When To Use A Flat DSLR Video Picture Style?

[BookingBradley]

Where can I get NIKON tripods

[chadsenga]

Hi Dave! I love your videos. I'm really into video production and I just got my 550D - which is why I'm going to stay on your channel for awhile. Awesome tips! I bet shooting really flat would make an awesome video when paired with Magic Bullet and the likes.

Anyway, more power to you!!! :D

[JRodCompany]

awesome



[007s00s]

Hi, how do I change to flat picture style?

[machismania2]

i m also confused in HD video and 720p and 1080p videos????? does 1280*720 reffer to HD????

or does 1920*1080 reffer to HD?????

if 1280*720 reffers to HD then what 1920*1080 video called???

also i get high noise in shooting in 1280*720 during night time but video at 1920*1080 has less noise

any setting for reducing noise in video?????

thanx for you help

[Operatez]

@machismania2

they are both hd. 1920*1080 is full hd.

reason you get high noise in low light is because your ISO is too high so it makes the picture grainy.

[machismania2]

@Operatez thanx man that helped

[machismania2]

@drumat5280 thanx that helped

how to set iso and aperture and shutter speed in movie mode??????

[machismania2]

how to shoot in 60 fps in canon 550D???????

because it has only 50 fps max??????

plzzzzzzzz help

[drumat5280]

@machismania2 you must be using the pal settings, try ntsc. just a guess.

[machismania2]

@drumat5280 thanx that helped

how to set iso and aperture and shutter speed in movie mode??????

[bakernator08]

Hi Dave

Your pictures look amazing, would you mind sharing what setting you are using at 0:45 pretty please? 

Im still learning, I have a long way to go, I went and hired a lens they used to shoot house tv show with, and got some great lighting but my footage still looks bad.. i know it takes experience too.. so can you gve me a tip or point me to the best vid you have in this area? :)

[richieramone1]

Hi, keep trying. Some tools which can assist you in color correcting is the Magic Bullet Suite, Using Mojo, Colorista and finaly my favorite, Magic Bullet Looks. Download the trial version and you will always shoot flat from now on because there is a tool for each lighting setup. Cheers!

[mkell21]

Dave, do yourself a huge favor and install the Magic Lantern firmware. You will then have zebra for setting your exposure and about 15 other amazing features like true kelvin scale, native iso settings, rack focus, disable ACG, audio levels. ect....... Just youtube it to get install instruction. It is Amazing and turns your T2i into a HD Powerhouse!!!

Magic Lantern and Tremmel Hudson FOREVER!!!!

[Fidd91]

@mkell21

I agreed with you. Installing that on the camera makes it so much better. New 750D!

[jmalonear]

I just found out about your videos! Where do I find one showing how your lighting yourself in these shots?

[4KFirmware]

4k Firmware FOREVER!!!!

[TheBeginnersLens]

Thanks Dave for your helpful videos. I'm myself in the process of learning how to use Premiere. It seems to me you do not use presets for your effects. If you don't, it's a very nice way to retrieve a set of effects and apply it without having to re-enter all the parameters. Saves quite a bit of time! A quick tip I discovered today and wanted to let you know about (if you knew it already, then it's a tip for your audience). Cheers and thanks again!

[TheClassicalSaudi]

Mr. Dave Dugdale

You always show us professional techniques.

Thank you very much.

[m505xl]

I'm using VegasPro9 and am thinking about switching to Premier based on this clip. Vegas can sometimes be hard to work with. The way you can adjust levels & colors seems very intuitive.

[MsRustyMitten]

Would Neutral be considered a flat picture style? When you don't shoot with a flat picture style, do you still color correct?

[richieramone1]

@MsRustyMitten Neutral isnt flat enough. Always try to color correct and balance those whites! It always makes a HUUUGE difference in you work! Cheers :)

[thetubeinsideyou]

Thanks. You just helped me learn something new. Keep up the good work.

[Knoptop]

Thanks for posting this! You always share some great information!

[RobNurgundy]

Thanks for another great video Dave. I am learning CC at the moment with some success but always (much) more to learn of course. I didn't realise I could mask certain colours to change using the secondary colour corrector so this has taught me some valuable info.

[poprocz]

Amazing information, who would think this was possible.

[sargentz]

i dont have a DSLR but i want one , but the main reason i watch your videos right now is because of the quality :) amazing

[MajorProgress]

What screen capture program are you using. I am setting up to do some tutorials and need a screen capture program. I love what you're doing here. I am going to do something similar for Nikon DSLR users.

[aikari]

Good information. what video editor do you use?

[joejumps4fun]

@aikari He's using Adobe Premiere Pro



[kurizu4444]

this seems so counterproductive..

why wouldnt you just shoot standard?

i understand shooting flat reduces moire and that bad stuff but.. this seems like so much trouble to go through for such little benefit.

[joejumps4fun]

@kurizu4444 you shoot flat so that you can preserve detail and CC in post to get the look you want. If you shoot standard then CC in post, it will look like garbage. Are you new to DSLR video?

[kurizu4444]

@joejumps4fun it wont look like garbage at all!

sure it may not look 'as good' but it can still look amazing!

while preserving certain detail and information may be important in some shots, it isnt always.

why go through all the trouble of intricate CC if it isnt necessary?

[joejumps4fun]

@kurizu4444 True, if you want to make quick videos on the fly without putting quality into your grade, sure it isn't necessary. But the professional workflow of DSLR filmmakers is to shoot flat and CC in post, then grade. It's the tried and true method if you actually care about the quality of your color and grade. Sure you can just shoot with the oversaturated standard setting but it won't look as good as if you shot flat and CC in post.

[kurizu4444]

@joejumps4fun because if you dont shoot in a flat picture setting you arent putting in effort and your video will look like utter horse shit.

and if you dont shoot in flat you dont care about your quality.

take your logical fallacies elsewhere.

all you're doing is sounding like an elitist prick.

[joejumps4fun]

@kurizu4444 Dude, I was just trying to help you. Sounds like you're the prick who can't take advice from experienced professionals trying to share wisdom and answer questions. Don't get upset when you can't take advice or if you don't agree with it. It makes you sound immature and unprofessional.

[tonyntv]

Great videos - keep it up!

[noimsayin]

I made the mistake of shooting in tungsten on this grey day....footage is super bright ..any way to fix this??

[CYNFELYN23]

@drumat5280 How can I get the Flat Picture style?

[joejumps4fun]

@CYNFELYN23 Go to custom user picture style and set it to Neutral. Drop the top two sliders all the way to the left and the next one two from the center. It's the Phillip Bloom neutral setting--works great, esp. if you don't want to upload a custom style to the camera.

[voelkerb]

I am still learning, just like you Dave, and hardest shots, for me, is high contrast outdoor shots. Snow, in your situation, seems to help since it acts like a reflector. I shoot under the bright intense California sun without reflectors, and the only way I can get details from the shadow is when I use a really flat profile, such as super flat. Thanks for great videos, Dave!

[glennwih]

Have you ever shot an Indie with 25 people? I have. Time is the most important attribute to a video production not filters or presets etc.

[TheKeynine]

You know i was just sitting here saying to myself "Dave must be doing some serious tests because he has not released a video in a long time!" Then here you are doing your thing. Great video's Dave i really appreciate all of them

[XxMEVANSxX]

man do i love your video!!

VERY HELPFUL

[ExplodingAstronauts]

Your videos are very helpful!