This friday and saturday I will shoot a short film with the GH3. Everything is ready and I'm very excited. It will be a great project and we will do stuff that we haven't done before.
It will include shots with a 6m high crane & 6 meter dolly track. A 5 man crew and 3 actors.
Since 2 years I am active in film, but most of my stuff is corporate. This will be only my 2nd short film, and actually the 1st that I can call a 'professional' production.
Not many people could lay hands yet on a GH3, and most of the footage online is just some test footage. I will utilize a lot of functions, including the WiFi function which might come in handy with the crane shots. I'm very curious about how it all will turn out and how the GH3 will hold up in difficult dynamic range settings. I plan to use FilmConvert as the main grading tool.
The problem is the budget, as it is a 'personal' project, and therefore the actors and rented equipment are cheap. That doesn't necessarily mean it will be bad, but doesn't create trust either atm. Furthermore, none of the crew has worked before with a crane this high and the type of shots we're about to make, including an 11mm POV shot. Exciting times
I hope to 'enrich' the filmmaking world with a nicely shot GH3-short that will show what the camera, and me are capable of. Wish me luck and I will keep you updated
Questions:
- The crane we will use is one of 'self-made' by a company (guy) that rents a lot of self build stuff. It should be okay, but I will not be a professional one with all tools included I guess. I have never rented from this guy before. What to do with focus? I was actually planning to rely on the autofocus of the camera for these shots. Unfortunately, the tablet/telephone does not let us change the focus point after the record button has been pushed. I don't think a follow focus is an option on a pancake lens, sitting on a 6m custom build crane...
Any other options? For instance, setting the focus on the 'last point of interest' and keep it slightly blurry until we get there? Or just plain, deep focus throughout the shot?
- I'm about to make a editing 'transition' in the air. This means that we have 2 shots that will be connected in mid air, so it seems like they are the same shot. The problem is, they have to be shot at 2 different days. Tips on how to make this transition as smooth as possible?
- For some shots it could be nice if they have a subtle 'dream like' feel. I was planning to shoot at 30 fps and slow down to 24 in post. Any advice on this? Shutter speed up to 1/60th?
- Any other general advice, camera and GH2/GH3 gear wise?
Anyone has questions? Ask!! I hope to do something back for this community after all I have learned from you guys.
Cheers
It will include shots with a 6m high crane & 6 meter dolly track. A 5 man crew and 3 actors.
Since 2 years I am active in film, but most of my stuff is corporate. This will be only my 2nd short film, and actually the 1st that I can call a 'professional' production.
Not many people could lay hands yet on a GH3, and most of the footage online is just some test footage. I will utilize a lot of functions, including the WiFi function which might come in handy with the crane shots. I'm very curious about how it all will turn out and how the GH3 will hold up in difficult dynamic range settings. I plan to use FilmConvert as the main grading tool.
The problem is the budget, as it is a 'personal' project, and therefore the actors and rented equipment are cheap. That doesn't necessarily mean it will be bad, but doesn't create trust either atm. Furthermore, none of the crew has worked before with a crane this high and the type of shots we're about to make, including an 11mm POV shot. Exciting times
I hope to 'enrich' the filmmaking world with a nicely shot GH3-short that will show what the camera, and me are capable of. Wish me luck and I will keep you updated
Questions:
- The crane we will use is one of 'self-made' by a company (guy) that rents a lot of self build stuff. It should be okay, but I will not be a professional one with all tools included I guess. I have never rented from this guy before. What to do with focus? I was actually planning to rely on the autofocus of the camera for these shots. Unfortunately, the tablet/telephone does not let us change the focus point after the record button has been pushed. I don't think a follow focus is an option on a pancake lens, sitting on a 6m custom build crane...
Any other options? For instance, setting the focus on the 'last point of interest' and keep it slightly blurry until we get there? Or just plain, deep focus throughout the shot?
- I'm about to make a editing 'transition' in the air. This means that we have 2 shots that will be connected in mid air, so it seems like they are the same shot. The problem is, they have to be shot at 2 different days. Tips on how to make this transition as smooth as possible?
- For some shots it could be nice if they have a subtle 'dream like' feel. I was planning to shoot at 30 fps and slow down to 24 in post. Any advice on this? Shutter speed up to 1/60th?
- Any other general advice, camera and GH2/GH3 gear wise?
Anyone has questions? Ask!! I hope to do something back for this community after all I have learned from you guys.
Cheers
