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Short test for a self-project I'm going to work on.

Let me know what you think!

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Zacuto USA, Steve Weiss 5 months ago

I like the shot a lot.
Steve
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

Thanks for watching Steve!
Robin King 5 months ago

Really nice! I must learn Color.

And she's very cute :)
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

Easy Robin, that's my sister ;)

Color is awesome, learning it is very easy!!
GROCERYBAG.TV 5 months ago

Dig it dig it.
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

Thanks guys!
Benjamin Dowie 5 months ago

Yeah man that's really cool. Nice colour and depth.
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

Thanks for watching Benjamin, I appreciate it!
Sergio Barrejón 5 months ago

I think it looks amazing. The colour, the focus, the look of the actress...

The flickering is on purpose?
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

Thanks so much Sergio!! Flickering is on purpose...
versa 5 months ago

very nice.
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

Thanks for watching!
Denver Riddle 5 months ago

Very visually pleasing. Nice contrast of colors with her pink shirt and green grass.

Cheers,
Denver Riddle
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

Thank you for watching Denver! I appreciate the comment...
MG Studio 5 months ago

Very smooth but don't toy with me... show me more :o)
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

Haha, I'll try to get more on here soon. Thanks so much for watching!!
Remyyy 5 months ago

Hope you'll show the rest of your project. Sweet shot !!!
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

I'll post more soon, thanks for watching Remyyy!!
Camille Marotte 5 months ago

Clean and smooth.
How did you hang your camera upthere?
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

Thanks for watching Camille! She is actually standing on a creek bank and my camera was on a small bridge above her.
Sugoi 5 months ago

Well done Luke !

. . . but really the 'star' here is your sister who has a wonderfully beautiful face that helps the viewer get drawn in :)
Luke Pygman 4 months ago

Haha thanks, I'll let her know you said that!!
rickflick 5 months ago

Works for me!
Luke Pygman 4 months ago

Thanks for watching!
kedarvideo 4 months ago

I like it very much. Too short. Waiting for longer piece. What camera did you use?
Luke Pygman 4 months ago

Thanks for watching! I used an HPX170 and a Brevis MP.2 w/ a Nikon 50mm 1.4
Jason Mongue 4 months ago

Fantastic effect!
Luke Pygman 4 months ago

Thanks for watching Jason!
Jerry Verdin 4 months ago

Wow, I'm hooked! Can't wait to see the rest of your work!
Luke Pygman 4 months ago

Thanks Jerry! I appreciate it!
Craig Mieritz 4 months ago

Hey Luke- I like. Have an HPX and am thinking about an MX.2. Which element do you use with the HPX, the CXFL? Did you have any issues with the combo?
Luke Pygman 4 months ago

Hey thanks for the comment Craig! I actually used the ground glass that comes standard with the MP.2, which is the CF1Le (I think). I would have liked to get the CXFL, but it wasn't really in the budget - I would like to upgrade at some point though! The HPX and the Brevis are a winning combo though, especially since the HPX has an option to flip the image in the LCD screen (so you won't need the flip element on the Brevis unless you'd just prefer it). Haven't had any problems with it and I highly recommend any Cinevate product!
Brett Vaughn McCullough 4 months ago

Great look! I have an HPX170 and recently invested in a Letus but haven't a chance to test drive it... Is their anyway I could talk to you about Color a bit through email?

I recently experimented a bit with the video posted here:

vimeo.com/5570919

But haven't felt I have gotten as good a result with people. Are there certain "standards" that should be applied when using Color with people?

Again... great look!
Luke Pygman 4 months ago

I appreciate the comment Brett! Thanks so much! While I don't at all claim to be any sort of expert in Color or grading, feel free to PM me or email me at lukepygman at gmail dot com! As far as "standards" for faces or people, I think that every situation is different and it will be very rare that you will use the same grade twice without tweaking it... I think the majority of the process in developing a "look" is experimentation. I played with the color curves, saturation curves, secondaries, and everything else for a long time before I decided I was happy. And there's no right answer to color grading, or design, editing, and cinematography, for that matter! I would highly suggest going to coloruser.net and downloading some preset grades - not as an easy way out, but as a starting point for experimenting and seeing how others are using curves! It's pretty easy to start doing more complex grading once you get the hang of it!
Luke Pygman 3 months ago

Really great info Jamie! I definitely went overboard in my demo reel with the extreme looks, though that's when I was first learning how to grade. Expect a new upload of the reel soon! Thanks for watching Jamie, I really appreciate comments and love discussing these things!
ZhiC 3 months ago

Nice perfect grading!
nice DOF
she's very beautiful
Luke Pygman 3 months ago

Thanks so much for the comment! I appreciate it a lot, glad you liked it!
Alvaro Angulo 3 months ago

Very good shot!
Luke Pygman 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment!
americanvirus 3 months ago

That was great!
Luke Pygman 3 months ago

Thank you Jonas! I'm really glad you liked it, thanks for watching and leaving a comment!!
Günther Gheeraert 3 months ago

Nice portrait, it's so smooth!
The style and colors reminds me a little "Le Fabuleux Destin D'Amelie Poulain" :)
Luke Pygman 3 months ago

Wow, thanks so much! Amelie is actually one of my two favorite movies, so that's actually a huge compliment :)
Peter Mosiman 2 months ago

Really dug the style. Whats going on with this project?
Counterbugs 2 months ago

Very nice. Lovely shot, lovely girl, lovely choice of song.......

She holds that gaze as if she has something to tell you, but she's not quite ready.........for some reason it reminds me of Dawson's Creek. But thats a good thing.
Sam Potts 1 month ago

Nice test shot, cant wait to see more!!
Keith Armstrong 26 days ago

Its a wonderful piece the colours are fantastic. I look forward to seeing the full vid. all the best Keith
Frederic Vercammen 26 days ago

Basic but very beatiful shot,
Well done