How to GET THE SHOT and make CINEMATIC Sports Videos

[@Teej.Images]

Under rated content creator homie 🙏🏾

[@petersarellas]

Appreciate that big time 🙏🏼

[@baltimoresportscenter2920]

Bro if u put the Camera down in between quarters and start Editing then u the GOAT!!

[@petersarellas]

Haha yes that is what I do

[@acmsportsmedia4234]

Whoa! You edit during the game too!! 🤯 I always wondered how that’s managed and figured it was a team of people. Challenge accepted!

[@petersarellas]

Sometimes it is a team of people but there is definitely a trend (possibly fuelled by capacity limits and Covid restrictions?) towards smaller content teams and the need for immediate content is greater than ever so those in-game edits help get the job done efficiently!

[@natelandever1354]

I really enjoy the behind the scenes. So cool to see what you do and how you do it!

[@petersarellas]

Happy to hear you’re liking these videos Nate!

[@BeyondTheGame_E]

Great vlog, cool to see you out of the editing room!

[@petersarellas]

Thanks, it’s definitely a nice change of pace!

[@ItsJustMeStevie]

OMG I don't know how I found your page but gdamn, I love your tutorials! Keep them coming!!!!

[@petersarellas]

Awesome man!! Happy to have you around and they’ll definitely keep on coming!

[@TimothyPounds]

2nd Question, when filming basketball, do you zoom out when the ball is shot, or follow the ball at the same focal length? I've been struggling with this a bit.

[@bakerfx4968]

Ya buddy! Loving the BTS stuff with the GoPro or whatever it is!

[@petersarellas]

Thank you! It's an Insta360 One R and I'm loving how easy it is to get BTS content with this thing.

[@britneylord7498]

I was gonna ask what you use the insta360 for!

[@petersarellas]

@@britneylord7498 it’s definitely a cool tool to have around!

[@digarzaprotej2499]

I love the behind scenes

[@petersarellas]

Love to hear it! Definitely something I intend to continue making

[@sampressley4371]

Another great video! always appreciate the amount of info you share about your process in these.

[@petersarellas]

Thanks for checking it out Sam! I always try to share anything I can that I think will be helpful to you. I appreciate you taking the time.

[@Phungtastic]

Solid video as always! That nose swab test looks brutal tho LOL

[@petersarellas]

It’s not the most fun but it’s important! Thanks for checking this one out

[@muhleeshuh1764]

Thank you for sharing!! This is sooo cool.

[@petersarellas]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@editedbymaxwell]

peter in the clutch ‼️‼️

[@petersarellas]

Yessir you know 👊🏼

[@hotballsportshighlights]

I’m struggling with Bball filming it definitely ain’t easy lol good stuff bro

[@petersarellas]

It isn’t the easiest but keep on doing it and you’ll get the hang in no time! Appreciate your checking out the content

[@hotballsportshighlights]

Yes sir always. Is it easier to follow the ball in the air, if you shoot sitting down? That’s my biggest struggle. You should do a video on that lol. I could use it

[@petersarellas]

@@hotballsportshighlights honestly i dont find it easier one way vs the other, its really all about practice and getting used to the flow of the game to the point that following the ball and capturing key moments is second nature

[@CandaceWilliamsVideo]

Same !!

[@skimsteezy]

Very useful I'm grateful!

[@petersarellas]

Happy you like it!

[@Vito-cx2et]

Good work Peter!

[@petersarellas]

Thank you!

[@joeumali7375]

i'm shooting a 2-day tournament in a couple weeks that my dad put together. i've and made a highlight video for him in the past, but of course, i want to make it better this time around. so here i am checkin' out your video. i'm planning on 1 cam handheld/monopod switching between 2 lenses (28-75 & 70-180), and cam 2 dedicated to gimbal work, planning on mounting a gopro behind the backboard, too.

[@petersarellas]

That sounds like a ton of fun and a very ambitious plan! Have fun with it and be sure to share what you make!

[@joeumali7375]

@@petersarellas i'm definitely looking forward to it. the challenge is going to be trying to balance out the highlights that the players want to see vs. the creative or (dare i say) "cinematic" way to show the tournament.

[@joeumali7375]

@@petersarellas finally finished the video. would you be down to check it out?

[@Bthefilmer]

This video is super helpful. Thanks for the content.

[@petersarellas]

You’re welcome! Glad it helped

[@Iamaxel_YT]

I got very inspired by your video and thank you for all the information you showed in here, it helps out a lot

[@petersarellas]

Happy to help and glad to hear you find it inspiring!

[@gibisaini9290]

Always delivering crazy content 💯

[@petersarellas]

Yessir you know it! Appreciate you 👌🏼

[@JuanMoralesCreative]

BIG PETER SARELLAS GUY

[@petersarellas]

SAME 😱

[@JuanMoralesCreative]

did not expect to make a cameo here holy

[@petersarellas]

Tell your momma you made it

[@ervinrizal493]

Amazing 😍

[@petersarellas]

Thank you!

[@CandaceWilliamsVideo]

I’m glad I came here football is such a struggle for me

[@lachlanharmer985]

Nice, that's seriously a lot of work to do during a game. Do you ever work with a crew large enough that you don't have to be on the computer and filming at the same time?

[@petersarellas]

Having a dedicated editor and shooter working in tandem would be nice but typically it’s myself solo or with one other person, and I’d prefer to get two angles of the game and have to deal with in-game edits than sacrifice potential footage. If I could get a team of 3+ then having a dedicated editor would definitely be good.

[@atpresli]

Not sure how to use the LUTS yet but i will for sure be purchasing your LUTS thanks

[@petersarellas]

Appreciate that! When you add the lumetri colour effect in premiere go to the creative tab and in the “looks” drop down menu select browse and then choose the LUT you want to apply. I’d recommend applying this effect to an adjustment layer and then dragging that adjustment layer over all clips that you want to apply the LUT to.

[@michaelgordon2860]

Im shooting my daughter's club soccer games and Im using the Sony A74 with the 70-200mm 2.8 II or the 100-400mm 4-5.6 What is the best frame-rate to shoot the video in and is it best to stay on a good tripod a distance from the field?

[@petersarellas]

I’ll usually shoot most of everything in 60fps with key moments in 120fps, and for soccer yes I’d recommend a tripod or hi-hat in a fixed position as it’s basically impossible to move with the continuous play

[@thierryy17]

Hey Peter! How did you manage to end up with a good quality export for socials when shooting in 1080p 120fps and cropping in vertical?

[@petersarellas]

Solid lighting with a properly exposed image and good colour correction can work wonders regardless of resolution

[@thierryy17]

@@petersarellas thanks Peter!

[@a1productionsva]

What tips do have to help me get more noticed and to get my name out there for more opportunity?

[@petersarellas]

Number one thing I can say is keep on posting your work and sharing it as much as possible!

[@a1productionsva]

@@petersarellas Appreciate it! Will do! 🙌🏾

[@SC-qu5pq]

Love the video! Any insights on your philosophies on zooming. I see you zoom in and out quiet a bit while shooting. Wondering if you have anything you tend to try and do.

[@petersarellas]

I usually am quite liberal with zooming in and out to frame a shot, and will often zoom while panning with a subject so that I can almost “edit” a shot in-camera by transitioning my framing from a wide to a close-up or vice versa to keep focus on the subject. Sometimes I’ll often zoom in or out quite aggressively then use the motion blur created by these zooms later when editing to create in-camera zoom or whip pan transitions that help my edit flow together more smoothly.

[@SC-qu5pq]

@@petersarellas thank you!!

[@manveersidhu3778]

Video looks so good dude! What settings are the camera on when filming? 4k 24fps? What aperture do you normally run and shutter speed? At 6:00 - 6:10 there's clips which are slow motion but then look like they're shot at 24fps also, what's the sequence settings for that?

[@petersarellas]

Hey Manveer, thanks for checking out the content. I usually shoot 1080p120 at f4 with 1/400 aperture and edit on a timeline at 23.976fps. I’ve got a video way back on this channel going over my gear and settings so you may want to check that one out if you want more details.

[@alexandercopeland468]

Great video

[@petersarellas]

Glad to hear it!

[@TimothyPounds]

What is the black thing hanging from your camera? Is it a weight?

[@mallyymedia]

What your settings for shooting in the gym? And what picture profile would you suggest

[@ajstewart5555]

Great video you make it look easy. Are you shooting in 1080? Would you make an IG reels of this game? If so how would cropping in effect the image of the reel. Last question do you record the WHOLE game waiting for something to happen?

[@petersarellas]

I filmed this game all in 1080p120 and then scales up the 1920x1080 image to fill a 1080x1920 composition (9:16 aspect ratio so 178% scale) when posting Reels on Instagram. Instagram compresses everything pretty heavily anyways so as long as my composition is good and I’m doing what I can to preserve image quality throughout the exporting and uploading process I don’t worry about it. I record the game in short clips and after I film a clip with either write down a quick note about it with the file number for referencing later or will delete the clip if I didn’t get any good shots and nothing notable happened. I usually stop filming at every made basket or dead ball unless the play is moving quickly.

[@jada8783]

You didn't talk about any certain settings, ISO, f-stops, fps, manual or automatic settings that you use, Go in depth with the LUTS and why you pick those particular LUTS, or even what makes a certain shot cinematic. Those details are extremely useful, and you didn't even mention them.

[@petersarellas]

Hi Jada, I have many videos on my channel going over all of the topics that you’ve mentioned and have answered many questions relating to those in the comments sections of my videos. I’d recommend checking out my videos on “best frame rate and shutter speed for sports videos”, “my camera gear and settings”, and the colour grading tutorial where I talk about my LUTs in more detail to begin with. I hope these help answer your questions.

[@jada8783]

@@petersarellas Thank you

[@ladislavsvencik]

Interesting and thank you for sharing. Please, are you using wide area AF, center AF or any other area AF?

[@petersarellas]

Usually using wide and will use centre if I see it’s struggling. Thanks for checking it out!

[@ladislavsvencik]

@@petersarellas thank you!

[@quanzski]

Holy.. You are inspirational! I aspire to be like you one day. I just have one question.. Do you prefer Auto Focus or Manual? I don’t know how your A7iii doesn’t try to auto focus on a different subject Lol It’s kinda frustrating. Good job on the vid!

[@petersarellas]

Man that’s so cool to hear I appreciate it 🙏🏼 I use autofocus almost 100% of the time. Usually I do continuous AF with focus area set to zone, and if I find that is giving me issues I’ll change the focus area to centre and frame the subject accordingly.

[@kobechisholm]

What settings do you use for that shot on your a7iii

[@petersarellas]

1080p 120fps shutter speed around 1/320-1/400 HLG3 picture profile with rec709 colour

[@studio817withmissjae3]

Hello. I am a sports videographer. I shoot for a local high school and the gym’s lighting is bad. The videos end up having a purple look in it that I hate. Any suggestions for me?

[@kevino601]

Nice video pete! Bit of a noob question here, but does the same lenses work on the A7 as the A6500? being a cropped sensor and all that.

[@petersarellas]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! Full frame lenses (will be written as “Sony-EF” lenses) will work on full frame cameras like the A7iii as well as crop sensor cameras like the a6500. Crop sensor lenses (written as “Sony-E”) will work perfectly on crop sensor cameras like the a6500, but to use them on full frame cameras like the A7iii without getting a harsh black vignette on the outside of your image you will have to crop into Super 35mm/APS-C mode.

[@kevino601]

@@petersarellas thanks, good to know, I was thinking of upgrading my a6000 to an a7 but I’ve gone for the a6600 instead

[@Flexwydd]

@@kevino601 good choice since u probably have multiple aps c lenses

[@ervinrizal493]

You using gimbal?

[@petersarellas]

Not usually but I’ll throw it in here and there

[@βίος-ρ4ε]

What’s the purpose of formatting your card like I know it basically deletes all of the footage but is there another purpose for it

[@petersarellas]

For me I like to not have a whole bunch of random projects on a card and would rather that file C0001 is the first file of the shoot that day so that’s why I format, but if you have enough space on your card for what you want to film then it isn’t mandatory

[@deqster5541]

Hey I just got the 70-200 and I’m kinda shaky, are u using something to help stabilize the camera? Your videos are actually so great btw thank u and keep it up!

[@petersarellas]

I’m just pulling the camera strap against my neck and keeping a knee on the ground or standing to stabilize. I also have my camera built out with a cage so that extra weight helps a bit too. Glad you’re enjoying the videos!

[@BergesProd]

Next strap does wonders, like Peter said. Pull it against ur neck and just practice. You’ll get more steady as time goes on

[@bakerfx4968]

There are a lot of things that go into it. Practice, having 3 points of contact (2 arms and neck strap as suggested). If you shoot Sony like Peter and have ibis that definitely helps. A cage setup that is ergonomic will help etc

[@Lost.outdoors]

How do you keep the ball in focus?

[@petersarellas]

Lots of experience tracking the ball and Sony’s great autofocus

[@millervision4532]

What back pack is that???? I want it

[@petersarellas]

WANDRD PRVKE 31L. It’s a bit pricey but an awesome bag and for the usage I’ve gotten from it I’d say it’s worth it

[@atpresli]

What bag is that? I grabbed the Peak design 20L but i don't like the side loading but love how its discrete so no one knows its a camera bag.

[@petersarellas]

It’s the WANDRD PRVKE 31L. Pretty good bag imo and even though it’s pricey I’d say for the usage I’ve gotten from it it’s been worth it

[@christianmeredith1224]

Thank you for sharing your process. When you say you pop out the SD card, do you replace it with another incase you have to get another shot while editing?

[@petersarellas]

Yes exactly that

[@christianmeredith1224]

@@petersarellas I appreciate it man.

[@artnelsoncreative]

The video footage looks jittery. What FPS are you using and shutter speed?

[@petersarellas]

120fps and 1/320 - 1/400 shutter

[@artnelsoncreative]

@@petersarellas thanks

[@LotusProds]

What camera do you use?

[@petersarellas]

Sony A7iii

[@jofasho2kool]

Amazing work!!! Do you recommend manual or autofocus when filming fast paced sports?

[@petersarellas]

Autofocus for basketball at least. Could vary sport by sport but I find AF to be best

[@2americandreamin59]

Looking for sports video compilation highlights. Would you be interested in selling some of your content for our site?

[@petersarellas]

No thank you

[@kylewoodruff1999]

What fps do you shoot in?

[@petersarellas]

Usually 60 or 120

[@atutor1]

I'm surprised a league this big allows you to use a hobby camera. They don't expect professional level equipment?

[@petersarellas]

A professional is determined by the quality of the work produced, not the cost of their equipment.

[@atutor1]

@@petersarellas You won't see a Honda Civic in a Formula 1 race. Even if someone thinks they can drive it really well. Name a Hollywood film that didn't use a top tier cinema camera...

[@krs.films03]

bro 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tablynn2686]

@@petersarellas👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼