fromdecember
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I just did a quick test with my gh3, did some color correction, etc. and the footage still reminds me of a "home made cam" look instead more film-ish look. Is this a lens issue or more color issue?
Footage Help: Home-ish vs. Film-ish
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Here is the quick sample: https://vimeo.com/66189278
>Edward<
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hi,
here is what i think:
first off, i like what you did, it looks pretty well thought of, especially the shot in the woods showing with the lady leaning against the tree. very inspiring. the tinting looks very professional in the open area shot.
- at 0:08, i am missing the depth and detail in the sky. if you use adobe Ae, you should consider to use adjustment layer masks and bring down the brightness and bring up the contrastof the sky area. Also the trees are missing detail towards the botton... it is rather too black. the same goes for your shirt.
- the framerate on the open area shots are pretty fast. if you have the chance to shoot at 1080@60p , you should bring it down to 30p (half the speed), when editing or finalizing the video, to make the movements of the actor look more elegant rather than pushed.
- i would have used a lower aperture and blurred the background after approx. 10'
- the 'in the woods' shot is pretty nice , perfect almost, except for a slightly off-motion camera movement whise.
i hope i didnt sound rude.
your shots are very nice!
Ed
here is what i think:
first off, i like what you did, it looks pretty well thought of, especially the shot in the woods showing with the lady leaning against the tree. very inspiring. the tinting looks very professional in the open area shot.
- at 0:08, i am missing the depth and detail in the sky. if you use adobe Ae, you should consider to use adjustment layer masks and bring down the brightness and bring up the contrastof the sky area. Also the trees are missing detail towards the botton... it is rather too black. the same goes for your shirt.
- the framerate on the open area shots are pretty fast. if you have the chance to shoot at 1080@60p , you should bring it down to 30p (half the speed), when editing or finalizing the video, to make the movements of the actor look more elegant rather than pushed.
- i would have used a lower aperture and blurred the background after approx. 10'
- the 'in the woods' shot is pretty nice , perfect almost, except for a slightly off-motion camera movement whise.
i hope i didnt sound rude.
your shots are very nice!
Ed
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Ed's comments are right on.
In addition, some of the differences between "Home-ish vs. Film-ish" include:
- camera movement - rock solid tripod-mounted camera or very deliberate movement, almost no zooming
- aspect ratio and framing (rule of thirds)
- depth of field - big films usually are shot with narrow depth-of-field
- color correction and color-grading - color grading is used to add a tone or feel to the film. Make sure to understand
the emotions you might evoke before adding more extreme colorations
- many films have a slight vignette to focus the attention on the important part of the frame
- motion blur - the blurring of the action in frame
- many folks would argue that frame-rate is important and that you must shoot at 24fps or add it in post
But I think the primary difference in almost every case between a home-ish and film-ish look is (drum roll, please)...... LIGHTING. Theatrical films are carefully-lit, usually with numerous lights to ensure that important characters are lit appropriately and you can see detail in the deepest shadows / brightest highlights. Video's somewhat narrow exposure latitude can make that a bit difficult, especially in outdoor scenes.
Jim
In addition, some of the differences between "Home-ish vs. Film-ish" include:
- camera movement - rock solid tripod-mounted camera or very deliberate movement, almost no zooming
- aspect ratio and framing (rule of thirds)
- depth of field - big films usually are shot with narrow depth-of-field
- color correction and color-grading - color grading is used to add a tone or feel to the film. Make sure to understand
the emotions you might evoke before adding more extreme colorations
- many films have a slight vignette to focus the attention on the important part of the frame
- motion blur - the blurring of the action in frame
- many folks would argue that frame-rate is important and that you must shoot at 24fps or add it in post
But I think the primary difference in almost every case between a home-ish and film-ish look is (drum roll, please)...... LIGHTING. Theatrical films are carefully-lit, usually with numerous lights to ensure that important characters are lit appropriately and you can see detail in the deepest shadows / brightest highlights. Video's somewhat narrow exposure latitude can make that a bit difficult, especially in outdoor scenes.
Jim