Can I still achieve a film look with my 18-55 mm lens entirely? because you stated that you mostly use the 250mm lens. I can't really afford to get another lens right now and I am filming the next week . thank you so much. I was also wondering if 18-55mm is a good lens alone for medium shots and stills not just for full wide angle shots with dolly track. thanks
Yea, I suppose I have. Hey you never told me where I could contribute to the film you guys are trying to raise money for. And if I contribute how can I get my vid clip on your channel?
Could you recommend some of these "starter lenses" you mentioned in the video? I just have the included 18-55mm lens and don't want to spend $1000+ on lenses that I don't really "need" as a starting photographer. I really just want a small set of lenses that preform their tasks well.
Another huge tip is to NOT wear white t-shirts outside in direct sunlight. Nice wardrobe also makes the shot even more cinematic. Great job on the video guys.
Okay. I am completely new to photography and film making. I want to purchase the best book that will go with my Canon 550D. I don't know what F-Stops, and Apatures, and all the other technical stuff. I am a complete novice. Can anyone suggest any college level books that would teach me what I need to know to get as good as this? To the creator of the video, do you have any suggestions? I'm willing to start from the bottom. I have all the ideas, but no idea how to execute them with my 550D.
@PhantomLyric It all depends on how you learn things. I learn through personal experience, so I just went out and tested things...then if I didn't get it I would resort to the internet (which has EVERYTHING you need and more).
But if you need a book there are some basic ones out there, what they are...I don't know.
@PhantomLyric The camera manual will teach you everything about fstops, apertre, shtterspeed ,iso, whitebalance and so on, reading the camera manual is a vital step for learning photography.
@Mika151 you know it's so funny you say that because i'm reading it now. I just came to this video to mimic the settings to see what i come up with. Thanks!
Awesome video. Im actually waiting to get my T2i to be delivered to my house and ive been watching all of your videos. They're all awesome, this one help a lot.
@michaelsloane Yeah, I know. There is a time and a place for both. I personally really like the look of a fast shutter speed. Motion blur and I don't get along. I have loved the fast shutter speed look since I was 12. Some of my old movies had fast shutter speeds for the most basic scenes...adds a sense of chaos to the scene that I like the look of. Just shot a short recently that was all 1/50th though...sometimes the smooth blur looks nice too.
@Dod3032 Cool yeah, I guess it's down to personal preferences. Just mentioning it because if you're really going for that typical film style most of those cameras have a fixed 1/50th shutter.
@Dod3032 yeah? would it make much difference from 50 though? i would have thought you need like 1/20th difference or so to really tell. I dunno. I'm always impressed by what you guys can do with the kit lens. You're definitely helping out a lot of people!
@michaelsloane Well, it wouldn't make THAT much of a difference, it's just that they came out with a 1/45th stop...why not come out with 1/48th (for shooting in 24p).
Great set of videos! Really the only thing I notice is that you often set your shutter speed quite high, in my experience 1/50th of a second (for PAL or 24p) is always the standard and takes away that video look. Unless you're doing action of high energy, in which case high shutter is great. I just find that 1/50th looks nice because it is the same as a 180 degree film camera shutter.
Quick novice question, is Fstop basically how much is in focus? Like if the fstop is 10 more of the shot has the ability to be in focus compared to a 1.8 where just the item upfront will be in focus, thank you
@TheJakeBeauchamp Yes, that is ONE of the functions. It also is directly related to how much light the camera lets in. At f 1.8 you're getting a lot of light, at 10...not so much.
@TheJakeBeauchamp you're referring to the Depth of Field, which is relative to specific f stops. If you have a bigger aperture (lower f-stop number), you'll get a shallower depth of field, whereas if you have a smaller aperture (higher f-stop number), you'll get a deeper depth of field. Shallow = short range of focus. Deeper = lots in focus. The f stop is how open your lens is, so a wide open aperture is going to let in more light and vise versa :)
found this very interesting, i should be getting the t2i with starter lens and 55-250mm lens in a week or two, plus a sshoulder stabilzer. also were could i get a glidetrack for a good price
hi great vid! i love ur vids too... one question though, i recently bought the canon 550d 3days ago to be precise and its been great so far except i notice each time i zoom in and out the exposure/ lighting changes and tries to adjust the environment by itself. I have tried to find a function to switch it off because it show on the actual image recorded l. Sadly it does this even in broad day light. I wonder if you have experienced this and perhaps you have a remedy for it.?
really nice tutorial, just got myself a 550d, love it, and trying to learn how to get the best from it. The finished short you made looked really good!
hi there. your other film you made with the track runner going near the stream and the car coming in through the gate with the epic music inspired me to go and get a 550D which is what i have done. I have a H4N for sound i have more batterys and flash cards coming in the post. one question i was going to ask was what lense should i get next after the stock but after seeing this video it has been answered. thanks for opening up this world for me creativity is my only limitation. thanks for lesson
@ErikHutt A low F-stop gives you shallower depth of field. If it's really low and you are out in bright sunlight you may have to dramatically raise your shutter speed for proper exposure if you don't have any ND (Neutral Density) filters to cut down the light hitting the sensor. Super low F-stops like F1.8 and lower are great for very shallow depth of field, but can be a bit softer.
wow..u really know how to get the most out of the camera..this is the most ive ever learned about photography from a video haha keep up the good work dude
how do i lock my exposure in movie mode... when i manual mode for video exposure varies when zoomed in or out, i tried hitting the ' * ' key before shooting....still no luck in locking the exposure..cant go further due to this.. :(
@Dod3032 did the update v 1.0.9, but still no luck.
before taking a shot i focused (MF AND AF mode) and then hit and the lock ' * ' button resulting in Exposure variation.Does this occur because of my lens(18-55) which came with the body,is it by default that my lens adjusts automatically?
could you pls explain how to lock AE while zooming in and out, in AF or MF.is there any video available for the same
@coolestspott69 The minimum aperture of the kit lens is 3.5 at 18mm and 5.6 at 55mm. So when you shoot at 3.5 18mm and zoom to 55mm it will change the aperture to 5.6 no matter if you locked it or not. You should shoot at 5.6 or a smaller aperture (higher number=smaller opening of the iris blade) when you want to zoom. On a sunny day you can easily go to f/8 or so while getting good exposuretimes. I hope I could help you if this was your problem.
@TOPWORLDNEWSSHOW Exactly, it depends on what you want! If you want a more "Natural and cinematic" look, you should use a slow shutter speed, like 50/60. BUT if you need some kind of movement, almost "Irrealistic", like action style, you should use a faster shutter speed.
So in the clips are you actually shooting in 1080 24p? Like i did a test today and when i uploaded it to youtube it was all choppy, I can never get it to look good haha..
Great video. And so thanks for your contribution to begineers like me trying to get all that in such volunteer photography trainings. Hats of to you...look forward to more sessions
@Dod3032 Just have your two actors stand in position and do a couple of practice runs going back and forth between them, make sure your lens is set to Manual Focus and then it's just the ring on the very end of the lens.
@Dod3032 alot of people on youtube say that you're supposed to have the shutterspeed be double what the fps is, like if its 24p then it should be 1/50 shutter or if its 60p it should be 1/120th shutter, whats your take on that? when you talk about just having higher shutter speeds for crispness, it kind of goes against that rule of thumb, have you ever heard it before?
@mrerictbrown Yeah, I have heard it, but like all rules, it's meant to be broken :)
Seriously though, it all depends on what look you want. 1/50th shutter has a smooth look with some natural motion blur. 1/200th and above will give you a more chaotic and choppy look, in my mind looking better.
The thing to me is that at 1/50th you get motion blur at the SLIGHTEST movement. If the actor moves their face at all...motion blur.
With a faster shutter you have a crisp image the whole time.
@Dod3032 I kno that the mm is the focal length and all but how do you know how far to physically place the camera away from the person or object that you are going to film??
see man, im scared... when im on video mode, i only shoows the apeture, then it shows [ 214] then to the bottom right corner it shows a battery sign.. but it doesnt show the ISO or anything else? i swear im scared ahah.. is something wrong with my camera?
it's probably because you have the movie exposure set to auto. Press the menu button, go right (camera icon with 2 dots) and change Movie Exposure from Auto to Manual. Exit the menu and you should see everything.
@pheaktor oh woow man, haha thanks alot! :D wow you dont know how relieved i am! ahaha, mann.... im such a n00b... but, i have another question, it would be great if you could help. when im filming, and i move the camera from a darker area to a brighter area, the screen changes brightness, will it always atuomatically do that? or is there a way to change that?
@pheaktor dude thank you so much aha. yeah i just got my camera two days aggo... so ive been trying to figure it out like crazy. :D, anyway, i tried doing that, and it still does it, but not as much.... ill have to research this ahha. thank you man :D
dude, how do you set your shutter speed, ISO and F stop, when in film mode? im sooo confused, and i even feel like my t2i has deffects? because the little wheel on top to choose the camera modes doesn't match the camera mode on the screen?... when im in video mode, i press on the ISO button and nothing happens? please help im running scared ];
@LandScapeProd Sounds like your camera may be in Auto mode. Go into the menu and in the second page, at the very top there will be a "Movie Exposure" setting.
This is most likely set to Auto, just change it to Manual and you should be fine.
@Dod3032 uhm, i dont think i get you? im not in auto mode, im on movie mode, yet it still only shows apeture, and a battery sign? how do you change the ISO on video mode?
Great tutorial but I would still leave my shutter speed to 1/50 as there was a lot of stutter in the final output. I'd only go higher to shoot action shots and to emphasise speed. Nice imagery from the stock lens as well.
Thank you for your tutorials! But if you want to achieve the real film look (not counting the Saving Private Ryan look) aren't you supposed to use 1/50 (1/48 if possible @ 24 fps) shutter speed? You can see the car at the end stutter as it passes by. I use a Fader ND from Light Craft Workshop and it works great! Or you can use a plugin called ReelSmart Motion Blur. After this tutorial I realized I don't have to wait until I can afford a 70-200 2.8 L-series lens! Just ordered the 55-250! Thank U!
@mrikenna keep your exposure to manual mode. press the iso button then turn the wheel and you'll switch iso settings. then the aperture, hold the aperture control button, then turn the wheel and there you go.
of course a fast shutter speed means less motion blur but if your trying to get a "film look" you want a 180 degree shutter which means that if your filming in 24p your shutter speed should be 1/50th.
although i agree it can look better using a fast shutter it doesnt give you a "film look"
wow man! finally a good 2ti-cinematic-learning tutorial, i'm writing from chile in south america and let me tell ya i been looking forward to see a tut like this it really help a lot so thanks man from the very ass of the world... see ya.
Brilliant! All good advice for us enthusiasts - especially your explanation of focus at 6:40 - broadcast film cameras have a 'back focus' which means the focus remains even when zooming in or out.
@closeupboard562 cropped it by the looks of things. People wanting that ultra wide look often turn to Anamorphic lenses, they squeeze the image horizontally making it look really tall and vertical, basically meaning that you get more "horizontal" infomation on a square (ish) sensor, so in the edit, you "unsqueeze" the image back to the aspect ratio that it needs and you get ultra wide shots with all its quality maintained.
dude, i am not sure if you did mentioned it in this video, but i just wondering, what lenses are using for the entire film?thanks and anyway, you ve done a good job
I though 'f**kinell' not another fool that thinks he knows what he's talking about - Your stuff looked lovely... would have liked the black to have been a bit more black... Nice one :)
absolutely fantastic tutorial thanks for all the tips... Your videos have help me decide on spending my money on the t2i, to start my high def film making.. From one Oregonian filmmaker to another, great videos!
@Calgocubs21 You can go into the menu of the T2i and make a custom Picture Style. User Def 1, 2, and 3.
To shoot flat set Contrast and Sharpness all the way down (-7 I think) and keep color tone and Saturation at the default (just 0)
Also, I am liking this coupled with turning Highlight Tone Priority on. If you shoot flat with this setting turned on you will have a lot of options when correcting Gamma and Gain (mostly gain though)
wow it's so awesome that I found out about your channel! There should be more people like you on youtube, you explain everything, you give out all the info, not like other people who only tell you part of the stuff, and then you have to comment, and ask them, and they will take weeks to answer your questions!! Keep it up..i subscribed, and I'm waiting for more videos on the T2i!
@FactsRocka Well, first you need to put the Camera into Manual mode. Do this in the menu by setting the Exposure mode to manual. Then there is an F-stop button up on top of the camera near the shutter release.
Shutter speed is changed by turning the wheel on top of the camera and F stop by holding down the A/V button next to the LCD and then turning that same wheel.
@Dod3032 Im impressed with this video. I always heard about using double of shutter speed than frame you use, if you are fiming on 24fps or 25fps, use 1/50. If you are filming on 50/60fps, use 1/100-1/120. Rules of F-Stop Academy. I did som test for a future war shortfilm, and when camera is moving (walking or running), looks sharp, but with a non natural motion flow.
I see you use 24fps, but Higher shutter, and looks perfect.
Could you tell us your basic rules choosing shutter speed? Thanks!
@Arkiia3D It all depends on what looks good in camera really. I usually float in the 1/120-1/240 range.
Also, I am now using Highlight Tone Priority in anything I want to Color Correct heavily. When coupled with a Flat Picture Style you have so many options when Color Correcting...it's insane.
@William82oct Yeah it will still look really good. When shooting really flat it won't look super cinematic and color correction helps that. I try to get the exposure perfect while filming though.
THANK YOU SO MUCH DUDE. I got my T2i and my 50mm f1.8...still waiting on the 55-250mm. anyhow, im a newbie with the dslrs and all the settings..aperture, iso, shutter speed and etc. just spent the entire weekend studying and reading and watched this video again for the 2nd time and it all makes so much more sense. I understood what I studied but now i have a better understanding of how to apply the info. Again...thank you.
Very nice video, love the way you work with this camera, i'm seeing ur video in 480p in youtube and it looks great, how do u do it? any file type or enconder? i'm loving this camera, its videos look like a professional videocamera ones, by the way, thanks 4 the tips. now, i'm following you.
How do you get the same exposure in whole Video , when you change the ISO , Fstop & Shutter speed ????? am not able to get the same exposure in my Video when i change settings like you ....................
i am not a big fan of cc so can you help me. i am looking for colors very similair to this for day time outside filming can you give me a general iso aapperature and what not setting
Just want to say HUGE thanks for your videos. Definitely a big deciding factor in my purchase of a T2i, which I got yesterday. Completely pumped to start shooting on it. Your videos rock! Keep up the good work
@finddavid7 Try getting the F stop as low as possibe, get the shutter speed at 1/50 but don't push the ISO past ISO800...ISO 1600 is ok but you can really start to see some grain.
I always shoot with a 1/50 shutter speed when in 24p. i assumed that going any higher would not result in a 24p look anymore. but i see in your videos you did.
Can I still achieve a film look with my 18-55 mm lens entirely? because you stated that you mostly use the 250mm lens. I can't really afford to get another lens right now and I am filming the next week . thank you so much. I was also wondering if 18-55mm is a good lens alone for medium shots and stills not just for full wide angle shots with dolly track. thanks
princeoxford 4 months ago
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princeoxford 4 months ago
What lens are you using?
abogza123 11 months ago
How do you change the Fstop?
Genesimmonsrocks 1 year ago
Yea, I suppose I have. Hey you never told me where I could contribute to the film you guys are trying to raise money for. And if I contribute how can I get my vid clip on your channel?
zume2600 1 year ago
@zume2600 Ha ha, I think Grain is mostly relating to Photo actually...same dif.
I will send you the link to the latest Kickstarter project...
Dod3032 1 year ago
Grain? Do you mean noise? This isn't celluloid you are working with. lol!
zume2600 1 year ago
@zume2600 You have never heard it referred to as Grain?
Dod3032 1 year ago
Awesome!!! Helps a lot to actually see how it is done instead of reading books like I have done! I just bought the t2i and it is amazing!
Jody1000 1 year ago
Thank you for making this and sharing in such detail. :-)
lovelylemony 1 year ago
How do you go in and make your settings flat in custom settings
BHarris24 1 year ago
This is very helpful. Thank you.
masoudorg 1 year ago
magnificent tutorial. I will be checking out more! buying a t2i myself. many thanks.
muddycorset 1 year ago
What len do u use?
iluvthistube 1 year ago
Amazingly Helpful. Thanks so much
MnkyKng 1 year ago
amazing video and very helpful tutorial! , but man i couldn't stop think how much you look like chris evans! haha
dumaramutsi 1 year ago
Superb video - Thanks for putting in the time.
Vortex42 1 year ago
Could you recommend some of these "starter lenses" you mentioned in the video? I just have the included 18-55mm lens and don't want to spend $1000+ on lenses that I don't really "need" as a starting photographer. I really just want a small set of lenses that preform their tasks well.
GrandTheftAuto4Films 1 year ago
Another huge tip is to NOT wear white t-shirts outside in direct sunlight. Nice wardrobe also makes the shot even more cinematic. Great job on the video guys.
Clock88 1 year ago
Great tutorial...
thanks for sharing your knowledge
agc0042 1 year ago
Please reply! What is the name of the ground tripod that produced the smooth pan? I'm interested in getting one.
EndofLineProductions 1 year ago
@EndofLineProductions I think you mean the Ultraslider.
Dod3032 1 year ago
Okay. I am completely new to photography and film making. I want to purchase the best book that will go with my Canon 550D. I don't know what F-Stops, and Apatures, and all the other technical stuff. I am a complete novice. Can anyone suggest any college level books that would teach me what I need to know to get as good as this? To the creator of the video, do you have any suggestions? I'm willing to start from the bottom. I have all the ideas, but no idea how to execute them with my 550D.
PhantomLyric 1 year ago
@PhantomLyric It all depends on how you learn things. I learn through personal experience, so I just went out and tested things...then if I didn't get it I would resort to the internet (which has EVERYTHING you need and more).
But if you need a book there are some basic ones out there, what they are...I don't know.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@PhantomLyric The camera manual will teach you everything about fstops, apertre, shtterspeed ,iso, whitebalance and so on, reading the camera manual is a vital step for learning photography.
Mika151 1 year ago
@Mika151 you know it's so funny you say that because i'm reading it now. I just came to this video to mimic the settings to see what i come up with. Thanks!
PhantomLyric 1 year ago
I am pretty sure I just came a little.
PhantomLyric 1 year ago
Thanks so much for the help man!
I just bought the T2i and Im a noob but Im loving it!
johnnybrazil01 1 year ago
Awesome video. Im actually waiting to get my T2i to be delivered to my house and ive been watching all of your videos. They're all awesome, this one help a lot.
mitchskate 1 year ago
Could you share your custom flat picture style?
(Also explaining how to install)
thanks
MrJippaLippa 1 year ago
For example, for me the shot of the car going toward the church on the slider looked the nicest because it was at 1/50th.
michaelsloane 1 year ago
@michaelsloane Yeah, I know. There is a time and a place for both. I personally really like the look of a fast shutter speed. Motion blur and I don't get along. I have loved the fast shutter speed look since I was 12. Some of my old movies had fast shutter speeds for the most basic scenes...adds a sense of chaos to the scene that I like the look of. Just shot a short recently that was all 1/50th though...sometimes the smooth blur looks nice too.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 Cool yeah, I guess it's down to personal preferences. Just mentioning it because if you're really going for that typical film style most of those cameras have a fixed 1/50th shutter.
(I quite like the fast shutter too though)
michaelsloane 1 year ago
@michaelsloane Yup, on a related not I wish Magic Lantern would give us a 1/48th shutter step...
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 yeah? would it make much difference from 50 though? i would have thought you need like 1/20th difference or so to really tell. I dunno. I'm always impressed by what you guys can do with the kit lens. You're definitely helping out a lot of people!
michaelsloane 1 year ago
@michaelsloane Well, it wouldn't make THAT much of a difference, it's just that they came out with a 1/45th stop...why not come out with 1/48th (for shooting in 24p).
Thanks!
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 Ohhh I see yeah that would make sense then!
michaelsloane 1 year ago
Great set of videos! Really the only thing I notice is that you often set your shutter speed quite high, in my experience 1/50th of a second (for PAL or 24p) is always the standard and takes away that video look. Unless you're doing action of high energy, in which case high shutter is great. I just find that 1/50th looks nice because it is the same as a 180 degree film camera shutter.
Great work!
michaelsloane 1 year ago
Quick novice question, is Fstop basically how much is in focus? Like if the fstop is 10 more of the shot has the ability to be in focus compared to a 1.8 where just the item upfront will be in focus, thank you
TheJakeBeauchamp 1 year ago
@TheJakeBeauchamp Yes, that is ONE of the functions. It also is directly related to how much light the camera lets in. At f 1.8 you're getting a lot of light, at 10...not so much.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 is it hard to do focus pull? Can you make a video on it?
William82oct 1 year ago
@TheJakeBeauchamp you're referring to the Depth of Field, which is relative to specific f stops. If you have a bigger aperture (lower f-stop number), you'll get a shallower depth of field, whereas if you have a smaller aperture (higher f-stop number), you'll get a deeper depth of field. Shallow = short range of focus. Deeper = lots in focus. The f stop is how open your lens is, so a wide open aperture is going to let in more light and vise versa :)
surfingshan 1 year ago
sick. i love u guys. this will help me a lot.
eckosama 1 year ago
What are your settings in regards to the shooting flat? (contrast/color tone/saturation/ect..)
Dougandthefunnies 1 year ago
Shots with info at 7:53
RushandSNLfan 1 year ago
Hey, there! What's your tripod? :) Planning to buy a tripod this week... for video.. you think I should buy an expensive one?
freedomfighter213 1 year ago
What sd card do you use?
BubblesKnowsNothing 1 year ago
You mentioned skipping all theories and technical jargon but really what is a good resource I can use to kno more about color correction?
j2daosue 1 year ago
Thanks to this video the f stop thing finally clicked in my head, lots of great info.
Funny thing though is my 250 lens doesn't seem to have such a wide FOV.
I'll have to revisit it and double check.
poprocz 1 year ago
found this very interesting, i should be getting the t2i with starter lens and 55-250mm lens in a week or two, plus a sshoulder stabilzer. also were could i get a glidetrack for a good price
RedSpectrumPictures 1 year ago
Wow that was great! Good job and thanks for all the info. I hope I get get a T2i soon.
kevinwong530 1 year ago
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loverzin1john 1 year ago
hi great vid! i love ur vids too... one question though, i recently bought the canon 550d 3days ago to be precise and its been great so far except i notice each time i zoom in and out the exposure/ lighting changes and tries to adjust the environment by itself. I have tried to find a function to switch it off because it show on the actual image recorded l. Sadly it does this even in broad day light. I wonder if you have experienced this and perhaps you have a remedy for it.?
loverzin1john 1 year ago
which one is the first tutorial ?
darulmuhajirin1 1 year ago
This is completely helpful. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together.
RyanFarley000 1 year ago
hey,
really nice tutorial, just got myself a 550d, love it, and trying to learn how to get the best from it. The finished short you made looked really good!
thanks
oliver
actoroc111 1 year ago
great vid. you look like a cross between Andrew Kramer and Joe McElderry lol :)
tomintheuk 1 year ago
hi there. your other film you made with the track runner going near the stream and the car coming in through the gate with the epic music inspired me to go and get a 550D which is what i have done. I have a H4N for sound i have more batterys and flash cards coming in the post. one question i was going to ask was what lense should i get next after the stock but after seeing this video it has been answered. thanks for opening up this world for me creativity is my only limitation. thanks for lesson
sine0 1 year ago
Are you Catholic? I saw a sign of the cross in there.
CoryHeimann 1 year ago
@CoryHeimann No, not Catholic. We were just in a graveyard and I liked the look of that tombstone :)
Dod3032 1 year ago
does filming at a low f stop effect video quality at all
ErikHutt 1 year ago
@ErikHutt A low F-stop gives you shallower depth of field. If it's really low and you are out in bright sunlight you may have to dramatically raise your shutter speed for proper exposure if you don't have any ND (Neutral Density) filters to cut down the light hitting the sensor. Super low F-stops like F1.8 and lower are great for very shallow depth of field, but can be a bit softer.
StarCoreFilms 1 year ago
thanks man ;)
TheMan3522 1 year ago
where do u go to change the shutter speed on video mode?
theerakulchai 1 year ago
how do you change the shutter speed in video mode?
lalaurenvictoria 1 year ago
wow..u really know how to get the most out of the camera..this is the most ive ever learned about photography from a video haha keep up the good work dude
dasteezmister 1 year ago
These tutorials are brilliant.
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uforex1 1 year ago
how do i lock my exposure in movie mode... when i manual mode for video exposure varies when zoomed in or out, i tried hitting the ' * ' key before shooting....still no luck in locking the exposure..cant go further due to this.. :(
coolestspott69 1 year ago
@coolestspott69 That is actually a glitch that they fixed in Firmware updates, search Canon T2i firmware 1.0.9 in google and you should find it.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 did the update v 1.0.9, but still no luck.
before taking a shot i focused (MF AND AF mode) and then hit and the lock ' * ' button resulting in Exposure variation.Does this occur because of my lens(18-55) which came with the body,is it by default that my lens adjusts automatically?
could you pls explain how to lock AE while zooming in and out, in AF or MF.is there any video available for the same
stuck for a proj cant go further :(
coolestspott69 1 year ago
@coolestspott69 The minimum aperture of the kit lens is 3.5 at 18mm and 5.6 at 55mm. So when you shoot at 3.5 18mm and zoom to 55mm it will change the aperture to 5.6 no matter if you locked it or not. You should shoot at 5.6 or a smaller aperture (higher number=smaller opening of the iris blade) when you want to zoom. On a sunny day you can easily go to f/8 or so while getting good exposuretimes. I hope I could help you if this was your problem.
Bye
skehtn 1 year ago
@coolestspott69 it's all about iso... turn the auto iso off, use it manually and you will see
mixalisk19 1 year ago
where in the camera setting do you change the aspect ratio in order to get the "letterbox" look?
great work and thanks in advance!
habsrus 1 year ago
Ive been told when shooting movie stuff always set shutter speed at 1/50 or 1/60. What do you think about that conclusion?:
TOPWORLDNEWSSHOW 1 year ago
@TOPWORLDNEWSSHOW Depends on what look you are going for. You should do a few tests at 1/50th and then 1/200th to see which you like better.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@TOPWORLDNEWSSHOW did you use the standard kit lens?
NewEraTrackz 1 year ago
@TOPWORLDNEWSSHOW Exactly, it depends on what you want! If you want a more "Natural and cinematic" look, you should use a slow shutter speed, like 50/60. BUT if you need some kind of movement, almost "Irrealistic", like action style, you should use a faster shutter speed.
PifWorks 1 year ago
How do you change the fstop/ apeture in video mode
CaramelBrowniez 1 year ago
@CaramelBrowniez Hold the A/V button and then turn the dial next to the ISO button
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 thanks.
CaramelBrowniez 1 year ago
bless you gentlemen!
youtoobeiz4loosers 1 year ago
bravo!!!
bibinthomas1985 1 year ago
So in the clips are you actually shooting in 1080 24p? Like i did a test today and when i uploaded it to youtube it was all choppy, I can never get it to look good haha..
TwinVisionFilms 1 year ago
every time i try and record on 1080 (24) the camera stops recording?
thedudeonmars 1 year ago
@thedudeonmars You need a better card
TwinVisionFilms 1 year ago
Great video. And so thanks for your contribution to begineers like me trying to get all that in such volunteer photography trainings. Hats of to you...look forward to more sessions
coral1232 1 year ago
I love this tutorial..
At 8:58 there is a shot of two men, the man further away is in focus and the focus changes to the man closer to the camera... How do you do that?
TriniMadness 1 year ago
@TriniMadness That's just my wife pulling focus, she's very good at it.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 How can I do it? lol
TriniMadness 1 year ago
@Dod3032 Just have your two actors stand in position and do a couple of practice runs going back and forth between them, make sure your lens is set to Manual Focus and then it's just the ring on the very end of the lens.
Dod3032 1 year ago
THANK YOU :)
RiOtEmpire777 1 year ago
You remind me of NicePeter Haha:P
TheMrBrandonShow 1 year ago
Well done boys,this is awesome
tyrelltuuga09 1 year ago
youtube videos always get compressed and the maximum size is 2 gb, it's impossible to put here a quality lossless video
alexbezdicek 1 year ago
Very cool stuff! That focusing trick is solid gold!!
alletbodasvideos 1 year ago
@Dod3032 alot of people on youtube say that you're supposed to have the shutterspeed be double what the fps is, like if its 24p then it should be 1/50 shutter or if its 60p it should be 1/120th shutter, whats your take on that? when you talk about just having higher shutter speeds for crispness, it kind of goes against that rule of thumb, have you ever heard it before?
mrerictbrown 1 year ago
@mrerictbrown Yeah, I have heard it, but like all rules, it's meant to be broken :)
Seriously though, it all depends on what look you want. 1/50th shutter has a smooth look with some natural motion blur. 1/200th and above will give you a more chaotic and choppy look, in my mind looking better.
The thing to me is that at 1/50th you get motion blur at the SLIGHTEST movement. If the actor moves their face at all...motion blur.
With a faster shutter you have a crisp image the whole time.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 I kno that the mm is the focal length and all but how do you know how far to physically place the camera away from the person or object that you are going to film??
William82oct 1 year ago
see man, im scared... when im on video mode, i only shoows the apeture, then it shows [ 214] then to the bottom right corner it shows a battery sign.. but it doesnt show the ISO or anything else? i swear im scared ahah.. is something wrong with my camera?
LandScapeProd 1 year ago
@LandScapeProd
it's probably because you have the movie exposure set to auto. Press the menu button, go right (camera icon with 2 dots) and change Movie Exposure from Auto to Manual. Exit the menu and you should see everything.
pheaktor 1 year ago
@pheaktor oh woow man, haha thanks alot! :D wow you dont know how relieved i am! ahaha, mann.... im such a n00b... but, i have another question, it would be great if you could help. when im filming, and i move the camera from a darker area to a brighter area, the screen changes brightness, will it always atuomatically do that? or is there a way to change that?
LandScapeProd 1 year ago
@LandScapeProd That's the same thing I said to do!
Dod3032 1 year ago
@LandScapeProd I think it's because you have the ISO set to auto. Change it to a static number like 100 and see what happens.
Btw. I had exactly the same worries as you like 1 month ago lol, couldn't figure out how to change the settings to manual.
pheaktor 1 year ago
@pheaktor dude thank you so much aha. yeah i just got my camera two days aggo... so ive been trying to figure it out like crazy. :D, anyway, i tried doing that, and it still does it, but not as much.... ill have to research this ahha. thank you man :D
LandScapeProd 1 year ago
dude, how do you set your shutter speed, ISO and F stop, when in film mode? im sooo confused, and i even feel like my t2i has deffects? because the little wheel on top to choose the camera modes doesn't match the camera mode on the screen?... when im in video mode, i press on the ISO button and nothing happens? please help im running scared ];
LandScapeProd 1 year ago
@LandScapeProd Sounds like your camera may be in Auto mode. Go into the menu and in the second page, at the very top there will be a "Movie Exposure" setting.
This is most likely set to Auto, just change it to Manual and you should be fine.
Don't feel bad, happened to me once.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 uhm, i dont think i get you? im not in auto mode, im on movie mode, yet it still only shows apeture, and a battery sign? how do you change the ISO on video mode?
LandScapeProd 1 year ago
btw that 05:51 was super nice
pheaktor 1 year ago
@pheaktor I think I meant 1/200th Shutter Speed.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 Yes yes, I've deleted the comment because I've got it later.
pheaktor 1 year ago
@pheaktor help man! ahha
LandScapeProd 1 year ago
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pheaktor 1 year ago
Great tutorial but I would still leave my shutter speed to 1/50 as there was a lot of stutter in the final output. I'd only go higher to shoot action shots and to emphasise speed. Nice imagery from the stock lens as well.
woodswork 1 year ago
Wow man..I couldn't think of a logical use for that digital zoom button until now. Thanks for that!!
pointblizzy 1 year ago
I use Sony vegas 7.
What is the rest way to render videos from a canon t2i? in 1080 24p?
One for youtube HD and the other for burning onto a DVD
Thanks
kvnyng 1 year ago
HOW can your video look so wide on 55mm with the t2i??? it looks like 17mm
ronaldinho91 1 year ago
Thank you for your tutorials! But if you want to achieve the real film look (not counting the Saving Private Ryan look) aren't you supposed to use 1/50 (1/48 if possible @ 24 fps) shutter speed? You can see the car at the end stutter as it passes by. I use a Fader ND from Light Craft Workshop and it works great! Or you can use a plugin called ReelSmart Motion Blur. After this tutorial I realized I don't have to wait until I can afford a 70-200 2.8 L-series lens! Just ordered the 55-250! Thank U!
johnjohansson 1 year ago
dude your good but practice make what????....one day i wanna here your name on tv making movies
KING606TV 1 year ago
Wait so you can make a custom video setting in your menue to pick later.
VidPro95 1 year ago
Great video im a noob wen it comes to this im trying to learn and its videos like this that really help
JobbyRoshTrobby 1 year ago
did you use an external mic?
freddietor 1 year ago
@8:57 How did you change the focus between the both of you so well? There was no camera shaking or signs of adjustment.
iamhoda 1 year ago
@iamhoda That would be my wife. she is really good at focus pulling on the Canon's.
Dod3032 1 year ago
how do i ... change iso for video .. an the apeture
mrikenna 1 year ago
@mrikenna keep your exposure to manual mode. press the iso button then turn the wheel and you'll switch iso settings. then the aperture, hold the aperture control button, then turn the wheel and there you go.
stanlymanly2 1 year ago
of course a fast shutter speed means less motion blur but if your trying to get a "film look" you want a 180 degree shutter which means that if your filming in 24p your shutter speed should be 1/50th.
although i agree it can look better using a fast shutter it doesnt give you a "film look"
Elliottebbs 1 year ago
which slider did u use?
mediencrew 1 year ago
What editing did you use to color grade the footage?
UUSAAE123 1 year ago
dude very nice video. thanks for sharing
metalgear3792936 1 year ago
if i'm not mistaken even big productions are using this camera,one episode Dr.House is made with a canon 550d.
paoloscotto 1 year ago
@paoloscotto wait, isn't Dr. House made with 5d mark II?
reincarnage256 1 year ago
@reincarnage256
yes i'm sorry,you are right.it was a 5d.
paoloscotto 1 year ago
This was very helpful. I have this camera and love it. I didn't realize I was shooting with preset contrast etc. Keep up the great work!
geraldmixer 1 year ago
was this video shot with the t2i?
TheVisiting 1 year ago
wow man! finally a good 2ti-cinematic-learning tutorial, i'm writing from chile in south america and let me tell ya i been looking forward to see a tut like this it really help a lot so thanks man from the very ass of the world... see ya.
magicmaker2006 1 year ago
Brilliant! All good advice for us enthusiasts - especially your explanation of focus at 6:40 - broadcast film cameras have a 'back focus' which means the focus remains even when zooming in or out.
thehubbucks 1 year ago
How do you get it in such a wide screen?
closeupboard562 1 year ago 5
@closeupboard562 cropped it by the looks of things. People wanting that ultra wide look often turn to Anamorphic lenses, they squeeze the image horizontally making it look really tall and vertical, basically meaning that you get more "horizontal" infomation on a square (ish) sensor, so in the edit, you "unsqueeze" the image back to the aspect ratio that it needs and you get ultra wide shots with all its quality maintained.
MrAlanDickinson 1 year ago
@closeupboard562 I think it is cropped in post-production.
skyflyfilmproduction 1 year ago
@closeupboard562 he edits it in post, crops it out, "letterboxing".
RunningMode 1 year ago
dude, i am not sure if you did mentioned it in this video, but i just wondering, what lenses are using for the entire film?thanks and anyway, you ve done a good job
danielyen 1 year ago
Great tutorial!
srussian 1 year ago
I though 'f**kinell' not another fool that thinks he knows what he's talking about - Your stuff looked lovely... would have liked the black to have been a bit more black... Nice one :)
ukcameraman 1 year ago
Hi, great tutorial thanks, btw, what would be a "flat" picture style?, It's like neutral?... thanks
rokuthekiller 1 year ago
absolutely fantastic tutorial thanks for all the tips... Your videos have help me decide on spending my money on the t2i, to start my high def film making.. From one Oregonian filmmaker to another, great videos!
503digitalarts 1 year ago
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503digitalarts 1 year ago
Thanks man
barrysbaps01 1 year ago
what do u mean by flat setting
Calgocubs21 1 year ago 11
@Calgocubs21 default...?
amilldevil107 1 year ago
@Calgocubs21 You can go into the menu of the T2i and make a custom Picture Style. User Def 1, 2, and 3.
To shoot flat set Contrast and Sharpness all the way down (-7 I think) and keep color tone and Saturation at the default (just 0)
Also, I am liking this coupled with turning Highlight Tone Priority on. If you shoot flat with this setting turned on you will have a lot of options when correcting Gamma and Gain (mostly gain though)
Dod3032 1 year ago
Thanks a lot . i am always watching your videos . you are smart and talent .
youbz2002 1 year ago
Thanks alot! you opened my mind!
videodeurne 1 year ago
wow it's so awesome that I found out about your channel! There should be more people like you on youtube, you explain everything, you give out all the info, not like other people who only tell you part of the stuff, and then you have to comment, and ask them, and they will take weeks to answer your questions!! Keep it up..i subscribed, and I'm waiting for more videos on the T2i!
Greetings from Vancouver!
Peace! :)
TwoPlusFourIsSe7en 1 year ago
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FactsRocka 1 year ago
@FactsRocka Well, first you need to put the Camera into Manual mode. Do this in the menu by setting the Exposure mode to manual. Then there is an F-stop button up on top of the camera near the shutter release.
Shutter speed is changed by turning the wheel on top of the camera and F stop by holding down the A/V button next to the LCD and then turning that same wheel.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 Im impressed with this video. I always heard about using double of shutter speed than frame you use, if you are fiming on 24fps or 25fps, use 1/50. If you are filming on 50/60fps, use 1/100-1/120. Rules of F-Stop Academy. I did som test for a future war shortfilm, and when camera is moving (walking or running), looks sharp, but with a non natural motion flow.
I see you use 24fps, but Higher shutter, and looks perfect.
Could you tell us your basic rules choosing shutter speed? Thanks!
Arkiia3D 1 year ago
@Arkiia3D It all depends on what looks good in camera really. I usually float in the 1/120-1/240 range.
Also, I am now using Highlight Tone Priority in anything I want to Color Correct heavily. When coupled with a Flat Picture Style you have so many options when Color Correcting...it's insane.
Dod3032 1 year ago
@Dod3032 while filming, will the footage still look good even though you haven't took it to post production for the color grading?
William82oct 1 year ago
@William82oct Yeah it will still look really good. When shooting really flat it won't look super cinematic and color correction helps that. I try to get the exposure perfect while filming though.
Dod3032 1 year ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH DUDE. I got my T2i and my 50mm f1.8...still waiting on the 55-250mm. anyhow, im a newbie with the dslrs and all the settings..aperture, iso, shutter speed and etc. just spent the entire weekend studying and reading and watched this video again for the 2nd time and it all makes so much more sense. I understood what I studied but now i have a better understanding of how to apply the info. Again...thank you.
esclass 1 year ago
Great video. High quality and great information. Thank you very much.
stchristoph2000 1 year ago
Very nice video, love the way you work with this camera, i'm seeing ur video in 480p in youtube and it looks great, how do u do it? any file type or enconder? i'm loving this camera, its videos look like a professional videocamera ones, by the way, thanks 4 the tips. now, i'm following you.
Medvills 1 year ago
How do you get the same exposure in whole Video , when you change the ISO , Fstop & Shutter speed ????? am not able to get the same exposure in my Video when i change settings like you ....................
sye005 1 year ago
i am not a big fan of cc so can you help me. i am looking for colors very similair to this for day time outside filming can you give me a general iso aapperature and what not setting
nudzak4 1 year ago
Just want to say HUGE thanks for your videos. Definitely a big deciding factor in my purchase of a T2i, which I got yesterday. Completely pumped to start shooting on it. Your videos rock! Keep up the good work
jamessfromtx 1 year ago
nice video i just having problems doing night video's come out very grainy do you have any suggestions ! help
finddavid7 1 year ago
@finddavid7 Try getting the F stop as low as possibe, get the shutter speed at 1/50 but don't push the ISO past ISO800...ISO 1600 is ok but you can really start to see some grain.
Dod3032 1 year ago
I always shoot with a 1/50 shutter speed when in 24p. i assumed that going any higher would not result in a 24p look anymore. but i see in your videos you did.
xexodusx 1 year ago
Dude! Thanks for this tutorial, I learned more from this than I anticipated. Consider yourself subscribed to.
bslkendall 1 year ago
Thanks for that man, I was wondering what settings I should use. Very useful, thumbs up :)
MattexFilms2006 1 year ago