Video Podcast Setup with Overhead Book Light and Fuji Cameras

[@govindtv2093]

Hey Brother you have really nice setup. I just wanted to know that how do you replace ISO files with your camera Originals in Davinci Resolve project ? If you can share process and steps to follow, it would be really big help to me.

[@blasepivovar]

hey dude! thank you. I just followed other tutorials here on youtube. This one is great: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYvTlKmnhLV0gdE

[@govindtv2093]

@@blasepivovar Thank you so much

[@noelswiggins]

All talent, all hats...I would heavy sigh, keep it to myself, and continue lighting XD

[@blasepivovar]

haha. I was told ahead of time to expect hats all around

[@AeonGotBeats]

was thinking the exact same thing. like guys. at least flip the caps around smhhhh lol

[@blasepivovar]

@@AeonGotBeats lol

[@JJohnson313]

Came to the comments section for this comment lol.

[@patrickcasella]

This is so good! Love how you lit the room. The projector with the gobo was such a nice touch.

[@blasepivovar]

it was crazy how much it added. when i was initially setting the room up it just felt empty and i wasn't sure what was missing. no lie when I turned it on I was like OHHHH yeah this looks wayyyyy better haha

[@prettysimplemusic]

Dope setup! Lots of fine detail, yet simple… The only issue I see is the heavy hat shadows on everyone… How could you address that?

[@blasepivovar]

thanks! if the client didn’t like it, then i would kindly suggest taking them off next time or we would move in a more front lit direction to fill in those shadows

[@joeyvela]

Love the breakdown! Really enjoyed watching your entire workflow of it all!

[@blasepivovar]

thanks joey! appreciate that feedback!

[@NakkedReality]

THISSSSSSSS was a fantastic video. Great breakdown of how a set should look. We wish you nothing but success on your journey .

[@blasepivovar]

thank you 🙏🏼

[@MarkHerediaMusic]

This is incredible!!! I’ve learned so much with this video! Hopefully I can input them on my podcast!

[@blasepivovar]

Love it. Glad to hear it!

[@justinwilliams2919]

This was a great watch--thanks for dropping gems 👌🏾

[@blasepivovar]

Thanks so much! Appreciate you letting me know

[@jrileycarson]

Looks great bro! Love the setup.

[@blasepivovar]

Thanks dawg! Do you guys do a lot of podcasts?

[@jrileycarson]

@@blasepivovar of course! Y'all killed this. I haven't yet, but this makes me want to get into it! Looks like a ton of fun.

[@Eyeofkamau]

Yoooo, I’ve been looking for info on whether or not fuji cams work with the Atem! I DP for a production company that uses one for their BM cameras and was interested on whether or not a bunch of XH2s would work too. I couldn’t find any info or videos where someone used it with fuji cams. This is gold. Wonderful video overall

[@blasepivovar]

So cool! Yeah they "work" but you cannot control them with the black magic software or trigger stop start. It is just pulling the HDMI feed. From there, swapping out the atem recorded "proxies" with the full res I record in camera will take a few extra steps but overall works pretty well.

[@Eyeofkamau]

@@blasepivovar okay neat! That’s alright. Thanks brother, I appreciate you!

[@Eduardo.conteudos]

Absolutely beauty..thanks a lot

[@blasepivovar]

you are welcome :)

[@jermainelewis4789]

looking forward to the Shimbol transmitter review because i've been considering using it in the same way that you are here.

[@blasepivovar]

yeah its interesting. not sure about a full review at the moment. downside of it for me is that it only accepts an HD signal. The XH2S can't send an HD clean feed (only 4k), in which the device can't accept. You then have to send the info data which drops the resolution and is not then great for showing a client. IMO it's great for the scenario in this video (coming out of an HD monitor) or for filming yourself. Not great for a directors/client monitor if using the XH2S.

[@jermainelewis4789]

@@blasepivovar Thank you for this information 👌

[@_mannyponce]

Love this bts. great job

[@blasepivovar]

Thank you!

[@q8cornel]

Im trying to get into the podcast production biz too, thanks for sharing

[@blasepivovar]

Glad it was helpful 🤘🏼

[@davidjorozco]

Setup looks soo good dude. Love the look of the Fuji’s. Did you leave them on AF of just dial it in and switch it to manual. Any issues with AF if you use it?

[@blasepivovar]

MF always in these scenarios, especially with multiple subjects. Did my best to set the focus in between both of them so one didn’t look sharp and the other blurry

[@mitchellpivovar6243]

Quite impressive!

[@blasepivovar]

Thanks dude! Having your cam was clutch 🙂

[@Sy-db3li]

Great as always Blase! Always insightful. Got a few questions if you don't mind me asking. Firstly, for the final version of the podcast we are seeing, was there any post processing done to it? Secondly, how is the x-t5 when it comes to recording longer videos. In your experience, has there been any overheating with it. Looking forward to your feedback

[@blasepivovar]

Great questions. In this version I did some light color grading just to dial everything in and make it look as good as possible. I plan to have a version that is straight from the Atem with no color correction and no audio editing and then another version that has some color correction and additional audio editing. The hope would then be to pitch to clients giving them two options at different price points. Depending on their niche I think a lot of clients would be more than thrilled with the unedited versions as they still look and sound great (plus then less post production for me). As far as the XT5, no issues using it indoor for longer recording. Our AC was actually off for an entire episode and it was 84 degrees inside. We went for an hour and a half with no issues. As far as outdoors, I have not done enough testing with the xt5. Hope that helps!

[@Sy-db3li]

@@blasepivovar Thanks so much Blase. Appreciate all your help. Getting a lot of insight from you on a lot of things so appreciate your videos a lot! Don't stop!

[@willgavillan]

Really nice idea with the custom gobo, where did you get that made?

[@blasepivovar]

There are a bunch of sites that all seem super similar but we ended up using: www.machineartist.com/

[@willgavillan]

@@blasepivovar thank you

[@mdreviews9636]

What stand you recommend for the key lights

[@blasepivovar]

this key light is boomed using the Kupo junior boom (linked in description) but for all other key lights just a normal light stand or c stand would do just fine. can't say I would recommend the Kupo unless you have tall ceilings 12ft+

[@AyanPahwa]

Thanks Blase for the bits, quick question. What was the aperture value on each camera?

[@blasepivovar]

F2.8 - I actually listed all the settings next to each camera in the video :)

[@AyanPahwa]

@@blasepivovar ah I totally missed that, thank you!

[@danieled5614]

Awesome! And magnificent! Again impressive like always. - getting curious about one thing. „Optically unconscious in visual storytelling“ is the point leading to my question: The blue backpack was placed intentionally? It kinda pops out incredibly. However i like it a lot! 🤙

[@blasepivovar]

it was as it was product placement for the sponsor of these podcast episodes!

[@nkmohamed]

Love the breakdown. Curious, where did you get the custom gobo? I've been interested in getting some done for myself.

[@blasepivovar]

www.machineartist.com/

[@RadTwin]

very awesome setup! question do you get a lot of lag from the rode caster directly to the atem mini?

[@blasepivovar]

Yeah there is some noticeable lag in the file but you can just nudge it pretty quickly in resolve once you open your timeline

[@jakubfurda]

Hi Blase, I’m currently setting up my new podcast studio. I’ll have a similar setup. The ATEM from Blackmagic is definitely a great tool, but it’s a shame that the output is only Full HD - that’s not quite enough for KZbin nowadays. I was also considering it, but we’ll see. Regarding the cameras, did you have the focus set to manual or AF-C on the eye? PS: I hope you recorded in multitrack with the RODECaster.

[@blasepivovar]

Hey Jakub! I'll try to hit all those questions here quickly! Since I was using the ATEM mini pro ISO to cut in real time, all cameras were recording internally as well which allows my to swap the HD quality for the full res 4K of the cameras in resolve pretty easily! Focus was set to manual on all cameras and split the difference between the two guests. Rode Caster worked great other than a little audio drift. We did multitrack but the mixed down file straight from the board also sounded pretty good with a lil EQ and compression. Hope that helps!

[@jakubfurda]

@@blasepivovar Thank you! I just read that I can replace the clips in Resolve with RAW from the camera and cuts will remain. That’s an excellent solution for me. Your video came at the perfect time! :)

[@ayoubthegreat]

​@@jakubfurdathat's great to know! HD for streaming and full resolution for post production

[@stevealexander7772]

You achieved the look you were going for; however, I am not a fan of the overly dramatic lighting for a podcast. The outside speakers are heavily shadowed. For a podcast, I want to see the person's face when they are speaking. I would have added a small amount of light to the front to reduce the dark cinema look. That's just my opinion. Maybe the topic being discussed matched this lighting choice. It's clear this was the look you were going for and you knew how to achieve it.

[@blasepivovar]

Makes sense! Totally an option to do that on future episodes. Everyone has a different preference at the end of the day. Client was super stoked 🤘🏼

[@fnshirokov]

я уже тут

[@blasepivovar]

👋

[@ToysFoodChronicles]

You are the best inch worm 🪱 I have ever seen. I love it. And will continuously root for you. Love the fact that you are just putting things together piece by piece ✨️. You're like an investment that yields compound interests. I said all that to say that you add a ton of value and I praise God 👏 you are bringing us along for the process 🙏. Thank you for all you do and share. I sell Medicare, but you are doing my dream work..

[@blasepivovar]

Ah thank you. That is incredibly humbling to hear. Really appreciate the encouragement and support 🙏