Nikon D3100 - cinematic video test, Full HD

**Lenses used**: Nikon 85 mm f/1.4D and Tokina 11-16 mm f/2.8.
**Music**: Created with Apple GarageBand "Magic GarageBand - Roots Rock" -feature
**Color correction software**: Synthetic Aperture Color Finesse 3 LE
**Camera settings used**: Nothing special, just normal capture in 1080 24p. All look / preset / color / slow motion and letterbox aspect ratio stuff done afterwards with computer using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, After Effects CS5 and SA Color Finesse 3 LE.
For everyone who has asked me questions - I'm very sorry that I haven't been here for long time and I'm very sorry that I don't have time to answer for you all, though I would like to - I thank you very much for checking out this video and hopefully you have found answers to your questions! :) I added answers up here to the most common questions (which lens used, which music is in the background and what camera settings used (no special settings)). A common question has been, can you get this kind of video with kit lens (18-55 mm), the answer is mostly no. To get the "blurred" background, you need a large aperture prime lens (eg. 50 mm f/1.4 or 85 mm f/1.4 that I have used. Also 50 mm f/1.8 is a good and cheap choice). For other info about D3100, and comparisons with other cameras, please google more info - myself I had the opportunity to test this D3100 only for two days, so I don't know this camera's features very well, so I'm afraid that I don't know answers to all of your questions. Thanks for understanding, and all the best to you! :)

**Tips for color correction added below!** Quickly testing how the new Nikon D3100 performs in cinematic video shooting style, and how the material works in color correction.

DP / editor: Sakari Mäkelä, student of movie cinematography

Tips for color correcting footage
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In video editing or color correction software's video effects, take the "luma curve" tool and turn the linear line more into a "S"-shaped curve, just pressing darks more low and lights more up. (like here: http://www.hdforindies.com/uploaded_images/b1c2-713curve-727605.jpg

One can then add also RGB curves and try to adjust these also individually to different color channels to get the desired result.

Then I suggest to add "Fast color collector" (in Adobe Premiere Pro) and from there find "master" settings and "saturation" and then lower it like to 70% or something like that. (other softwares might have a separate "Saturation" effect) Usually in cinematic style, saturation is a bit lower than 100%.

Then one can use the color corrector tool's color wheel (depending a bit from the software used) to change the overall tone of the picture.

These quick tips should give some cinematic punch to picture :)

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[pieceofjekko]

how do you blur the background?

[ScaryBastards]

This is very good on the iPad as well. AT first I thought it was going to be a hot chick. Caught me off guard.

[iAndyPandyx]

@pieceofjekko Hi there, You will find that the Nikon D3100 has a built in auto focus on the lens, however you can change it to manual via a switch on the left side of the lens, this will allow you to blur anything you wish, for example the creator of this video has opted to go for manual as he/she can blur the background with ease without the camera changing the blur automatically. Hope that helped - Andrew

[azhestiga]

lovely music!

[bodna03]

D3100 or a canon 1100D or anything else?

[JaCk123tOiBiN]

@pieceofjekko its called dept of field...

[JohnyDMcBride]

@pieceofjekko its called depth of field it is done in camera by focusing the camera on the subject and opening the aperture and adjust the focus till the background blurs and subject doesent

hope this answered your question

[MartinHakusho]

wat song pleaseee :)

[keevre]

@pieceofjekko  f/1.4

[sk8boardn101]

@pieceofjekko cameras like this have a big lens on the front that you can twist which controls the zoom and will create that fuzzy background effect

[HigginsRichard8206]

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Nikon D3100

The Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera is an affordable, compact, and lightweight photographic power-house. It features the all-purpose 18-55mm VR lens, a high-resolution 14.2 MP CMOS sensor along with a feature set that's comprehensive yet easy to navigate - the intuitive onboard learn-as-you grow guide mode allows the ...

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[Linbaaaby]

@sempoi3660 it lens 18-55mm