filming at the wedding, advice?

[liondor1969]

Recommended that the filming of a wedding in HDV? 1920x1080 with 25p were 1280x720 50P?I have an external microphone RODE NTG2, I direct movies with sound on channel 1 and vary both channels. My first shooting with the EX1 wedding, bought the microphone is only 2 days and still not have the necessary experience in setting sound "perfect ".Please help me and me with some advice :-)

Thanks

[handsome pete]

Why do you want to shoot HDV?

[GuyB]

Unless you are experienced shooting in 25p I'd advise you stick with either 720 50p or 1080 50i (HQ). It is more forgiving to panning speeds. 1080 50i is also the best option for low light.

[liondor1969]

HDV movies to edit and put everything on Blu-Ray.Initial wanted to movies in 1280x720 50p, which seems a little more,in fluid motion. as if movies, lost diaphragm light.
Nobody has tested the final outcome of a film seen on a big screen ??:-),is somehow a secret in this business? :-) .
Thanks Guy,I have to go ,,on your arm''1920x1080 HQ 25p,interesting is that in the display,the lateral movement (panoramic)seen in the image display is jerky.That compared with 1280x720 HQ 50P where the image is ok .I hope to be seen only in the LCD and not in the final image.
Thank you all for suggestions :-)

[EIREHotspur]

Guys.....if and I believe it to be true so I should say When the 1920x1080 25P setting is such a useless one for panning then what use is it to most projects as a useable setting.

After all Video Camera have to Pan.

1280x720 50P is my favourite setting because of this.

[GuyB]

It is not useless, but it takes a certain level of skill to work in slow frame rates (like 24p & 25p) without making this slow frame rate itself noticable in camera movements like panning. There are certain pan speeds you need to keep below or the panning background may appear to judder. It helps if you are following a subject though as your eye focus's on the subject, not the background.

High frame rates (50i/50p etc) have smooth fluid motion and visually are more associated with the traditional look of video, not film.

[cheezweezl]

i have never seen such creative use of the english language. bravo.

[Meep]

Hi cheezweezi.

With all respect, I would remind you that not all of the world's population speak english as a first language. A quick check of the OP's location would have informed you that liondor1969 appears to be located in Romania.

In context, his queries are understandable and he has manners and courtesy to boot.

Speaking of the rock throwing activities of persons accomodated in houses of glass, you might consider that it is appropriate for sentences in the english language to start with a capital letter. You have failed on two counts.

:violin:

@liondor1969
I shot my first wedding this weekend with an EX1 and Rode NTG2. Shot it 1080p/25 and wish I'd read this thread first. While I kept all pans to slow, I did see some background flicker/stutter on some pans as I quickly looked through rushes last night.

The Rode is good for general ambient etc. but I would advise thinking a little more about sound pickup for the ceremony & speeches. I miced a speaker in the church for somewhat better audio and was lucky that the hotel used a Sennheiser wireless mic for speeches that I could pick up with mu G2 receiver. (run camera mic. as well as the sound from this is too clean and is missing audience reaction & atmos).

I hope that makes some sense?

Meep

[liondor1969]

Thanks Meep, I filmed HQ 1920x1080 50i and everything went well.I want to buy me a G2 and work inside with a mixer.cheezweezl is very playful :-) can rub it better in Romanian, Italian .. so that we understand :-).he can not understand the essence of this thread, asking advice about a film .. video .. not a grammar lesson.
thanks, GuyB, EIREHotspur, handsome pete .. who understand English .. my mind and helped me with advice :-) I promise we learned a little English written :-)
only good at all :happy: