Our Monday Morning Post #9

Happy Monday morning to you all, especially after a spell of rain and hail.

The superflat preset indeed gives the 7D and Mark II a boost in detail, but not by making the camera better, you see. It simply removes the mandatory contrast imposed by Canon's firmware. Until we found out about it we were satisfied with Stu's preset. Why would anyone want a "flattened" picture? Unless the camera shoots in RAW, that extra detail goes a long way, and a less contrast-y image allows more freedom in post-production. Oh and visibility at night is improved.

Here's the contest that Sean wants to make a short film for. Taking a cue from our buddies at Rootclip, the contest has users submitting the "next chapter" of the first segment. Creators of Sigur Ros-inspired montages are no doubt inspired to crawl out of the woodwork, but Mr. Laforet, director of The Cabbie, makes it clear that storytelling is the focal point; which somehow got me thinking about Dogme 95.

Before I leave, take a look at this real-time lighting program. It's free and might give you some ideas on how to light a person's face. I'm already getting a few ideas.