Live Concert Footage

Re: Live Concert Footage

how do think the shot is for being a low light shot? and is there any settings that you think could help in low light?

If it shakes a little in some places its because i have to shoot completely handheld in those locations, and when you're in the middle of a crowd like that you get bumped into quite a bit, especially when there is moshing going on.
 
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:) ..i watched your vid. only suggestion i have for low light, and keep in mind its only a personal thing, but i keep the master ped set at its proper level when shooting in darker places. i find it keeps the blacks black, instead of being milked out, and brings a greater contrast to the scene(giving it that dark, yet lit look for that deep shadowy environment). which is usually what im going for if im in a environment with only pools of light, but again thats just me. its probably not what your looking for. - other than that i dont know what else your looking for as far as feedback on the vid. it would appear as though you stood in a crowd with the camera aimed at the band in a completely uncontrolled environment, so to give any sort of critique or applause is sort of out of place.
 
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I would have to agree with loser regarding the blacks. The pools of light and the dark shadows add to the live ambience.

Overall I think it was a good job for an audience shot. I've found that if you only have one camera you will get a better video from the stage (off to the side) rather than from the audience.

I only had one camera to shoot with on my live vid and went to a few different shows to get the different angles. You can tell easily from the different shirts they wear, but I think it doesn't matter too much. You gotta do what you gotta do.

http://www.exfilms.com/downloads/mglive.mov
 
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This is a nice 'fan' video, low light didn't seem to be too much of a problem.

If you are trying to create a live music video, rather than a fan capture, then you don't want to be in the audience. Arrange with the bar and band to create a small runway space in front of the stage so you can move back and forth without jostling audience members.

Multiple cameras in situations like these are almost a requirement. Even if you can get a cheap DV camera off to one side and elevated from the crowd, you can mix your handheld stuff with the static cam for more interest. I often use a cheapo webcam mounted somewhere near the drummer, and run that signal off to a VCR. Always makes for a great 'go to' shot when you haven't got anything else interesting going on.

Sound is a whole other problem, and you pretty much have to either go with terrible sound through ambient mic means, or commit to recording multitrack out of the mixer.

For all that, I liked the band, and you captured some of the energy...
 
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