Looking at setting up an HPX3000 to match the look and feel of the varicam.
I know there are so many ways to set up the camera that will give it a great look, but just wondered if anyone would post their preferred set up for the camera. I have heard that I can match that in the HPX3000 and get a great image out of it.
I guess since I'm new to the HPX3000 I'm just looking for some help in getting started on a great 'film type' look for the camera... Mostly concerned about gamma, paint, black level settings etc. Would love to get a nice rich look right out of the camera.
Re: Varicam settings by Jesse Rosen on May 8, 2008 at 12:45:18 am
Without knowing how your Varicam is set up, it's really impossible to answer this question.
That said, pretty much all of the settings that affect the general look of the image in the Varicam are available in the HPX3000. If you use the Varicam in FILM REC mode, put the HPX3000 in FILM REC to match. For VIDEO REC, choose one of the FILMLIKE gamma modes. I would keep detail very low or off. Matrix settings won't translate exactly - to match a particular look you'd want to put up both cameras pointed at a ChromaDuMonde chart and look at the outputs on a Vectorscope.
If you don't have a particular look that you're trying to match, a little more info on how you intend to use the camera would help. It sounds like you want a real "look" coming out of the camera - perhaps to minimize the amount of correction needed in post. If so, I'd use one of the FILMLIKE gamma modes. 1 & 2 will need the least amount of correction (2 will preserve a bit more highlight detail), though 3 will give you a bit more correction range by giving you a flatter image (though not as flat as FILMREC gamma). I'd leave pedestal at 0. If you want to crush the blacks a bit, use a bit of negative black gamma. You could also raise master gamma a bit, perhaps to .50 or a bit higher if you want a contrastier look.
Re: Varicam settings by simon Morgan on May 9, 2008 at 4:21:35 am
thanks for the response... Looking at getting a very 'rich' film look right out of the camera.
I'd love nice rich colour, nice high contrast, darker blacks (which I know I can do in post). I guess I'd love to get my picture looking good right out of the camera to save time in post, and to be able to have clients walk away amazed.
Any more suggestions, or just the ones you already gave?
I heard you can paint the camera a million different ways.
