BluScenes: Journey Through Space (Deep Space Section) Scenic Labs 2011-11-23 | BluScenes: Journey Through Space is available on 1080p Blu-ray with 7.1 DTS-HD MA (lossless) audio from http://www.bluscenes.com Copyright 2009, Scenic Labs, LLC
How do I install a MediaLight Mk2 when my display is on a stand? Scenic Labs 2020-08-08 | Greetings from Residence Inn, West Orange, where we are camping out until power is restored back in our home town of Kinnelon, NJ. We were hit pretty hard by Isaias, but a customer asked me to show how to properly install a an Mk2 in the “inverted-u” when a display is on a stand. Obviously, we always travel with bias lights for our hotel room ;) so I ask my daughter to film the installation on her iPhone. In this case, I’m installing a 1m Mk2 Eclipse on a 42” LG display. Following the size chart on our site, it would also apply to installing a 2m Mk2 Flex on a 65” display, for example. Starting from the center, as I do here, is only necessary when the strip is shorter than it would need to be to cover 3 sides of the display close to the edge (look at the size charge for 3-sided coverage). This method is good for iMacs, computer monitors and smaller TVs on a stand. It’s not the method to use if your display is on a flush wall mount. You’d need a longer strip, closer to the edge of the display to prevent shadows.
Reference for Maximum Ambient Light (Bias Lighting) Pattern Scenic Labs 2017-07-14 | To improve the effectiveness of this reference for maximum ambient light, please set your TV volume to the absolute MAXIMUM. Thanks to Matt Farley, The Most Interesting Singer Man for this new corporate jingle. And if you want to get serious about bias lighting, check out the MediaLight 6500K Bias Lighting System at http://www.biaslighting.com
Paul Rosenfelds Holocaust Remembrance Scenic Labs 2017-06-27 | The story of the Rosenfeld family and their struggle to survive the Holocaust, Hungarian Anti-Semitism, and Communist Oppression.
Copy of Piccadilly Circus 17 July, 2015 Lumix G7 with Leica 15mm Summilux lens Scenic Labs 2016-05-17 | I was on my way back from a shoot and wanted to test out the Lumix G7. The intense lights of Piccadilly Circus seemed like a good place. In particular, I wanted to see how the 4K shooting worked, and also see how quickly the autofocus would work with the Leica 15mm Summilux lens. Late in the shot, with permission, I filmed a street dance team, although they were quickly shut down by the police. I figured I'd keep my camera rolling during their exchange in case things got out of hand (I am from the USA, and getting out of hand seems to happen all too often). This has been edited down as the dance turned into about 15 minutes of arguing with bobbies. The footage was shot at 2160p30. You can see that some of the incandescent lights flicker a bit at this frame rate. Most of the newer bulbs have no such problem. I did notice some similar flicker in 4K photo mode.
Quite a long Yule Long video, aint it? Scenic Labs 2015-11-21 | No looping? No problem. This video will play all day (or all night) long, for your Yule Log and fireside romance needs.
1080p All Day Fireplace! (Almost 11 Hrs - just below the YouTube Limit) ;-) Scenic Labs 2015-11-17 | We created this fireplace loop for yule log lovers (and pyromaniacs) everywhere. It can even be a Hanukkah menorah! (if you play it on 9 TVs at once).But the best way to enjoy it is to put your TV inside your fireplace (we're not kidding!) There are no ashes to clean up. It looks so realistic that one nosy woman even called the fire department when her neighbor was playing it on her TV. There's no need to loop this 1080p Fireplace, just play the video and forget about it. If you play it on Thanksgiving morning, it will still be playing when you wake up from your Turkey coma to trample the other customers at Wal-Mart. I don't recommend playing this over LTE on an iPad because you will burn up 50GB of data. :)We shot this fireplace with a RED One camera, but because the 1080p version is already 50GB and takes YouTube days to render, we're thinking we might post a slightly shorter version of the 4K version. :)The first time we uploaded it, it was 12 hours and it exceeded the youtube limit (you'd think they'd tell you this before processing the whole thing). :)
Lumix G7 and Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 at NYC Aquarium Scenic Labs 2015-11-13 | I figured I'd try to shoot some aquarium footage to share online. I prefer shooting private tanks due to the much clearer glass and minimal chromatic aberration. Was stopped down to 5.6 and increased the ISO a bit. They told me I couldn't shoot with a tripod, that's why I designed a QUADPOD. :)I have a version that I cleaned in NeatVideo for comparison. Unfortunately, the amount of particulate in the water looks a lot like grain and the effect, while strikingly clean, looks a bit Pixar-ish. The noise is not bad considering the high gain and low light.
****Some Stunning 4K Aquarium Tanks for Relaxation #3**** Scenic Labs 2015-11-06 | We've seen some pretty Aquariums on YouTube lately but the low picture quality bummed us out. What was worse was that to download them was also very expensive!So we filmed some truly gorgeous tanks with a Blackmagic Production Camera and the best lenses money could buy. Then we color graded them professionally in DaVinci Resolve rather than boosting the saturation to unrealistic proportions :)We also decided to make 3 tanks available for download for $4 (including an HEVC version). Just use the coupon code "4K" http://sceniclabs.com/products/4k-aquarium-hevc-file-collectionOr you can view them here for free -- forever! (But, trust us, without YouTube compression, they are the closest thing to having a real tank). We hope that you enjoy them. :)
****Some Stunning 4K Aquarium Tanks for Relaxation #2**** Scenic Labs 2015-11-06 | We've seen some pretty Aquariums on YouTube lately but the low picture quality bummed us out. What was worse was that to download them was also very expensive!So we filmed some truly gorgeous tanks with a Blackmagic Production Camera and the best lenses money could buy. Then we color graded them professionally in DaVinci Resolve rather than boosting the saturation to unrealistic proportions :)We also decided to make 3 tanks available for download for $4 (including an HEVC version). Just use the coupon code "4K" http://sceniclabs.com/products/4k-aquarium-hevc-file-collectionOr you can view them here for free -- forever! (But, trust us, without YouTube compression, they are the closest thing to having a real tank). We hope that you enjoy them. :)
****Some Stunning 4K Aquarium Tanks for Relaxation #1**** Scenic Labs 2015-11-06 | We've seen some pretty Aquariums on YouTube lately but the low picture quality bummed us out. What was worse was that to download them was also very expensive!So we filmed some truly gorgeous tanks with a Blackmagic Production Camera and the best lenses money could buy. Then we color graded them professionally in DaVinci Resolve rather than boosting the saturation to unrealistic proportions :)We also decided to make 3 tanks available for download for $4 (including an HEVC version). Just use the coupon code "4K" http://sceniclabs.com/products/4k-aquarium-hevc-file-collectionOr you can view them here for free -- forever! (But, trust us, without YouTube compression, they are the closest thing to having a real tank). We hope that you enjoy them. :)
Autumn Colors in the New Jersey Highlands Scenic Labs 2015-10-24 | I thought that it would be fun to release something as Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike, and I've incorporated the song "Islands" by Ben Stepner, which is released under a different creative commons license. Click this link for more details: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ben_Stepner/Islands/Ben_Stepner_-_IslandsVisit ScenicLabs.com to download a version of this video with less compression (YouTube can be very lossy!) as well as others with revolutionary "Pay What You Want" pricing.
Autumn in New Jersey unedited 4K footage from Lumix G7 Scenic Labs 2015-10-17 | I'm working on a montage of autumn scenes. In the meantime, enjoy. Autumn Scene by Jason Rosenfeld is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Based on a work at www.sceniclabs.com.Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.sceniclabs.com.
1080p Coral Reef Aquarium 3 Scenic Labs 2015-10-07 | A downconverted version of our 4K Coral Reef Aquarium. Shot at 30 FPS for a more natural look than tanks shot at 24 FPS.
1080p Coral Reef Aquarium 1 Scenic Labs 2015-10-07 | A downconverted version of our 4K Coral Reef Aquarium. Shot at 30 FPS for a more natural look than tanks shot at 24 FPS.
1080p Coral Reef Aquarium 2 Scenic Labs 2015-10-07 | A downconverted version of our 4K Coral Reef Aquarium. Shot at 30 FPS for a more natural look than tanks shot at 24 FPS.
Nepenthe - Live at New Brunswicks Cafe Newz. April 2, 1994 Scenic Labs 2015-04-29 | This is an interesting show from back when Nepenthe was still called Land. Another band from Australia had the same name, so we changed it. Eventually, another band would also be called Nepenthe. I guess there aren't many original band names. This was during the era of MTV's Unplugged and grunge. Since we didn't want to go the grunge route, we figured we'd give unplugged a shot- aside from keyboards, as there was no piano at the venue. Progressive rock actually worked really well unplugged. The cafe's owner Bernie Seaman makes an appearance in the video and I even plugged his infamous "chart" between songs. The Chart was sort of Bernie's cliffs notes on solving the whole religion and God thing. :-) Some of it was common sense, like living life for the journey. For those who miss the cafe, check in at about 18:24. Bernie comes in and plugs the juice bar and the camera turns on the whole place. (which eventually shut down and turned to Cafe 52 before eventually burning to the ground -- it's still a vacant lot today).Most of the songs were from the band's previous incarnation as Ars Nova with Keith Watlington as the singer (and Ernie Atella before that). One song, "Canticle" was a cover of a Prototype song, a Rutgers Synth band that I (Jason) was in with my old college roommate Mark Passy. Unlike me, Mark would go on to considerable musical success, including producing and co-writing Eamon's "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" a worldwide Top 10 Hit in 2003. It reached number one in many countries, including Australia, Denmark, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Whenever I heard the song on the radio, I chuckled a bit because Mark played opera and broadway show tunes non-stop back in college. Fuck It was quite an expletive-laden song. Anyway, he also co-wrote Canticle with me and David Blum. A bit on the mellower side than the Eamon song. :)James Boruch - drums Eddie Konczal - keyboardsMatt Mizenko - Bass and vocalsTodd Mizenko - guitar and vocalsJason Rosenfeld - vocals
Nepenthe - Progressive Rock band from the 90s Scenic Labs 2015-04-25 | Live at the Budapest in New Brunswick, NJShared bill with Influx and Finneus Gauge on November 14, 1997James Boruch - drums (hidden behind the amps)Eddie Konczal - keyboardsMatt Mizenko - Bass and vocalsTodd Mizenko - guitar and vocalsJason Rosenfeld - vocalsTodd dug up this video, which James Boruch had converted to DVD from the VHS tape. I ran video purifier (innobits) to remove the noise and did some minor color correction. When I have some time, I will try to tidy it up more.This gig features Jamie, Matt Mizenko, Eddie Konczal, Todd Mizenko and me. Unlike many of our shows, it was all prog bands, including Christopher Buzby's band Finneus Gauge (between the Echolyn split and reformation) and another band called Influx. Unsure of the exact date, but I think Eddie might actually have the flyer posted.The funny thing is that I didn't remember how close we were to actually having a second album written before my departure. A lot of unreleased music was performed at this show. Some of it did make it to their followup EP after I split. I'm pretty sure it was just one of the songs, though.And yes, Todd assures me that it's Jamie playing the drums hidden behind Todd's wall o' sound.Suddenly, I understand why I have tinnitus in my 40's. tongue emoticon
Brians Coral Reef Aquarium Scenic Labs 2014-11-13 | Filmed with Blackmagic Production Camera in 30p4K with 28mm Zeiss Distagon Lens
Autumn Trail Blackmagic Production Camera Zeiss Distagon 28mm f/2.8 test. Scenic Labs 2014-10-19 | 29.97 fps white balanced and graded in Davinci ResolveReleased as Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/For commercial use licenses, please contact us directly.
Zeiss 28mm f/2.8 test pre-peak Autumn leaves Scenic Labs 2014-10-06 | The foliage is not really lit up in fall colours yet, so the colours are sort of sub-par. Hopefully it will happen before the leaves drop. Meanwhile here is some 4K BMPC4K test footage.
A bit of Autumn on the Blackmagic Production Camera Scenic Labs 2014-09-28 | Recorded in 4K raw, graded in DaVinci Resolve.Lens used: Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Music by Zuben. Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.5)Video by Scenic Labs and issued under Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.5). Our other works remain under their existing copyright.
Copy of Autumn leaves in NJ Testing dynamic range of BMPC4K using EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Scenic Labs 2014-09-28 | Sunny day, good dynamic range from sensor. In the past, using GY-HMQ10U, the blue of the sky would have been blown out. Lens was stopped down all the way.Recorded as RAW and graded in Resolve. Focus peaking in the camera was very helpful. Will do more tests and include a shot of a ColorChecker.
Autumn leaves in NJ Testing dynamic range of BMPC4K using EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Scenic Labs 2014-09-28 | Sunny day, good dynamic range from sensor. In the past, using GY-HMQ10U, the blue of the sky would have been blown out. Lens was stopped down all the way.Recorded as RAW and graded in Resolve. Focus peaking in the camera was very helpful. Will do more tests and include a shot of a ColorChecker.
Buddy chilling on the couch in 4K Scenic Labs 2014-09-16 | The slight flicker is from the main light source -- the plasma TV.
Scenic Labs Coral Reef Aquarium in 4K Scenic Labs 2014-09-08 | Shot on a RED One. The version sold on our site does not include the Scenic Labs watermark.
Test Scene from Scenic Labs (formerly BluScenes) Coral Reef Aquarium 4K Scenic Labs 2014-09-06 | A test render of a snippet of the 4K Coral Reef Aquarium, from the preliminary roughly colour-graded R3D RAW files. shot on RED One. Feedback appreciated in comments. Was going to duplicate the crop of the original 1080p title, but prefer to leave it pixel-for-pixel to the original for maximum quality.
BluScenes: Underwater Cozumel Scenic Labs 2011-11-23 | BluScenes: Underwater Cozumel is available on 1080p Blu-ray with 7.1 DTS-HD MA (lossless) audio from http://www.bluscenes.com
BluScenes: Gallery Moderna (Digital Tapestry Scene) Scenic Labs 2011-11-23 | BluScenes: Gallery Moderna is available on 1080p Blu-ray with 7.1 DTS-HD MA (lossless) audio from http://www.bluscenes.com
A Scene from BluScenes: Journey Through Space Scenic Labs 2011-11-23 | BluScenes: Journey Through Space is available on 1080p Blu-ray with 7.1 DTS-HD MA (lossless) audio from http://www.bluscenes.com
BluScenes: Journey Through Space (Our Solar System) Scenic Labs 2011-11-23 | BluScenes: Journey Through Space is available on 1080p Blu-ray with 7.1 DTS-HD MA (lossless) audio from http://www.bluscenes.com Copyright 2009, Scenic Labs, LLC
BluScenes: The Classic Fireplace (Yule Log Scene - Chapter 5) Scenic Labs 2011-11-23 | BluScenes: The Classic Fireplace is available on 1080p Blu-ray with 7.1 DTS-HD MA (lossless) audio from http://www.bluscenes.com Copyright 2009, Scenic Labs, LLC
BluScenes: Coral Reef Aquarium (Tank 1) Scenic Labs 2011-11-23 | BluScenes: Coral Reef Aquarium is available on 1080p Blu-ray with 7.1 DTS-HD MA (lossless) audio from http://www.bluscenes.com Copyright 2009, Scenic Labs, LLC
