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  • chaze
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2002
    • 9774

    #1

    is there a video plugin to make movies look professional?

    I have sony vegas high def sony cams with upgraded lenses but still it doesn't look professional.

    Any plugins or ideas on how to get a more movie like feel?

    Thanks!
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  • Nembrionic
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2003
    • 2424

    #2
    Originally posted by chaze
    I have sony vegas high def sony cams with upgraded lenses but still it doesn't look professional.

    Any plugins or ideas on how to get a more movie like feel?

    Thanks!
    Yeah, all of Hollywood shoots on a handheld camera and just run it through a plugin



    - What kind of camera do you have?

    Do you have Premiere? There's several plugins/kits you can use. There's the framerate you can play with etc.

    There is only so much you can do in post.

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    • Caligari
      Confirmed User
      • Oct 2009
      • 5414

      #3
      Lighting.




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      • bns666
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        • Mar 2005
        • 11554

        #4
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        • digitaldivas
          ..I Heart Cannibal Corpse
          • Sep 2007
          • 4328

          #5
          changing to the fps to 24p will give it a very, very subtle "soft" look. But yeah, what they said above...
          ...

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          • L-Pink
            working on my tan
            • Mar 2005
            • 39151

            #6
            I run all my videos thru a Sam Peckinpah plug-in, I like violent sex.

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            • bronco67
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Dec 2006
              • 29032

              #7
              You could crawl back into the womb, then get reborn as a filmmaker.

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              • 2MuchMark
                Mark of 2Much.net
                • Aug 2004
                • 50981

                #8
                Originally posted by chaze
                I have sony vegas high def sony cams with upgraded lenses but still it doesn't look professional.

                Any plugins or ideas on how to get a more movie like feel?

                Thanks!
                Hi Chase,

                Here are some ideas for you:

                - Avoid low contrast / high key light lighting. Instead, try to light with some flare, or make your lighting look like it is part of the scene (for example, if your subject is standing near a window, your key light should be on the other side of that window (think sunlight, moonlight, etc)

                - Turn off any in-camera image enhancement such as color saturation enhancement. You want raw video that you can add this stuff to later if necessary. Open your aperture as wide as possible and aim for maximum depth of field. Don't forget to white balance properly.

                - Shoot in wide screen 16:9 or wider.

                - Shoot using full 30 frames per second instead of 30 interlaced, then in post see if you can drop it to 24 frames per second (called 3:2 pulldown on Adobe After effects I think). If possible set your shutter to 1/30 and you'll get a nice even film-like / slightly blurring motion (or motion blur). It's not perfect but it can help if done right.

                - If you use Adobe Premiere to edit, look for filters that can combine 2 fields into a single frame to give you something similar to film.

                - A big difference between video and film is grain. Film has random grain which is not very noticeable unless you are looking for it, while video's grain looks more like "noise" and is usually a dead giveaway for video. Adobe After effects has some tools to fix this but sometimes it too looks too obvious. Experiment but don't go crazy with it.

                - De-Interlace your video.

                Finally what alot of videographers forget to take into consideration is SOUND. Sound is VERY important and most people don't know what they're doing when it comes to sound. The mic on your camera is garbage. Give your actors lapel miss and / or use boom miss where possible. If impossible, make it possible. Sound is paramount and should never be compromised unless there's no other way. Use good cables and a good mixer so no noise is recorded. (Removing noise in post is bullshit and never substitutes for proper recording). Tell everyone on your set to STFU, and make sure there's no noise in the background that you can control (air conditioners, refrigerators, etc, should all be off).

                When editing, use big color correct monitors, and a fast computer with lots of Ram. This will make your work fun, easy and fast). Buy some good headphones like the Bose Quiet Comfort 15's. Kick everyone out of your cave, close the door, and work.

                With the right pre-planning, tools and time, you can make your video look very pro.

                Good luck!
                Last edited by 2MuchMark; 12-27-2011, 07:16 PM.

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                • billywatson
                  Confirmed User
                  • Aug 2002
                  • 3281

                  #9
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                  • bothead
                    Registered User
                    • Dec 2012
                    • 57

                    #10
                    Thankyou for spending the time writing this. This has helped my shooting a great deal. And made a big difference to the quality of my animated Gifs now as well.

                    Originally posted by MarkPrince
                    Hi Chase,

                    Here are some ideas for you:

                    - Avoid low contrast / high key light lighting. Instead, try to light with some flare, or make your lighting look like it is part of the scene (for example, if your subject is standing near a window, your key light should be on the other side of that window (think sunlight, moonlight, etc)

                    - Turn off any in-camera image enhancement such as color saturation enhancement. You want raw video that you can add this stuff to later if necessary. Open your aperture as wide as possible and aim for maximum depth of field. Don't forget to white balance properly.

                    - Shoot in wide screen 16:9 or wider.

                    - Shoot using full 30 frames per second instead of 30 interlaced, then in post see if you can drop it to 24 frames per second (called 3:2 pulldown on Adobe After effects I think). If possible set your shutter to 1/30 and you'll get a nice even film-like / slightly blurring motion (or motion blur). It's not perfect but it can help if done right.

                    - If you use Adobe Premiere to edit, look for filters that can combine 2 fields into a single frame to give you something similar to film.

                    - A big difference between video and film is grain. Film has random grain which is not very noticeable unless you are looking for it, while video's grain looks more like "noise" and is usually a dead giveaway for video. Adobe After effects has some tools to fix this but sometimes it too looks too obvious. Experiment but don't go crazy with it.

                    - De-Interlace your video.

                    Finally what alot of videographers forget to take into consideration is SOUND. Sound is VERY important and most people don't know what they're doing when it comes to sound. The mic on your camera is garbage. Give your actors lapel miss and / or use boom miss where possible. If impossible, make it possible. Sound is paramount and should never be compromised unless there's no other way. Use good cables and a good mixer so no noise is recorded. (Removing noise in post is bullshit and never substitutes for proper recording). Tell everyone on your set to STFU, and make sure there's no noise in the background that you can control (air conditioners, refrigerators, etc, should all be off).

                    When editing, use big color correct monitors, and a fast computer with lots of Ram. This will make your work fun, easy and fast). Buy some good headphones like the Bose Quiet Comfort 15's. Kick everyone out of your cave, close the door, and work.

                    With the right pre-planning, tools and time, you can make your video look very pro.

                    Good luck!

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                    • Captain Kawaii
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 6748

                      #11
                      Originally posted by L-Pink
                      I run all my videos thru a Sam Peckinpah plug-in, I like violent sex.

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                      • Captain Kawaii
                        So Fucking Banned
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 6748

                        #12
                        Originally posted by MarkPrince
                        Hi Chase,

                        Here are some ideas for you:

                        - Avoid low contrast / high key light lighting. Instead, try to light with some flare, or make your lighting look like it is part of the scene (for example, if your subject is standing near a window, your key light should be on the other side of that window (think sunlight, moonlight, etc)

                        - Turn off any in-camera image enhancement such as color saturation enhancement. You want raw video that you can add this stuff to later if necessary. Open your aperture as wide as possible and aim for maximum depth of field. Don't forget to white balance properly.

                        - Shoot in wide screen 16:9 or wider.

                        - Shoot using full 30 frames per second instead of 30 interlaced, then in post see if you can drop it to 24 frames per second (called 3:2 pulldown on Adobe After effects I think). If possible set your shutter to 1/30 and you'll get a nice even film-like / slightly blurring motion (or motion blur). It's not perfect but it can help if done right.

                        - If you use Adobe Premiere to edit, look for filters that can combine 2 fields into a single frame to give you something similar to film.

                        - A big difference between video and film is grain. Film has random grain which is not very noticeable unless you are looking for it, while video's grain looks more like "noise" and is usually a dead giveaway for video. Adobe After effects has some tools to fix this but sometimes it too looks too obvious. Experiment but don't go crazy with it.

                        - De-Interlace your video.

                        Finally what alot of videographers forget to take into consideration is SOUND. Sound is VERY important and most people don't know what they're doing when it comes to sound. The mic on your camera is garbage. Give your actors lapel miss and / or use boom miss where possible. If impossible, make it possible. Sound is paramount and should never be compromised unless there's no other way. Use good cables and a good mixer so no noise is recorded. (Removing noise in post is bullshit and never substitutes for proper recording). Tell everyone on your set to STFU, and make sure there's no noise in the background that you can control (air conditioners, refrigerators, etc, should all be off).

                        When editing, use big color correct monitors, and a fast computer with lots of Ram. This will make your work fun, easy and fast). Buy some good headphones like the Bose Quiet Comfort 15's. Kick everyone out of your cave, close the door, and work.

                        With the right pre-planning, tools and time, you can make your video look very pro.

                        Good luck!
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                        Good luck to the OP. Some great tips from Mark.

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                        • candyflip
                          Carpe Visio
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 43069

                          #13
                          Change to 24p instead of 60p. This is the first thing to switch.

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