Where are all the videos?

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4Lmike

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Tuesday 18th December 2018
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There's a good few threads for photography, but none (as far as I can see) for video.

Does no one here shoot video? I was under the impression more people were getting into videography / cinematography lately.

It would be good if there was somewhere we could post our creations.

4Lmike

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Wednesday 19th December 2018
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^I like that basketball video, some nice shots in there.

I've just started getting involved in automotive video. Been doing car photography for a while now but video is fairly new to me.

Here's my first proper attempt:

Alfa Romeo 4C shot in Wales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWHpeYk2WkI


4Lmike

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Friday 21st December 2018
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StevieBee said:
That is very good!

I enjoy video. I've been involved with it over the years at a professional level, mainly art direction and a keen amateur. I don't profess to be an expert but some useful nuggets I've picked up along the way that may be of help to others:

Sound. The audio capability in even the most expensive cameras is terrible. Plug in mics help but the best approach is to capture audio on a separate device designed for purpose.

Scene Dwell. A common mistake many amateurs make is to allow a single scene to dwell too long. Watch any film or TV programme and count the seconds before a scene switches. It's surprisingly quick; 3 to 5 seconds. Sometimes you need longer but generally you don't.

Edit. It's as much about what you leave out than what stays in. This requires discipline. We shot a series of 60 second vids for a social media campaign in the summer. One of them we experimented with a few things and ended up with a heap of really good stuff and the first cut was about 5 min long. Was quite a wrench to bin stuff but it needed it and the end result was good.

This is my latest amateur effort: https://vimeo.com/293851644

Having just re-watched it, I've noticed a load of things that need tweaking!
Thanks Steve. All very good points too.


kman said:
Here's a video I was part of the crew for, directed by Tom Gidden and shot for Girardo & Co.

Watch in 4k here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEgrRNZi0xA
I like that. Wales to Fulham in 20 mins....that's impressive!

4Lmike

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Tuesday 8th January 2019
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Lamborghini Urus

A short video I made of H.R. Owen's Lamborghini Urus. I only had about 2 hours to shoot it, and my drone was playing up...hence why it's so short.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OnHS1_IT7E