How To Get the Film Look on DSLR Video

[@ecroskey]

Dave, you are the guy I think we all want to have as an brother. I love watching your videos. I always learn something new.

[@eddiebmusician]

Dave Dugdale Is the MAN! I really appreciate your insight and knowledge. Ever since I purchased my 1st DSLR your videos have helped me tremendously.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Great video. Some amended thoughts: • It's easier to increase contrast in post than cut it down. This is why to shoot pretty flat, most of the time. • Try to shoot outside shots near magic hour/blue hour; an hour or two before and after sunrise/sunset. Lighting tends to be naturally great then. • Don't be afraid to shoot close-ups of actors. A rookie mistake you see a lot. • The most important aspect of movies is in writing. Learn to write, and re-write.

[@jesseangell7494]

Everyone keeps talking about shallow depth of field all the time. What about deep depth of field? Having everything in focus is sometimes the desired effect, yet so much harder to achieve than a shallow DOF.

[@robertlam18]

Have been kind of following Dave for over a year but not seriously since I only do still. I got a video job coming so it is nice to get deep into the details.

[@wduraes]

Great tips. This is not exactly rocket science, but this compilation is something for us to keep in mind all the time while preparing for shoot or shooting. Thanks Dave.

[@JonnyKahann]

i really needed an advisor like u, just started to get into film making - subbed

[@tscholent]

Apart from all the good tips I liked the most was the "Tell a good Story" because I always remember a movie if the narrator did a good job and the soundtrack and the "scene material" just sort of "tugged along"...

[@BLProd1]

Good stuff Dave, I am now re-thinking my use of the zoom on my 5D. Not only is it a non-film technique it's very challenging indeed to do smoothly anyway.

[@phatcorns]

I think one huge key that is missing here is shutter speed. I think proper motion blur goes miles for giving the filmic look. 24fps = 1/48 shutter, 30fps = 1/60 shutter, 60fps = 1/120 shutter

[@RetrocadePodcast]

+phatcorns Yes, 1/50 @ 24fps best replicates the 180 degree rolling shutter of a movie camera. That being said, it'll be best if you have an ND filter handy to deal with overexposure.

[@far03005]

Nice line drop for the weekly date night. This is the second video I've heard you mention that. That's cool, support to the family.

[@habsrus]

You really are a Godsend, Dave...thank you so very much for ALL your great effort! Now to my very simple question. You mention adjusting aspect ratio to contribute toward getting that "letterbox film look"...with the T2i, how exactly does one do that? Thanks again!

[@dieggywegz]

@freestylefilmsinc Sensor size indirectly affects dof. That's why point-and-shoot cams dont have nice shallow dof.

[@venetianmask]

Great video! What do you mean by shoot your videos flat ? AWB ? any tutorials for color correction ?

[@JoshGrip7]

I would never use zoom in any kind of film. But I did find it useful in the heavy metal music video I've just shot. I used a 18-55mm lens so the zoom is already quite small, but when zooming in fast while shooting the lead singer it creates a pretty nice effect if there is a heavy drop in the song.

[@DaveDugdaleColorado]

@thatniggbeme7 I will have to create a new video on that soon.

[@andrei_sf]

Very useful!! Thanks!! But, can you tell us what setting have YOU used for shooting this video? Thanks again! :)

[@zimqn]

@ar4216 Aspect Ratio: in modern films, they use a 1.85:1 aspect ratio. he is referring to the 1.85:1 aspect ratio here, i suppose. the video you'r watching is shot in 16:9. this is standard HD aspect ratio, and fills out the whole screen, both on KZbin but also on HDTV's. FPS: as he says, 24 fps works more subconsciously. the video will "Feel" more movie like at 24fps, but there's no VISIBLE difference between 30 and 24fps. you can do with 30fps if needed. 24 is if you want it to be perfect.

[@WeebLabs]

While reading the description, I couldn't help but notice "デジタル一眼レフ講座" (meaning "DSLR Tutorial") in the tags. Random indeed, but a nice touch. :3

[@ViktoriaLiv]

how did you get that black background? looks so good!

[@VideoclubBern4youTV]

Why did you tell to us you aren't an expert! You gave all of us the best tips to shoot a good video! I would recommend your tips to my videoclub members!

[@andrewdutton3831]

Your videos are really helpful, and well done. I'm slowly graduating from camcorders/compacts to using my DSLR for video. After watching your videos, I finally feel like I have some footage I can work with. Thanks.

[@MsKandahar]

Thank you for sharing this. I have Sony DSLR camera without external mic, Is it possible to record with some external audiorecorder and is it easy to paste the audio in the video?

[@MoesDesigns]

Hi Dave, great tips. Just wondering whether you can create a video or tutorial for 'why do people use camcorders instead of DSLR for filming' I mean I truly think that DSLR's are better for quality but I can't use it because it only last for 20-30mins. Can you explain why? Camcorders are poor quality but they last longer? I've been looking all over the internet but with no luck. Thanks

[@gregmcknight5183]

I'm kinda scared to shoot with a flat image because I feel like I won't color correct it right in post

[@kelvinaydalla]

how do you maintain the exposure while filming a moving scene?

[@RetrocadePodcast]

+kleyo libores ND filter

[@DaveDugdaleColorado]

@guitaria no one, I think something dropped and I didn't notice it.

[@nathandoylemusic]

Subscribed, really need some advice on where to start with a good quality camera, green screen etc, I'm a mac user and am pretty happy with imovie but realise that this may not be anywhere near enough to really make the impact that I want..

[@morelmo]

I agree with you on the Audio aspect and how it is 50% of your video. Thanks for the tips they were quite helpful.

[@MartinCanMakeMovies]

I myself knew this before watching the video, but these are really great tips!

[@DaveDugdaleColorado]

@alletbodasvideos hey thanks, I appreciate that comment.

[@theblinbuilder]

Great video! very very helpful. I have a question.. what is aspect ratio?

[@Raymint]

I'd also say try to slightly over expose then attempt to correct it in post, that REALLY makes it look like celluloid stock.

[@FancyCrazyLady]

Please can you help me? I bought a lapel mic Olympus ME-15 for my Canon 600D for indoor filming. It seems to work pretty good. But when I upload to YT my voice on th evideo is so low. What settings do i need to use on my camera for the lapel? Or what else can i do? Thank you

[@movieman1199]

You are right. Most people starting out get carried away with a depth of field that is far too shallow. Look at films by Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, they are shallow, but not overwhelmingly shallow in their depth of field.

[@DaveDugdaleColorado]

@pr9nkaholic I will do a tutorial on this soon.

[@dkerzlang]

humble as always, love your videos man

[@VijaySridharan]

Hey! Did you check the look of the film Rubber ? It's shot on Canon 5D and totally nails the film look.. Even though some of the look of 'Rubber' maybe attributed to the techniques you have mentioned, most of it maybe BECAUSE IT WAS PRINTED ON 35MM FILM.. Even though there is no Digital Intermediate required for DSLR vid, I would recommend doing a print on film after editing and then cutting the trailer after a DI to get a nice 'chemical' film look. What say ?

[@njrivetelite]

so this is the video where your lighting became much better... I have been doing so much research.. what kind of black backdrop do you recommend or are you using a chromo green screen?

[@Alinoushka]

Your advices are very very very helpfull for french beginers like me. Tank you so much. I love your videos Mr. Dugdale!

[@Arnold_X3]

Hi, I really really like your videos.... wonderful tips for Cinematography.. And you nailed all the Rookie mistakes. Q: that Black screen Background you have, how did you isolate it so well, mine shows all the wrinkles on it (even though I ironed it like crazy) Should I move my subject farther and shine zero light on it?

[@cquevedo10]

Hey Dave, Great video! Do you have any recommendations for websites or other youtube users that have good color correction walkthroughs specifically aimed at DSLR shooters?

[@tinarett]

you are not an expert but you have given an expert advice. Very right about everything! thanks!

[@StarEntStudios]

I've been wondering this for a while. Do lens affect the quality of the pictures for filmmaking?

[@grossjon]

Thanks for the great help. I look forward to using my new camera in Africa next week!

[@apexpower22]

not everything needs it, but it's what you prefer like when making a short film or something similar it can help to have that film look.

[@dinthisane]

Hey Dave, Thank you!, what picture style was this shot in? Thanks

[@thatniggbeme7]

How do u bypass the in camera settings with the t2i, so that the videos are shot flat?

[@lucasazeredo1]

I like your videos a lot, one good thing would be making the pop ups opening a new window when clicked as its a bit annoying copying and pasting in another one to open it :) just my 2cents... keep up the good work

[@skills_hd]

hey dave, i have a canon 7d, wen i zoom while video, the lightning changes, HELP plz

[@BookingBradley]

what lens would give you the same quality using a Nikon D7000 which lens could i get to make my videos look like this?

[@AtomicAgePictures]

@AtomicAgePictures Its ironic that everyone today is trying to get SDOF, when Greg Toland was trying to get just the opposite on Citizen Kane. He was trying to get very deep focus. Everything in focus deep focus. Many films like Star Trek: TMP, Blow Out, and The Andromeda Strain use a split diopter to get the foreground and the background in focus. Shallow DOF is not the end all be all of the film look.

[@juanfernandocardenasClips]

TELL A GOOD STORY!! TELL A GOOD STORY ..............................

[@Liti420]

hei iam rookie in DSLR cameras. can you please do a tutorial for where you can show all these things you have talked about in camera ?

[@VinayakSeth22]

If I shoot a video on say 30fps or at any fps for that matter and while publishing/rendering it in an editing software, I publish it at 24fps, will it work fine? Asking because I have handycam and it doesn't give me option to select fps.

[@ecroskey]

Can I adopt you as my older brother? I always learn something great watching your videos.

[@krishanbansalphotos]

I use to not be able the difference between 24p and 60p, but after 6 years of doing film/VFX I can TOTALLY tell lol

[@DaveDugdaleColorado]

@daantjede12e I'll try to make one on that topic.

[@DarkbladeMediaTV]

@mulleolsen No, it's used because 24fps has been the film standard for over 100 years, and quite frankly, I've yet to see anything that's been able to match it. You won't be able to tell much of a difference between 23, 24 or 25 frames, but go beyond that and it looks too fluid, too 'video' like. I'm not saying you can't shoot at a higher frame rate, or that it wouldn't look better if you did. 24fps is just the best option for us indie filmmakers, that's all.

[@videoinfluence]

Good tips as usual Dave. I don't believe there are any experts. Just people with more experience and lots of creativity. Your experience surely helps all of us here. One thing not forget is the acting skills. You could have the nicest setting and do amazing post if your storyline and your actors lacks credibility, your movie is going nowhere. @dirtyl33 try setting your white balance before your shots to avoid wasting time in post fixing it. Specially if you film in different locations.

[@ZeeshanZakariaz]

This was wonderful. Just to the point and right advices.

[@myviews469]

but in my t1i when I set it I get 1290x1080 I don't think I can set it in my camera T1i

[@TheHueFilms]

What did you use for audio....What type of mic

[@DemiBarbito]

Good presentation. Important concepts. I just did a series on 5D filmmaking. Cheers.

[@FatCherub007]

how do you change the aspect ratio on a canon dslr?

[@HaloAldo]

what camera do you shoot your videos with, just curious

[@Oshishway]

at 2:19 i dont really understand.. what do you mean by cut??? how do i do that

[@TheoAlexanderClark]

Hey great videos!!! Really helpful! My T2i should be arriving tomorrow :)

[@jesuislepluscool]

I think it depends on the type of film you want to make. I'd say that zooms help at making the scene look more dramatic, let's say for action or horror scenes. I'm not an expert that's just what I think

[@capoman1]

Hey Dave. Your chroma key looks awesome here. Really got the hair and the shirt looking natural. What keyer do you use? Keylight or Primatte?

[@Finnegeas]

@pr9nkaholic Good question.Lighting is paramount if you want to isolate the back ground from the subject. Use side lighting instead of frontal lighting and make sure your subject is an adequate distance from the background.Also with regards to lighting you will want to diffuse the main source of light so as to cut down on hard light and it will also soften the subject.A lot of this can be done in post where you can isolate the background from the subject using a chroma/luma keyer. pm me for more

[@Silvermanshehadi]

this video deffinately helps if ur a beginner..thanks

[@MrBenjaminlundin]

Why does my camera show me I have desame time left to shoot with when I have 24p and 25p?

[@antti.immonen]

Your story is spot on!

[@hassanabbasbirmani]

You are not an expert but you are a super expert .

[@mulleolsen]

Why cant they record in 50fps?? My normal camcorder does, and that looks a lot better. Does the file size gets smaller when you have it at 24 fps?

[@DaveDugdaleColorado]

Thanks, I fixed it now.

[@WillyBangsTheDrum]

@xsjad0man most live sports broadcasts are shot in a higher fps

[@DaveDugdaleColorado]

@tinarett hey thanks!

!HELP! does anyone know how to get a film look in a dark forest? what light should I use for it to look natural ?any tips?

[@Augermedia]

in the description, it says "shadow depth of field" - just letting you know.

[@xsjad0man]

for sports should i shot in 25fps or 50fps?

[@samuraishinobi]

Thanks Dave. This was really helpful.

[@clarification007]

Also the quality of this video is great. (Audio & sound). :)

[@mulleolsen]

What you mean with color in post?

[@rubenwat]

GReat tips you really watch and study movies, well done

[@TylerRay_Music]

Great video Doug.

[@SuperBrotherFilms]

do you use RAW in shooting video?,

[@PaulMichaelJewess]

Great video Dave !

[@Oshishway]

hii what does expect ratio do? please reply thanks! =D

[@ThomFoolery1]

love the ending :)

[@ChrisChan126]

THANKS!!! you ARE an expert in films btw.

[@ecroskey]

Always awesome Dave. Always.

[@SentioSilvano]

its not sensor size that effects the dof its the aperture

[@zimqn]

@xxbluejay21 totally agree. but i don't think it's always necessary. if you'r not doing something very big, basic color correcting can go a long way. the untrained eye will see little difference if you have a clear vision of the... "Emotions" in you'r shot. but for anything you want to be really pro, i agree with you 100%. about the lightning too :P

[@charaypro]

great tips short and direct really good... keep the adwise best regard charay

[@faiolapat]

Good, simple and too the point.

[@Gurrrmedia]

what aspect ratio is best to be shooting in?

[@AurisStudio]

The one's used in cinema are 1.85:1 and 2.39:1. Check out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image) It has a list of most common aspect ratios.

[@noahreynolds4716]

Most features are shot in 2:35:1 which makes you subconsciously already think the film will be a blockbuster.

[@AurisStudio]

Yes that works :) Simply changing the aspect ratio to cinema ratios gives that feel

[@Infancinema]

yeah. yesterday i found out how to switch on my dslr :)

[@DaveDugdaleColorado]

Thanks, I sent him a note.