So I'm wondering something. Shot Reverse Shot is obviously used so commonly, but I've noticed that it mainly occurs when characters are facing each other. Would having two characters sat on a couch next to each other still work? Would it still give the same effect? Or would it look too jarring. Has...
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I haven’t been here in a while and recently was on here to update my profile. I’m a Director of Photography originally from Toronto, Canada but have been living in Asia for the last 7 years shooting mainly commercials.
Recently I moved to Barcelona, Spain and am settling in well. Love the vibrant cit...
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As cinematographers, what do you guys (and gals) think about the GoPro Hero 4 Black as a professional cinematography tool? I'm using it in my Phantom 2 (from DJI) on a Zenmuse H3-3D 3 axis gimbal and I love it. I shoot in ProTune (all flat) and do post in Premiere Pro CC. What are your thoughts abou...
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Another thing I'm not crazy about with the GoPros is the distortion. I generally shoot on narrow to minimize that.
I've got the GoPro hero 3 black that I use with my phantom 2 and I love it. It's a fantastic camera especially with the phantom. It's great underwater and there are a ton of other great practical uses.
@Eric Oh, for the distortion, have you tried remove it in post. Adobe Premiere Pro CC (latest version) does a fantastic job of it. I know you loose some resolution, but it works great.
@Lani, yeah, I'm loving my GoPro Hero 4 Black so far. And with the new version 2.0 firmware upgrade, I can now shoot 2.7K 60FPS, which is great when flying the Phantom 2! I have not tried the new 240FPS, but that is only 720p
@Marcelo, Ya I know there are many post fixes for barrel distortion. I own several Hero 3 Blacks myself but only use them in limited applications. At the end of the day it all depends on what medium y...
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I gather the app does not check for crossing the line in the 180˚ rule.
Watch the hospital waiting room scene from Fargo season 1. That is a masterclass.
Andrew, no it doesn’t. Only shot that line is crossed in this situation is camera angle D.
Yes, angle D crossed the line. Seems a "crossing the 180˚ line warning" would be a nice easy addition to the software. So odd that so many people have trouble with this basic "rule".
Not crossing the line is something that keeps screen direction consistent so that the viewer will not lose their point of reference in that space. In this situation I think angle D will not confuse the viewer. It also comes down to how the scene is edited.