Bonsai - Canon T2i (550D) test - color graded/ corrected in Final Cut Express 4

Sorry about the lack of videos guys! I'm going to release a trailer for the new short film that I making sometime next month.

Everything was color corrected in final cut express 4. Impressive, I know! If you want a tutorial, just ask :)

The song is Gloria by Jimi Hendrix

This is my first month using the camera, so I'm still trying to learn my way inside out. I also tried to add my own personal flare to the video, tell me if you can spot it out...

Tell me what you think!

Tutorial channel: http://www.youtube.com/howbuild
Equipment/ Settings:

18-55mm Kit lens
Rubber lens hood
24 FPS
100 ISO
50 shutter speed
Aperture: I forget

Heres the video tutorial on my howto channel!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5tF00iNLK0&feature=channel_video_title

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[vinkaran]

Hi There ,

Am having exact same compo, can we have the workflow you used from importting canon footage, converting the footage to FCE 4 format and what format you exported after color correction please. your film looks awesome..... and cheers.... will be great if you can enligh us...

[somenun]

@vinkaran yeah no problem. After i shot on the canon t2i I plug it into my computer. However before going right to editing on FCE 4, I convert it on a software called MPEG Streamclip (I suggest you get it, it's FREE!). One here i select all of my files by going to list, batch list and then export my files under quicktime under proress (Lt). If you don't have pro-ress (Lt) then convert it to apple intermediate codec. Once it's done rendering bring it into final cut.

[vinkaran]

@somenun Hi thanks a lot for the response and sorry to bother you again..... I converted my footage using MPEG stremline and the editing is going very smooth. I did a test edit and tried different setting to export it, but the exported quality is not full HD..... your exported footage from FCE looks awesome...... May I know what setting you used to export from FCE please. Thanks in advance.......

[somenun]

@vinkaran yeah no problem. So when your done export using quicktime conversion. go to option on the save menu and choose setting. Choose H.264 and bump the quality to best. Then go to the size menu and choose 1280 X 720 HD 16:9. Lastly go to audio and choose AAC and 44.1. Also change the quality to best and data rate to 192

[ElzTanko]

very nice shots and color!

[somenun]

@ElzTanko Thanks!

[radrohit5]

@somenun Nevermind, I realized that you need FCP to export with this codec. I'll try working with this "apple intermediate codec" that you mentioned, and see how editing in FCE goes. Thanks!

[radrohit5]

@somenun I don't have "ProRes 422" available, either. Do you know why that is? Do I have a wrong version of MPEG Streamclip?

[vinkaran]

Wow thx a lot... I did the same and the editing is going well... Can u please up date on export options please .... I tried different option but the output quality is not as expected. What setting you used to export from final cut express please..... Thx a bunch....