austinmcconnell

I'm curious as to how many on this board actually put together narrative pieces. I don't see much in the screening room. Anyone here do anything other than weddings and event coverage? 

hmmm yeah: " Frame rates up to 17,791 fps (resolution dependant) "

 

1280*1024 = 500fps

1024*720 = 700fps

640*480 = 1850fps

320*240 = 5725fps

192*96 = 17791fps

 

yeah renting sounds like a good option.  Just had a quick look at renting (in the UK) and it looks like I'd get a Phantom for a day or so for same price as buying this camera outright..  ouch

Is it for a commercial project, or non-commercial work? You might try the ol' film student card and see if they'd loan it for cheaper or free if it's for an educational purpose. 

Looks like they're a little coy on what resolution that '18,000' fps is actually recorded at.

For $5500 you might consider the option of renting a more capable high speed camera. I personally haven't purchased a high speed camera because they're just so stinking expensive, but if I needed some REALLY nice original slo-mo, temporarily renting a Phantom or NAC would probably be the road I would go down. 

So how many frames would you take for 1 minute of footage he has here, I am guessing 300 to 400

 

 

You don't need to guess. Just count how many different still frames you see.

as for putting it together in post, are you importing the images and setting a frame rate

 

All you do is place the still image on the timeline and stretch it for however long you want. Frame rate has nothing to do with it.

 

sorry if these are daft questions

No worries. Everyone starts somewhere. Open up Windows Movie Maker or something on your computer if you have one. Import a bunch of image files. Place them on a timeline and experiment with making a slideshow. That's basically what's being done here. 

...Through stop motion, bro. It says right in the title. Take still frames and splice them together.

You people crack me up. You finally get an affordable 4K Panasonic GH model that you've been begging years for, finally has ALL the video-specific features for audio, proper codec, MFT lens, portable ergonomics... and your first reaction?

"No ND filter?!  WORTHLESS!"

Ungrateful kids...

_{*curmudgeon curmudgeon*}

Its not my G6 its Panasonics G6 ....they have made a great camera

2 things have happened in the past 4 months Magic Lantern RAW on Canon cameras and Blackmagic pocket camera

both are great for certain jobs but both have caused people to loose sight of how good the G6 really is straight out the box

 

I was an early adopter and I seem to be the only person using this camera on here alot , Its now my main camera over the GH2s

the image is better than my Driftwood 150mb/s hacked GH2 ...straight out the box for me that is an amazing thing as the file sizes are now smaller and the image is better

I have no idea how Panasonic have done this but they have and it works

So yes I do highly recomend the G6

I can record 2.5 hrs on a cheap 32gb card and I stll get stunning images off the G6

I feel like you and I must be taking crazy pills. :)  We seem to be the only people who believe these cameras are wonderful for 95% of shooters. The G6 and GH2 are both still absolutely superb cameras. I have had ZERO problems pulling a key from either of them. I think the hype that has come with these RAW hacks is really distracting folks from some great cameras on the market. 

I wouldn't recommend the Magic Lantern RAW hack for a newbie at all. Total advanced user stuff and frankly overkill. a G6, GH2, or even some of these Sonys can offer a great chroma key-ready camera. 

$4,000 gives you plenty of options for stable, quality-assured cameras.

For video, DO NOT go with Canon DSLRs. Switching to Panasonic GH series was the best decision I ever made for image quality. Just my 2 cents.

I second this. The 70D is just sub-par in terms of video quality you'll get out of it due to the codec. If you've got enough money for two of them, plus those lenses, then you've got enough money for better options. 

You've got a lot of options here to choose from. I'll add that I did not recommend any Olympus cameras because their screens only tilt (they don't swivel). A full swivel where you can flip it around to see yourself is essential to video blogs in my opinion. A GoPro also lacks a screen altogether, unless you get an external solution. 

I'm not sure about budget yet, I am a student though so don't suggest anything more than $800ish while I figure what I can afford. 
 

GH2 runs for about $600 these days used. Or you could go for the Panasonic G6 which is a step-up codec-wise, and gives you 60fps. For video blogs you'll definitely want a flip-out screen that gives full 180 rotation. 

The cam probably hasn't been out in the wild long enough. On average a film will take 2 years to complete. Assuming most folks are just NOW starting to get their hands on it, it might take a while. Also, factor in a steep learning curve, a lack of filmmakers being enthused about some of the BMCC's shortcomings when it comes to workflow, and it might be some time before we see an actual feature shot on it.

And if we do, it will most likely be from a lower-budget indie. Thus, chances of actually viewing it in a cinema are rather small.

If you need a video for vlogging, why not go with the good ol' Panasonic GH2? I've used it for my video blogs for the longest time. Never let me down once. Here's a sample of one shot a few days ago. I'll show it to you because my second audio source failed, so I had to end up using the on-board audio from the camera. I feel it works perfectly well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A12kBayWb2E