mini DV 24p SHOOTING AT NIGHT VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!
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martin-sfx
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For a noise-free image first make sure that GAIN is always OFF. Don't use Cinematrix as it also introduces noise. Instead use Norm. To get some more lattitute use Cinelike_D gamma.
Look in this thread for other settings to a noise-free image.
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=54469&highlight=noise+free
Hope that helps,
/M
Look in this thread for other settings to a noise-free image.
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=54469&highlight=noise+free
Hope that helps,
/M
pmpworks
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To do it right, you really need to use some good lighting, and depending on the look your going for (fake blue night look) you can gel the lights or cheat by setting your white balance to I believe 3200 and your scene will look blue. Also lower your master ped as much as possible to make your blacks really black. good luck.
MalcolmOng
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Great info! Thanks!
dont shoot with the M2.
instead zoom abit, and back up as much as possible. this way the backgound is still out of focus, somewhat, but the image will still be bright and Clean.
instead zoom abit, and back up as much as possible. this way the backgound is still out of focus, somewhat, but the image will still be bright and Clean.
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
What does a little light mean? One light thats strong or tiny lights that are weak. To be able to use an adapter at night you need to get at least 150watts on the subject for close ups. Maybe a little more for that adapter. For wide shots you are going to be struggling with the M2. They can even be lit nice because the background of darkness will get the point across that its night time.
snowleopard
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Agree with the other posts. Good info there.
Keep in mind it's often much easier to increase contrast in post than flatten an already contrasty image, this is most noticeable in darkly lit, or night time images. Try running a test at dusk, with a moderately lit scene, white balanced a bit blue. Then in post darken it and increase the contrast. The results may surprise you how far you can take it to look like night.
Keep in mind it's often much easier to increase contrast in post than flatten an already contrasty image, this is most noticeable in darkly lit, or night time images. Try running a test at dusk, with a moderately lit scene, white balanced a bit blue. Then in post darken it and increase the contrast. The results may surprise you how far you can take it to look like night.
Cineaste
Cineaste
I was wondering the same thing, I am about to shoot a short that takes place at night and for us it will be very difficult to get any types of lights on the street, since we don't have a permit to shoot.
I was also wondering if the HVX200 will give a better image on SD at night with available lights vs the DVX?
I was also wondering if the HVX200 will give a better image on SD at night with available lights vs the DVX?
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
Cineaste said:
No. The DVX is a better low-light camera than the HVX (or any of the 1/3" HD cameras).
Ming
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Check out this video seminar on lighting. There's a section on part 2 re night shots. It's the first one "Lighting for DV, HD, and HDV"
snowleopard
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The DVX is the low light king (along with the Sony PD170), these work great in low light. You have to get to the level of an SDX900 or CineAlta to get better.
The HVX is probably two stops weaker. My eyes tell me the Canon's are maybe a half-stop better, and the Sony V1 a full stop worse, but none of these cameras can match the DVX, not even close.
The HVX is probably two stops weaker. My eyes tell me the Canon's are maybe a half-stop better, and the Sony V1 a full stop worse, but none of these cameras can match the DVX, not even close.