Hot answers tagged camera
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You want something like a Steadicam.
The idea is to add weight to the camera assembly so that it is stabilized by an increase of moment of inertia. For larger rigs, the entire thing might be supported by the cameraperson's body on a harness.
For smaller applications, the mount point of the camera is right above where you grip the assembly, and the pivot ...
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You have several options.
1. Remove the noise using an audio editor This can sometimes be effective but it depends on the type of noise. If you mainly interested in improving videos that you make in the future, it is better to solve the problem during recording.
2. Get a different camera This would (probably) solve the problem, but it is an expensive ...
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How important is sharpness? 1080p video is barely 2 megapixels, so it would stand to reason that an ultra-sharp lens is not really necessary to get sharp-looking video. Is this an accurate assumption?
It depends on the way the DSLR is capturing it's video from the sensor. The first method is the most obvious one, take the image and scale it, but there's ...
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Production Software Used:
PfTrack, PfMatchit, Boujou, Syntheyes, Nuke Camera Tracker...
Student free use:
Autodesk Matchmover
All of the above software is used to 3D Match Move Cameras to video sequences. Most of them are very expensive. PfTrack is my personal favorite.
Although all of the above mentioned software is used to solve cameras for video ...
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That's a kind of tracking shot known as an orbit. This looks cool:
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A balanced mic would certainly help. Another option is to use a direct box to go from an unbalanced mic input to a balanced line (XLR). The best bet would really be to get an actual mic with balanced output. Also, in a pinch, a 25 foot run is totally doable with an unbalanced cable if it is well shielded. It isn't ideal, but it should be workable as long ...
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The short answer is anything that works for you. IMO, the 550D is a fine choice if it works for you.
The long answer? Even if you need to postpone the film, make sure your script is FLAWLESS. Shooting with a Red can't save an awful script, but I've seen some ~awesome~ shorts & features shot with a Fisher Price PXL-2000 and the Flip.
Beyond that, ...
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If I understood your question correctly, you want to project a movie on a cinema.
This would depend on the projector used by the movie theatre. Most movie theatres use film projectors, for which there really isn't a "quality", but rather you'd have to worry about getting a decent camera with decent film at the correct size. In this case I don't know much ...
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The biggest factor in planning for aggressive grading is your wardrobe and set design.
Eric Escobar gave an excellent speech about this in 2009 at the SF Supermeet, which the MacVideo guys made available online: "Plug-ins Won't Save You".
I know this isn't the technical solution you were looking for, but the nature of contrast and saturation is that ...
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Directing actors is a technical part of film making. It's not easy, and if your actors don't give good performances, chances are you won't have a good film. People can usually forgive bland cinematography and clunky editing – but if they don't believe the characters then you're going to have no chance in engaging the audience.
I go to a film school myself ...
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The following resources show how to load a Bolex H-16 camera:
Instructional video for loading a Bolex (4 mins, Vimeo.com)
PDF of the manual (see page 13 - "Feeding the film into-the camera by hand")
You can also find instructions on loading this camera in the American Cinematographer Manual.
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I do video with my Canon 5d Mkii. I am a beginner at video, but I have done photography for years.
1) How important is sharpness?
My lenses are all about the same sharpness, and I've never A/B'ed two different lenses at the same focal length. In my experience, lens sharpness is at the bottom of the list of problems with a shot. Getting enough light, ...
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More and more cameras are including GPS time sync now that they almost all use them for location information. I am sure you can find a camera at any price range that includes this capability. The GPS should keep your cameras within a few hundred milliseconds of each other.
Take them for a run at Best Buy or a similar store, letting them run for a while to ...
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Not sure what size your cameras is, but a quick search at B&H turned up this:
Midland XTA-104 Vented Helmet Camera Mount
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The "correct" answer is: Use the money on audio.
This is the consensus in the low budget filmmaking community. If you only have one thing you can spend money on, use it on a sound engineer (or better mikes).
Video quality usually matters less then good audio quality, nearly no matter the production. If you've got good audio, people will almost alway ...
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On the audio side, I've been extremely happy with my Sony M10. It takes two batteries and MicroSDHC cards. With a pair of fully-charged eneloops, it can fill up a 16GB card and the 4GB internal memory at 24/44.1 and still have some power left. Audio quality is good, but the close-set omnis don't give you a lot of stereo separation. You will also need to ...
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As Jared said, probably not the most relevant question. But if I wanted to get a simmilar kind of shot I'd put a GoPro on a boom pole.
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For the swim you really only have one option - to wear a light helmet of some kind to get the camera on the top of your head.
Anywhere else and it will not show anything useful (too much splash) or will cause drag (eg chest mounted) - look how much of the body is underwater:
If you think you are really good, point it backwards. You will get a better ...
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One point needs to be explicitly made. You can't convert an unbalanced signal to a balanced signal with just a cable. Even if you had the right adapter, one that correctly matches the connectors, this does not magically create a balanced signal. For that you do need a direct box (DI), or some sort of transformer.
Another way to say this: you must ...
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Shutter speed and motion blur are inversely proportional. The higher the shutter speed, the less amount of motion blur, so crank up the shutter speed as high as it will go. If the exposure comes out too dark, add more lights. Keep in mind that high shutter speeds in combination with fluorescent or HMI light can produce scrolling banding due to the power ...
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For $300, you aren't going to get good quality audio and good quality video in the same device and for $300 total, you probably aren't going to get them in two separate devices, but it may produce better results than a single device.
The problem is that for $300 there really isn't enough funds for both the necessary image processing hardware, a decent ...
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A Raspberry Pi might be what you are looking for. It is a credit card sized Arm based computer running Raspbian (a Debian variant), and at $25 it may even be cheaper than buying several adapters.
You could simply attach a web cam to the Pi and attach the monitor or TV via HDMI or Component out. To get to VGA you will need a converter which you can get for ...
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It sounds like you've switched over to Active Camera in your Composition window.
You may need to switch the Composition viewport window to the camera you wish to use. Do this by selecting the camera in the dropdown menu at the bottom of the Composition window.
Hope this helps!
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There may be software to look at a photo and determine the lens, lens height, and lens angle. But I only know of software that does this with video clips.
However the way to do would be to look at the shot and overlay the photo with the scene, and play with 3D cameras lens, lens height, and lens angle and get it close. Due to lens distortion there is some ...
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For basics in digital cinema the Vimeo School is a great start.
There are tons of blogs for cinematography.
One of the most interesting blogs that covers gear and on the set experiences
is by noted DP, Philip Bloom, a real major force in modern digital cinema:
http://philipbloom.net/blog/
Coen Brothers too:
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This is a debate that could go on forever. Both have pros and cons.
I think it is inevitable that Digital will overtake Film, and we can already see it happening in that article that ObscureRobot posted.
However, people will continue to use film as long as it is available simply because of its look. You can tell when something is shot on film because of ...
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Better than sites are the extras on DVDs. Often, you've got people talking about how and why certain things were done. Watch enough of these different perspectives, and you'll get good info. It's ALL aspects of filmmaking, from the technical to the artistic, but since they're all part of the same collaborative team, it's good to at least understand how the ...
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Yes, you can.
I first asked the question on a youtube video reviewing the camera. And I got the folowing response:
Yes, it works. You can do anything while charging.
Now, I have bought the camera and tried it myself, and I confirm that Yes, is it possible to charge a panasonic HDC SD900 while filming.
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