tmorterlaing
08-22-2011, 04:51 AM
OK, so as an editor, I can tell you the things which can't 'just be fixed' in post- or at least, not unless you know a LOT. Like, more than me. If you dont understand any terminology then google it! Its all stuff you should know if you aim to use DSLR video a lot.
So-
Fast pans (they result in rolling shutter.)
Stripes! (Shirts, carpets etc), can result in moire.
Zooms- often looks pretty amateurish anyway, but most DSLR lenses are in NO WAY designed for them.
Handheld shots- DSLRS do NOT have good hold-ability or good image stabilisers. The lenses with IS etc aren't really for video either, despite what people may tell you. Buy a shoulder support or a tripod.
SOUND! PLEASE people dont make everyone on youtube or vimeo suffer by uploading stuff recorded with the in camera microphone. Its simply awful. Get a portable sound recorder (look at Zoom H4N if the budget permits) or as least a cheap attached mic.
Also to think about-
--Theyre not run and gun cameras, and if you're shooting documentaries where interviews or snatch soundbites are important, I would personally even prefer a handicam. DSLR video needs to be more thought out because it's so lmited. Thing's such as recording limits (normally about 12 minutes) and overheating mean these could render and interview useless because the camera cuts out half way.
-- Theyre not the best for green screening. Without boring you all with chroma subsampling explanations, any green screening has to be VERY well lit and VERY well focussed to get good results. It can be done, but its trickier than it looks.
There's plenty more, but those are the main things I can think about for now! Feel free to ask question :)
So-
Fast pans (they result in rolling shutter.)
Stripes! (Shirts, carpets etc), can result in moire.
Zooms- often looks pretty amateurish anyway, but most DSLR lenses are in NO WAY designed for them.
Handheld shots- DSLRS do NOT have good hold-ability or good image stabilisers. The lenses with IS etc aren't really for video either, despite what people may tell you. Buy a shoulder support or a tripod.
SOUND! PLEASE people dont make everyone on youtube or vimeo suffer by uploading stuff recorded with the in camera microphone. Its simply awful. Get a portable sound recorder (look at Zoom H4N if the budget permits) or as least a cheap attached mic.
Also to think about-
--Theyre not run and gun cameras, and if you're shooting documentaries where interviews or snatch soundbites are important, I would personally even prefer a handicam. DSLR video needs to be more thought out because it's so lmited. Thing's such as recording limits (normally about 12 minutes) and overheating mean these could render and interview useless because the camera cuts out half way.
-- Theyre not the best for green screening. Without boring you all with chroma subsampling explanations, any green screening has to be VERY well lit and VERY well focussed to get good results. It can be done, but its trickier than it looks.
There's plenty more, but those are the main things I can think about for now! Feel free to ask question :)