8bit vs 10bit for filmmaking

#MarkArnett #storybabble
Can you see the difference between 10-Bit and 8-Bit Video clips? Mark bets you that you can't. In this fifth episode of storybabble, Mark explains why 8 bit doesn't matter, and also why it does. What do you think?
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[@greggillies1320]

Hands down, the best explanation I've seen! well done sir!

[@storybabble]

Wow, thanks!

[@Melenie]

Your channel just came up on my feed and I love it! Your content and delivery is fantastic; I am “one of your people” 😆! I’m still testing my FX30 at the moment, working out which settings I like, but this video makes me want to try out 10-bit. I’m still at the bottom of a massive learning curve right now.

[@storybabble]

Welcome aboard!

[@afti03]

Underrated video! here's my subscription!

[@storybabble]

Wow, thanks!

[@ryt-is]

Great video, here’s a subscribe. I used to see all those youtubers shooting Log and thought that’s what I needed to do. I was so glad after I eliminated 10 bit from my process - smaller filesizes, actually opens in free version of Resolve, and Panasonic’s natural color profile actually looks great. This has brought back joy in making youtube video since I’m more productive. If I’m filming a movie, I of course do it in Log, but the realization of getting things right in camera was my greatest breakthrough last year.

[@storybabble]

Thanks. Hope it helped.

[@nochancemovie7367]

good job ! thank you sir ! this helped me very much

[@storybabble]

Thanks. Appreciate the comment.

[@Smittyberlin]

I rarely subscribe but you are amazing and I need to see more of your videos.

[@storybabble]

Welcome aboard! Thanks.

[@virtualmanny]

Love your content. Feels like I'm in some kind of film school or art school. :)

[@storybabble]

Happy to hear that!

[@JeffBourke]

I really like your channel and your approach.

[@storybabble]

Glad to hear it!

[@umavoz7]

Awesome channel… Just subscribed and watched some good videos… and will watch the others later… But in relation to this video, which profile would be good for ZV-E10 to match afterwards with A7IV Slog3???

[@storybabble]

That is a great question. I wish I knew. Personally, I use S-Cinetone most of the time and I use settings on my ZV-1 to match. Here is video on that if it helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3_LXqiieNx9gbs

[@aerofart]

SO GLAD I found your channel. I’ve been watching countless photo/video channels on KZbin for years now, and I must say your videos are up there with the best of them. Your videos are entertaining and informative, well-timed and satisfying. I can’t praise you enough. Many wishes for success. Thank you! P.S. Being a (not so good) content creator myself, I realize how how much work can go into making a decent video, and how disheartening it can be to have only a few dozen views after a few months since published. But please don’t be discouraged. You have something really good here, and you definitely have access to that special sauce. I hope you’ll have the patience to hang in there. Maybe try some of those channel promotion techniques that are popular to get the momentum you need to get going, and I assure you from that point on this channel will be unstoppable. Just my 2 cents. You have a beautiful family and you are very talented my friend. Your an asset to the community. I hope my comment doesn’t seem creepy or offensive or inappropriate . . . it’s beyond late-night as I write this, and I want to share my thoughts. Cheers.

[@storybabble]

Thanks so much for the high praise. It really means a lot. As you know, KZbin creation can be a little lonely and make you question everything. Kind words like this really do mean a lot. Thanks.

[@aerofart]

@@storybabble heartfelt!

[@aloeisthestuff9622]

Most people view things now on grease covered thing that Might be called a phone. They cant tell if the pic was taken with a real DSLR or a Cheeseburger. I gave up on Photography years ago because of this fact.

[@OfficeofthePacific]

Mark, great video! I have a question... I am doing my first music video and I got a bunch of B-Roll from Storyblocks that will work perfectly, but when I analyzed all of those files they were all 8-bit 4:2:0. For my footage, my A7SIII was set to S-Cinetone 10 Bit 4:2:2 so the video should be good right out of the gate... I'm not much into color grading. After watching this video and trying to combine 8 and 10 bit; 4:2:0 and 4:2:2, I think my understanding of what you said is that the 8-bit would start to fall apart if I render in 10-bit 4:2:2. In this scenario would I be better off shooting in 8 bit 4:2:0? Thank you

[@storybabble]

They will match up just fine with your 10 bit videos because the storyblocks clips are already well color graded and you won’t need to adjust them much. Your 10 bit video can be stretched out more, but because you used S-Cinetone you won’t need to stretch them too much either, but you can if you need too. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for commenting.

[@OfficeofthePacific]

@@storybabble Thank you, kindly, Mark. I will shoot my footage in 10-bit 4:2:2. In the worst case, I can always reshoot at the 8-bit 4:2:0 to match the Storyblocks 4:2:0. My biggest enemy is time! Thank, again

[@gastelumproductions]

Gastelum here one more time haha. Again with an iPhone 11 Pro Max question. Using Filmic Pro, you can choose to film on Log V2. (I know, I know... it's and iPhone). But my question is, this model shoots 8-bit, but with the information you gave in this video, would you recommend shooting in 1. Normal, 2. FLAT or 3. Log V2 format. I'd also like to color correct and grade what I film. Also learning those steps, so material that would give me "a lot" to experiment with would be appreciated. Thank you!

[@storybabble]

I have not experimented with log on my iPhone. You’ve asked a great question. To answer it I would need to test that. Great idea for a video. I’ll put it on my list. Thanks.

[@gastelumproductions]

@@storybabble Thank you! I will be ready for when this gets uploaded to your channel!

[@JeffBourke]

I was actually amazed with how my ZV1 Sony 8bit can actually do at 60mbps. I still use 10 bit when I can thoug.

[@storybabble]

The ZV1 is a great little camera for the price. But I appreciate 10 bit, especially S-Cinetone.

[@kurtmanderbach8164]

Explained very well. Are you a teacher? Just curious. Do you have videos explaining filming techniques?

[@storybabble]

I’m not a teacher, but I am a lawyer. And I do have a number of videos explaining filming techniques. Thx.

[@RapAnimeMangaSpace]

I am here to hear from people who disagree, the whole of not shooting in S-Log when you have a 8-bit camera is a new take and I want to hear from the folk who disagree as well because I do not agree solely based on the fact that when you shoot in log you capture more detail?

[@storybabble]

I understand your skepticism, but you only capture more detail in log if the light is such that lightest and darkest parts of the scene are too far apart such that one side or the other is clipped. Otherwise, it doesn’t capture any more detail. In fact, it captures less detail in that situation because it is capturing less color information in the middle, such that the image can suffer more when the image is stretched back to rec 709 because it doesn’t have enough information stored in the middle. So it’s more complicated than it appears.