How-To Create Blurry Backgrounds While Recording Video For Beginners

[@pastafazoule]

Jason great fantastic vid,i have the 30mm sigma and love it,i wanted to purchase the sigma 56mm 1.4 can you tell me how much farther can you be away from your subject with the 56 compared to the 30 and still get bokeh for video,ty

[@Jason_Hermann]

Hello Paulie and thanks for the kind words! As far as the 56mm goes, that will be an effective 85mm view... So to appear looking similar to the 30mm view that you saw in the is video, the camera would need to be about 5-6 feet away from the subject. Mind you, if you can be further away from your background, that will also help with the background blur!

[@pastafazoule]

@@Jason_Hermann well i notice in videos on youtube with the 56 they can get bokeh 20ft away from the subject if the background is a good distance away from the subject,is that true ty

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, that is how it works Paulie! "Depth of field" is effected by distance to the subject, aperture, focal length, and distance to the background ;) My background is only about 6 feet behind me for example which honestly makes it a littler harder to get that separation. If my background was 20 feet away it would look like buttery blobs of color pretty much for example... Also, keep in mind you might need a ND filter to shoot at f/1.4 outside though depending on the brightness of the scene! All the best, Jay

[@pastafazoule]

@@Jason_Hermann ya jason i do have a nd filteri just wanted to know if it is worth getting the 56 when i have the 30,looking for longer range bokeh,and ty so much for your time great work

[@yongsiewching8521]

Thanks

[@Rationalific]

By the way, step down rings are a good idea that I never considered before. I like how you not only explain but also try to help your viewers save money!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks man, I really appreciate your kind words and that is exactly what I was thinking ;) All the best, Jay

[@Rationalific]

👍

[@thatkatt_]

Absolutely best video out here on this topic thank you!!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@georges2186]

Thanks!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thank you very much George and please feel free to ask questions anytime ;)

[@NachmanRotzak]

Thanks Jason. I really enjoyed the form of the professional training

[@Jason_Hermann]

Awesome, thank you Nachman for the kinds words and feedback! I did a poll the other day, and my subscribers asked for more "In The Field" skill based videos and I had a question about background blur, so this made perfect sense. Anything else you would like to see broken down? If you think of anything please let me know! All the best, Jay

[@NachmanRotzak]

@@Jason_Hermann Thanks for the opportunity to ask. I may have a question in the future. Up to this point I have learned from you. Activate, use, and even buy immediately, the Sony Alpha 6400. On the day you first published. Other than that, I learned a lot from you. Throughout and during the days of the Happy Corona. By the way, I'm from Israel. Thank you for everything you and your family from very far away.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Israel looks like an amazing place and thanks to the internet the world feels way smaller than ever before ;) All the best my friend, Jay

[@nedcook2]

Thanks for another great video. You explain everything so well. Do you have any videos on how to prepare video footage for uploading to KZbin?

[@usachadli]

Finally!!! Thank you so much

[@usachadli]

I have a question. I just pre-orderer a Sony a6700. I want you to help me and advise me if you have time to answer me for sure... so I just need to know which lens I can buy that I can use indoors for a headtalk, and in the sametime , I can vlog with it outside if that make sense so I can blur the backgroud too when I am talking to the camera. Sorry for all this questions hhh and I am not a native english speaker so lot of non sense lol in my sentences, but please just bear with me. My budget is around $700 , and I can add like $150 for an ND filter If you can give me links, that would be awesome Thank you so much in advance and your video was reaaaallly helpful

[@usachadli]

@Jason_Hermann 😅

[@HealthNath]

Thanks this video is so helpful! Any ND filter recs for sigma 16mm f/1.4 lens please?

[@Jason_Hermann]

You are very welcome and I recommend this Nisi filter here: geni.us/wwk7Dfq That is what I have and it's great with no color cast and easy to use with the little tab that screws in.

[@HealthNath]

@@Jason_Hermann thanks so much 🙂

[@drscut2983]

& I forgot to mention, the information about step up/step down rings for lens filter was an extremely useful one as well..infact, I never knew something of tht sort even existed, thanks for mentioning it..surely helps saving some money 💰 😉 & also helps having few less things in the camera bag. Keep up ur awesome work..all the very best.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks for sharing and yeah those step rings are a fantastic alternative to buying tons of filters ;) This way you can invest in a really good filter and use it on all your lenses or at least most of them... All the best, Jay

[@kalkydra]

Great explanation, thanks!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Glad it was helpful Dom, thanks!

[@Rationalific]

The way you say "bokeh" (the first way) is correct. It comes from the Japanese word "boke" (no "h" or "uh" sound). Anyway, nice bokeh in your video! Thanks for the tips!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks for the info and I think I heard Tony Northrup say it the other way and did a video a few years ago about it. I can never remember things like this though., lol... All the best, Jay

[@drscut2983]

@jason Hermann..wht an amazingly educational video..thanks a ton Jason, brilliantly explained in the most simplest & easy to understand manner. It's very helpful & useful. Thanks & Loads of good wishes from India 🇮🇳.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Glad it was helpful Dr and thank you very much for the super kind words :)

[@georges2186]

Jay, I love your channel and am happy to support it through the "thanks" feature. I have the 3 Sigma lenses you recommend + the Sigma 18-50mm zoom for my Sony a6600. The largest filter thread on those lenses is 67mm. I am new to filters and your recommendation of step-down adapters is great. My question is, should I go with a 67mm to fit my largest lens or go with something bigger (72mm?) in case I go to an even larger lens in the future?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Hi George, If you plan on buying an high quality filter and also another larger lens in the near future I would consider getting a larger filter. If your happy with your lens game for a while I would just go with the 67mm so you don't need to use the step-down rings...

[@georges2186]

@@Jason_Hermann That makes sense. Thanks. And thanks for answering in 45 mins!

[@ShadiZanoon]

Is it possible to still get the blurry background even if we aren't sitting this close to the camera? Would the focus mode make a difference? wide, center etc ? I was testing my sony lens 1.8/20 focus today and was happy to see your video.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, absolutely Shadi. To do that you would need to have the background further away. The farther away from the subject the more blurry it will be...

[@lynella6073]

Thanks Jason! Do you offer any private trainings on Sony and beginning video work?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes I do Lynella, Please shoot me an email and we can touch base... If you go to the about area on my channel, the email is there: kzbin.infoabout

[@DrUmerKhayyam786]

@3:38 i just bought a7iv Should i set to 100M or higher ???

[@forzaitalia5111]

What mode do you generally shoot in? Do you use the movie dial to record or manual mode?

[@Jason_Hermann]

I shoot in Video mode, but within video mode you can choose your "exposure mode". So, I'm in video mode using "manual" exposure mode...

[@forzaitalia5111]

@@Jason_Hermann thanks I have a Sony a7c, do you shoot like this for that camera as well? Love your content by the way!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, I was using the Sony A7C, FE 35mm f/1.8 Lens, & the Variable ND Filter in the same way in the beginning of the video when I was talking to the camera. The only different setting I had on the A7C was I enabled the Picture Profile 7 which is sLog2. Pretty much raw "like" video to keep things simple... So, for that footage I had to grade it in post, which I am still learning about myself. In fact this video was the first time I ever used Slog2 for an actual video of mine... You might notice the footage looks a little desaturated in the beginning? Like I said, still learning... I did not shoot sLog2 on the a6400 though in this video, because I wanted to keep it beginner oriented... Plus I am very new to using sLog myself and I need to learn it better before trying to teach that stuff.. Thanks again for the kind words and all the best, Jay

[@Bellaandmahdi]

hey. bro nice video so where i can buy the step d nd filter?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks and check the video description for all the links... The step up rings and filter come separate...

[@ayleah40]

Hi I want to ask I have a sony cybershot dsc t300 and I don't know what sd card to use can you help me?

[@Jason_Hermann]

It's called a Pro Duo Memory Stick and this one should do the trick: amzn.to/3IabmLX

[@forzaitalia5111]

Hey Jason, I noticed when shooting in the movie dual mode it looks like there is a crop factor in the screen compared to if I change the dial to manual or auto Why is that? It's a full frame, there shouldn't be a crop in movie dial mode correct?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Hello, As far as I understand it Movie mode films in the 16x9 format, but all the other modes film in whatever aspect ration you have set in the camera. Default is 3:2

[@forzaitalia5111]

@@Jason_Hermann Thanks appreciate it my friend!

[@graghoul]

legend

[@ishaanayan607]

Dude i have Sony a6400 and I brought it few months back and i kind of want to shoot videos because the reason I brought for shooting videos so mine while shooting camera won't focus and bit shaky while shooting whats wrong with the settings

[@Jason_Hermann]

I would recommend watching this video with your camera in hand so you can pause the video and play with camera as you see fit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqWVfKNjZ9J2fqM

[@ishaanayan607]

@@Jason_Hermann Thanks for Your Time and can you suggest a wide angle lens for my sony a6400 i already have a 18 to 105 lens but it's not wide angle lens

[@Jason_Hermann]

Three awesome options depending on your needs... The Sony E 11mm f/1.8 Lens - geni.us/jwuIF4 is a great fast prime lens option, also the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Lens: geni.us/q8WZ and then you have the Sony 10-18mm f/4 OSS lens: geni.us/LImCY8T I also made a video showing off a bunch of APS-C lenses for visual reference here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXW6hoGeq5hjZrM

[@laylah8856]

like the thumbnail

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks Layla :)

[@barrieschure2400]

Brilliant.brilliant.brilliant. This content needs P R O M O S M!!

[@Idigitalone]

Thank You!