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Digital Cameras & Post bilities of the Canon imaging chipset."What they've done is get the most dynamic range out of the image sensor," says Westfall."They do this not only by reducing the sharpening, contrast and saturation, but they've also been able to manipulate the tone curves so the shadows are a little more open without destroying the highlights.This gives you more image information to work with." With this new picture style, DPs and col- orists will have greater flexibility in color grading and finishing their projects.When the Technicolor CineStyle is selected, video images are recorded in log space. Technicolor CineStyle is also optimized to work with Technicolor's DP Lights on-set color correction system."Once you've got it to that stage Technicolor takes it a step fur- ther," says Westfall."They have access to all the other pro HD cameras in use in Holly- wood now, so if it's a multi-camera shoot where there's more than EOS that's involved, you'll be able to match color, contrast, sharp- ness and saturation much more readily using this picture style." Although the CineStyle profile was designed and optimized for Tech- nicolor's post pipeline, files created using this picture style can be used with any NLE. IPHONE 4 For those of us who own one, the iPhone4 has become an indispensable ap- pendage that can also be a great help on set. With "slate" apps, light meter apps and even screenwriting apps, the phone has warmed the hearts and inspired the minds of film- makers everywhere.Additionally, it shoots South Korean film director Park Chan-wook shot very nice 720p video, but would you ever consider shooting an entire movie with it? South Korean film director Park Chan- wook has done just that. Chan-wook, who is known for his works such as Old Boy and Lady Vengeance, says his new film Paranman- jang was shot entirely on the iPhone 4. . Even rocker Adam Green and pal Macaulay Culkin have jumped in, shooting his first film, The Wrong Ferrari, a 70-minute feature using only the iPhone 4.Available for free online, The Wrong Ferrari is described by Green as a "screwball tragedy" produced without a commercial motive. Technicolor's CineStyle helps users create looks with Canon EOS DSLRs. entirely with an iPhone 4. On a smaller scale there have been mul- tiple music videos and short subject films shot using this smartphone. Others film- makers are using iPhone 4 footage in con- cert with professional cinema cameras proving once again it's not about the tools, it's about the story. JVC JVC (http://pro.jvc.com) introduced its GY-HM750U ProHD camcorder back at NAB.The compact, shoulder-mount model is well suited for documentary production, and captures HD or SD footage to two SDHD cards in ready-to-edit file formats. The 750U is equipped with the same 3- CCD imaging system found in JVC's ProHD flagship camcorder, the GY-HM79, and deliv- ers high-quality 1920x1080 images in a small, lightweight form factor. Users can choose from a number of data rates, up to 35 Mbps, and can record HD footage in 720p, 1080p, and 1080i, as well as 480i SD. The camcorder can record to both SDHC cards simultaneously, creating an in- stant back up or client copy. And the com- pany's native file recording technology al- lows for recording in ready-to-edit file for- mats for Apple Final Cut Pro or Adobe Pre- miere (MOV), as well as other major NLEs that are compatible with Sony XDCAM EX files (MP4). For legacy SD applications, the camcorder can record standard DV files (AVI or MOV). 34 Post • September 2011 Par anmanjang

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