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How can I improve my videos?

 
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Feb 12, 2012 19:26 |  #1

So I accidentally posted this in the Critique Corner. I guess it is not supposed to be there!
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Hey All

So I got my Canon T2i about a month ago, and have been shooting non-stop since. I am still getting used to manual focus while moving around, and other manual settings (coming from more auto camcorders).

I don't know how, or if I can, embed videos, so I'll just put some links. Sorry for the hassle of going to the YouTube page. If I knew how to embed I would.

Here are some videos from my channel(s). How can I improve?

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=q5yB-8q9RZ8 (external link)

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=ATcrARW-V6M (external link)

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=m2H9Yj_Qhso (external link)

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=HzXR1zZFEUc (external link)


Thanks in Advance!


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Feb 12, 2012 20:55 |  #2

I'm certainly no expert, but you might want to play around with color grading to provide a bit more drama and visual appeal. Your first two links were shot pretty much to true color. You might try warming up the RC car video a bit. If you haven't already, you should definitely play around with different picture styles such as Technicolor Cinestyle, Marvels, etc.

Good luck!


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Feb 12, 2012 21:49 |  #3

Could see improvement with each video so that's good. You're editing isn't bad. You keep things moving along. I too would say you're probably ready to start fooling more with grading to add more "feel" and "mood" to your work. Keep it up, your definitely getting better with each outing!


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Feb 12, 2012 22:31 |  #4

Ok so I have always been into everything about video and filming, but I have NEVER found out what this stuff means.

Can someone just clearly tell me:

1. WHAT is "Picture Style"
2. You say "Technicolor Cinestyle".. Is that an EOS preset? or a filter? WHAT
3. What is Magic Lantern?

I know I sound like a noob but I need to know sometime!


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Feb 13, 2012 02:32 |  #5

Picture Style is the "look" that the camera gives the video at time of recording. They are presets which vary saturation, sharpness, contrast etc.

Like shooting in jpg (unlike RAW) these settings are as the video is recorded so, for example, if your video is over sharpened there is little you can do about it. Similarly if you record with high contrast there is little you can do subsequently to open it out.

The camera has a number of picture styles loaded which you can swap between an also adjust yourself. A good original for video is Neutral with contrast backed off to -2. Cinestyle is a picture style developed be Technicolor which (theoretically) provides the best video for subsequently adding contrast, saturation and colour correction in post production without loosing clarity. See Chas' excellent thread on how to get and load Cinestyle and several other picture styles.

Magic Lantern is a firmware modification which gives you camera a great many more functions many of which are aimed at video. For example, it will give you meter bars on the screen telling you the sound level when recording video. It alows you to listen to the sound using the usb/av lead when recording. It produces many differnt metering graph inlays. It is also good for still photography as it gives you inboard interval timing and will auto ramp interval timing exposures to a set reference.

Saying it is a firmware modification sounds a bit drastic. It isn't, it's like either running Windows or Linux on your PC. You put magic lantern on your card (every card) and when the camera starts it boots up the software. To stop it you just put in a clean card without Magic Lantern.


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