Q. I'm looking to invest in a HD camcorder to film my feature length horror movie. Need something to give me that cinematic 'film look'. Will a camcorder with 24fps do the trick? Gonna be three fight scenes and a car chase so i need something that will capture the speed of those scenes and not come out looking blurred on the screen. Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated.
A. It depends on the budget.
"Paranormal Activity" from a few years ago was captured using a Sony HDR-FX1000.
An indie set I was on a few weeks ago was using a rented Arris film camera.
A Director of Photography friend uses a RED Scarlet.
Horror movies are generally dark. If you want to shoot in low light, then you need BIG lenses and BIG imaging chips.
For fast action, stay away from high compression AVCHD. MiniDV is likely most cost effective and stores low compression HDV.
"Blurred" means slow shutter. To speed the shutter, ADD LIGHT and increase the shutter speed manually.
"Paranormal Activity" from a few years ago was captured using a Sony HDR-FX1000.
An indie set I was on a few weeks ago was using a rented Arris film camera.
A Director of Photography friend uses a RED Scarlet.
Horror movies are generally dark. If you want to shoot in low light, then you need BIG lenses and BIG imaging chips.
For fast action, stay away from high compression AVCHD. MiniDV is likely most cost effective and stores low compression HDV.
"Blurred" means slow shutter. To speed the shutter, ADD LIGHT and increase the shutter speed manually.
what camcorders do you reccomend for somone wanting to get into amateur filmaking?
Q. is the Panasonic HDC-SD1 3CCD High Definition HD Camcorder a good one?
or is there a better deal out there?
or is there a better deal out there?
A. That's an AVCHD camera. It's not a bad format, but it is hard to edit because most software doesn't support it well, and the quality is not as good as HDV cameras.
The Canon HV20 is a compact camcorder with HDV (high-def miniDV), 10X zoom, manual focus and white balance (via menus and dials), mic input, 16:9 and 24p, for around $700. It is very popular among budget indie filmmakers now. It gives you enough manual control to do most of the things you see in professional movies.
Don't forget that a good camera is only one tiny part of making good films. Good actors, a script, directing, lighting, blocking, sets, costumes/makeup, and good sound and music are all often overlooked by newcomers, but are far more important than the image quality of the camera.
The Canon HV20 is a compact camcorder with HDV (high-def miniDV), 10X zoom, manual focus and white balance (via menus and dials), mic input, 16:9 and 24p, for around $700. It is very popular among budget indie filmmakers now. It gives you enough manual control to do most of the things you see in professional movies.
Don't forget that a good camera is only one tiny part of making good films. Good actors, a script, directing, lighting, blocking, sets, costumes/makeup, and good sound and music are all often overlooked by newcomers, but are far more important than the image quality of the camera.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar