super 16 short diary

[ericMartinJarvies]

What, are we in 4th grade? you guys are acting like a bunch of babies! Of all the boards I've ever been a part of, i've never seen such immaturity.

Why shouldn't Mattias be flush with joy about making a movie? Shouldn't we all? Isn't that what making movies is all about? What the fuck is everyone's problem?

I thought this was going to be an interesting and helpful board, but I was proven wrong.

I was happy Mattias started this diary. It's interesting to know what what others are doing.

You all need to grow up.

4th graders do not act like this? only adults. 4th graders are only just beginning to understand the meaning of ego and pride. they are still tiddering on innocence, even if they are subject to piss poor parents or poor influences.

[ericMartinJarvies]

september 11 (i must admit that felt a little odd writing)

scanned today. wow, the spirit is cool. we had an hd feed into the da vinci and did the (very mild) grain reduction and color correction in high res and then downconverted to digibeta and dvcam. the images are so sharp you almost fall into them when looking, and i'm kind of glad it softens a little on the digibeta, cause it actually isn't very pretty. on the big screen i'm sure it would look great, but on a 30 inch hdtv monitor it just looks computer generated (note to self, use a pro mist or something if finishing on hd). anyway, aesthetically it also came out great, so i'm confident it will be a pretty good film. i'll get back to you with some stills and a progress report on the editing.

/matt

I know how you feel, I shot something on dv recently and it just looks way too sharp for my liking. (Except the bits I managed to shoot out of focus (grrrr!) ) There is a bit too much of an obsession with things being ultra sharp these days and it's actualy not that pleasant looking.

I wonder if the colourist was using any kind of edge enhancement?

love

Freya

having SHARP footage of digital origin is NOT the same as having SHARP footage of emulsion origin. this is why film is STILL better, and will REMAIN better until there are selectable filters at the processing level(like as is a bayer filter) on digital video cameras, or at minimum raw image/video processors/filters at the computer/post level.

but in the end, having the sharpest digital reproduction of an emulsion image is key, for every reasonable and worthwhile purpose.

if you are viewing hd on a crt, then you are essentially defeating it's purpose. hd is digital, and digital is best served on digital displays, not crt's with converter boxes attached to them, or built into them. when we move past everything, and finalyl get to a point wherein everything is digital, including the pixal monitors, then the real benefit will be obvious. but during transition, the thing obvious is all the conversions and band-aid type processing that need happen as a result of the nature of the beast. people will post that they are so pleased with their DVD movies they are watching on their tv sets ... and their tv have not one single pixal to0 be found, other then what was converted/signaled from the processor.

viewing hd on a 23" cinema hd display is impressive. viewing hd on a true progressive hd projector is awesome, and truly large.
it has nothing do do with being obsessed ... it has everything to do with being better. and when better is coupled with NEW, it meqans it is exciting and fun. dont you ever watch star trek? they most certainly are not spending their time going backwards as it relates to their knowledge base ... they learn, add, speculate and conceive, and fill in the blank are inbetween, thus making a new reality.

[ericMartinJarvies]

regarding mattias' topic, what makes this topic any differant from any other topic? it has just as much right as any topic, from and by any person. it is an expression.

regarding mattias as a human being as it relates to how i view him? i beleive mattias has alot to learn to about himself, and in doing so he may learn alot about others. the moment a human being stops hurting other human beings with INTENT, is the very moment after s/he stops hurting him or herself with this same intent. being mean and cruel is EASY, and any dimbulb in the world can and do do it. being kind, respectful, curtious, etc. is the most difficult of all things man can possibly do, becuase it requirtes one to be in understanding of himself and the world around him, beyond the manufactured, bottled and sold world most people live in. in our most low points, we desire affection and compassion, not ridicule and hatrid. but mattias is certainly not alone .. EVERYONE is in this boat ... so the real question is, who is able to move past the small, futile, meaningless, senseless state of stone throwing and revenge? few, very few people.

and even more sad/dangerous then a person not in understanding of himself? is a group of people not in understand of themselves, individually. these people create wars, send people to the electric chair, and throw out the garbage, lock up the accused and thow away the key. for these mindless mob mentality based people are hte masses that make up this world, so if you are not being as senseless and bland as they, and if you happen to not have a comedic nature about you, watch out .. you will end up with stones in your face or bullets in your back. i recently learned this, really learned it, meaning accepting and dealing with it, meaning being humble, or having to eat a large serving of humble pie, in spite of my ego and prideful self, old self.

so if the very people who find this fault in the likes of mattias go to throw stones at him, then what purpose have they served other then to clearly demonstrate they are not yet in understanding of them own selves, much less mattias. we need to HEAL other people, not hurt and condem them. even when we get hurt as a result of them. people need ot be eased into the truth of who they are, especially if who they are is someone who is suffering from inflictions that are of the worst kind, or many kind. only few people are blessed with understanding parents, which is to say only a handful of human beings are actually raised correctly. and so the degree of how screwed up a person is has everything to do with how they were raised. so if in reality folks like myself who have bene indeed screwed up, are screwed up in only a medicore sense, then imagine those who have really been damaged? do you think people that kill other people are born to kill? or people who rape or molest other people are born to molest? no, they are TAUGHT to do these things. sure, a very SMALL percentage of people have some loose screws, and by nature do these things. but 'healthy and normal' people do NOT have this nature when they are born, as it is CLEARLY evidenced in EVERY single little child/baby any of us could ever look at, or have ever seen. innocence is taken from us by those we are subjected to. we are born unique into the flesh by parents who are also unique. but what is obviously NOT unique about the majority of the human population, is the fact that as a whole we still have NOT gotten it!! 'it' being understnading and self respect, thus compassion and mutual respect being obvious and second nature.

but alas, we have free will to change, and we change even if we are noit paying attention to it, or causing it to happen, or somehow being in control of our change .. we change none the less. so instead of telling mattias something he already knows, and rubbinh it in and kicking dirt in his face, tell him something he does NOT know. tell him he is smart and knowledgable, but his words cause adverse effects upon me, and cause me pain, suffering, discomfort, etc. explain how he makes YOU fell, so he understand YOU. and if mattias, after understanding who you are, by way of your disclosure(s), does not extend to you the same mutual respect, then know without any doubts he is worse of then you, and needs HELP much more then he needs hurt, or ridicule, or revenge, or on and on and on. be satisfied in your own mind to understand this distinction.

regarding mattias' film ... i think it looks wonderful, and i know the kind of work that is involved in making film look as you so desire, and in the case of the film clip he shared with us, it looks good. far better then most everything else i have seen on this site in terms of exposure. if you want to argue the depth of field, lighting, etc. then that becomes something of a subjective nature. so mattias, this is the POINT roger and others are trying to make to you ... this is individual subjectivity. this is something you have not yet learned to dela with in a public manner, in the company of others. the sooner you learn this, the sooner you cna unload that heavy bag of bricks from your back and move on to more exciting things in life, other then making other people feel bad, which is what people are trying to tell you that you do to them. say ok, i see, my peirs have brought to the surface a aprt of me that disrupts my piers, and becuase i have posted thousands of messages in this forum, i either REPSPECT my piers or i do not ... so the choice is, at this point, clearly up to you. do you RESPECT your peirs, here in this forum, for which you spend so much time and write so many words? or do you respect only a segment of your piers on this forum? or do you only respect a single person here on this forum? perhaps if you answer this, peopel will know a little more about your charactor, the one you will make known to us with your own reply, with your own words, on this subject specifically.

respect = give and take. give to others what you have to give, and take from others what you so desire to take, as they have made it available for the taking, and as they take what you have made available. understnad and be thankful that you are unique, and no other person on this forum, or in this world is exaclty like you. but also understand there are people similar to you, so find these people and commune with them, be part of them in social gatherings so you and they may give and take, thus living and learning. understnad them to be your piers, by your own selection, and by making this selection, understand that respecting your piers is as valid as expecting respect from them in return. but never make someone to be like yourself, or you like someone else ... be yourself, and in doing so, know how complex a feat it is for you and you alone, and apreciate the fact that other people are doing the exact same thing, experiencing the same trials and tribulations. be MINDFUL of this, and look for those who are also mindful. seperate those people who are not, as it is clear they will neither serve you or allow you to serve them. but cast not stones at them, offer them help, until such a point THEY have turned you away and closed the door. let them carry the load, and under no circimstances should you go back to wallowing in that mud pit, the very same mud pit you recently pulled yourself from. understand the differance. and select your friends wisely. people here, considered your peirs, and perhaps some considered your friends, are NOT obligated to be your friend, nor are you to they. but, being mindful and of integrety and with mutual respect, as a result of SELF RESPECT, do not cause them the very pain you yourself try to avoid, as if the very state of your life depended on it. if you are indeed a glutten for punishment, then perhaps the better choice of piers whould be the 'who's your daddy and does he kick your ass' forum. you could both kick some daddy's ass, and have some daddy give you a good ass whippen, or verbal slam down your throught.

truth? or deception? is what i have written the truth, wherein it stands to reason? or do you beleive i have written a terxt full of lies?

[mattias]

good points, and thanks for your support.

this is the POINT roger and others are trying to make to you

there's no point. somebody thought i was being rude to somebody and that they therefore had to be rude to me, *in another thread*. completely useless, but who am i to judge their reasons as long as they enjoyed it.

/matt

[MovieStuff]

there's no point. somebody thought i was being rude to somebody

You were rude to somebody, Mattias! It is fairly obvious to everyone but you, it would seem. THAT's the point. Sheesh.... You know, the problem with being a know-it-all is you can't ignore the obvious and still look smart. :roll:

Roger