Low Light DJ/Club Promo Shot with T2i + 50mm 1.8

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DHLOGAN

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Check out this promo video for a local DJ that I shot using a T2i. It was my first time using it and I love it for low light.

I used the Canon 50mm 1.8 for everything. I had a LightPanels Micro LED light that I needed for a few shots, but the majority of the shots were just the available club lighting.

Let me know what you think. Anything I can do to improve? Your comments would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

http://www.vimeo.com/14411061
 
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Looks good to me. Effective. I thought some of the cuts could have been quicker to make it move more. It wasn't hectic enough for me but that's just personal taste. I have been to many of those spots and I'm sure I have heard Blaze spin. Looks good overall though. Slo-mo never hurts either but with the amount of light in there that may not have worked.

The best shot was the A$$ shaking and the drunk dude's face when takes a sip, then 2 seconds later his hands are up. You captured a great moment there.
 
Thanks man. Small world. I see you're in MD. Your vids/shorts are very nice. Maybe I could tag along on some of your projects and learn a few things.

I definitely appreciate the feedback. More hectic would've been a good look. Would just using quicker cuts achieved this or is there something else I could do? Maybe more camera movement would have helped I guess...

Yeah I loved the guy taking the shot. Classic.
 
I thought it flowed very well. I certainly enjoyed your mixed editing style. Engaging to watch and I liked the music too. It looked very pro, what was your ISO setting?
 
One thing you needed was angles, your camera is almost always smack dead in the center which is very boring for a whole project. Try some low angles, high angles, to the left/right etc. Also More camera movement , this is a club video yet it seems like the viewer is peeking in through a hole in the wall.


Make the audience feel like they are really there, move that camera man!
 
@Greeches: Thanks! I really appreciate it. I used 800 or 1600 just about the entire time. I changed back and forth so I'm not sure which clips are which.

@Life: "it seems like the viewer is peeking in through a hole in the wall." Thats a very interesting observation. Thanks for that feedback. Someone made a comment to that effect on another video that I shot. I think it comes from me being a bit apprehensive about shooting in this setting. I tried to be a "fly on the wall" and capture people the way they would normally act and not having the camera all in their faces. I will certainly look to roll up my sleeves and try to dig in more next time. I can see how it will be make it a bit more "hectic"... Which is the look I'd be going for.

Thanks again for the feedback guys.
 
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