Two music video on gh13 amazing quality

amazing quality?? on technical side I see too-shallow-DOF that couse lack of any detail on face of singer..

and way too much jello-effect .. try to shoot with less movement on the set * but handheld anyway *, and make movement in post with Aftereffects..

other things.. very nice!!
 
Thank u guys for your feedback...so far i have only shot 4 video so i am much of newbie than anything, got a lot to learn. At the moment am trying to get a steadicam... this one Anyone know how good it is with manual lens because thats all i got
 
shamoney3000 said:
Thank u guys for your feedback...so far i have only shot 4 video so i am much of newbie than anything, got a lot to learn. At the moment am trying to get a steadicam... this one Anyone know how good it is with manual lens because thats all i got
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I don't think the Hague will be helpful for you - especially with manual lenses... it's very small.

Really, it depends on your budget - Steadicam rigs come in lots of shapes and sizes - but you want to be looking at more

Now - advice here (just my thoughts!) - getting any type of steadicam device (£200 or a £20K+ full rig) comes with a massive learning curve - that's why Steadicam Ops exist as they know exactly how to use the kit and how to make it perform for each shot. It's an art in itself :)

Looking at your footage, my guess is you want to have a 'cinema verite' style - adding urban/handheld and guerilla style techniques... so, look at getting a shoulder rig. Give yourself some support (make the rig heavy) have it on your shoulder and this will also give you a free hand for focus pulling.

This will really help with the 'micro jitter' - that shuddering/stuttering you're seeing. Something else to consider when going handheld (untill you get more confidence in operation and techniques) would be to use a wider lens. Using a lens like a Tokina (11-16 or 12-24), you'll also cut down on the jitters/jello etc as you're not on such a wide lens.

All this can then be practiced on your shoots - but I think a solid rig/wide combo will really help the style you're developing :)

Hope that helps.
 
I managed to really smooth out jitters by making a very simple rig from a length of inch wide aluminum and handles either end. It's roughly 18 inches long. Camera sits in the middle bolted to the rig. By taking your hands off the camera you really cut down jitter. Before spending heaps on a shoulder rig, ( which would be great by the way) try some DIY rigs.

All the best

Rich
 
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