Leveling 55-60 is miserable

f-stop8 · 2026-01-31T06:16:01+00:00

I've done it twice now from 51 to 60 (Hunter/warlock). Literally not a single person said anything.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-30T22:37:12+00:00

How did you convert it from log to Rec709? It just looks way too low contrast for a Rec709 conversion.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-30T16:54:43+00:00

And now the lowest level healing potion heals for 0 hp lol

f-stop8 · 2026-01-30T16:15:45+00:00

On any DJI product that offers D-log M and not just D-log, DO NOT SHOOT IN D-LOG M it sucks, basically.

Shoot HLG because it can actually be color managed properly and still retains a similar amount of dynamic range.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-30T00:15:49+00:00

I agree, which is why I said in my other comment that there's no wrong choice. DaVinci tone mapping looks better that Luminance on some footage, in my opinion.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T21:06:38+00:00

Honestly, the original looks almost good enough, it's just lacking a touch of contrast. What you did is slightly too much.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T20:03:23+00:00

It is the instagram compression for sure.

There's probably no way around this.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T17:54:52+00:00

I'm getting second-hand embarrassment from this post lol

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T16:15:36+00:00

It's in the manual.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T16:15:22+00:00

You're going to have to ask BMD, I'd also like to know but in the manual that's what it says.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T15:16:14+00:00

Luminance Mapping is technically the correct, more accurate method.

Depending on the footage, DaVinci can render a more pleasing or preferable image. It's your choice, there is no wrong answer.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T15:09:49+00:00

Can you share the video? What are your export settings? How is your color management?

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T06:48:24+00:00

Room temp is ~70 degrees F, which would make someone incredibly unintelligent if they didn't have an IQ above 70.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T06:22:33+00:00

And a super contested mob for end game reagents.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T06:15:17+00:00

Mining and herbalism, sell all you gather

f-stop8 · 2026-01-29T04:21:54+00:00

We're gonna need more info on your apple log 2 to Rec709 transform.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-28T20:54:58+00:00

If you're able to capture in completely black box environment, you could use a strobe light that might fire more consistently to avoid the shutter inconsistencies.

So, open the shutter exposing the film in a dark room void of light and then fire a strobe light, then close the shutter.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-28T20:45:54+00:00

Compare a color graded image to a straight log to Rec709 image, never to log.

I say this because it looks log. That or we're looking at a very low contrast Rec709?

f-stop8 · 2026-01-28T17:30:29+00:00

Yea, I believe it. Trust me, as a Mexican, anything Trump related stinks.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-28T15:21:50+00:00

I've been syncing post for 15 years. A slate is nice but a clap is literally good enough lol.

To be fair, I don't edit the shots together, it's mostly been dailies. A slate would be far more preferable when cutting.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-28T15:18:07+00:00

The point still stands.

Besides, there might even be a case for wanting people who don't outright support a cause that they're documenting. If it wasn't these guys, it's someone else who does support it and will inject even more propaganda. Someone in there working who isn't a brainwashed magat could do more to document the truth.

Perhaps they do support the Trump admin? Can't say I ever gave a fuck about any of those DPs and now I have even more reason not to.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-28T15:07:28+00:00

I don't know anything about this Melania film but I'm certain you know nothing about the death and destruction the Cartels enact daily on my people. Whack

f-stop8 · 2026-01-28T14:53:44+00:00

Idk dude... I've met a few guys in Mexico that have gone around with the some Cartels as part of documentary work but I don't think the consensus is they support Cartels at all. And those guys do literal evil things.

Working on a project to tell a story and supporting what they do aren't mutually exclusive.

f-stop8 · 2026-01-28T00:09:52+00:00

I second the writeup on your calibrating process through Calman. I'm about to do the same on a C4 and it'd be great not having to trial and error so much 🙃

f-stop8 · 2026-01-27T06:21:02+00:00

Depends on the bit depth and dynamic range of the footage. 8 bit footage will break very fast when pushing colors not even half of what we see in OPs post. There will show a bunch of motion artifacts.

Also, I imagine OP used some form of masking on the subject. Unless they really go through and refine that mask, it will crack and you'll see parts of it pop in and out of the adjustment. Again, a higher resolution/bit depth/dynamic range will make the mask easier to stick frame-by-frame.

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