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  • Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

  • I assume that this is raw footage played at normal speed. If the frame speed on the editing suite is further slowed down in playback, do the quality of the graphics suffer? I would like to film several action sequences that require even slower playback, but cant afford a true slo mo camera.

  • @greenbastard1056 This footage was shot sat 60 fps and then conformed (played back) at 24 fps. You can slow down the footage more in editing, but that usually makes it stutter and not look as smooth and nice. You can use After Effects with Twixtor plug-in or Motion's Optical Flow option.

  • What setting did you use? Can u make a tutorial showing how to do this?

  • @QuakerOatsRule No worries. For the opening graphics, I just used a template in FCP 7. Simple and quick as this was just some random test footage. Otherwise, I often work in Motion or After Effects. Thank you for watching.

  • Song Name? Pleaseee;)

  • @SulfiteEntertainment Unfortunately, I don't recall it. It's just a song that comes with Apple's Soundtrack Pro, for real. Just one of their royalty free tracks. Sorry I can't recall the song title. It's been so long since I worked on this video now. But thanks for watching and commenting! Be sure to check out my new short film, "Stop", here on YouTube, that contains original music.

  • Can you give us tutorials of the T2i? How to shoot videos, how to add effects?

  • @YukiCrossist Thanks for checking out this video. Is there something specific you need help with as far as tutorials? There are many good tutorials already on the web. Check out DSLR Film Noob and Cinema 5D. You might also enjoy watching my latest short film, "Stop," and the 7 behind the scenes videos explaining how it was shot with the T2i and put together. They are all posted to my profile here on YouTube or stop(dot)mikelwisler(dot)com. Hope that helps.

  • the camera have a slow motion mode?

  • @DyeSwatForeign Yep. It sure does. You shoot in 720p at 60 frames per second. Check the comments bellow for a discussion on how to conform that 60p footage to 24p. Thanks for watching. And be sure to check out my new short film right here on YouTube, which was shot with this camera!

  • Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! I finally got a job after being laid off for months, and my first major purchase is going to be a T2i. To hell with Hollywood; people like you and the many others on YouTube is what real filmmaking is about. Keep up the great shooting!

  • @silkyinkstudios Congrats on the new job! That's great to hear! And thank you for watching and the compliments. Thanks for the support for indie filmmakers. You should check out my new short film I shot with the T2i. It's here on YouTube, it's called "Stop," and is the most recent video on my YouTube profile. Or you can als see it by going to the website: stop(dot)mikelwisler(dot)com.

    Thanks so much! And have a blast shooting with the T2i!

  • Beautiful shots, Mikel.

    I just got a t2i yesterday and I'm excited to take it for a spin.

    When you say you shot in 60fps and conform it down to 24fps, is that when you render the video or does conforming happen pre-render?

  • @CannibalRon To conform 60p to 24p (23.98 fps to be exact) I use Cinema Tools, part of Final Cut Studio (not sure if they bothered to include it in the much-lacking FCP X). Cinema Tools is simply changing the information about how the 60p file is viewed by the computer. So, instead of thinking of it as a 60p file, Cinema Tools conforms it by telling the computer to think of the file as a 24p file. Now it plays back at 23.98 fps (2.5x slower than original 60p it was shot in). Thanks for watching!

  • Some really beautiful shots! You really helped show what my camera is capable of! Thanks =)

  • @Production2x Thank you! You should check out the trailer for the short film I shot with the T2i and will be releasing on June 24: stop(dot)mikelwisler(dot)com

  • Music adds so much to videos like this. Would you recommend buying a 7D  or T2i? I just want a camera where I can take both good photos and videos. PLEASE RESPOND!!!!!!

  • @noobie1890 Thanks! Glad you liked the video. It sounds to me like you should go for the less expensive T2i. As far as image quality for both stills and video, 7D and T2i are identical. I have shot several film projects with both side-by-side. 7D has some nice features for the pro photographer, but the T2i is a great value for the $. Plus there's Magic Lantern for T2i, but not for 7D. So that's what I'd go with. There's also the T3i, but no Magic Lantern for that one either.

  • wow, that is amazing

  • So surreal

    

  • how do you use the slow mo?

  • @MAJAsins I shoot in 720p 60 fps (frames per second) and then I conform the files to 24 fps using a program called Cinema Tools, which part of the Final Cut Studio. I'm sure there are other methods as well. If you want more details, scroll down and read more of the comments, because there's been a good amount of discussion about how to do this. Thanks for watching!

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  • what kind of software do you use to make such an intro?

  • @mzsganu For the intro, I just used a Motion preset in Final Cut Pro. Since this was a quick test video I put together one afternoon, I didn't get too elaborate with the graphics.

  • @mikelculchie you are completely right. iMovie adds a slow mo effect only, I only suggested it to 2Gmedia as a very inexpensive way of achieving a slow mo look to see if they want to go that route before diving into the more expensive and indeed more professional software. iMovie is a fun app that is very simple to use and is designed with even first time video makers in mind. FCP, Vegas etc could be a lot to take on because they are built with the more serious video editor in mind I believe.

  • @2Gmedia if you have a mac you could try iMovie, you can buy it as part of the iLife suite for less than $100 or it may now be available stand alone through the mac app store. That has very simple slow mo or reverse options that might help get you on the road to mastering slow mo shooting before you shell out big bucks

  • @sozurface But does the slow-mo option in iMovie actually conform a file that was shot in 60 fps to 24 fps? Because even in Final Cut Pro, merely slowing down a 60 fps to 50%, or 40%, or 30% what Final Cut is doing is just blending frames and playing it back at 60 fps. The result is visibly different than a true conform to 24 fps. So, as long as iMovie has some option like that, it would get you true slow-mo (not just an effect). I just don't know, though. I don't use iMovie.

  • what are the frame rates for this camera? and would this be a good camera to film short films?

  • @TheNoNameUsername - The 7D and T2i (and I believe the 60D) can do 24, 30, and 60 fps. The 60 fps mode is only available in 720p resolution, however.

    As for shooting a short film with this camera, I've been the cinematographer for three narrative short films using DSLRs this year alone, plus several documentary projects. For the low-budget filmmaker, these are an excellent tool given image quality and price. You just need to be aware of its limitations and how to work with or round them.

  • @MikelCulchie Ok, thanks for the information! I just may get this camera...

  • @TheNoNameUsername - If sound recording is important to you, I'd seriously look at the Canon 60D that has manual audio recording controls where as the 7D and T2i unfortunately only offer auto gain on the audio recording, meaning you can't actually set the recording level yourself. But then again, if you want really high quality audio, you're best going into a recorder like the Zoom H4n instead of into camera anyway. Just something to consider, though.

  • Does this camera go 60fps?

  • @DervishLongboarder15 Yes, It can shoot 60 fps in 720p. You then have to conform the 60 fps file to 24p so that it plays back in slow-mo. I use Cinema Tools to do the conform. It's quick and easy.

  • @MikelCulchie do i absolutely need cinema tools for this slow mo process? or is there other cheaper prgms because cinema tool is like 1000$ i think right thx

  • @2Gmedia I haven't used other methods myseld. Cinema Tools comes in the Final Cut Studio bundle. So yeah, buying Final Cut Studio 3 is not cheap, however, you're buying a whole editing system with DVD authoring and motion graphics creation. If you're a mac user and serious about video production, totally worth it. I do believe, however, there are some plugins you can use in Adobe After Effects, which an amazing program for motion graphics and VFX. But it too will run some serious $.

  • Can I please know What the song is call?

  • all these look like something off a sad movie i like it (:

  • 0:52 looks amazing is it colour graded?

  • @TheGenerationFilms - I only did very minor color correction, not much at all, for this particular test video. But since doing this, I've taken to shooting with a superflat picture profile in camera for higher dynamic range with more detail then doing a lot more color correction after editing. Very happy with the results of doing that.

  • Just wanted to know what lense size you were using? 50mm?

  • @wstcstmafioso Yep, the 50mm 1.8f from Canon. I think opening titles reference the lens. The 1.8f 50mm is pretty inexpensive, but Canon also makes a great 1.4f 50mm that has much nicer focus ring and gears.

  • Sorry if you already answered this, but what shutter speed were you using (I'm assuming it was in manual mode)?

  • @csmiller1988 I definitely shoot on fully manual mode for almost everything I do. It's the only way to really control the image you're capturing. As for the shutter speed(s), I do not recall the exact shutter speed for each shot, as I played around with a few different setting as I tested the camera, but I do know that when shooting slow-motion I generally shoot with a pretty high shutter speed, 200 or above. It allows for some great clarity in detail and motion in slow-mo. In 24p I use 50.

  • s2000

  • Did you use FCP to slow this down and if so did you blend any of the frames or just turn down the speed?

  • @gigasnail Nope, I didn't use FCP for the slow-mo. The best thing to do is to use Cinema Tools and actually conform the 60p files to 23.98 fps. That way you get true slow motion with no frame blending like in FCP. You can also conform 60p footage to 29.97 fps if that's what you'd prefer. Keep in mind the slow-mo then won't by quite as slow as 23.98 fps, but will still be half speed of the original 60p the camera shot.

  • @MikelCulchie interesting thx!

  • I know the T2i isn't waterproof like the 7D, so how were you able to shoot in the rain?

  • @LTDFilmz Well, first of all, I should be careful to point out that the 7D isn't really waterPROOF either. It's more water resistant than the 7D for sure, but I wouldn't dunk it a pool or just leave it out in the rain either.

    For this video, I used a think cloth to cover the camera, and only ventured out into the rain for mere seconds. For some shots, it was hardly raining at all. I also shot a lot of this from the under an awning. So I was perfectly dry while it rained all around me.

  • @MikelCulchie Woops, I mean, the 7D is more water resistant that the T2i, for sure.

  • @LTDFilmz what you can do is, go to a shop, and buy something called an umbrella, you then press a button on it and it releases a plastic sheet which can shield you from the rain, but this over you camera and you should be fine.

  • hwy man where did you get this song what is this one called please respond...

  • @ThatRolisMan The song is called "Timeless." It's from the Soundtrack Pro music library, which is credited at the end of the video, by the way. 

  • That's very nice. I'm looking at getting one of these in the future (hopefully not too long) and I've loved all the video I've seen of it (and the previous T1i that I was first looking at getting months ago). Thanks for this video and showing it's 60p mode.

  • holy god, what is this music??? So mesmerizing...

  • @raymhensley I didn't really do much at all with this footage, being just test footage. I increased contrast just slightly, but that's about it. The only filters I use on my camera are Polarizer and NDs. But I didn't use them for this particular video. When I do more serious color correction, I use Apple's Color. Thanks for checking out the video!

  • Wow! Thank you for posting this! I just bought the T2i and am seeing its potential...now for some "glass" and I'll be hooked up! Thanks again!

  • @Martyjcw1 Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. And enjoy the new T2i you just got. If you want to read up on some of my experiences shooting film projects with the T2i and 7D, check out my blog: mikelwisler (dot) blogspot (dot) com

  • some of these don't seem like slow motion, like some of the car shots just looks like the cars are driving slowly. The guy running was a good one tho

  • So wait, this may sound stupid and I apologize, I only just got this camera- if you shoot in 60fps without "conforming" it a smaller frame rate it will just play back in 60fps as well?

  • @hogwashsentinel Not a stupid question at all. Yes, you are correct. Without conforming the footage to 30 or 24 frames per second, the video will play back at a smooth 60 fps. That's actually a great setting to shoot sports with, or other things you want to seem very "real." But if you want it to be slow motion, you need to conform it to a lower frame rate. You can preview slow motion in camera, but that doesn't change the actual video file to slow-mo.

  • That was F***ing cool. I like the music and the slow-mo effect with the playback. Good Job. Now I just have to save up and get myself one. Only prob is I don't know which lenses to get. I want it for more than one kind of shot in both stills and video. More research I guess.

  • how do you make it super slow motion?

  • @ehhhhhron You shoot in 60 frames per second, but then play back in 24 frames per second.

  • @ehhhhhron

    For proper super slow mo you need a camera which can go above 60 FPS. You could just slow the 60 FPS footage down, but it will look choppy.

  • very good editing nice soundtrack nice quality from about 100 it takes a 95-96 rating from me

  • Thanks you very much! You can always check out more of my work by going to

    mikelwisler.6te.net

  • again.... THE BEST VIDEO !!!!!!!!! Congrats !

  • The music is from the Soundtrack Pro library (which is credited at the end of the video). Soundtrack Pro is part of the Final Cut Studio.

  • I hate to do it, but I'm gonna be "That Guy"

    Where did you get the audio for this? :D

    Sorry everyone for bein "That Guy" but I absolutely love the audio you put this to

  • To convert to 24p (23.976 fps) from the original 60p this was shot in, I used Cinema Tools, part of the Final Cut Studio, and conformed to 23.976.

  • Ver nice, how did you convert to 24 fps from 60fps? Which software did you use? Many thanks

  • It's unbelievable that even watching a slow motion home made video like this, you start thinking how fast we live our lives ... good video, nice music which did match the scenes of water dropping, leaves, rain, nature and so on. Inspired stuff indeed ! Thanks.

  • not sure how to do it in CS5. Maybe After Effects has a conform tool?

    What I do: I use Final Cut Studio 3. Included is a program called Cinema Tools. And it's a program made for this kind of use, to conform footage. So I pull up my clip shot in 60p in Cinema Tools and conform it to 23.98 fps (24p). It's instant. The meta data of the file in changed. No rendering or anything. Now my computer see the file as a 24p (not 60p) file. Therefore, slow motion.

  • @MikelCulchie

    23.976

  • how exactly do you convert 60fps to slow down to 24fps.... what vidoo editer did you use? I just got CS5... looking to get something for videos... thanks!

  • I was mostly under covered areas while shooting. So I didn't take it out in the rain much. But I did have large cloth along I would keep over the camera for short quick shots out in the rain. It wasn't raining too heavy or I wouldn't have done that. But it worked fine for the conditions and I kept my stints in the rain quite short.

  • T2i isn't weather proof. Did you weatherproof your camera? if so what did you use?

  • T2i isn't weather proof. Did you weatherproff your camera? if so what did you use?

  • nice music. I was gona get a 7d, but i can see the t2i can do it all

  • Yes, you can set all of that to manual. It is in the menu options for the video to set exposure to manual, which gives you control over ISO, shutter, and iris.

  • is there manuell shuterspeed and aperture in the video mode?

  • @ mrdarker1 - Thanks. I used a Canon 50mm 1.8f prime for 98% of the shots. I did a few on with a Canon 18-55mm zoom.

    @ johangd - Thank you. I didn't use a cover while shooting. I mostly shot from under covered areas, and when I did venture out in the rain, I made a makeshift rain coat for the camera with a winter hat I have to protect the camera from rain. Had it been raining harder, I wouldn't have done that. But it was slow enough at the time to allow me short stints out in the rain.

  • wow buddy awesome!! what kind of cover did you use for the cam too? great film :D

  • wow!!! amazing film, man!

    i will buy it!!!

    what kind of lens u used in this shots?

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