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BMPCC Underwater Test

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BMPCC Underwater Test

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  1. I've gone through all the settings that I used when colour correcting the example video and I've listed them below. I have a load of screen shots but the forum won't let me post them so I've put up a video so you can see the shot numbers.

     

     

    Feel free to ask any questions.

    Cheers, Simon

     

     

    SHOT 1 - Magic Filter, 6-10 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue +28

    Highlight Red +26

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -46

    Contrast +42

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 154

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

     

    SHOT 2 - Magic Filter, 15 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue +74

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue +15

    Highlight Red +49

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -24

    Contrast +45

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 115

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

     

    SHOT 3 - Magic Filter, 15-20 meters, 1600 ISO!

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue 0

    Highlight Red +38

    Highlight Green +3

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -10

    Contrast +18

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 160

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

     

    SHOT 4 - Magic Filter, 5 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue +10

    Highlight Red +35

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -35

    Contrast +42

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 100

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

     

    SHOT 5 - Magic Filter, 7-10 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue 0

    Highlight Red +19

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue +24

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -23

    Contrast +37

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 129

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 16

     

     

     

    SHOT 6 - Magic Filter, 10-15 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue +20

    Highlight Red +23

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness 0

    Contrast +46

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 147

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

     

    SHOT 7 - URPRO Green Water Filter, 15 - 20 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue 0

    Highlight Red +92

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness 0

    Contrast 0

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 135

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 14

     

     

     

    SHOT 8 - Magic Filter, 10 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue +52

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue +25

    Highlight Red +42

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -39

    Contrast +17

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 200

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

     

    SHOT 9 - URPRO Green Water Filter, 10 meters, VIDEO Profile

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red +43

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue +25

    Midtone Red +13

    Midtone Green +3

    Midtone Blue 0

    Highlight Red +32

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue -4

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -40

    Contrast +6

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 100

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

     

    SHOT 10 - URPRO Green Water Filter, 10 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue 0

    Highlight Red +30

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue +6

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -21

    Contrast +4

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 100

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

     

    SHOT 11 - URPRO Green Water Filter, 5 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green +5

    Midtone Blue 0

    Highlight Red +31

    Highlight Green +2

    Highlight Blue +7

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness 0

    Contrast +24

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 172

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 13

     

     

     

    SHOT 12 - Magic Filter, 5 - 10 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue +25

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue +49

    Highlight Red +23

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -37

    Contrast +41

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 100

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

    SHOT 13 - Magic Filter, 10 - 15 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue +22

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue +22

    Highlight Red +10

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -48

    Contrast +32

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 100

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

    SHOT 14 - URPRO Green Water Filter, 15 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red +7

    Shadow Green +8

    Shadow Blue +17

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green +25

    Midtone Blue +21

    Highlight Red +45

    Highlight Green +2

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -5

    Contrast 55

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 180

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 15

     

     

     

    SHOT 15 - URPRO Green Water Filter, 15 - 20 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue 0

    Highlight Red +92

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness 0

    Contrast 0

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 135

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 14

     

     

     

    SHOT 16 - URPRO Green Water Filter, 7 - 10 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red -2

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue +4

    Midtone Red +1

    Midtone Green +3

    Midtone Blue +4

    Highlight Red +31

    Highlight Green +4

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -32

    Contrast +25

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 172

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

     

    SHOT 17 - Magic Filter, 10 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue +26

    Highlight Red +27

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -36

    Contrast +33

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 156

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 10

     

     

     

    SHOT 18 - Magic Filter, 15 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue +9

    Highlight Red +28

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -4

    Contrast +36

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 200

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 13

     

     

     

    SHOT 19 - Magic Filter, 15 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red 0

    Midtone Green -5

    Midtone Blue +9

    Highlight Red +28

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness -17

    Contrast +40

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 200

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 13

     

     

     

    SHOT 20 - Magic Filter, 15 meters

     

    COLOUR BALANCE

    Shadow Red 0

    Shadow Green 0

    Shadow Blue 0

    Midtone Red +4

    Midtone Green 0

    Midtone Blue +9

    Highlight Red +28

    Highlight Green 0

    Highlight Blue 0

     

    BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

    Brightness 0

    Contrast +36

     

    FAST COLOUR CORRECTOR

    Saturation 200

     

    GAMMA

    Gamma 13

  2. Wow, you keep much better records than I do. ;-}

  3. Wow Simon, is there an export option in Resolve or are you an amanuensis?

     

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  4. Thanks for the reviews Simon! Very informative.

     

    I have "Jerry-rigged" an old Nikon F100 Nexus housing to fit my pocket camera with full focus and aperture control. I use a Nikon adapter and a Sigma 8-16mm lens behind a 170 port.

     

    I have been really happy with the dynamic range of this setup and have graded the raw files in Resolve. I did post a few frame grabs a while back in another thread.

     

    Last week I shot in very green and dark water at around 15m depth. I had to push the Raw files up two stops in post (Iso 3200). A little chroma noise reduction in post and voila! - useable sharp footage! I even managed to balance out the WB (No filter).

     

    Basically went out and bought a BMCC MFT and a Nauticam housing today. My only gripe with Nauticams housing is the lack of a extra aperture wheel on the right housing side to control the aperture ring on a speed booster or G-compatible Nikon adapter. I'll be making and installing one myself. Another stop of light and a wider field of view will be awesome!

     

    E. ;-)

  5. Davide it is called cut and paste! :)

     

    Please post some Norwegian footage when you can Espen!

  6. Hey Simon, thats amazing mate you can pull it back that much.

  7. As to training - I have a lynda.com account, which I'm using to learn more about FCPX and Colour grading and generally try and improve my movie editing.

     

    There is lots on there for Premier too, if anyone is interested. It is a 'paid for' service, but I'm finding the videos, very clear, informative and have a good 'course' structure to them.

     

    Seeing all those numbers and settings, gee - not sure I would have the patients to do it - kudos Simon!

  8.  

    Please post some Norwegian footage when you can Espen!

    Will do, but it might take a while. I'm busy diving these days but will try to edit and grade something in a few weeks.

Keldan

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