videoatlanta
Well-known member
Great looking video in all regards - nice job. IF, I was to have any criticism it would be:
A bit to much xtra wide lens
A bit on the long side
A bit to much xtra wide lens
A bit on the long side
GH2 GH2 Corporate Shoot
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ajcourtney
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only comment missing is the lav placement on the CEO(?) is too low so we hear too much room tone - which makes his audio inconsistent with everyone else's (even though the location is the same). does it matter? probably not since no one else mentioned it, lol.
Personally, I hate corporate video, I've done a ton of them so I'm qualified to say that. Putting personal bias aside, this is a solid job. As for wideangles, they can add a dramatic sweep but you have to be careful when using on static scenes involving human heads. That one guy looks like an alien. Also, you might want to invest in an app like Beauty Box because HD doesn't often favor females, or shoot with a #3 Black FX if you don't want to do it in post. I didn't find the camera movement objectionable but if the vid was shorter you wouldn't have to add drama like that but if they say they want 5 minutes, that's what you gotta deliver. Anyway, I'm sure the credit union folks will be happy with it and it should get you some more gigs. Good job.
JohnTollwannabe
Member
Instead of echoing what others have brought up, I'll change the subject a bit. 
I would assume you used a hack on your GH2 (besides your standard tweaking in post). If so, which one? It looked superb. Did you go -2 on all the in-camera Smooth settings for the flattest image for easier color correction? I notice some users bump the color saturation mode to 0. Was this shot at 1080p/24?
Great job, by the way. Though, I too could have used slightly less camera movement. Sometimes less is more. It's something many modern directors like Michael Bay (especially!!) should re-learn. Retro camera techniques ain't such a bad thing. IMHO. Watch Wes Anderson's "Rushmore" and "Royal Tennenbaums." There are many locked off shots, which allows action within the frame rather than relying on mainly the camera for movement. It's almost calming in a way. Dean Cundey's cinematography for "John Carpenter's The Fog" is another good example of that old "less is more" adage.
I would assume you used a hack on your GH2 (besides your standard tweaking in post). If so, which one? It looked superb. Did you go -2 on all the in-camera Smooth settings for the flattest image for easier color correction? I notice some users bump the color saturation mode to 0. Was this shot at 1080p/24?Great job, by the way. Though, I too could have used slightly less camera movement. Sometimes less is more. It's something many modern directors like Michael Bay (especially!!) should re-learn. Retro camera techniques ain't such a bad thing. IMHO. Watch Wes Anderson's "Rushmore" and "Royal Tennenbaums." There are many locked off shots, which allows action within the frame rather than relying on mainly the camera for movement. It's almost calming in a way. Dean Cundey's cinematography for "John Carpenter's The Fog" is another good example of that old "less is more" adage.
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HeadStAtE!
Member
I didn't mind the camera movement as it was smooth, the interview shots were tripod by the looks so it wasn't all motion. I probably wouldn't have noticed the wide angle issues has it not already been mentioned. Agree with most of the comments above and also think it's a good job.