[Gerardo Flores]

[Todd Terry] “Nextly, why shoot at a higher shutter speed? That’s just going to make your video look choppy and more jittery. The rule of thumb is that a “normal” shutter speed will be “one over twice the frame rate.” That is, if you are shooting 24p, a normal shutter speed would be 1/48th of a second. If you were shooting 30fps, it would be 1/60th. That speed gives you the motion blur that your eyes and brain need to interpret it as smooth motion. A higher shutter speed should only be used for certain effects, when you want that “narrow shutter look.” See Saving Private Ryan to see it used well. See Gladiator to see it waaaay overused.”

this knowledge is like gold for me Todd thank you a lot for that and I will try to work whit a 28mm lens.
Todd exist any literature where I can find information like this to read and learn by myself?

[Mark Suszko] “If you are shooting thru the window, you may need to block reflections from the glass by keeping the lens close to the glass and using the lens hood and maybe some black tape to seal out edge light.”
thank you Mark (btw where are you from your lastname is from Czech rep.)
and Im gonna make the video from our side of the airplane mounted in a special base that the have.
the idea is to fly next to a car and follow it some seconds then show the landscape in front of the car
and finish with a fly over a lake.

Best regards guys
and thank you a lot

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[Gerardo Flores]

Hi Scott

Thank you for your answer 😉
I will study and then add some comments

there are a lot of good information in your message that I need time to look
for an example of those lights you mention here

Thanks again…

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[Gerardo Flores]

Hi Scott.

Thank you for your comment…
I will really love to work in some project to learn more but it is difficult to get this places.

I know you will think is impossible what I want but if I done get some equipment I will never
really learn how to use them… i will like to expend between 2000 and 5000 dollars or in the worst case
10000… but less is for me better.

what I will like to get.
– strong light to illuminate big spaces at night
– couple of lights to shoot portraits ( individual to small groups )
– light for the camera like those ringlite from litepanels
– small led lights to put in small places like inside the cars or boxes etc

I mean the basic kit which will allow me to make a small video clip or a small advertisement spot.
I know that in many cases I will need to rent some specifics lights… but I will like to own the kit which allows me to play, learn and increase my knowledge of lighting

I saw your web site and there you got a lot of lights for rent but imagine that you are gonna
travel to make a video and you can NOT take all your lights with you….
you are gonna make footages on location and maybe some in studio… you got a lot of equipments but you got space just for 6 – 8 light units: Which of your lights you will take with you???

thank you again for your comment.

Best Regards

Gerardo

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[Gerardo Flores]

Thank you Bill for your explanation.
Now I believe that lighting it is more complex that I thought
…

please read my answer to the next post Im sure you can recommend me something good.

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[Gerardo Flores]

Hi Jason

do you know it is interesting for me that Ted Schilowitz form red said in one video
that red one became so popular because they were the first in offer the 35 mm resolution for a video camera…

Why if Canon 5D or 7D can make so nice videos why cinematographer don’t use them in a movie…
I mean I know there must be a lot of functions that a RED camera offer that a CANON 7D don’t…
but I will like to know which for you will be the biggest disadvantage to use a 5D camera in your footage instead of the Panasonic HVX200 that you usually use????

Regards

G

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[Gerardo Flores]

Hello Jason

Thank you for your comment.

I have just watch your demo reel and you have a lot of beautiful footage there.
can you share with us which camera you usually use and which for some special footage…

Please Jason I got a lot of digital (mustily for canon) and analog lens.
– Which kind of lens can I use with the Panasonic AF100?

I think the Panasonic AF100 is the best choice for cameras under 10,000 USD
but do they have 35mm sized sensor or can I use it for cinema or tv works?

What is your opinion about RED one or Red Scarlet???
have you worked sometimes whit red one???
it look like RED have a very good quality and functions and if you compare them whit ARRI alexa for example the price are very difference

Regards
G

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[Gerardo Flores]

Kevin said:
“The Alexa is expensive because it also has a 35mm sized sensor, and it gives you enough resolution for TV and film prints. But compared to the RED, it does higher-quality image processing in the camera, is more light-sensitive, has other good professional features.”

Hi Kevin please which camera you say have better light sensitive?

Regards

G

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[Gerardo Flores]

Hi Kevin

Thank you for join us with you comment…

Im agree with you. but I steel want to know why this cameras like RED are so special…
if you see the adv. in this page maybe as me you will get a link to ARRI ALEXA…
if you see in google the price is 60000 USD to 120000 USD with some components

I mean I know that photographic equipment are expensive but I know what the can do…
even now you can buy a 400 digital camera and make amazing pictures with them…

But I steel dont know much about video cameras and of course I like to have some fuctions there as 120 fps and play with the focusing…

there are as well cameras like this
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/627521-REG/Sony_PDW_F800_PDW_F800_XDCAM_HD422_2_3.html

and I still dont know the real difference ( or why RED cameras are so special ).

Regards

G.

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[Gerardo Flores]

Hi Dan

Isn’t ??? I love the footage and how he play with the focusing…
The story is to sad for me 🙁 but is great.

It is amazing what you can do with a small camera 😉

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[Gerardo Flores]

Hi Todd

Yes you are right: the quality is terrible. that is a shame that internet sometimes make me forget that there are a huge world of images and video with a 5 start quality videos… those phone videos are good for youtube but not for nothing else…

My cinematographic expertise level is -0 Im just a photographer who loves films and I always saw them with a photographic eyes… last months Im trying to learn after effects and I will love to make some films
maybe some single footage with models and landscapes at the beginning and some documentary small films and if everything goes well thinking to earn some money from that.

As a photographer I will feel frustrated that I have no blur backgrounds in my fimls 🙁
and a slow motions videos are as well interesting if i will show you a film where are footage that I will like
to be able to do will be this one:

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the topic is maybe not the best one but this guy have a VERY nice footage there.

What I will really will like to expend??? 🙂 thats a nice questions for me …
and all the time my answer it is the same ” as little money ( the less ) as I can ”

but if you ask me how much money I can expend on this maybe will be a top of 10k becuase I will like to get some dolly and some jib as well….

Hope my answer can help you to have an idea about what I need…

Thank you a lot again for your help
Gerard.

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