Izzy Video 30 - Film Look
When I first got started in Digital Video, I spent a lot of time researching on the internet, trying to figure out how to make my video look more like film. Izzy Video 30 should be a good resource for those of you with the same goal.
May 21st, 2006 at 4:20 pm
Perfect! Thats what I always wanted know how to make my scenes look like film even with an HD camcorder! Sad that one can never really achieve that, but with the tips & tricks & filters you’ve shown us, I think the result can look a lot better and nearly like film. I have also used a jib (how do you spell it correct?), and that also adds to the effect!
Keep up that great work!
May 21st, 2006 at 8:17 pm
Great tips Izzy, the film look is the holy grail for most DV folks, and this podcast helped out a lot.
May 21st, 2006 at 8:24 pm
I disagree. Video can look like film. It’s a comparison. Yes, video cannot look as film. Plus, the majority of viewers don’t have eyes trained well enough to see major differences between film and video.
Some cameras can achieve 24fps framerate, progressive.
Magic bullet is key: http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/
As for the lighting, I actually prefer natural/available light to excessive ’studio’ lighting. Looks more realistic to me. Afterall, the acting the goes on in storytelling through films and such is all about believability; thus the light could also strive for this. [Granted there are unrealistic films]
May 22nd, 2006 at 10:43 am
I was wondering what some of your thoughts were about some cameras built in “film look” features especially in the canon gl2 which is called “framed”.
May 23rd, 2006 at 7:26 am
Great Stuff izzy! Thanks for another great episode!
May 23rd, 2006 at 5:13 pm
Hola que tal, Mi nombre es Cristopher Jasso creo que la labor que realizas es muy buena, me has ayudado mucho y he aprendido (lo que logro entender jajajaja)
De verdad muchas felicidades…
Gracias
Hello, what´s up, My name is Cristopher Jasso i think abaut your work is really good, you help me so much and i try learn all abaut your podcast
Really, Congratulations
thank´s a lot
ups sorry for my bad english, if you can, maybe put subtitles in spanish fantastic
May 27th, 2006 at 10:10 am
The GL2 does a ‘fake’ film look technique. Apparently it shoots 29.97 progressive fps. Remember, film is 23.97.
Some people like the frame mode. Some people hate it. Personally, I don’t feel very positive about it. I hear it is very difficult to sync with other cameras. Or even footage shoot in 60i on the GL2 itself. I’ve also heard that it’s not perfect in all situations. Some are better than others.
Personally, I love the 24PA in the DVX100. Nearly flawless. I notice pictures shot in 24PA actually look better to my eyes than those shot in 60i. There is some technical speculation that the camera can actually record better images due to the fact that it’s capturing only 24 frames, as opposed to 60 interlaced frames.
Personally, I’d stay away from the GL2, as it’s an old model and likely to soon be replaced.
May 27th, 2006 at 4:04 pm
Great job, another informative episode. Again, I like the way that you show the contrast of with and without filters, etc. Actually I think you had a episode where you used the split screen to show the difference in the same scene on the left and right side of the screen. That’s more illustrative of what you’re trying to show.
I’ve been using the Panasonic DVX100 (they have some newer versions now) and their 24P mode works pretty good and does a decent job at the “movie” look.
Thank you for continuing to spread your knowledge!
May 29th, 2006 at 5:40 am
Nice Tip …
and a nice Filter ….
anyway its a great work …
A Request …
can the next episode of izzy video be about Movies Lighitning and Special Effects … Please .?
thanks
May 30th, 2006 at 8:07 pm
The episodes just keep getting better and better. Thier very helpful. In everyway.
Keep them comming.
Will you ever do your Podcast in HD. Or show a little about HD video editing.
June 4th, 2006 at 7:49 pm
Great site Izzy, I check it all the time, I can’t find any dvd or vhs Lighting tutorials, so you are a God Send!
Thanks So much for what you provide. Can you talk more about home made lighting that can be used (utility lights etc) or talk about what the best starter kit is, and perhaps show us what your lights look like when you have them set up to show us the alignment and proximity to the subject, keep up the good work, you have inspired me to start a site! as soon as I get the lighting down I’m going to film it, I am a ER R.N. and I want to produce some health tips for some viewing audience somewhere.
Thanks
Tim Pierce
July 6th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
Hi mr Izzy
I downloaded the number 30 tutorial it’s very nice
can you tell me exactly which Natress
you used on the girl and boy in the tutorial
there are many Natress plugs
Bye
Lorenzo
July 6th, 2006 at 6:06 pm
Lorenzo,
I believe the set of filters is simply called “Film Effects.”
Any of the Natress film filters should look great, though!
Good luck!
Israel
July 9th, 2006 at 4:08 am
Thanks for answering
P.S. You are very funny, you are very comic with your faces
Ciao
July 9th, 2006 at 2:28 pm
Izzy,
I teach film studies and digital video aesthetics at a university in Wisconsin. What you are doing with these lessons is invaluable; I recommend your webpage to all of my students. It is a tremendous resource, and offering your lessons the way you do allows for a wider dessimation of knowledge that will only result in more artists finding new means of self-expression (or even the courage to try). Thank you for sharing your experiences!
March 20th, 2007 at 12:22 am
Thanks so much for your good intention for teaching an amature videographer like me….
I really really appreciate it, we still hoping that you will continue to share your God given talent…
Godbless you and your family.
March 20th, 2007 at 12:27 am
thanks for sharing your God given talent…
July 27th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
hi,
nice explainations but i think there still are major things missing - for example:
..motion blur
it’s a lot stronger in film material - even with video that almost got me fooled, it’s usually once objects or people are in motion that i’m like “oh, it’s video after all”. a great product to enhance the motion blur of video so that it is closer to film is reelsmart motion blur => http://www.revisionfx.com/products/rsmb/
unfortunately, even with that motions still don’t look quite right. or maybe i still have to figure out the right settings - haven’t used it on a lot of footage yet.
..grain
film grain is different from video grain. there’s a book which name i don’t remember where it’s discussed how to integrate video footage in a movie shot on film. one of the major points mentioned is first trying to remove as much of the video noise as possible and then adding film grain.
still… even with all that it still looks wrong. and i’m convinced it’s not just the dynamic range. maybe i’ll give magic bullet a try…