nature is wonderful (HDR-XR500)

[jnmastorga]

Hi, vfx, I have the same sony hdr-xr500, but every time i try to upload a family video to Youtube looks horrible, max i can get is 480 @mpeg-2 or wmv, how can you keep this amazing quality in your videos, thanks!

[glitchthegame]

a more peaceful song would be great



[ZachAtk1]

idk whether to go with this cam or the panny tm700k!?

[wilshire1747]

invest in a tripod

[vfxworld]

@wilshire1747 I got 2 tripods and 1 steadycam...

[mattperthwa]

I have a xr500, do you have any recommendations for any DOF adapters?

[vfxworld]

@EmeryXD Thanks.

The music I used is provided by "rickvanman" (on youtube), he creates some awesome music that you are allowed to use for free on your own projects.

A link to his music site is in this videos description ;)

[Garone1998]

Use a fluidstativ or the smooth-cam-tool

[mcuriousyellow]

beautiful. long shots and skintones is also what i'd like to see

[mcuriousyellow]

how would this look in projection? 24p?

[mcuriousyellow]

how would this look in projection?

[SasaYamaoka]

AWESOME

[TheFXGuy]

Epic. Too bad it's not 1080p...

Every time I search for something, I find one of your videos. And you don't even have that many!

[Skadalilama]

I'm looking for a telephoto lens that will work with the Sony HDR-XR500, but I'm having the biggest amount of difficulty... I've been told that only High Grade lenses work on it and must be on a 30mm adapter ring, but I can't find any HG lenses on adapter rings... Is there any info you can give me on lenses for this model?

[vfxworld]

@Skadalilama what about the VCL-HG1737C?

It was made for this camera.

Yes, if you want to apply another lens not made for this camcorder, you need an adapter ring.

[Skadalilama]

@vfxworld Excellent! I just found out that the people at Sony were wrong. It is a 37mm filter, not 30... I tell ya, I love this camera and their products are SUPER slick, but their customer service is awful. So I will be going with that one. Thanks for your help!

[kakisback]

the image is crisp and very nice and all but the frame rate is messed up. is the original as laggy ad this? or did you render it with low fps?

[vfxworld]

@kakisback rendered to .f4v and low bitrate. The framerate is 25 fps.

[kakisback]

@vfxworld looks bad. i mean the bumpyness. you said you were using steadycam... doesnt show... try rendering to wmv or avi or something, with 30 fps

[vfxworld]

@kakisback this was not recorded with steadycam!

I'm european. I can't render to 30 fps cause I record to 25 ;)

And why should i render to .avi or .wmv for WEB EXPORT?! Doesn't make sense.

[kakisback]

@vfxworld oh, i didnt think you recorded in 25 fps, i know this is the standard in europe im here too ;P but usually the new cameras record at 60 fps so i assumed this was the case. (btw if you have this option then it will look a lot better and youll be able to make some slow mo too). and yeah, i think uploading @ 30 looks better, and using the PAL framerate is for oldies XD.

[vfxworld]

@kakisback I know my camera pretty well.

It's a HDR-XR500 so I'm stuck with 25 fps. No way to shoot any other framerate.

The laggy kinda stuff is cause of the converting to web formats like .f4v.

[vdostream]

I can't seem to control the slider with the remote but I find using the Spot Focus via the touch screen pretty effective for DOF

[vfxworld]

@vdostream it is, but when you are working with a steadycam system like I have one, you can't do that. Remote control is better.

[vdostream]

@vfxworld How do you "bind" the focus dial to the remote commander?

[vfxworld]

@vdostream you can navigate to the menu using the remote. Than you can control the focus. With some practice you get a feel for how far to set the slider for a good DoF.

[vdostream]

@vfxworld How do you bind the focus (dial) to the remote commander?

[1exotic]

uhh music is way too dramatic just for recording some flowers...............

[reebanoomba]

how to did you boost the colors so well? (you can be specific, i'll understand)

[vfxworld]

@reebanoomba this is a little longer time ago. But I think I used normal Levels and Curve controls.

Nowdays I like using blending bethods, they are a lot easier and better to control. Try out composite overlay your level controls.

I got a rough tutorial for a simular color on my channel, check it out.

[KalELL1217]

Very nice video, I have the exact same camera. how do you focus so fast to show depth of field though? I use the little manual nob in the front, but it takes quite a few turns to get things to focus infront of behind the object.

[vfxworld]

@KalELL1217 turn it faster ;)

[VidPro95]

@vfxworld Did you add a focus lense to the camera. Because I dont think this camera has manual focus wheel?

[vfxworld]

@VidPro95 This is the XR500 series. It got an own focus wheel. You can also bind the focus to the zoom and remote controls.

[Cheezwizhi9]

is it manual focus, because my HDR_CX100 isnt

[vfxworld]

@Cheezwizhi9 manual focus.

[BROKENHOUSEFILMS]

what is your rending type exactly?

[vfxworld]

@BROKENHOUSEFILMS .f4v flash 9

[djonlinemoscow]

Why you do not use ActiveStab ? This video is very very shaked on macro.

[vfxworld]

The optical stabilisation option is turned on.

I just didn't use the remote control for focusing, I used the wheel.

Also I zoomed in to compress space, so it's nearly impossible to not shake the camera, even with the stabilisation option turned on.

[lengsky]

torn between 3 lovers?? Sony XR500, Canon vixia HF11, Panasonic TM350?? pls VOTE..thanks...

[lambtodd]

Great job

[lambtodd]

Awesome! Looks fantastic

[goranification]

i like nachos, do you like nachos?

[CarlosEfrain789]

cool camera

[kld449]

perfect job my friend :D. my question is whats your video format that you used it in this video to upload it in youtube with sane HD quality?

[vfxworld]

.f4v

[kld449]

!! how do get this video format????

[vfxworld]

well, I export my videos directly from Premiere Pro to .f4v

[altecrl]

avchd ,sorry

[vfxworld]

yes.

Premiere Pro can work with it without problems.

You may convert it before using it in After Effects since AE works with uncompressed footage in the background and while handling with high compressed footage like AVCHD, AE may miss some of the interframe data. That means a lagging video.

[altecrl]

right ;) thanks a lot :D

[altecrl]

Can you open the avcdh format at premier?!

[Kram1563]

Hi, really nice video. I just purchased the 200ve version of this camera, i think from doing my research the only difference between the 500 and 200 is the ammount of built in disk space and megapixel of the still shots etc. So im fairly sure the 200ve should be able to do this. Just out of interest though, how do you adjust the DOF on the camera as you film? i understand you need to use certain techniques to make it look better, but still is there a DOF setting? ive not checked with mine yet.

[vfxworld]

well, to understand dof you need to look at the lens and understand how everything works.

But yes, the 500v has a focus controller. You can bind it on the small adjustwheel or you can go into the menu while filming and adjusting it there - or use the remote control.

[stanaangel]

Thank you so much for the Video, you did a great job (Five Stars) ! I also appreciate you sharing your knowledge with others and technique, between the video and your kind spirit, it really shows who you are as a human being, which is a very rare one indeed.Thanks and have a wonderful day !

Stan

[TheHardSequence]

its is really great!

[ledzepjimmypage]

dude i neeeeeeeedf to know if you can edit this in windows movies maker and still make it look as good as yours peaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee tell me

[vfxworld]

don'T think you got color correction apps in moviemaker ;)

these are corrected footages and cropped aswell.

[P1630N]

Windows Movie Maker won't handle AVCHD full stop, you need something like Premier Pro CS4, Vegas 9, or Pinnacle Studio 11 (or higher).

[vfxworld]

I never used movie maker. I started with Video Deluxe 2008 and than bought the production premium CS4.

[jd1457]

u are retarded lol!

[katnch]

I'd really like to see a work flow tut on this video. Its great. I have the camera and I'm trying to figure the DoF and manual focus out on it.

Also, how'd you cut the vid in anamorphic?

[vfxworld]

thanks.

I will create a workflow. Shouldn't be that much work.

[JesusKityProductions]

do you know if the jag35 pro works with this camera because i have been looking for a lens adapter that fits it.

[vfxworld]

don't know.

Raynox works..

[komengusil]

its beautiful.. how do u did that??? u can focus just the flower n background is blur please teach me... thanks

[spedupify]

he uses manual foucus

[JesusKityProductions]

are all sony cameras compatible with adobe software. because i was reading up on the canon hg10 and it said that the file format has to be converted and the quality degrades with it.

[vfxworld]

well, I don'T know about every Sony Cam. But the newest HDD camcorders from sony (as the HDR-xx xx series) record to AVCHD, in the *.m2ts mpeg2 format. This format is compatible with the adobe products.

Because the cam records directly in *.m2ts, there is no decreasing quality as I am able to tell you (you may get other thoughts when asking other people). And since the Canon HG 10 records to the same format you'll be able to work with ur footage in the Adobe products if you use that cam.

[VionVid]

Beautiful! I hope to be able to make my videos like like that when I get that camera.

I previously was interested in the HDR-SR12, but once I saw this, I read a few reviews and changed my mind-- I'm going for the XR500.

Would you please make a tutorial showing what you do in Premiere?

=D Great Video Once Again!

Oh, and, do you use a 35mm adapter?

Thanks

[vfxworld]

ahhh. 35mm is a big misunderstanding in most cases when people ask.

No, I didn't. 35mm is used to get good DoF, but that's better used in tape cams, recording on 35mm tape (cinema cameras, costs abour 10000$.). A 35mm adapter trys to decrease DoF (on tape cams).

Yer, i thought about showing you my production workflow in Adober Produciton Premium CS4.

[VionVid]

How did you achieve a shallow DOF? Did you zoom in and stand back? Or?

I'd like to see how you put the letterbox and the color correction technique you use, and anything else you think is interesting. :)

Thanks for the videos, you rock!

[vfxworld]

Thanks.

This topic of filming is pretty complex. To make it short:

zooming in means compressing Space (I won'T say why, that's a little difficult...). In Space compression, the DoF is not that much and good (most time you zoom in if you want to 1.: Decrease DoF or 2.: Compress space=internal relationship between characters when talking,.....). I achieve DoF when moving close to the objects and than adjusting the DoF. DoF is [based] on the Lightrays passing through cameras Lens.

[vfxworld]

If you want me to tell you how the camera works, you can contact me on skype or msn, IDs on my channel.

[VionVid]

I added you to MSN. I'll talk to you when your status isn't busy...

[DaBloodyBrit5172]

is it always that laggy???

[vfxworld]

i think it's becasue of youtube and because i converted to 24p progressive while Premieres Set was still on 25p interlaced...

[DaBloodyBrit5172]

ok thanks im thinking about getting one and i didnt want to get a camera that always lags. but it doesnt do that at all when you watch it on your computer?

[vfxworld]

no.

It's without lagging on my computer. i just can recommend this camera. and the cs4 production premium for perfect editing your footage

[parrotletparrots]

I just purchased the camera this past weekend and going to take it out of the box tonight. What software do you recommend to edit adding text and sound? I don't have a Mac a Pc :(

[VionVid]

Go PC!

Sorry, I had to. :)

[mendezWTF]

beautiful video, what camera do you use?

[shixxor]

was für shutter zeiten hattest du bei der aufzeichnung, das video mutet etwas stotterig an, d.h. denk ich dass es sehr kurze belichtungen sind... vkt hab ich auch nen knick in der optik :P aber alles in allem schöne aufnahmen!!!

[vfxworld]

das liegt entweder daran, dass bei youtube iwie was mitm hochladen nich in ordnung war (ich exportiere HD für web immer als .f4v). Oder daran dass die 25p footage auf 24p progressive konvertiert wurde. Hier auf meinem PC siehts auf jeden fall gut aus (die originale avchd)

[maniaQQQ1]

Das liegt an Youtube und dem Flashplayer

[rickvanman]

Nice work on the depth of field. thanks for the music plug! :o)

[vfxworld]

great music.

[BrookeLimas]

The black bee thing, CREEPY. Love the DoF, great video :)

[PearlRoads]

Good eye!

[syrianX]

cool,how much does it cost?

[vfxworld]

1200 Euro. Around 1550$

[ChrisVistaAssn]

wtf!

forget that, lol.