Fredrik Lyhne Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hi guys, my name is Fred and I'm a long time reader of EOSHD. Great blog, thank you Andrew!I just finished my first food video shot with the GH3 + 12-35mm, 25mm f/1.4 and the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 and was wondering if someone would give me some comments? The video is shot with the natural profile and very slightly color corrected in After Effects due to the not perfect but affordable Fotodiox 1000ASVL LED's mixed with window lighting. Tips and tricks to improve the videos would be deeply appreciated. I'm currently using GH3 with the two big zooms and the PanaLeica trio 15mm, 25mm and 42,5mm btw. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekhar Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'd tighten the edit a bit. E.g., remove repetitions, like at 0:21 where you put spinach a second time. Also, it doesn't seem too appetizing to me, may be embellish the scene with things we associate with good food? Technically it seems fine, if that's what you wanted feedback on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.f.r. Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hi guys, my name is Fred and I'm a long time reader of EOSHD. Great blog, thank you Andrew!I just finished my first food video shot with the GH3 + 12-35mm, 25mm f/1.4 and the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 and was wondering if someone would give me some comments? The video is shot with the natural profile and very slightly color corrected in After Effects due to the not perfect but affordable Fotodiox 1000ASVL LED's mixed with window lighting. Tips and tricks to improve the videos would be deeply appreciated. I'm currently using GH3 with the two big zooms and the PanaLeica trio 15mm, 25mm and 42,5mm btw. Thanks! Video quality looks great, to enhance your project though "next level" I would incorporate these things.*Sound Effects*Motion Graphics*Editing (at the very minimum tighting your edit, to at an extreme adding creative transitions, overlays, cuts, etc.*Camera movement, static shots look great, but so do tiilts,pans,slides,booms, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Agreed. And a bit more dynamic shots in there couldn't hurt either.Recently on another forum we discussed some food videos we liked. Maybe it's good inspiration for you:Make a cocktail with Absolut Vodka! Notice the sound effects! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmUQ2vJjiGtR4FLhpUqjUyQ/videosVery visual ad for friggin' sandwich spread pulled off in a great way! Great shots. Love the snappy edit. Xavier Plagaro Mussard and Nick Hughes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzynormal Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Depends on what you want to do. I wouldn't recommend necessarily making a wildly dynamic food video "just because." If it fits what you want to do or are hired to do, sure... but there's something to be said in making a video that's a bit more timeless and classic too.I don't do extreme food cooking like I'm base jumping of El Capitan, so that commercial looks a bit silly to me personally. Julian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Now, I'm not saying every video in the world should be like that, but that is just an example that really works for me personally. And I feel like it helps to give an extreme example, to make a point. Anyways, call me ADD, but you got to spike my senses or you lose me. So I do appreciate when things get changed up a bit. But I also know that that might be exhausting to other people. Also doesn't mean that I myself can't enjoy something very static... as long as you find other ways to pull me in that is.To me 0:24-0:38 for example... in those 14 seconds (again for me personally) I'm already kinda starting to doze off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekhar Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 OK, one is a recipe video; the other is an ad. Why are we comparing the two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 To be honest. It doesn't sell me on the product. But it does show me attractive food. But forget I ever mentioned a thingThe footage looks excellent, so def keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredrik Lyhne Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 I asked for feedback and I'm not gonna cry if you don't like it. It's better that people are being honest than just pointing out the positives. Thanks everyone for the input!Sekhar and j.f.r: I've actually been testing shooting with camera movement lately and agree with everything else you said. Gotta keep learning!Cinegain: I like to look at what really talented people do and learn from them. This video is obviously beyond reach for me but it's definitely inspiring and I think you make a valid point. I'm considering upgrading to a GH4 or a G7. Besides from the cropping, panning and zooming (4k to 1080p), is there any other major advantages like shooting flat profiles for example for this kind of work? Btw, this is just footage for my food blog and not professional or commercial. Cinegain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Plagaro Mussard Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Fredrik, your video looks great and it's clear. If your video is just a recipe, only thing it lacks is the text for what ingredients/measures are. I love simple things and in a recipe, the simpler the better. Some movements can add some fun, but are not necessary, not in a 50 seconds video recipe.Then you can think you want to go a step further, so you need some environments, some props, maybe a sexy voice over, some sound effects, etc. the sky is the limit! ;-D Fredrik Lyhne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymossville Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Colors look great, lighting looks great, the food looks great. My only suggestion would be for you to get a slider and use a couple slider shots to add some visual interest. Fredrik Lyhne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredrik Lyhne Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 I also think the video looks nice, but I was expecting some more criticism to be honest. To get this kind of feedback from people who work with this stuff is really inspiring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdonovic Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 What was your shutter speed?Did you speed the footage up?It just feels really robotic almost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredrik Lyhne Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 What was your shutter speed?Did you speed the footage up?It just feels really robotic almostIt's shot in 50fps with 1/100sec shutterspeed. It's normal speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Portas Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Your video looks fine. Of course you can make it a $100k productionbut ask yourself: who is the primary audience for this video?Once that's clear, your good to go.I thought It made its point very clear: this is the way to make a nutritious, all natural green juice. I would only cut a couple of frames when you show your subject introducing the leaves inside the blender (why show the same action twice?)and when the whole drink is being blended. That's it! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Plagaro Mussard Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I also think the video looks nice, but I was expecting some more criticism to be honest. You must tell us more info of what you were trying to achieve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredrik Lyhne Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Your video looks fine. Of course you can make it a $100k productionbut ask yourself: who is the primary audience for this video?Once that's clear, your good to go.I thought It made its point very clear: this is the way to make a nutritious, all natural green juice. I would only cut a couple of frames when you show your subject introducing the leaves inside the blender (why show the same action twice?)and when the whole drink is being blended. That's it! Good job!Thanks!The leaves in the blender twice is just because the next clip shows that the blender is full.. I see that's really not necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredrik Lyhne Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 You must tell us more info of what you were trying to achieve! Sorry if i was unclear. I'm very happy with the results! Was just expecting more faults to pointed out, as I know it's not perfect. But as Eduardo said: it's good enough for it's primary audience and that is what matters. Eduardo Portas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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