Patrick Bronte
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Thank you for replying to my post! The video appears in the original post as if it has been embedded? Could you please have a look at it now?
Your input would be most appreciated!
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Thank you for your reply!
If I go and look at the original post I made, the video from youtube is there. I did set the video settings in youtube to private as I didn’t want it appearing throughout youtube. Could that be the problem?
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If I go and look at the original post I made, the video from youtube is there. I did set the video settings in youtube to private as I didn’t want it appearing throughout youtube. Could that be the problem?
Yes, I understand your point about not monitoring audio. But your post has promoted me to go out and purchase a higher quality pair of headphones for monitoring audio when recording video because the pair I was using wasn’t picking it up. So thank you for promoting me to do that. The problem I had in the case was that I had traveled quite some distance and due to the interviewees schedule, I had no choice but to go ahead with the interview. I know you should never rely on post production tools but I’ve had unwanted noises removed from recordings in the past. I was merely asking if someone might know what would be causing this.
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Yeah i’m pretty new to Pr and the XF-100. I tried using CS6 and the Audio worked but not CC. How would I go about fixing the index problem.
Al, I’m recording two channels of sound with the mics I mentioned in my original post. When they play back in Pr they play back in only one of its channels. Could this be an Adobe thing or me thing? I’ve followed the XF-100s manual and it shows in the view finder that two channels / bars are recording. Again what mistake do you think I could be making here?
thanks for your help!
Pat
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Todd, what would you choose between: having the scene “visually compressed” with a soft background or having everything sharpened? My XF-100 only has a small chip so I’ve got a lot of experimentation to do before my next shoot. Can you soften the background in post in anyway?
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Cheers for that Todd! That looks like how I’m going to do my set up when going to the talents home. What would you do if you went to someones home and the only room available was a lot smaller and doesn’t have the depth to it like that in the photo? The only thing I think I’d add would be a white reflector on a stand to catch some of the key light in order to offer some soft light to the opposite side of the talents face. What do you reckon? I wIll use your set-up as a reference and start experimenting to try and get a similar look to the images you’ve posted. I think the only issue I’m going to encounter is that I’m not going to be able to achieve that look of having the talent in sharp focus and the background being blurred out because I’m not using the same class of camera.
With those shots were there is a window in the background, did you have to turn on the cameras backlight?
You have your mic above the talent, I have it on a stand the ends up having the mic up around chest height with an arm the points the mic in the direction of the talents face.
Thanks again Todd. These pics are a big help.
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You’re a good man Todd! I really appreciate all the advice you’ve been giving me! Thanks Erik for joining in. Your recent post has given me food for thought.
From what you’re both saying I get the idea that you think its a better idea to go natural rather than the black screen?? Well I think thats they way I’ll go. This will mean that I will have to use Todds technique of having the rim/hair light off to the side for if I have it placed directly above the talents head then the light stand will be in the frame.
If I have a window behind the person being interviewed, thats when I use the backlight. Does this still apply when the cams on full manual?
I’ve seen a number of docos that have a crisp focused image of the talent and the BG is blurred out. Can this be done with my camera (Canon XF-100). Digieffects has a plugin that allows you to do this in post but it looks like a very drawn out, arduous task.
Erik, my arsenal of lighting is:
My key light: https://www.photowarehouse.co.nz/falcon-lhd-b928fs-ob8-fluoro-9x-bulb-light-incl-softbox/
Plus, I have been using a 300 LED light on a standard light stand as the rim/hair light. I’ve also got a reflector to help act as a fill light that I can hold up with a reflector stand.Please keep that advice coming. You are teaching me a lot.
Thanks guys.
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Cheers Erik!
Todd, you mentioned to me that lighting can be more forgiving when using a natural background. Well summers on its way over here in NZ which is when I’ll be doing most of my interviews. I’m keen to take that advice you’ve given me about going with a natural background because when I turn up at the talents home I don’t want to completely take over by closing off all the curtains, putting up the black screen plus lights, mics and cameras. But the biggest problem I have here is that in many cases the the BG behind their favourite chair is natural white or some other nondescript bg. If I were to put the black screen behind them in a situation where I can’t control all of the natural light and the bg is not the best could I still use the black background/screen and then make it look crisp & dark by bringing down the levels in post? As I mentioned before I’m torn as to whether I stick with the black screen/BG or use a natural BG. The reason I’m so keen to use the black screen is so that I have a uniformed background thus producing a more professional looking product. I understand its the content that makes or breaks an interview. I’m just trying work out the aesthetics here after years of just pointing a shooting.
The other thing – if there is a lot of natural light whats the best way to configure the key and rim light?
Any advice from you guys would be appreciated.
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Cheers Todd, John & Rick!
I just wanted to clarify a couple of things you’ve all touched on:
If I’m using a screen or natural BG can I move the rim light over (to the right if its going to be opposite the key) so it’s not quite directly above the talents head but still at the same height? Todd mentioned lowering it but in the case of using a black screen I can’t lower it to much for the screens boom pole will stop it. That idea does sound appealing though for that “splash” of light on the talents face would look good.
I’m definitely going to put a diffuser on the rim/hair light as my light is pretty bright even at its lowest. I think I need a light like Todds but I’m trying to work with what I have.
Thanks again. Now its time to find a c-stand + clamp and start experimenting.
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Cheers Ty!
Have had a another good read of the camera manual in light of what I’ve learn’t from this thread. It’s so tempting to put the camera on auto everything but that has its own set of problems. I have to wait a few weeks to receive the at4053b as BnH wouldn’t ship it to NZ so I’m using a US address to forward it on. I can’t wait to start experimenting and becoming familiar with it. It’s going to make a big difference with decent headphones. My lav mic uses a battery so its good to know not to put the switch onto +48.
I did mean gold connectors. I thought I’d ask if they were that much better for the sales assistants sure do make an effort to sell them to you!
Thanks again!
Pat