A Simple solution to removing those nasty brown horizontal band lines from your DSLR video footage using Final Cut Pro’s 3 Way Color Corrector.
Excuse my cold. I see this problem a lot online in forum posts, Vimeo videos, and even Jem Schofield runs into it. While the best way to deal with it is not to shoot under older florescence lights, there is a way to fix previously capture footage.
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The Digital Cinema Society recently hosted a HDSLR event in Hollywood where several experts shared their knowledge on using these cameras. You can view the Quick Time files on there website here.
Here is the event description Read the full article →
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I have recently been following the SCENEBLOCK gang, and have really enjoyed their work and projects. Recently they shared a great little DIY project to improve the quality of the tiny built in mics on Canon DSLRs. I am definitely going to give this a shot and would like to see how well it performs in several different sound environments.
Check out this video showing some results of the muff being attached, then check out the guide. Read the full article →
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The HDSLR community is a rich one; there are hundreds of great guides out there to help us get more out of these cameras. Here are just 10. If you know of other noteworthy guides do share!
Over on Philip Bloom’s website, Phil breaks down each of the current HDSLRs and exploits pros and cons. This is a great guide for anyone looking to understand the differences. Phil has lived day in and day out with each of these cameras so no one is more qualified than he to compare them for us.
Shane Hurlbut has for a while now been using HDSLRs for filmmaking and sharing info from his experience. This is a great little guide in which Shane shares some tips on fine-tuning your picture styles.
Color correction is a crucial step in production, and can be a little tricky when working with DSLR footage. In this guide Stu Maschwitz walks us through “massaging” footage and how to get the most out of the camera.
Most DSLR users shooting video either come from a video background and don’t understand shutter degrees or come from photography and use the shutter speed at several different speeds. In this guide, Tyler clearly breaks down both what the 180 degree shutter rule is, and how to apply it to video and specifically HDSLRs. Excellent guide Tyler!
In this video tutorial Luka shows us a picture style for getting the most dynamic range out of the Canon 7D / 5DMkII for better grading in post.
This is a very extensive comparison of several options for audio recording with HDSLR cameras. Jon Fairhurst tests each mic and recording option under several different situations and compares the outcomes. Definitely a guide to check out.
Shane Hurlbut takes us through the making of the short “THE LAST THREE MINUTES” directed by Po Chan. In this series Shane shows us how he lit, shot, and composed each scene. This is an invaluable series for anyone interested in filmmaking and HDSLRs.
Syncing separate sound in post can be a slow and annoying process. Pluraleyes from Singular Software does it all for you automatically. In this video Phil shows us just how easy it is to sync sound with the 5d.
In this guide Shane breaks down color correction and camera settings for using HDSLRs for film. Be sure to check out the section on balancing camera color!
Since the HDSLRs are epic still cameras, why not capture images to create a time lapse? Phil shows us how.
There are several other great guides out there for HDSLR users and I would love to hear about them. So drop me a comment and I will be sure to add other guides to future posts. Thanks for reading and sharing!
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In this video I show you how to monitor your 7D’s video on a laptop using Canon’s free remote shooting software.
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