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Tutorial uploaded!

Hi folks! There were some questions about my workflow for "Yosemite Lenscape," so I've uploaded a tutorial on my start-to-finish process.

@baldavenger Good to know — curious what "well known package of LUTs" you're thinking of?

They show up for me under 3D LUTS => VFX IO (see attached).

@swinxx I'm set up as Rec709 output by default.

@DeafEyeJedi checked my node setup: first 2 nodes go from Rec 709 => Linear Space => Gamma 2.4, last node applies a 3D LUT — I just used the "Film Looks" presets that come bundled with Resolve.

Thanks for the wonderful response!

@baldavenger I am amazed how much color data is captured! Alexa's sharpness is the last big visual advantage to tackle (comes out really soft on the 5D Mark III) so no 4K for me yet.

@Pedro_MOD yep, right at 23.976. I did slow-mo the second-to-last clip to 65% as a few boundary frames were corrupted, but everything else is at native speed (everything was shot at 24fps)

@beauchampy polarizer filter makes night + day difference — I wouldn't travel without it! It cuts out so much haze, unwanted reflections, etc. For video, it has the added advantage of cutting out light so I can shoot at the slowest shutter speed.

@DeafEyeJedi the 24-105 is unfortunately soft (I've been spoiled by the 70-200) but its logistical usefulness is hard to beat! I used a 4-node setup to convert colorspaces, make RAW adjustments, then applied one of the built in 3D LUTs in Resolve (I can't remember off the top of my head, I'll post back). The 3D LUT really helps with color contrast, as the footage comes out with a really flat color spectrum.

MLVFS made doing an initial grade on-the-go much easier. Still a kink to work out with load time (I have to wait 5 minutes for Resolve to generate thumbnails on load) but much better than running mlv_extract for hours just to see footage!

Hi folks! After fiddling with Resolve, MLVFS and friends, I finally used Magic Lantern RAW on a travel project.

Last May I took a week long trip to Yosemite National Park. I shot this on a Canon 5D Mark III with the 24-105mm lens. Thanks to the compact Glidecam, I was able to carryon everything — no checked bags! I highly recommend the combo.

Footage captured with Magic Lantern's RAW module. It took a half terabyte, but the color and detail were worth it!

Graded in DaVinci Resolve, MLVs decoded in realtime with MLVFS. I used a four-node setup in Resolve to make basic RAW corrections, convert colorspaces, and apply some LUTs. Edited and rendered in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Make sure to watch in 1080p (HD)!