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[Jeremy Garchow] “So on interviews, you are going to ask them to do it exactly like that again after you stop and change lenses to get the close up?”
Well yes, this is generally how it was done for the last half century or so. But much better is to have multiple cameras. The only good application for the single camera over sampled technique is interviews where the talent is speaking directly to the camera, not the interviewer. You can zoom where you want for emphasis after editing for content, you can occasionally mask a jump cut by switching frame size. Previously to achieve the same result you could use 2 cameras at 90 degree angles to each other shooting thru a 50% partially silvered mirror, but that’s a clumsy set up and not many know the technique. But for any other type of interview over sampling comes in a way distant second to multiple cameras in any aspect other than cost – for a 2 person interview I’d rather shoot with 3 iPhones than one 4k camera.
Herb Sevush
Zebra Productions
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[Oliver Peters] “Yes, but something about it just looks wrong to me, optically. I’ve also done a lot of 720 finishes shot with 1080 cameras for the same reason. The “fake” second angle.”
This is of course the key point in this discussion.
The optics of pushing in are all wrong – forget shooting with beautiful primes if you’re just going to ruin the optical effect by dramatic reframing.
Simon Ubsdell
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[Herb Sevush] “over sampling comes in a way distant second to multiple cameras in any aspect other than cost”
Where we work cost is the biggest issue!
Steve Connor
There’s nothing we can’t argue about on the FCPX COW Forum
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[Oliver Peters] “Production is too much like work ;-)”
I got a good chuckle out of that.
I hear what you’re saying.
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I don’t use it as a second angle, just as punch in.
You also have to frame for this sort of thing going in.
The wide shot is going to be looser than normal, the eye line should be as tight to camera as possible, and it helps to have the subject towards center frame.
What really works the best is looking in direct to camera.
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[Herb Sevush] “The only good application for the single camera over sampled technique is interviews where the talent is speaking directly to the camera, not the interviewer. “
Ah, you beat me to it.
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[Steve Connor] “Where we work cost is the biggest issue!”
Where everyone works it’s always cost vs quality. Cost is concrete, quality is ethereal and the accountant usually wins. If I had a single camera single subject interview I would opt for 4K if I could afford it. Sometimes it’s cheaper to shoot the interview twice with a cheaper camera. My aesthetic is simple enough, I need to see both eyes of my subject, which is why a single camera two man interview with punch ins would never work for me.
Herb Sevush
Zebra Productions
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[Jeremy Garchow] “Ah, you beat me to it.”
Age before beauty.
Herb Sevush
Zebra Productions
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I don’t know if you noticed….
but I am a dog.
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[Jeremy Garchow] “There’s no way in hell you are going to stop and, pick up the camera and move it 10 feet forward, and then have to move the lights/equipment, or change to a longer lens, and say “Ok, once more with feeling”.”
What you need is an old Bolex turret mount where you can have 3 primes available at all times. I believe the digital/bolex guys will be adding this as a feature, if they ever release the camera.
https://www.digitalbolex.com/store/
Herb Sevush
Zebra Productions
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nothin’ attached to nothin’
“Deciding the spine is the process of editing” F. Bieberkopf
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