Filming tips.

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Does anyone have some filming tips?

Considering starting up an adult web site with exclusive content. Have no experience in the field so any tips would be appreciated.

Type of video camera(s) needed for high-quality video (HDV?).
How do you actually film, and what techniques to you use?

edit: oh yeah, also a rough pricing guide to hiring models that will do this type of work. just to give me an idea.

Thanks in advance,
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[HappySkeet]

Bump. I'm curious too.

[dgraves]

my wife and i shoot our own content so i can't provide any help with model pricing. besides, that really depends on how hot they are, what you want them to do and for how long...etc.

as far as equipment goes, i prefer sony for video and canon for stills. i shoot all my stuff in HD with a sony HDR-HC1. it's not a real high end camera but i like the size for easy handling and it produces great results. i use a canon rebel xti for stills. i immediately replaced the lens with a L-series f2.8. the body is a little small but it does a nice job.

make sure you buy a good set of studio lights such as kenoflo's. the best cameras on the market won't help if you have poor lighting but you can produce nice looking content with inexpensive cameras and good lights.

for shooting tips, you'll develop your own technique over time but www.digitaljuice.com has some good stuff to get you started.

[mimipana]

Canon XL1 is a semi pro camcorder (3CCd)
Abobe Premiere for film "Montage"
HDV why not, but that much more expensive.
Lighting is very important you need atleast 2 or 3 floodlight 500W each. The pro light costs about 800€ each aswear the floodlight + tripod cost next to nothing. It good to know when you mash them.

Hope this info can help you to the next step

k

[mimipana]

Canon XL1 is a semi pro camcorder (3CCd)
Abobe Premiere for film "Montage"
HDV why not, but that much more expensive.
Lighting is very important you need atleast 2 or 3 floodlight 500W each. The pro light costs about 800€ each, as wear the floodlight + tripod cost next to nothing. It good to know when you mash them.

Hope this info can help you to the next step

k

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Thanks heaps for the advice. Especially the lighting thing, didn't think of that.

Have a few more questions if ya don't mind;
- How do you keep the camera not shaking, like steady.. (looking through a few videos it doesn't look like they use tripods.)
- When your filming how do you get the contents off the tape? Or is it like a hard drive camera?
- How is audio handled? On-board camera recorder?

Thanks again. Going to go have a look at digitaljuice now.

[mimipana]

To steady the camera theres not that many things to do, the pro us a "giraffe" thing that go's round your waist to which you attach the camera.
The cameraman needs to get the hang of it, ie: moving whilst filming, or tripods can be use.

HDV camcorders have hard disc HDD "hard disc drive" therefor easy to transfer film to PC. If you are dealing lets say with the Canon XL1 it uses DV cassetts "digital video" IT's just as easy to transfer all you need is the right cables "firewire" IEEE 1394. I'am not to sure about the sound the XL1 has the possibility of an external mic as most pro camera's do.
good luck

k

[dgraves]

Thanks heaps for the advice. Especially the lighting thing, didn't think of that.

Have a few more questions if ya don't mind;
- How do you keep the camera not shaking, like steady.. (looking through a few videos it doesn't look like they use tripods.)
- When your filming how do you get the contents off the tape? Or is it like a hard drive camera?
- How is audio handled? On-board camera recorder?

Thanks again. Going to go have a look at digitaljuice now.

lighting is one of the most important factors! most people want to buy the cool stuff first like expensive cameras. lets face it, lights are boring but trust me it's your best investment. buy good flourescent studio lights. they aren't that expensive and they don't produce much heat so you won't cook your models.

a good camera will have a steady-shot feature that keeps the camera from shaking too much. once you start shooting you'll get the feel of the camera and you'll develop smooth motions. one trick is to keep the camera close to your body. this takes stress off your arms. that's one of the reasons i like my smaller camera. most of my shots are one handed. keep your finger off the zoom. if you want a closer shot, get closer to your subject.

my camera doesn't have a handle on top and i was always getting popping noises from the body when i moved my hand. this is also a result of using the on-board mic. it's sensitive and pics up every little noise. a mountable shotgun mic can help. i bought a really cool thing called the camcaddie (www.camcaddie.com) which craddles the camera and gives me a handle. it's plastic so it's really light. this has been a huge help for me.

my camera is mini-dv tape and i use a firewire connection to transfer the content to my computer. when you edit, stay away from special affects and fancy transitions. hollywood doesn't use them and neither should you. stick to basic cuts, fades, and disolves.

IMPORTANT: if you buy a tape camera, only use the tape once. label it and store it in a safe place as a back-up. i also store my original content on dvd as well as on a storage hard drive (G-SAFE).

hit me up on icq 338-410-735 if you have specific questions and i'll give you some tips.

[butthead]

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Does anyone have some filming tips?

Considering starting up an adult web site with exclusive content. Have no experience in the field so any tips would be appreciated.

Type of video camera(s) needed for high-quality video (HDV?).
How do you actually film, and what techniques to you use?

edit: oh yeah, also a rough pricing guide to hiring models that will do this type of work. just to give me an idea.

Thanks in advance,
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[nemocnice]

If you want to get fluorescent lights like Kino-Flos, be sure to take a look at the Lowel CaseLight 4. They're actually a little cheaper. They're about $1150, and two should do it.

I used to lug around Kino-Flos around, and it was a pain because the stands need to be packed up separately. With the CaseLights, the stands pack inside the other half of the light, which attaches to the light to make an easy-to-carry case. Very portable.

[JustDaveXxx]

That is a big question! I recommend u join video box so you can see many different style on dvds. Sit there with a stop watch and time every position, time every angle hold. And count the positions. Usually 4 positions.


You will start to see a pattern in how different director shoot. pick a style you like and emulate it.



I also recommend SD and google "3 point lighting" because it will be more forgiving for your lack of light knowledge.



The key shots: wide, face, penetration and face and penetration.

Good luck