Film look: Technicolor CineStyle v.s. Marvels Cine picture style - DSLR FILM NOOB

http://www.dslrfilmnoob.com/2011/04/30/film-look-technicolor-cinestyle-v-s-ma... One of the most popular methods for color correction with DSLR footage is to shoot with a flat picture style. This usually gives you more latitude when trying to grade footage in post.

One of the most popular Flat pictures styles, and one that I often recommend is Marvels Cine Picture style currently on version 3.4. Canon in conjunction with Technicolor have finally released there own Flat picture style. Both are designed to make color correction in post easier when working with DSLR footage.

I've been using the Marvels Cine picture style for quit some time and it was interesting to test it against Canon's picture style. After color correcting some test shots, it seems like Both Marvel's 3.4 and Canon's Cinestyle picture styles are very similar. It did feel like I was able to get a little more color adjustment out of Canon's CineStyle picture style then Marvel's 3.4, but the difference was minimal.

You can download the latest version of Marvels Cine picture style here:
http://marvelsfilm.wordpress.com/marvels-cine-canon/

And the Canon Technicolor CineStyle here:
http://www.technicolor.com/en/hi/cinema/filmmaking/digital-printer-lights/cin...

The test footage was shot on My Canon 7D using the Canon 35mm f1. 4 at 1/60 ISO 200 and f1.4. Simple color correction was done in Colorista.

I don't think you'll go wrong with either of these if you plan to grade your footage in post.

Equipment used in this video:
Canon 7d & t2i
Canon 35mm f1.4
Tascam DR-05
Sennheiser G2 wireless mic

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Color correction
• HDSLR
• DSLR
• Canon picture style
• Film look
• Video editing
• Canon 7d
• Canon 5d Mark II
• Canon T2i
• Canon 60d movie film
• camera
• digital

[glennwih]

Marvel original is better.

[onelonedork]

@glennwih I've used the original marvel for over a year. It still does great, even against it's replacement.

[ForeverFire]

is there´s a nikon version of those pictures styles?

[onelonedork]

@ForeverFire Not that I know of, but I don't own a Nikon camera so I haven't done a lot of research on it. 

[TheMoscowPanda]

well, it semmes preaty much the same! i prefere Technicolor Cinestyle.

[FruitLooopz]

and how to color correct? sorry im a begginer

[FruitLooopz]

how does .mga work?

[kellyacoustic]

how many times does he point at the camera? haha

[baldycornrow]

Body language 101, pointing constantly at people while talking to them will piss them off, stop it. Informative video.

[JohanFruend]

@pgmlml if you made any test, you're one step ahead. i didnt do any, neither did i use other picturestyles than neutral and cinestyle. its just a theory, explained by logic. the key point is this one: h.264h MUST be more destructive in the 0-17 area because it lowers the datarate while losing quality where nobody will notice. as long as you dont start messing with colors. remember its an output format! but this is theory. how much better it is in practice i just cannot tell you.