Jason Jenkins
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I was recently hired by them to do a local shoot. It sounds like you are on the other end of the system, though, wanting to hire some production help.
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
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Do you own any lenses or are you starting from scratch?
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
Video production… with style!Check out my Mormon.org profile.
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[Steve Crow] “30p is what video cameras used for years and years and is typically associated with the more “video look””
60i is actually what you are referring to, Steve. 60 interlaced fields. 30p is 30 progressive frames.
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
Video production… with style!Check out my Mormon.org profile.
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[Lang Elliott] “BTW, the GH4 4K at 100mbps imports and plays just fine on my new (and somewhat souped-up) iMac. Rendering certainly takes awhile, but otherwise it’s smooth as silk. I’ve read that this is not the case for 4K from a lot of other cameras.”
Lang: Thanks for sharing your experience. I just did my first 4k shoot with the GH4 and I’m learning that my 2011 Macbook Pro does not handle the 4k MOV’s from the camera well at all. They won’t play back without major stuttering/frame-dropping. I can create proxy files which solves the problem, but it would be nicer to be able to cut the native files smoothly.
[Lang Elliott] “Another great thing is that I can record the 100mbps 4K in-camera to a fairly inexpensive Transcend 64GB UHS-1 SDXC card ($99). That’s my kind of 4K … very user-friendly!”
That is nice to know. I only bought one of new Sandisk U-3 64GB cards (for something like $250). I’m hopeful that Panasonic will get theirs out the door soon, since they are half the price.
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
Video production… with style!Check out my Mormon.org profile.
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[Erin Herbst] “can you explain what critical focus is and why it necessitates an external monitor?”
Hi, Erin:
“Critical Focus” is just a way of saying that you want to be really sure your focus is right where it should be. The built in viewfinders or LCD screens of the typical DSLR are small and often lower resolution than the image you are capturing. This makes it difficult to be sure that your focus is right on. Having a larger, external monitor with features like 1 to 1 scaling and focus peaking make it much easier to obtain critical focus!
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
Video production… with style!Check out my Mormon.org profile.
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[Lewis Stiefel] “Hi Jason the last post I saw said your cam went to sleep
That actually is what happens to mine. So it’s not my cam… guess it’s a bug in the gh4 which panasonic does not know about.”I think it only goes to sleep if the time-lapse hasn’t been started correctly. It took me a few tries to figure it out, but mine is working.
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
Video production… with style!Check out my Mormon.org profile.
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[Lewis Stiefel] “Has anyone else had the problem where when you set a time for the
camera to start a time-lapse instead of starting the time-lapse the camera shuts down?”Just did a quick test on my GH4. It looks like you need to push the shutter button once, half-way, to get things started.
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
Video production… with style!Check out my Mormon.org profile.
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Hi, Erin:
Contrary to what a couple of other posters said, 24p is not going to solve any of your problems. I like the look of 24p, but it doesn’t have anything to do with your issues.
From watching your sample, I can detect a few problems:
1. Camera is shaking or jiggling. This indicates that you should stop touching the camera, or you need a better tripod/head.
2. Camera is on autofocus. It is better to set the focus manually so you know it isn’t going to shift without warning, or lock in on something other than the presenter. With DSLR’s, critical focus often necessitates an external monitor.
3. Camera position is not ideal. Try to find a spot where you won’t have people walking in front of the camera, ruining your shot. For a presenter, shooting more straight-on is usually better. If you have to get up high to avoid obstructions, then do so. Use a tall tripod and stand on a chair if you have to.Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
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[Rich Rubasch] “Funny, we just had two shoots come back with no audio on one key interview (like none) and super overmodulated audio on 14 minutes of another key interview.”
Headphones, anyone?!
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
Video production… with style!Check out my Mormon.org profile.
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[Roger Martin] “Either way, I would get a Lumix 12-35 and 35-100 f/2.8 lens.”
I just ordered a GH4 and the 35-100 f2.8. It took a bit of calling around to find the GH4 in stock, but the 35-100 is out of stock everywhere.
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
Video production… with style!Check out my Mormon.org profile.