Originally Posted by Gadget__Guy

Despite the CA closure and massive layoffs and the inability to communicate other than through online chat, Refresh replacements and battery warranty issues are still currently being handled promptly, as you describe from a few months ago. The TX warehouse is promptly logging received RMA's and also promptly sending out replacements in my experience over the last month.

Good to know! Thanks for the info!

No, this is NOT light painting with Mavic's belly lights. It is a film scene illumination with 28K lumens LED modules, attached to Inspire 1. This custom mod allows for approx. 9 minutes of continuous light. The frame was grabbed from 30fps CineDNG footage shot at 400 ISO, 1/60 shutter speed and F 2.8 aperture.

Originally Posted by Matthew Dobrski

No, this is NOT light painting with Mavic's belly lights. It is a film scene illumination with 28K lumens LED modules, attached to Inspire 1. This custom mod allows for approx. 9 minutes of continuous light. The frame was grabbed from 30fps CineDNG footage shot at 400 ISO, 1/60 shutter speed and F 2.8 aperture.

Can you use that as a weed burner ??

Cheers, Jon

Originally Posted by gtojon

Can you use that as a weed burner ??

Cheers, Jon

No. It was build to create special visual effects never previously seen in cinematography ...

I posted this a year ago or so here, but I recently regraded and cut this video after learning some new grading techniques with Resolve. This was all shot in 5.2K CinemaDNG.

Autumn Bliss (2 min 4 sec)

Originally Posted by srandall25

I posted this a year ago or so here, but I recently regraded and cut this video after learning some new grading techniques with Resolve. This was all shot in 5.2K CinemaDNG.

https://vimeo.com/292970901

I loved it when you posted it first time. Tgis time I only looked at it on my mobile phone (yet) but some of the shots looked way oversaturated. I understand that the subject asks for a strong vibrant colors but sometimes too much is simply too much. Just my 2c of course.

Originally Posted by mmmmmmarian

Beautiful! I only looked at it on my mobile phone (yet) but some of the shots looked way oversaturated. I understand that the subject asks for a strong vibrant colors but sometimes too much is simply too much. Just my 2c of course.

I hear ya... believe it or not, the colors were actually quite close to that. I didn't really push them too much in post to be honest, but feel free to let me know which ones look way over saturated to you.

Originally Posted by srandall25

I posted this a year ago or so here, but I recently regraded and cut this video after learning some new grading techniques with Resolve. This was all shot in 5.2K CinemaDNG.

https://vimeo.com/292970901

I think it looks Great! Very little over saturation, but clearly great color! Not burned anywhere ... some of the reds are tough when working with the other colors ... but you did a fantastic as usual!

Cheers, Jon

Originally Posted by gtojon

I think it looks Great! Very little over saturation, but clearly great color! Not burned anywhere ... some of the reds are tough when working with the other colors ... but you did a fantastic as usual!

Cheers, Jon

Thanks Jon, much appreciated. It's amazing how 'a little goes a long way' when it comes to grading. I spent many hours messing with the grades on this one just because there was so much to work with on this type of shot and with CinemaDNG, so it was a good training opportunity for me. Certainly not perfect and always room for improvement but I'm quite happy with the results on this. One thing I've learned is that levels of saturations always come down to one's preference. There really is no right or wrong... to some degree... I remember initially looking at some of Barry's very colorful flower shots thinking 'whoooooo... those colors!!! very saturated'... but then after watching for a bit, I realized it was actually pretty cool. Not everything in post should always mimic reality right? We all look through a different creative lens. Some you'll please, others you won't.

Originally Posted by srandall25

Thanks Jon, much appreciated. It's amazing how 'a little goes a long way' when it comes to grading. I spent many hours messing with the grades on this one just because there was so much to work with on this type of shot and with CinemaDNG, so it was a good training opportunity for me. Certainly not perfect and always room for improvement but I'm quite happy with the results on this. One thing I've learned is that levels of saturations always come down to one's preference. There really is no right or wrong... to some degree... I remember initially looking at some of Barry's very colorful flower shots thinking 'whoooooo... those colors!!! very saturated'... but then after watching for a bit, I realized it was actually pretty cool. Not everything in post should always mimic reality right? We all look through a different creative lens. Some you'll please, others you won't.

The music was maybe a little over saturated

Cheers, Jon

Originally Posted by srandall25

I hear ya... believe it or not, the colors were actually quite close to that. I didn't really push them too much in post to be honest, but feel free to let me know which ones look way over saturated to you.

I agree with you that grading is very personal. I am just expressing my opinion , not saying that I am right. To me though mostly 1:33 to 1:36 and those from 1:07 to 1:18 seem really too rich. In any case I enjoyed watching it.

Originally Posted by mmmmmmarian

I agree with you that grading is very personal. I am just expressing my opinion , not saying that I am right. To me though mostly 1:33 to 1:36 and those from 1:07 to 1:18 seem really too rich. In any case I enjoyed watching it.

I'll take another closer look. Thanks for the feedback!

Not much trafic in here lately, so to keep this forum alive here is my little video which I also posted some time ago and recently re-edited and re-graded. Proof of being guilty of liking saturated colors, desperately trying to keep it in check

Ivor Rowe Rockpool 4K (1 min 59 sec)

Originally Posted by mmmmmmarian

Not much trafic in here lately, so to keep this forum alive here is my little video which I also posted some time ago and recently re-edited and re-graded. Proof of being guilty of liking saturated colors, desperately trying to keep it in check
https://vimeo.com/377466349

white balance and grade look pretty spot on to me. Nice colors and scenery captured at the right time of day. Great job!

Originally Posted by srandall25

white balance and grade look pretty spot on to me. Nice colors and scenery captured at the right time of day. Great job!

Thank you for your feedback. Much appreciated.