Filming in the snow

LuzCruz

LuzCruz

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hay! remember me? no? thats cool.

its supposed to snow a good amount tonight and I want to get outside and film in it. Problem is, i dont have any (practical) ideas on what to film. Any ideas? (I actually have one, but I want to see what you guys think. )

And how do i keep my lil baby safe in the snow? wrap it in saran wrap or something?

apparently i only like filming in the winter (hence my 12 month hiatus)
 
Its snowing here in richmond right now and I want to film something but I dont know what.. I might just go practice... increase your shutter for snow filming.
 
yea definitely increase shutter. ill be filming at night though.. ill have to find some light somewhere. i think i might hit up a supermarket parking lot. how are you going to protect your cam?
 
I might just film from inside my car with window down.. otherwise I would use a plastic bag and hold a big umbrella above me.
 
You should get some stock footage of the outside of your house while its snowing. It might be good for establishing shots for a future movie.
 
Rules I use when filming in snow:

When taking your cam from a warm environment to a cold, let it cool down INSIDE its case for 10-15 minutes before you take it out. This will allow it to cool down, as to avoid lense fog or condensation inside of the camera.

In daytime/bright sun use a polarizer, and an ND filter. Snow blows out really easily.

Also, White balance often, and maybe even set your settings on the slightly warm side, since snow is really blue, especially in the shade or as it gets darker.

To protect it from falling snow, if you dont already have a raincover, a clear garbage bag with some rubber bands and gaff tape works really well to make a disposable camera cover.

When you come back inside, leave it in the case again to allow it to warm up.
 
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