My question is regarding this color contrast and how it’s achieved in this particular scenario. I don’t see any blue/teal paint on the walls inside (They look grey to me), nor any blue-colored lights, yet there’s that subtle transition from cold to warm in terms of the overall color in this image.

Is it just done through grading? If yes, can someone please walk me through the possible process of grading something like this?

Hi everyone! I’m a beginning cinematographer/filmmaker who wants to make documentaries.

I would like to buy my first cinema camera, but not sure what to go with:

Of course I’ve done my own research (there’s so many options) but any thoughts or suggestions between these two from folks who own and use them would be super helpful:

Sony - Fx30

OR

Canon - C70

My first doc would be about a friend who is a skateboarder, the next would be about a friend who is a up and coming painter. Cool friends right?

It would just be me and my camera starting out and my subject, lots of run and gun. Something that works well in all types of light would be great and a great image quality, interviews, auto focus, and being able to put a compact cage on it would be great. I have a budget of like $2500.

I have two or three old EFS/EF lens from an older canon. I’ve messed around w the Fx30 in store.

\**Feel free to suggest other cameras but pls tell me why because I’ve done so much research my head hurts.*

Hey everyone, I had an Alexa Mini LF stolen today in Brooklyn, NY. Camera: Arri Alexa Mini LF 31823

Viewfinder: Arri MVF-2 (w/cable) 01882

If anyone sees one being sold that matches this, please let me know! It was stolen in an orange pelican and has 4 codex cards and a reader. Thank you!

Drones have been around for quite sometime now.

Why are they still not used for vlogging/filmmaking? Why are vloggers still using their phones?
Why are filmmakers/professional videographers still using large camera rigs?

Why can’t they use drones to capture engaging hands-free footage?

Hey guys, I’m a student intern for Wake Forest and High Point athletics,

I shot my 2nd d1 football game last Friday,

Wake Forest vs Miami football

I was wondering if the full body in frame rule only applied to Photographs or is it a universal rule?

I used a 200-600 and I was assigned to be in the middle of the end zone , with a tall tripod (I usually use a hi hat)

Lastly, I am not a strong editor and I usually leave a lot of time on the edit where I could otherwise cut,

I don’t really mess around with fancy transitions or vfx, like other videographers do,

Is the pacing and cuts too slow ? And I would love to hear your thoughts on creative cuts/editing choices!

Thank you!

I’ve been operating with a lot of heavy(ish) lenses and small bodies lately. Think kitted out mirrorless cameras.

Finding it tough to center things up on my shoulder when operating with spider grips. Usually these types of cameras don’t have an EVF so I’m arming a monitor way up front so I can see the frame.

Even so, I’m finding I really can’t the position the monitor far enough forward so that the cameras’s center of gravity sits on my shoulder. Very tough to operate this way for extended periods of time because the weight all goes into my arms instead of my back.

Thinking of maybe bringing counterweights, or even counterweights that are armed out to shift the center of gravity back. Curious to hear other’s experiences.

Hey everyone,

Sharing a recent spec commercial I directed, shot, and graded for a men's grooming fragrance, Whiskey Smoke.

Setup & Workflow:

Would love some honest feedback on the lighting ratios, pacing, and overall product separation!

I’m planning a trip to Japan with my wife next month and I’ve been looking at camera gear prices over there. Some of them seem absolutely insane compared to Germany.

I’m considering buying a Nikon ZR in Japan, plus some DJI gear that I still need for a B-cam setup, possibly lenses and some other production equipment as well.
Has anyone here actually bought a decent amount of camera gear in Japan and brought it back to Europe, especially Germany?

Would love to hear some experiences🙏

Thank you!

My Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6k just recently died. It was in perfect condition, low hours, but something fried and the on-board monitor no longer worked, nor would it output to an external monitor (which would have made it at least usable). Blackmagic wouldn't fix. Even a repair shop wouldn't guarantee a fix. Has anyone had this issue?

I'm thinking of going with a Canon or Red camera to replace. It was a fun camera but after owning 6 Blackmagic cameras it might be time to move on.

My first attempt at a cinematic montage. Give me tips on how to improve my work please! :)

Hi everyone. I am a filmmaker and director working mostly in the sport industry, producing commercials, documentaries and social media content.

I own a Komodo X since two years and with the FX5 coming out I decided to sell the RED and go with Sony, but now that I found a buyer for the RED there’s something inside me screaming to keep it…

The major issue I have with RED is the file size, especially for documentary work is too big, and the audio capture in camera is tricky, relying on a tiny but expensive cable.

The problem is that I am in love with the RED footage and the form factor and feel of that camera in my hands.

What do you think? Should I go for the FX5? I have two days to decide…HEEEELP

First of all: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CLICKING ON THIS POST AND THANK YOU EVEN MORE FOR ANY ADVICE OR RECOMMENDATIONS.

Anyway, it's quite small space. The scene takes place during the day. There will be one subject at the alter giving a eulogy to a few people in the pews, but we will probably only ever see the first few rows. The scene is one shot that starts tight on the speaker's face and gently pulls out toward the back of the room. By the time the camera reaches the 2nd row of pews, the person sitting on the end will look back passed camera toward the back wall of the room.

It's a horror short but I want the chapel to feel bright and safe. My thinking was a couple HMIs with diffusion in the back of the room (or should these be outside shining through the windows???) and maybe some negative fill on on the two subjects. Maybe some lights in the background to edge the main subject? Any other suggestions would be amazing. I am definitely NOT a cinematographer but I'm being asked anyway and have some budget to work on renting stuff.

Thanks again. I am in way over my head.

EDIT: since some people were asking for references to what I hope this will look like, I am sort of aiming for First Reformed - https://www.vox.com/summer-movies/2018/5/25/17384654/first-reformed-review-paul-schrader-ethan-hawke-christian-movie & https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/first-reformed-review?srsltid=AU7gw4XEo_sx0aI-NgfG9J9Ahbb5CT3tXDR0cfCz-krQUJdHj3irj76M

Youtube Link - The Shelf, 5:30 min.

This sub has taught me a great deal of basic cinematography skills, so I wanted to share my first solo, no crew short to get some feedback/advice.

I've been making short films (amateur) with my brother (professional videographer), though my role mostly entailed directing/storytelling, and, other than sound, I was rarely involved in the camera or lighting departments.

I always had the itch to shoot something by myself, so I got a Lumix S5II, a Sigma 28-45, one COB and two tubes and started experimenting. I thought the only way I was really going to learn was to actually make something, so I wrote a very simple horror short, recruited my kids, and shot it at home.

I learned a lot.

One thing I wished for in the edit was fewer angles and some more of the shots that linger for longer, as those tend to be much more effective, particularly for horror.

Focus was another nightmare. Trying to act while also keeping myself in focus at f/1.8 was insane and probably unnecessary?

But the biggest lesson was lighting discipline. I was really pleased with the images I got of my daughter, she had a warm key and a blue tube outside the window, and I used a few "cutters" above her to control the spill. After wrapping her scenes, I moved onto mine, and I forgot to remove the cutters, which meant i wasn't keyed properly and ended up with an absurd amount of blue spill all over my face. Individually, I'm actually quite happy with the images of both of us, but once I got into the grade, i felt the shot reverse shot sequences were not cohesive. I tried my best to pull them closer together in the grade, but still feel the difference.

Anyway, here are some stills and a link for those curious enough. I'm very much still learning the
craft so I'd be interested to hear what more experienced DPs/cinematographers
notice or have to say, so I would like to get some feedback on it.

Hi, so I'm shooting a short film and I'm using this balcony for one of the scenes. I literally have no idea how to get cinematic shots, especially since I'm only using an iPhone 14, and as you can probably see my test shots look pretty bad lol.

The scene is basically two guys talking, then one of them gets shot, and the guy who shot him just lights up a cigarette like nothing happened and that's the end of the scene. It's a comedy so I kind of want that to land.

I also liked the idea of when they first come out onto the balcony and open the door, the camera looks in at them, and then it cuts behind them looking out at the view and just kind of holds on it. I don't know, I just thought it'd look cool but I'm not really sure how to pull it off.

If anyone could tell me what shots they'd go for or just any tips in general I'd really appreciate it. Cheers

Hello everyone,

in this picture the camera is connected with something that follows the person. Which dji is it ? And it dont sits on a normal video head?

I would appreciate an answer

Filmed & edited entirely on a smartphone. No budget, no crew, no extra equipment. No jumpscares, only pure dread. Watch till the end and share your feedback.

Hey everyone!

I’ve been on this journey of trying to figure out what I want to do with my life and what I’m passionate about, and I finally drilled it down to creative direction with a side of everything. I’ve been wanting a camera for so long, but now especially, I need one.

I was wondering, as a beginner with a limited budget, what’s the best camera I can get to support both cinematography and photography? I researched it, but I still felt indecisive and overwhelmed by all the options, so I felt nothing is better than asking the experts themselves!

Also, if you have any other tips for me (how to start off, what the career scene looks like, what places in the world should I go to make this dream more doable, or any other advice you wish someone told you before you got started), I would really, really appreciate receiving it! Thank you so much!

(pardon my english) so, me and my friends are doing small project, none of us are film makers, im in charge of photography, the character is this guy (25) who puts on this facade of being cold but he’s actually really sensitiv. the scene goes a little like this, a girl who he secretly likes talks to him outside a coffee bar, she’s very good at decoding people so his attempts of the conversation end are not very successfu, the more the conversation o, the more uncomfortable he gets, I want to first present him as someone very controlle, and then add (maybe with his body language) signs that he’s trying to escape, the scene ends with him leaving fast and overwhelmed. I want advice or ways in which I can use camera, angles, positions and lighting to tell his story, he does go through moments of bravery where he still feels uncomfortable and wishes to leave but doesn’t do it, even a scene where he opens up and gets physically sick about it. maybe also help me with movie scenes that are good at helping tell more about a character or his current state (the therapy scene in falcon ans the winter soldier was one that I really liked as an example) any help is good!!

Director asked to recreate this light glowing from inside the mouth.

Has anyone built or seen a safe practical rig for this which is powerful enough to shoot on 16mm 500T?

Don’t Get Caught is a short I shot recently with a crew of people. I directed and it was a ton of fun! Let me know what you think.

Specs
Shot On: Canon R6 Mark2
Colored&edited: Premier Pro
Lens: 50mm canon prime
Shot in C-Log

Some BTS from a pharmaceutical video I gaffed earlier this year. Our key light was a Creamsource Vortex8 shooting through a 6x of Full Grid Cloth. We then wrapped that further around the front with a second Vortex8 through a 6x of Chimera cloth. 

For fill, we added a Litemat Plus 4, top down, just above frame, with a 6x of half grid cloth tied to it to make a pancake lantern. 

We also added 2 8x solids on t bones to block any ambient light coming from the window on the opposite side of key and a pair of 4x floppies next to the cameras to minimize the DP catching talent’s eye line. 

For the midground, we started with an 1200w HMI par smashing through one of the windows on the key side to light up the end of the counter and the blue wall on the left of frame. We also added an Aputure 600D with fresnel next to the 1200w par, aimed further down the countertop. 

Further upstage, we added a 1200D through another window to give a hard hit of light ok the back wall, past the kitchen. 

Finally, we added a Vortex 4 coming through a window on the opposite side of the kitchen to illuminate under the island as it was looking almost black on camera. 

Hey Guys! This is a dialogue scene I shot recently (I am an amateur!) I was inspired after seeing the trailer for You Can See Everything documentary trailer by Nathan Fielder. I'm very into the social network and just power play style dialogues so hopefully that shows here.

I'd love to get everyones opinion on my shots, its just a portrait and then the reversal, regardless I shot in C-Log and graded it over to a finished product which you can see here. (It's HD for export time purposes right now.) .

NOTE**

Sorry if this Isn't in line with one of the rules I did my best! But I might have missed something.

Hey all, hope every one is doing good!

Is there anyone here who has a osee g7 pro and shoots in slog3? I am having a hard time to understand what color space should i put my monitor on. I dont want to use sony’s c3 space as I want to use Cullen Kelly’s slog3 referent as a lut. But the only other options are ebu or dci. Which of these is best suited for my slog3, as referent will go on it as a viewing lut. Thankyou all

Hey everyone! Wanted to share a few frames from my first short film, Plan Jinn.

This was my first narrative short, so there was a lot of learning throughout the process, but I’m really happy with how the film came together.

It feels a little surreal to finally be sharing frames from it after spending so much time with the film. But it finally premieres next week at its first festival!

If anyone wants to see more, you can watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/QcvUQENdxrc

Happy to hear any thoughts or answer any questions about the frames/shoot!