ON VS. OFF CAMERA PRESENTATIONS (EP.221)

[@jimh1946]

Agreed

[@PatMcAbery]

I thought I was going to be the only one who appreciates being able crop in now that we have higher resolution cameras, guess I'm not the only one to "cheat". Thoroughly agree about using the right style for the right thing.

[@theC47]

You are not alone.

[@romanbrave]

Yes, yes, yes, yes! I've been wondering about that for a long time. Does no one really mind? It's a completely nonsensical mix of two styles. Either I'm talking to the audience or I'm talking to the person off camera. I'm happy for the Canon R5C, where thanks to 8k I can crop the image in half and still have a clean 4k output.

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Yes, love this 👍

[@theC47]

Thanks Brandon.

[@xxphactor]

The reason I would use two cameras is when the space is just as important as the interview, other than that, I'm not getting paid for the double resources and set-up time. Another point is when I did use two cameras the value was not there because there are a lot of broll and stills used, so that second camera rarely gets any play.

[@robinprobyn1971]

totally agree , shoot 4k and crop in . The other side of this coin is mid frame direct to camera eye line in documentary interviews , totally destroying the "listening to , rather than be talked at " feel . Doc is not a presentation and this direct to camera thing has become en vogue , for every pretentious platform doc these days. And will have some weird ,high side shot looking down ,off camera eye line, camera B angle just to add insult to inquiry . If it's really up its self , this shot will be short framed too!!

[@onocoffee]

I agree. I don't like that offset B Cam. But I like the "cheating" of cropping in to cut in. Shoot 4K, edit 1080p. It gives a bit more flexibility, if needed.

[@theC47]

It does just watch out when you crop in to much as depth of field doesn’t change so that can be an issue.

[@pragmaticfilmmaking]

Yeah, I used to use two cameras for editing around my mistakes, but now I prefer using a single angle and like it a lot more. Just trying to improve my delivery skills.

[@theC47]

Makes sense. Thanks for the post!

[@charlesteton]

I hate it, especially when it’s random and from the three quarter angle. Better to shoot higher resolution and cut in only when it’s called for, not because editor is bored with angle. Sometimes it’s so off putting it does my head in. Editors forget its actually nice to study someone when they are talking, their mannerisms etc. C

[@charlesteton]

PS When can we see your take on the C400?

[@MiroSays]

I really hate it when people still look at the a camera when adding shots from the b camera. To me, it completely breaks the connection to that person - sort of the immersion. It also makes the video feel "cheap" to me. Like the b cam only exists to cover up speaking mistakes and not like a way to bring in some shot diversity and keep viewers invested.