Making a Zombie Film! Behind-the-Scenes: Indy News
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Date: 2022-09-13
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Mukund
hey griffin, I really got confused about the shot list you created and you had in mind what lenses you want use. even after you and russell have made many lenses episode
It would be great if you make a lenses episode again where you define more into the looks with use of test footage at the same time it should be bases on mm size, starting with lowest mm to highest, and what common shot that can be achieved with example from movies,
beside that I really don't know the mm definition in lenses
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hey griffin, I really got confused about the shot list you created and you had in mind what lenses you want use. even after you and russell have made many lenses episode
It would be great if you make a lenses episode again where you define more into the looks with use of test footage at the same time it should be bases on mm size, starting with lowest mm to highest, and what common shot that can be achieved with example from movies,
beside that I really don't know the mm definition in lenses
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Indy
You generally want a nice mix of wide, establishing shots, and medium shots or close ups to better capture details and emotion. Even though I love my Sigma 30mm f/1. 4, it's too tight to capture a good wide shot in many settings, so I might use my 14mm. But you notice how a close-up (2: 49) with the wide-angle 14mm isn't particularly flattering. Facial features appear distorted. Likewise, a telephoto flattens faces. That's why the mid-range lenses: like 30-50mm are so nice for filming people.
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You generally want a nice mix of wide, establishing shots, and medium shots or close ups to better capture details and emotion. Even though I love my Sigma 30mm f/1. 4, it's too tight to capture a good wide shot in many settings, so I might use my 14mm. But you notice how a close-up (2: 49) with the wide-angle 14mm isn't particularly flattering. Facial features appear distorted. Likewise, a telephoto flattens faces. That's why the mid-range lenses: like 30-50mm are so nice for filming people.
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Indy
Take a look at the 5 Quick Math Tricks episode from December 3 (link in this video's description. I explain shutter angle, and there's a side-by-side test of various shutter angles.
In this video, fast-moving objects, like the cards, machete, running, would've been blurrier had I used a normal shutter speed like 1/50s. So why doesn't everyone do this, right? Well, it makes the image darker, and the frames look jerkier. Motion blur helps things flow nicely. (But I wanted that jarring look)
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Take a look at the 5 Quick Math Tricks episode from December 3 (link in this video's description. I explain shutter angle, and there's a side-by-side test of various shutter angles.
In this video, fast-moving objects, like the cards, machete, running, would've been blurrier had I used a normal shutter speed like 1/50s. So why doesn't everyone do this, right? Well, it makes the image darker, and the frames look jerkier. Motion blur helps things flow nicely. (But I wanted that jarring look)
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Indy
Based on some recommendations, I set the Photo style of my Panasonic GH3 to Natural with -5 contrast, +0 sharpness, -1 saturation, -5 noise reduction. Because I wanted my camera at 1/200s shutter, and often the maximum aperture, like f/2. 5 with my 14mm lens, ISO was the only way I could manipulate the exposure correctly. For all of the grading, I used Final Cut Pro X's color correction settings: In the Color tab, I bumped the global red up a few percent to get that tint.
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Based on some recommendations, I set the Photo style of my Panasonic GH3 to Natural with -5 contrast, +0 sharpness, -1 saturation, -5 noise reduction. Because I wanted my camera at 1/200s shutter, and often the maximum aperture, like f/2. 5 with my 14mm lens, ISO was the only way I could manipulate the exposure correctly. For all of the grading, I used Final Cut Pro X's color correction settings: In the Color tab, I bumped the global red up a few percent to get that tint.
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Indy
Adding crossfades between your audio clips (or lowering the volume of one clip while raising the other, helps hide the clicks or gaps between audio sources. Also, familiarize yourself with J and L cuts. (Or I call them sound bridges) That means you don't always let the audio cut on the same frame as the video cut. Letting audio begin before the visuals change, or lingering after, can help things flow better. (It's also a great way to tighten your editing)
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Adding crossfades between your audio clips (or lowering the volume of one clip while raising the other, helps hide the clicks or gaps between audio sources. Also, familiarize yourself with J and L cuts. (Or I call them sound bridges) That means you don't always let the audio cut on the same frame as the video cut. Letting audio begin before the visuals change, or lingering after, can help things flow better. (It's also a great way to tighten your editing)
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Johnny
The cards-in-place-of-gore weirded me out at first, I wanted to find out why you did it; and then it clicked: ohhhhh, it's for a card game. Definitely the defining thing in that film for me, very clever from an advertising point of view, and it just came to be because you wanted to keep things clean? I love it when things work out like that!
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The cards-in-place-of-gore weirded me out at first, I wanted to find out why you did it; and then it clicked: ohhhhh, it's for a card game. Definitely the defining thing in that film for me, very clever from an advertising point of view, and it just came to be because you wanted to keep things clean? I love it when things work out like that!
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Indy
You're right, the usual 180-degree shutter angle, means shutter should be open for half of each frame. So, 1/48s in 24fps. But I wanted sharper, more stuttery images. (Spielberg used a 45-degree shutter in Saving Private Ryan, which means a shutter speed that's 1/8th the framerate) That's why I used 1/200s.
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You're right, the usual 180-degree shutter angle, means shutter should be open for half of each frame. So, 1/48s in 24fps. But I wanted sharper, more stuttery images. (Spielberg used a 45-degree shutter in Saving Private Ryan, which means a shutter speed that's 1/8th the framerate) That's why I used 1/200s.
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Indy
For a flat color profile, decent for color correcting, I've seen lots of people recommend the the Panasonic GH3 set to natural, -5, -5, -1, -5. For this, I used -5, 0, -1, -5. But for projects where I don't want to color correct every shot, I'll likely go back to something like the standard setting.
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For a flat color profile, decent for color correcting, I've seen lots of people recommend the the Panasonic GH3 set to natural, -5, -5, -1, -5. For this, I used -5, 0, -1, -5. But for projects where I don't want to color correct every shot, I'll likely go back to something like the standard setting.
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Indy
Yeah, I probably reviewed each of those clips 10 times before I noticed the mistakes. Skylar, the game maker, envisioned that opening shot, and I considered using it as a POV (of a zombie getting up, but realized in my storyboarding it was more important to cut to a shot establishing the protagonist.
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Yeah, I probably reviewed each of those clips 10 times before I noticed the mistakes. Skylar, the game maker, envisioned that opening shot, and I considered using it as a POV (of a zombie getting up, but realized in my storyboarding it was more important to cut to a shot establishing the protagonist.
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Griffin/Russell, in my latest video (TRP Rigwheels Review and Tutorial) I have a DVC 30 that is just collecting dust, I was considering donating it to Indy Mogul to be raffled off and given to someone who may not otherwise have the means to get a camera to start out with. What are your thoughts?
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Griffin/Russell, in my latest video (TRP Rigwheels Review and Tutorial) I have a DVC 30 that is just collecting dust, I was considering donating it to Indy Mogul to be raffled off and given to someone who may not otherwise have the means to get a camera to start out with. What are your thoughts?
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Indy
There are several methods to add graphics to videos. My preferred way is to build them in Photoshop, and save as a PNG file (which preserves the transparency, and layer onto my video. So I simply drew a Rule of Thirds grid pattern in Photoshop and imported it into Final Cut Pro.
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There are several methods to add graphics to videos. My preferred way is to build them in Photoshop, and save as a PNG file (which preserves the transparency, and layer onto my video. So I simply drew a Rule of Thirds grid pattern in Photoshop and imported it into Final Cut Pro.
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Verttech4
Could you please make tips on how to control audio? Usually when it comes to making some videos as an amateur, you can hear gaps of the audio cutting off and not really flow well. (I really hope you can understand what I mean, not sure if I can explain well enough)
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Could you please make tips on how to control audio? Usually when it comes to making some videos as an amateur, you can hear gaps of the audio cutting off and not really flow well. (I really hope you can understand what I mean, not sure if I can explain well enough)
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Indy
Yep, I used to use Final Cut Pro 7, and have enjoyed Final Cut Pro X. I actually don't use After Effects. I should! That's high on my list of things I definitely need to learn. For motion tracking, which is possible in After Effects, I used Apple Motion 5.
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Yep, I used to use Final Cut Pro 7, and have enjoyed Final Cut Pro X. I actually don't use After Effects. I should! That's high on my list of things I definitely need to learn. For motion tracking, which is possible in After Effects, I used Apple Motion 5.
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jamboni
Tbh I didn't notice the continuity errors. What was the reasoning behind the opening rotating angle of shot? At first I thought it was a first person POV. The cards as blood and guts was a neat idea. And who is the good looking guy with the bat?
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Tbh I didn't notice the continuity errors. What was the reasoning behind the opening rotating angle of shot? At first I thought it was a first person POV. The cards as blood and guts was a neat idea. And who is the good looking guy with the bat?
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Indy
No, I'm sure green screen would've been easier. Although I can't imagine it would look as good. It'd be hard to deal with all the card shadows on the on the green screen, and they wouldn't have interacted naturally with the bodies on the ground.
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No, I'm sure green screen would've been easier. Although I can't imagine it would look as good. It'd be hard to deal with all the card shadows on the on the green screen, and they wouldn't have interacted naturally with the bodies on the ground.
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Indy
Yeah, always nice when a creative decision also saves time! I figured without the card effect, there'd be nothing special about this particular zombie chase sequence. (But I also wished I'd done more, like wiping card blood off the machete)
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Yeah, always nice when a creative decision also saves time! I figured without the card effect, there'd be nothing special about this particular zombie chase sequence. (But I also wished I'd done more, like wiping card blood off the machete)
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Indy
Thanks! I try to learn, apply what I've learned, and share what I learn. Most of the tricks in this video (tilt lens, snorricam, lens whacking, shutter angle) I picked up in the last year, researching episodes for Indy Mogul!
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Thanks! I try to learn, apply what I've learned, and share what I learn. Most of the tricks in this video (tilt lens, snorricam, lens whacking, shutter angle) I picked up in the last year, researching episodes for Indy Mogul!
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Matthew13tube
Great film, and lots of dense information in the behind the scenes. I'll probably have to watch this video several more times to really wrap my head around everything you covered here. Terrific stuff Griffin!
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Great film, and lots of dense information in the behind the scenes. I'll probably have to watch this video several more times to really wrap my head around everything you covered here. Terrific stuff Griffin!
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Indy
For me, the toughest part about creating a weekly show was getting used to NOT spending that much time perfecting. It's nice to have a project I can spend some time polishing.
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For me, the toughest part about creating a weekly show was getting used to NOT spending that much time perfecting. It's nice to have a project I can spend some time polishing.
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Ryan
Was it easier to mask that title scene using the 8 point matte than to make the title scene with say a green screen floor then add a clean piece of sidewalk & title?
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Was it easier to mask that title scene using the 8 point matte than to make the title scene with say a green screen floor then add a clean piece of sidewalk & title?
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