Enhacing My Camera

Cubby The Shiz · Pop Shuvit Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 169

ya know in like sfumato how the color of their video is really nice..like its different than a regualr camera..like my camera looks really homemade and not very colorful..how do the good videos like free for all and sfumato get such good color in their videos??? is it a special lens or is it all about the camera???

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3337

super 8 isnt it? or is that something that has nothing to do with this?

alex · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 153

first of all it depends on what kind of camera you are using. the people in sfumato use cameras with fish eyes, and other special affect lenses that takes in the light differently and costs an hell of a lot more money. what kind of camera are you using?

alex · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 153

also find out if you can adjust your cameras iris, that'll really help with the lighting, or if your camera has an AE shift that is the same as adjusting the iris.

BillJ · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

They use more expensive 3ccd video cameras or shoot film instead of video. And when you are editing a video you can adjust the colors and the saturation to improve the colors.

robert · Posted: Dec 30, 2003 4:06 am Post subject:

I am using a 3ccd camera but you also have to do a color correction to give it a warm feel.

I use Vegas 4 for editing, it has a color correction plugin, just play with the settings and you will see your film is also getting a real cool look.

Josh · Posted: Dec 30, 2003 5:10 am Post subject:

3ccd Cameras, Colour correction and Film look plugins in post production, and the use of film cameras - which always look better to my eyes - all come together to make the footage look good.

Kim · Ollie Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 68 City: Orlando

Does anyone know if Premiere has any of these filters?

hypo · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 140

i know when i stick a polorizer w/warming filter on my camera it looks warm and the water looks clearer w/out reflections. This is just a standard camera though not a vid cam...

Cubby The Shiz · Pop Shuvit Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 169

what is this filter tyhing you are talking about??

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3337

i have the polarized feature on my video camera. maybe it would help.
if you shoot on film how to you edit it?

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Jan 01, 2004 9:15 pm Post subject:

You have to have Super8 footy developed somewhere and then sent back to you.

Cubby The Shiz · Pop Shuvit Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 169

chris41 can you say what you just posted in english please

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Jan 07, 2004 12:17 am Post subject:

You have to have Super8 footy developed bc its like a kodak camera. The locations you can get it developed are on the west coast. Therefore, unless you live out there(like in Cali) you have to send it to a company that has the equipment to develope it and then they will send you your footy back in a digital format. Thats from what I understand about it anyway. Wake UP Films is kinda low/no budget so we dont deal with film at this time, but I cant wait until we do bc the colors and quality is so much better.

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Jan 07, 2004 12:17 am Post subject:

Is that english bc my first post was simplier I thought.

Cubby The Shiz · Pop Shuvit Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 169

so why do you have to send it away cant you like make it better by yersself??

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Jan 09, 2004 1:21 am Post subject:

I don't think it is easy to develope super 8 footy urself. As far as getting digital to look similar to super 8 footy, you can play with the gamma, colors, contrast, and brightness. Also, overlaying a super 8 clip was said sumwhere on another forum.