film like effect making the picture wide....or something like that

It does give a film effect for sure. But for the "wide" look that would be the aspect ratio.

ok so now..u suggest the twoneil static 35mm adapter and what wide angle lens are u using?...and cant u change the angle to be wider on after effects?

Yeah, Twoneil's adapter is good for the price, the Jag35 is also good, it's a vibrating adapter. Or if you have a thicker budget you could get a Letus35 or Brevis. I don't have any wide angle lenses, it would be nice to have one sometimes though. You can change the aspect ratio in After Effects, although I have never done it before.

Thanks Valentin!

Thanks Jonathan! Neil just added my video to his channel, I'm surprised how many people has been inspired by this short film.

Thanks Darren! I bought the jib here: proamcranes.com/shop/home.php

It's pretty light, but I would recommend having a second person help you.

I got them from a game called Red Orchestra, I picked it up for $4.99 on steam when they had a special going on.

realllly, red orchestra eh? ill go check my files now ;)

edit: i was checking in my files and i couldnt find any built in game sounds, is there a special program i need to access them?

Yes, download the SDK Developer Tools, and export them with the sound browser. What's to lose? A great game with awesome high quality sounds, I couldn't believe how realistic these sounds were.

holy smokes! this is loaded with amazing sound files!!!

I usually shoot in PF24 and use Tv Mode at a shutter speed of 48. Also, I have Zebras at 100%. And of course make sure to set and lock your exposure. With DOF I usually have my lens at f2.0 (Because that's my only option on my lens closest to f1.8), depending on your subject you might have to stop down the lens, or you won't be able to focus clearly.

Thanks Roger! Below is a link to some free basic After Effects training. Adobe Products have a steep learning curve, but once you learn them, it pays off. It can be frustrating at times, but it will get easier overtime.


videocopilot.net/basic/index.html

Thanks Eric! Yeah someone posted a topic about it in the HV20/30 forum. Man it's awesome! :)

Thanks Thomas! I plan to make more.

Thanks! And your welcome! :)

Thanks Tonny! I got the gunshots from a Counter Strike: Source sound pack. I don't know exactly which one (as there is a good few out there).

Thanks a lot Richard! I have never used the Jag35 but I have heard some good things about it. You focus with the lens and lock the focusing on the HV20/30. I used Film Magic Pro, but I would like to get Magic Bullet (and probably will sometime soon). No problem about answering your questions! I'm glad to help. :)

Thanks Tim! I used H.264, also. I usually set the Kbps at 3500 or so, and make sure to use multi-pass. I also select the "Prepare for downloading" mode in the rendering settings, also. Hope this helps. :)

Thanks JB! I made the muzzle flashes fro scratch in After Effects. I think it's the best way to go IMO. Adding shake gives it a more powerful look I think.

Thanks Wayne! :) Yeah I figured that adding some shake would make the gunshots look powerful. learned how to make muzzle flashes from scratch from Andrew Kramer's "Seriuous FX and Composting"


videocopilot.net/products/seriousfx/


I have used that technique and made it a little better. Yes, I used a Jib for the opening shot and some of the others.

I might get into that sort of thing in Motion, I don't have after effects (still a bit new to it all as well) and head up the steep learning curve to try to achieve the same thing. Thanks for the link.

BTW, did you shake the screen in post? I presume so, since you wouldn't know exactly when they would be firing during filming would you.

cheers again

Avey

Yes, the shaking was done in Post. To apply the shake I used "The Wiggler" in After Effects.

Thanks Brian! Congrats on your HV30, you won't be disappointed. I like RO, I'll go check it out.

Thanks a lot Grander!

Thanks Tom! Hehe, Digital is great, I'm glad I have mostly learned with digital. I started out analogue with a High 8, haha. I saw that you also have a 350D, that is such a great camera. :)

Haha, Thanks!

I got those from random sound packages for Counter Strike, etc. You can find sound effects for Counter Strike and and so on from File Front a,d other similar websites.

Haha there was no plot to this at all. I've always been more of a DP than a story teller. I haven't been able to make a short since this film, all of the videos after this ones were tests also. I was working on one short until my camera broke. After I made this I wanted to make sure that I have a base plot of some sort anytime I make a new short video. But now I can't make anything because I have no camera, and I am waiting on an upgrade because there should be some new cameras coming out soon. Although as of now, I am highly considering the 5D MarkII.

Yah , i just get a little touchy around that because i was in like a 15 page forum argument about that. Nice choose for a camera! i was thinking of going DLSR but i then choose that i am going to upgrade to the RED Scarlet (Have you seen the new redesigned one?) It seems to be a very good camera with all the choices of what you want to make out of it.

Yeah I have seen the re-designed Scarlet. And to be honest, the "Full Customization" idea blew it for me. Because you will get the "brain" only and you will still have to buy: Viewfinder and/or LCD, Batteries, their expensive CF cards, etc. And it's not coming out until Summer/Fall. And I don't have a camera at the moment and the Mark II is coming out this December, so I decided to go with that (but I will probably wait till some more videos and reviews).

The Mark II is beautiful, but you'll lack that 24p cinema quality. It only has 30p, and less manual control on the video end of things than the HV20/30. Although, as a stills camera, it's fantastic. I've got the Mark I. I did this w/it:

vimeo.com/2304783

Also, here's a great blogpost on why the Mark II footage is less filmic, and always looks pretty "Video-ey" [no 24p]:

prolost.blogspot.com/2008/09/reverie.html

I was also really disappointed in the new Scarlet changes. They originally talked about 3K for 3K, calling it a high end 'Soccer Mom Camera.' But, now the new model is definitely less of a Soccer Mom camera, and more of a low-end indie film-makers camera, which is great if you've got $10,000 or more to invest in completing your Scarlet set-up, but I'm basically working on the budget of a Soccer Mom. If that.

Don't get me wrong. I think the Scarlet is very exciting!!! It's changing the playing field and all the camera manufacturers are now going to have to catch up in order to keep up. Basically, it means that amazing original Soccer Mom Scarlet is just around the corner, only the corner's a lot farther away than I had hoped.

Just curious why you don't want to get another HV20/30? The reason I ask, is I'm in the market for a starter video cam and I've been leaning toward the HV30. BTW, your vids are great and so much fun to watch. They're really inspiring me to get off my ass and choose a camera to start playing with. None the less, was there aspects about the HV20/30 you didn't like? I'm pretty sure I'm going to go that direction. I keep hearing positive feedback about that camera, but hardly anything negative. Is there a reason you don't want to get back into one?

Oh yeah, and I'm not trying to downgrade the new 5D. I think it's amazing. I WANT ONE BAD!! I think it's a great camera, especially if your going to get into stills. As for the video, with those lenses on that thing, you can't help but get a beautiful image. I've just noticed that you have such a great cinema quality to what you've done with the HV20, that you might miss having that 24p cinematic look. None the less, I might just be nit-picking.


Please, if you can, let me know your pros and cons of the HV20/30. I've been digging what you've done with yours.

Well, enough of my rant.

Oh I agree, and would love to have an HV30 and a MKII, but I doubt I could afford it. The reason I was leaning towards the MKII because of the quality and the cinematic looks you can pull off with it. 30p is a downfall, same as no manual control, but the HV30 doesn't have full manual either and there is a bunch of work arounds (not including the low light capabilities of the MKII). I hope there is a firmware hack for the MKII, that would be awesome! Make it have some manual control and have 24p, I look for someone to do that. The HV20/30 is a great camera for the price for sure. If you want a great camera on the cheap the HV20/30 is the way to go!

No I don't have the DVC200. Or have never used one.