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Recording format and exporting format
Hi I’m new to this and need lots of help! I have an NX5 and FCP Studio.
I have filmed and edited a video which you can see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGFtr8iaGOY
I have some questions which would help me fix my worries for the next project. I know it’s a lot to ask but any help would be much appreciated.
Firstly the quality is not as good on youtube as others I have seen even though it was exported and uploaded at current settings quality with no compression. I thought it would be as good as on my Mac with room for lack of clarity because of streaming?
I filmed in HD 1080 50i, is this a recommended format? It’s the best isn’t it?
The stage/club lights look blurry in some of my shots. Is this a shutter speed problem? Too much light getting in?
Any constructive criticism is very welcome regarding any aspect of the video….
Many thanks
Justin
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A couple of comments I’d make straight away. YouTube videos are heavily compressed and how you go about doing the compression can make a lot of difference, so I’d recommend taking a look at this https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/youtube_compressor_gary.html then compressing yourself rather than letting YouTube do the compression for you.
1080 50i being the best? Well there are many who would argue that progressive scan is better than interlaced (so that would be a p instead of an i after the 50) for technical reasons, but 1080 50i is what’s transmitted as high definition in the UK.
There are various reasons why the stage lights can be blurry like that, not least of which is the quality of the lens you have on the camera. Increasing the shutter speed will reduce the blur that’s caused by movement (both the camera and subject), but you will have to open up the iris which will narrow the depth of field, making focus even more critical, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but it could give you the problem of the general light level not being enough to get a proper exposure in this kind of situation.
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Very helpful comments, thank you Andrew.
I will certainly try the increased shutter speed for the lights. Like you say in that environment I often need most of the shot in focus. But there is room here for experimentation and fun as always!
I will look into the interlaced and progressive differences.
Thanks again.
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