Comments on: DIFF Diary: Day 3 http://www.mahala.co.za/movies/diff-diary-day-3/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Roger Young http://www.mahala.co.za/movies/diff-diary-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-28257 Roger Young Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:10:21 +0000 http://www.mahala.co.za/?p=9073#comment-28257 @Tim Apparently because it's designed as a stills camera it doesn't produce timecode. What this essentially means is that you cannot go back to your original footage when you go to grade because there is no reference to it. You will only have the shot you are using as is in Final Cut and only after you have done a rendered edit. The exact frames, so if you tweak the edit after the grade you have no run in run out handles, meaning you have to go back, find the shot, re-insert it and then go back to grade. The work around is to either output all footage to tape to force gen a time code before you input into Final Cut, or input ALL your footage into FC, compile it on a timeline and then render it all. @Tim

Apparently because it’s designed as a stills camera it doesn’t produce timecode. What this essentially means is that you cannot go back to your original footage when you go to grade because there is no reference to it. You will only have the shot you are using as is in Final Cut and only after you have done a rendered edit. The exact frames, so if you tweak the edit after the grade you have no run in run out handles, meaning you have to go back, find the shot, re-insert it and then go back to grade. The work around is to either output all footage to tape to force gen a time code before you input into Final Cut, or input ALL your footage into FC, compile it on a timeline and then render it all.

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]]> By: Sarah Dee http://www.mahala.co.za/movies/diff-diary-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-28227 Sarah Dee Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:19:33 +0000 http://www.mahala.co.za/?p=9073#comment-28227 Yeah, I mentioned Wong Kar Wai, as well, with the Norah-Jones-infested nightmare that was My Blueberry Nights. And the terrible thing is that these great directors become subject to the will of the American producers who, you would think, given that they imported the director for his/her specific appeal, would be sensitive to his/her creative decisions. But the money always knows best. Yeah, I mentioned Wong Kar Wai, as well, with the Norah-Jones-infested nightmare that was My Blueberry Nights.

And the terrible thing is that these great directors become subject to the will of the American producers who, you would think, given that they imported the director for his/her specific appeal, would be sensitive to his/her creative decisions. But the money always knows best.

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]]> By: cecil brie de mille http://www.mahala.co.za/movies/diff-diary-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-28226 cecil brie de mille Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:11:11 +0000 http://www.mahala.co.za/?p=9073#comment-28226 Yup, you gotta love the way that Hollywood has taken to attracting foreign directors as a means to giving itself a much-needed shot in the arm. Susanne Bier, Alejandro Inarittu and now Lukas Moodysson - foreign talent capable of delivering better quality product that get's called an "American" film. Yup, you gotta love the way that Hollywood has taken to attracting foreign directors as a means to giving itself a much-needed shot in the arm. Susanne Bier, Alejandro Inarittu and now Lukas Moodysson – foreign talent capable of delivering better quality product that get’s called an “American” film.

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]]> By: Sarah Dee http://www.mahala.co.za/movies/diff-diary-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-28223 Sarah Dee Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:31:56 +0000 http://www.mahala.co.za/?p=9073#comment-28223 Cecil, unfortunately the money brands everything in the film industry. Even so, the director is but one of the large number of people who are part of creating a film, most of whom are not Swedish, when it comes to Mammoth. The film is shot in the States, the Phillipines and Thailand, starring a cast of varied descent. To call it a Swedish film would just be perverse and inaccurate. But the questions of nationality and authorship are always interesting in film. Cecil, unfortunately the money brands everything in the film industry.

Even so, the director is but one of the large number of people who are part of creating a film, most of whom are not Swedish, when it comes to Mammoth. The film is shot in the States, the Phillipines and Thailand, starring a cast of varied descent. To call it a Swedish film would just be perverse and inaccurate.

But the questions of nationality and authorship are always interesting in film.

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]]> By: cecil brie de mille http://www.mahala.co.za/movies/diff-diary-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-28222 cecil brie de mille Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:25:03 +0000 http://www.mahala.co.za/?p=9073#comment-28222 Isn't Moodysson Swedish, or do movies get nation-stamped based on who bankrolls them? Has Roger seen Lilya 4 Ever, because maybe then he'd go easier on Moodysson for not making a movie about the hardships of poor people this time around? Isn’t Moodysson Swedish, or do movies get nation-stamped based on who bankrolls them? Has Roger seen Lilya 4 Ever, because maybe then he’d go easier on Moodysson for not making a movie about the hardships of poor people this time around?

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]]> By: Andy http://www.mahala.co.za/movies/diff-diary-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-28216 Andy Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:03:25 +0000 http://www.mahala.co.za/?p=9073#comment-28216 Melanie calm down there is a whole bunch of content on the site that is not DIFF - but we have decided to do a daily diary about the DIFF so if you don't want to read about it, just dig a little deeper and quit your kvetching. Jislaaik! Melanie calm down there is a whole bunch of content on the site that is not DIFF – but we have decided to do a daily diary about the DIFF so if you don’t want to read about it, just dig a little deeper and quit your kvetching. Jislaaik!

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]]> By: Melanie http://www.mahala.co.za/movies/diff-diary-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-28204 Melanie Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:54:26 +0000 http://www.mahala.co.za/?p=9073#comment-28204 Can we please have some stories that are NOT the DIFF, live goes on elsewhere you know! Can we please have some stories that are NOT the DIFF, live goes on elsewhere you know!

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]]> By: Tim. http://www.mahala.co.za/movies/diff-diary-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-28163 Tim. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:23:10 +0000 http://www.mahala.co.za/?p=9073#comment-28163 "..I bump into Jyoti Mistry and end up discussing the problems that the Canon 7D’s lack of timecode led to on the grade of her film The Bull on the Roof. ...more on this cautionary tale, please. “..I bump into Jyoti Mistry and end up discussing the problems that the Canon 7D’s lack of timecode led to on the grade of her film The Bull on the Roof.

…more on this cautionary tale, please.

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