Cinematic Film Look on a DSLR

[@jaimebuitragopena3587]

dude, you have covered in 5 minutes all the essentials in visuals. you ma man, are the baaauusss

[@DSLRguide]

+Jaime Buitrago Peña cheers Jaime!

[@jaimebuitragopena3587]

i might add that it was well explained, right to the point and very efficiently done

[@anilrawattherawatthe4256]

Timli timli

[@nurmuhamad8631]

XD[llk'd””{]':

[@arloc_official]

1. changes the white balance to daylight 2. blocks off all daylight and replaces it with artificial light

[@TheJudge064]

Artificial lights have to be properly white balanced too, since they too have colour temperature.

[@TheIkaika777]

The artificial light was set to daylight, having the natural light changing constantly means one would have to keep changing the white balance and iso.

[@ittdust]

Because it's easier to subtract than to add.

[@Y.M...]

You're free to use any light you choose in whatever way you want. His scene in his head probably intended the character to be seated in a warmly lit indoors environment, perhaps in the night time. If he had wanted to clearly state - through his style choice - that the scene takes place during the day, he would have shown that instead.

[@oddities-whatnot]

The artificial lights are already daylight balanced, so his selection on the camera was correct.

[@Ryery]

Hey KZbin, couldn't you recommend me this amazing video sooner?

[@Blackout5992]

I know right!

[@stiffenmark891]

Hew do u wanna join my team for making a movie ?

[@juleonvisualz]

Right?

[@NanaClarkee]

As a beginner trying to figure out how to correctly film in a cinematic sense, this video helped me SO MUCH. About to binge watch all your vids lol

[@DSLRguide]

so glad it helped :)

[@brandonmbugua]

Nana Clarke checkout my video called "how to get cinematic footage" it uses only examples, and it gives *10 tips for ALL skill levels* and is only two minutes long.

[@QuantayPeoples]

your consistency for producing great videos is amazing

[@javiertodd1710]

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[@jdm4dayz526]

stfu

[@DontaySims1o1]

I'm always impressed with the image quality you are able to pull off with that T3i. Great job Simon!

[@TheLifeofEZ]

This was very well done. Lots of typically misunderstood information delivered in a very simple, easy to comprehend manner. Takes a lot of planning to explain as much as you did in a matter of minutes, not to mention- do it well. Thanks for the time and energy you put into making this.

[@DSLRguide]

why thank you:)

[@samr_-zi6zm]

@@DSLRguide Can you make a review video for the cinematic pictures and the colors for this movie👇 " The Lady Of heaven" 2M views at trailer

[@valaineshelby6639]

You have a talent for coming back around to the point of it all in your videos.

[@DSLRguide]

+The Librarian Story :)

[@ShahrukhKhan-kx2or]

hmm

[@stiffenmark891]

Hey do you wanna join my team for making a movie ??

[@matrodmedia]

The apple-bite foley made for a powerful effect at the end. Was thinking to myself, "Well, we can't see him, so I wonder if he's gonna-- oh'p, yep, there it is."

[@TonyBabarino]

+matrodfilm Same here. I was WAITING for the apple bite...then I thought "oh, great, he's going to skip the apple that I keep on top of him about here in the posts"....then I heard it "crunch!!". YES! The apple is still in!

[@ayazraza310]

matrodmedia .

[@Benjamin-wp5cd]

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[@TheVivekt]

dude, you deserve way more than what you have! You are amazing.

[@shravangubbi5670]

Anyone here in 2024? This video is so nostalgic!

[@lucaspdoyle]

WTF! I just learned more than ever in less than 5 minutes. Thank you man!

[@DSLRguide]

no problem Lucas :)

[@sickphil71]

I love when you do the technical stuff like this. Liked the "phantom apple," too.

[@bigchigga8671]

this channel is honestly super amazing and your technique has helped me to become the best student in my film class :) Now im teaching the entire class about cinematography and i feel extremely thankful that i found you!!! :))) keep up the amazing work.

[@StevetheBartender_]

The first video I've seen of yours and it is by far the best display of how to shoot video step by step. Brilliant work! Liked + subscribed!

[@CP-he7qy]

This is the most helpful video you have ever done, covers most things and is super straight to the point!

[@VisionlineFilms]

There one more very important aspect: The Location! It makes a huge difference and can enhance your lighting and composition

[@DSLRguide]

+Ramon Odenbach I agree 100%. location, set design, props & costume are all huge factors :)

[@KentoGS]

you resumed the vital aspects so well. really like it.

[@simonrockstream]

You know you are a f*cking genius right? You are honestly one of the most TALENTED people i've EVER seen on KZbin! NICE WORK CADE!

[@StratophonicDubstep]

+Simon Rockstream very true

[@tonicodelima6168]

to dope, real information, and direct solutions. I'm so happy on finding your chanel.

[@DSLRguide]

I appreciate that :)

[@SaraDietrich]

your channel is awesome, thanks for the great tips!

[@DSLRguide]

no problem

[@PeytonKendallTV]

Hello to anyone who is seeing this. I am Peyton Kendall and I am an aspiring KZbinr. I post once or twice a week and my videos are mostly vlogs and Cinematic sequences. I would appreciate it beyond belief if you would check out my channel and watch a video or two and maybe even subscribe. I am joining the race to the top of the KZbin world so who's going to help me get there? Anyways, thanks and I hope you have a great day.

[@SvendDesignsSD]

you're not an aspiring youtuber, you're aspiring at making money off youtube.. every single video is a plea for your fanbase to donate to your gofundme... that's not what youtube is about

[@PeytonKendallTV]

SvendDesigns see that's where your wrong. I've done KZbin for 3 years now and it's always been for the fun. Hence why I don't even have my videos monetized. It is not a gofundme it is an indigogo meant for raising money to people with a passion.since I don't have monetization I need help raising the money. Everything I need costs 1600 and I'm working to make money and I'm not begging I simply included it in my description. Didn't even mention it in my video

[@PeytonKendallTV]

SvendDesigns and that gofundme from 6 months ago. I disconnected and cannot even accept donations. So stop bringing hate to people just trying to make quality videos for there audience

[@terrabus1]

Of all the various video DSLR how-to videos, I've found your series to be the most informative and easiest to understand for beginners like myself. You're doing a great job!

[@DSLRguide]

I appreciate that, thanks for the encouragement :)

[@cityofmayhem6472]

The DIY bedsheet bounce sounds like a dance move.

[@DSLRguide]

haha

[@wiegerdam1963]

It works, but isn't really necessary if you shoot RAW. Because a RAW file picks every bit of info. In video this isn't possible with a dslr. At least, not yet.

[@elr8691]

You are awesome at making tutorials without any extra fluff. All the information needed is stated clearly and succintly, and no extra stuff like a try-hard personality or "HEY GUYS, SO WHAT IM GONNA DO IS THE THING IN MY VIDEO" Keep up the good work!

[@DSLRguide]

haha thank you :)

[@wyatttornabene4465]

Stumbled upon this in an attempt to refine grading and I must say, very well done. One of the best videos I've seen in terms of detail and feel. Keep it up!

[@DSLRguide]

+Wyatt Tornabene thanks Wyatt!

[@livinns]

I really liked the video, I'm studying cinema direction and this is a piece of what we're talking of, but all spins around this and a few more elements, it's impressive. It REALLY IS.

[@hurtin1908]

30-40 year old first time filmmakers here and have been watching since using cell phones in 2013. You're channel alone has contributed to likely 50% of where we're at so far. Thanks for these. 1:47 - 1:53... just stuff like this. Simply put. Important. Not over complicating it. Great channel

[@only_ez]

The commentary was amazing, so thorough and simple to take in. Thank you!

[@luy777]

holy crap, this is such a helpful video. Thank you, man.

[@Nerdforge]

Great video, this will definitely come in handy for us. Got to say, getting good shots isn't exactly easy, but I think this will help us improve ours vids in the future. Thanks for the tips!

[@DarlaBaltazar]

I had to stop watching midway to tell you that I absolutely appreciate how you clearly put effort in even the simplest tutorial videos. Mad respect.

[@mirabellewang]

Been watching your videos for the past few days and I've got to say, these videos are so helpful to beginners like me with no experience with filming or haven't gone to film school. Thank you so much for these awesome videos!

[@chiakidesu]

I love your videos so much. There are many tutorial for filmmaking, but yours are the best!! Thank you so much for sharing with us. I will watch every single videos!

[@DSLRguide]

thank you, that really means a lot!

[@brandonmbugua]

Chiaki checkout my video called "how to get cinematic footage" it uses only examples, and it gives *10 tips for ALL skill levels* and is only two minutes long.

[@hismajesty40]

YOU are a master my friend! Thank you for such great presentation and training video!

[@Relaxloop11]

Man, all of your videos look like they're from real movie and all those simple tricks really help me a lot as a beginner, thanks.

[@sao_rav]

You are just so amazing my friend. I am going to buy a DSLR soon within 2 months and I am stunned by possibilities that you have exposed to me. Thank you so much for so grateful with your knowledge. :)

[@KeaganRileyZombies8keagan]

Probably the most useful "How to" for the cinematic look that I've seen :]

[@DSLRguide]

+Keagan Riley (Zombies8keagan) thanks Keagan

[@OlivertheJoyboy]

Thank you so much Simon! You are a genius. This is so helpful. U are my favorite KZbinr! Such a help and an inspiration !!

[@seandavis8213]

One of the best tutorials for DSLR filming for those looking to get into it. Wish I found this video when I started filming 2 years ago. Nice job mate.

[@americandesi4912]

you are the future of today's film industry. I am an acting student and do hope to get an opportunity to work with you someday. thanks!

[@GuriinLondon]

White balance is a miracle. :) Almost hitting the deserved 100k mate. Well done! :D

[@cameronmckee8243]

This was insanely inspirational and helpful :)))

[@israelsanchez2695]

Thank you SO MUCH for making this! I've recently bought a t5i and this improved my footage a TON! Keep up the great work!

[@el3xtrosky]

Man, I'm always like "Shiiiittt" at the end of your videos. Thanks for restoring the motivation about "work with what you have" in me.

[@TheTripcordProject]

You honestly are super inspiring, I love your videos.. They help me a lot and give me great ideas. Thank you. :)

[@carloscastillo6892]

Dude, Thanks for the subtitles in Spanish! It's very helpful!

[@quasimoto5656]

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[@Multigenre-Ent]

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[@Treebender117]

@@quasimoto5656 what did he say?

[@quasimoto5656]

Treebender117 he said that real men speak English.

[@michaelmiletich3326]

Your channel is one of the most inspiring channels on KZbin. I've learned so much from you. Thank you.

[@jasonspades5628]

You're channel and videos should not be free. You are too talented. Youre tutorials have helped me so much, its amazing

[@DamonAndJo]

that was seriously a 10/10 video

[@jesseschenk9375]

I've learned a lot from your channel and it really shows in my videos, Also you should do a q&a

[@Benjamenvince]

Literally the best channel. I’m glad I discovered. You get down to business rather than filling your videos full of worthless info. Thank you.

[@phillytvdirector]

How can 820 people NOT appreciate this information????? This is good stuff!

[@mattwatsondp]

Wow this is really helpful, I've tried to find somewhere that can explain how to properly use a DSLR for video and just given up. But this has made it really clear thanks :)

[@CamilaValgas]

I LOOOOOVE YOUR CHANNEL SO MUCH

[@DSLRguide]

+Camila Valgas (vidasemsalto) thanks Camila ;)

[@angeleparert4635]

*>>>>The FroKnowsPhoto Guide to DSLR Video

[@paulmoadibe9321]

the link doesn't work

[@extasyGH]

this is way cooler than paying thousands of bucks to get educated on video shooting. i reside in Ghana(Africa) and there is no way i could have afforded this kinda education because its super expensive. great work and God richly bless you for your gift and time.

[@DSLRguide]

+Prince Extasy so glad to hear this :)

[@gaurav.anirbandutta]

That apple bite at the end was pure genius!

[@bendaviskate]

I found myself humming the music in the background after I watched the video. Any chance you are thinking of releasing some of the tracks you write for DSLR Guide? Also, you mentioned in the video that very flat colour profiles aren't very good for DSLRs like yours. I've got a Nikon D5100, which was the direct competitor to the 600D at the time of it's release. I've been using the flattest profile I could find for my camera, and I've been frustrated by how my camera can't seem to produce video with a lot of sharpness or colour accuracy, even after grading and sharpening. This may be due to my image profile, but I'm not sure. What can I look for in a profile that can maximize the quality of the images that come out of my camera? Love your videos, by the way. They've been invaluable to me for learning about filmmaking!

[@DSLRguide]

+sensi277 haha maybe one day! to be honest with you the difference between colour profiles are quite small, if you're looking for sharpness & colour accuracy it's probably your lighting that needs some work. That's really the best way to maximise the image quality :)

[@Vaporizerwizard]

Awesome video. Learning has occurred. Thank you!

[@bananasandbass]

Good intro. The next most important thing would be lenses and depth of field. And then camera steady-ness and smooth movement. I see those as part of the "look" aspect. But I see how you would split that off into separate videos.

[@youren5804]

This one is purely amazing. Will constantly come back and rewatch this one for reference!

[@seethisth4753]

First - you set up white balance and THEN you set up your lights?

[@aboutgast]

bump on this question! (also interested)

He set it to sunlight. Those LEDs were mimicking the sunlight. There's no change to be made afaik

[@HumansFreshlyBorn]

I think he was demonstrating shooting when no lighting is available and only being able to use natural light

[@datenraten1983]

Are you not using magic lantern after all? Also, visioncolor is the way to go indeed.

[@DSLRguide]

+Daten Raten I do use magic lantern, but since this video is about the basics I decided not to get into that this time. magic lantern adds lots of nice features, but doesn't affect the image quality directly so it doesn't add to the 'film look'. makes the camera way easier to use though :)

[@DavidRFIT]

+DSLRguide Could you do a video ONLY on magic lantern, where you explain what you use and why? I know many people who get lost in the ML menus.

[@KedKnowsBest]

+DSLRguide I agree with David. Please make a video on Magic Lantern!

[@DSLRguide]

I did that video a while ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaKmiYB3h7aai5o

[@katebeeman]

I never comment on videos, but this was so concise, clear and easy to understand I had to tell you that this video really helped me understand the basics better than my video prof's at art school ever did. Thanks!

[@NeonKillsIt]

All of this guy's content is gold.

[@bohhemiarecs]

Thank you so much from South America It`s easy to understand Yeah!!

[@Sgt-Toxin]

This is a pretty good video. Shows that filming isn't that easy.

[@pelotero11]

MAN.. YOUR CHANNEL IS AWESOME. You explain everything so well, and provide clear examples... I've learned quite a bit.

[@MarshallAtom]

I just found your videos the other day & I can't stop watching them. Keep up the great work, I'm learning so much from them. Thanks!

[@AidinRobbins]

All great tips (as usual)

[@footyvids07]

Ayy aidin here, love seeing old comments of now famous creators when they were just starting ❤

[@ishankmahale5393]

I see that you forgot to tell them that you used 2.35:1 Anamorphic aspect ratio.

[@TalesOfWar]

+Ishank mahale Anamorphic is the effect of the lens. They shoot onto a 4:3 frame then use a reversed lens to get the correct perspective again. That's why you see the elongated bokeh in many films shot like this.

[@SAndSPictures]

+Ishank mahale I think he's using 2.40:1 in this.

[@FilmLife]

+S&S Pictures no its 2:35.1

[@SAndSPictures]

Film Life No... this is definitely 2.40:1. That's why it's wider.

[@ThePopbanks007]

Wow, amazing how much knowledge you managed to convey simply in under 5 minutes. Well done!

[@JodyBruchon]

This video is excellent. I'm pleased to see that you didn't advocate using CineStyle (it's not even supposed to be used by normal humans!) but I should mention that shooting flat in ANY way on a camera with 8-bit color channel output files (pretty much every DSLR or camcorder that exists under $2000) will damage your color quality while only giving you between 1/2 and 1 stop of extra dynamic range. It's not usually worth it. The absolute best advice is to start with a standard or neutral color profile at default settings, take test footage similar to what will be shot, grade and edit that footage to see how it looks, and only try different settings if the results are not right in some way AFTER doing what you can with lighting, composition, etc. to block or avoid the problematic bits. Shooting flat discards some information to allocate that space to other information and since you're basically guaranteed to be shooting with the goal of grading the flat image back to the way the standard image looked "but with better dynamic range" you're throwing out data then throwing out the expansion of the other data, so you've technically increased your total dynamic range while killing your dynamic *resolution.* A simplified way to explain what that means is this: instead of the final product's colors counting the range 16-235 as 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 it might be more like 16, 18, 20 with what used to be 17 or 19 rounded off. Push the exposure of any or all color channels up by a stop and the gap goes from 1 to 2 values in size for that channel; this is how you get a broken-up histogram/RGB parade and blotchy patches of featureless and noticeably incorrect color where a smooth gradient is supposed to be. What's really telling is that after you graded the flat footage, it looked just like the standard footage would have with the exposure dropped, but your face has a lot of color banding and generally looks worse. Go back and compare the standard footage to the graded flat footage; click between them as needed and the banding issues start to become obvious.

[@EposVox]

Thanks for this! Just got the VisionColor profile installed on my T3i. Hopefully this makes me color grading experience easier. haha

[@keola36]

Thanks for this video, Great Tips.

[@marissamorris7056]

This was amazing and so inspiring! I always thought I needed a fancy mirrorless camera

[@andrewcopple7075]

This is incredible! I love how you've incorporated something that takes most film teachers hours to explain into a tiny 5 minute segment. Very well done!

[@thedr.feelgood]

Very good .... I will be watching a lot more of your videos, for sure !

[@JigeshSarjaka]

Anyone know where I can download the vision color profile? The vision color website is displaying a "we're working on something big" image on every page, including the download page :(

[@DSLRguide]

that's a shame! hopefully it'll be back soonish?

[@JigeshSarjaka]

Hey DSLRguide! Thanks for responding. After doing some extra digging I found that you can purchase it here : visioncolor.cartloom.com/shop/item/101709 My question to you is, do you think it's work the 10$ to upgrade from cinestyle to vision color? Thanks!

[@DSLRguide]

Jigesh Sarjaka it all depends on your budget, but if you can afford a DSLR then I'd recommend spending the extra $10 for vision color. I prefer the results compared to cinestyle about 70% of the time. If i'm lighting the scene, I always shoot vision color, but if it's a high contrast environment (eg sunny day outside) then cinestyle is usually better.

[@JigeshSarjaka]

DSLRguide Dope thanks, I forgot to mention but I have a t3i as well :). Thanks for all the info I'll for sure be getting it then!

[@TimboCanada]

I think it's amazing how much you've done at such a young age! Keep up the great work!

[@freddiesSpace]

I just learnt more in this 5minuet clip than I have done about shooting cinematic style in months !!! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@malcolmt9077]

Just personal critique - I find that your pictures have too much contrast. But great vid!

[@DSLRguide]

+Malcolm T fair enough :)

[@derpscoot2741]

Well I think I found 3kikphillips brother

[@colepeterson5392]

holy shit

[@noahsdeafeyes]

Derp scoot who?

[@ManaGuard]

HAHAHAHAHA XD

[@kwa42]

very well done... propably one of the best videos about gerneral dslr cinematography out there! especially like how you finish up with showing 'the whole picture' of filmmaking

[@RyanMacOfficial]

Hey Simon, I'm catching up on all the videos I missed and great work! Thanks for the information!

[@Frag3r99]

and also what does "Flat profile" exactly mean? and what is the difference between the two?

[@DSLRguide]

+Peachy ❆ a flat profile just means that it makes the image less contrasty when you are filming. This means that you can hold more detail in the shadows and highlights, when you add the contrast back in :)

[@Sol_ttu]

A quick question. How is there no noise in your video? I have tried to put my ISO to 200 - 400 on my Canon 1100D but it still gets alot of noise. I did do the videos at evening and it was dark outside, so is it because of that?

[@DSLRguide]

try this video for tips about avoiding noise: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ3LZGSQpNh_Y7s

[@zing5426]

One of my favorite videos on your channel

[@cellphonecinema3740]

Thankyou for your work and helping others who want to learn!

[@smurfy]

(chomps internally)

[@DitechGaming]

thumbnail photo showing train station and video all about a man sitting on couch

[@onehappydawg]

Out of all your videos I've watched today I think this one was one of the best because it shows that with a little effort, using the same equipment, you can go from amateur looking video to professional looking video. Great job, really enjoying your stuff.

I bought the same camera you have, Canon T3i, like 2 months ago and I've been trying to save some money to be able to upgrade it. Just found your channel today and I'm really excited to put it all in practice and save me a lot of money! I'm watching all of your videos! You are amazing!

[@sergiovalenciaperez8868]

No hablo inglés pero entiendo muchas cosas. Gracias. Si colocarías subtítulos sería genial.

That color grading wasn't too impressive. Perfect tutorial though, all that any beginner should see

[@EggiTheShadow]

Yeah i thought so too, not a fan of the colour grading. Almost like all the hard work he did to make the shot look nice went down the drain

[@JJtoob]

Yeah I felt like the image was way darker than it needed to be. It didn't do anything to improve the previous state of the picture.

[@alon1461]

@@EggiTheShadow colour grading is good when done correctly. here he probably made it too yellow and bumped up the contrast too high

[@viceroy6oy]

I just discovered your channel few hours ago and it's already my new favourite

[@WritingRevolt]

Your channel is AWESOME. Thanks for consistently putting out such amazing content on filmmaking!

[@suarairham]

nice information! and .. dude smile please 😁

[@chikuwa_2564]

Correcting the color is enough, and the extra officials only feel fake, making

[@thegoodchild16]

At 100iso you lose stops on the black information. It's outside of the native iso of the camera. And as a side note dynamic range is different for each camera. It just depends on the stops the camera can do. Like the mini has much more than a DSLR. So it can get information from a low lighted subject and a high light subject in the same frame.

[@moakprod]

Bro!! This is such an informative video on everything I've searched combined! Thank you so much for this!!