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Getting the film look and style!
Hello everyone,
I have a lot of questions:
I just switched over from Sony vegas to Premiere pro, because i am filming a new short-movie, where my goal is to make it as beautiful as possible, and I’m tired of sony crashing all the time. Half of the process of making something awesome and beautiful is when filming, making good light etc. But what can i do to in post to make the movie more beautiful and get the film tempo and style? i already know of Magic bullet looks which greatly improve the overall color look/style of you material, but what other good tips and tricks is there?
What advantages is there by using premiere instead of sony? Is it a good decision to use a premiere which I’m not so used to instead of sony which I’m used to?
what other plugins are good?
What are to optimal settings on the camera and or in post when making a new project?
We are going to use a very pro HDV with changeable lenses.I hope someone can help me! I know it sounds a little novice but i just wanna know if you got any good ideas how to really enhance the material.
THX!
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2 Replies
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First google “shoot video to look like film” and you’ll find some very nice resources. Shooting style is more important than any settings, filters or software will get you. Any software will work because whats most important is your style and technique.
Tim Robinson
tim@erobinsons.com
Pride-Mobility-Products
Corporate Video Editor -
I’d say that examining how a typical narrative film is lit and presented. How are scenes blocked? Where is the light typically coming from? Ever notice in a theatrical feature how a main light source is seldom, if ever, in front of the actor/actress?
Solid audio…key.
Shooting 24p is helpful…getting shallow depth of field is helpful with a prime adapter if possible…
What software you edit it on is immaterial in my mind…
Knowing HOW to edit it is a separate thing altogether.
…maybe not the response you’d expect from a host on the PPro forum, but honestly, if you need to deal with the computer crashing, you might need new software…or hardware…if you need to deal with your films not looking how you want them to…that is not going to be solved with different software.
TimK,
Director, Consultant
Kolb Productions,
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