Trouble understanding

[lxjordanxl]

I recently posted a question concerning how to achieve this certain and motion and look in this commercial: https://www.youtube....2AjPfHTIS4#t=39

One cinematographer told me this "they use motion control cameras and platforms and have the lighting on a board that does the same cues at the same time repeatably - then they shoot them at like a frame a second so they can shoot at deep f stops to make sure they have focus across the object with the lenses there using."


What does this mean---- "then they shoot them at like a frame a second so they can shoot at deep f stops to make sure they have focus across the object with the lenses there using" How do they shoot at a frame a second?

 

[j1clark@ucsd.edu]

I recently posted a question concerning how to achieve this certain and motion and look in this commercial: https://www.youtube....2AjPfHTIS4#t=39

One cinematographer told me this "they use motion control cameras and platforms and have the lighting on a board that does the same cues at the same time repeatably - then they shoot them at like a frame a second so they can shoot at deep f stops to make sure they have focus across the object with the lenses there using."


What does this mean---- "then they shoot them at like a frame a second so they can shoot at deep f stops to make sure they have focus across the object with the lenses there using" How do they shoot at a frame a second?

One can shoot a DSLR at a 1 second exposure either 'manually' or via some gizmo. These days some models have 'time lapse' options, or remote control options that allow this to be done 'easily'.

The long exposure will allow one to use f/11 or f/16, without having to have 'big lights' as would be required if one had to shoot at 24 fps, with the usual shutter speed of 1/48 or 1/50.

With any 'motion control' there is usually some amount of time required for the motion system to 'settle' after a move, and so one usually synchronizes the motion, wait for settling, then snap the shot, the move again... until done.

 

[lxjordanxl]

OOO! Thank you, that answers my question perfectly! :dankk2:

One can shoot a DSLR at a 1 second exposure either 'manually' or via some gizmo. These days some models have 'time lapse' options, or remote control options that allow this to be done 'easily'.

The long exposure will allow one to use f/11 or f/16, without having to have 'big lights' as would be required if one had to shoot at 24 fps, with the usual shutter speed of 1/48 or 1/50.

With any 'motion control' there is usually some amount of time required for the motion system to 'settle' after a move, and so one usually synchronizes the motion, wait for settling, then snap the shot, the move again... until done.