One cinema lens I now dream of using - Leica Summilux-C 16mm T1.4. Apparently one of the main lenses used in Birdman, sounds about right for the shots I'm thinking of, but just beautiful, that bokeh, those lens flares. Wow.
Hey Ryan! Can you teach us how to do a good Doctor Who regeneration effect using after effects? Also while you are filming on a curved dolly track going in a lot of circles (you can ignore the second part of you need to.)
Hey Ryan! Im planning to invest in a new camera.Should I go with the mirrorless route such as the a7s,gh4 or go for a c100. I really dont want to buy another dslr for video production but the a7s seems really intriguing. It would really help to know your take on this
NostalgiNorden I never got why people disliked Black magic gear. I've shot on the 2.5k cinema and loved it. Although from what I've herd it was pretty bad before the firmware updates
***** Addressing the batter issue. There is an external batter add on that is swappable and supposedly lasts for ~5 hours of continuous shooting. Also I'm hoping the second iteration of the black magic cameras will be much better. This is their first attempt at making cameras remember.
NostalgiNorden I've rented the Balckmagic Cinema Camera and honestly I was unimpressed. The image itself is fantastic, but the camera is such in a pain to work with. For quick run and gun style shooting, it's really not the best option. Can't speak for the URSA, though...
***** I've never used the Ursa Either. How was it a pain. I haven't Used it enough too really say it's great or crap. All I know for sure right now is that I can get a better image from it than anything I've shot previously and the settings are simplistic but I haven't found them lacking... yet
The original C100 has been my work horse camera for the past few years now and I gotta say Canon made the most perfect camera for my needs. Great ergonomics, great picture and quality! Fast and easy media for post work. The Mark II would be great to have but the changes don't justify the cost considering I already have a C100.
Thanks for doing the comparison. B&H has a huge discount on a C100 bundle and I was considering picking it up. Your comparison shots and information solidified my decision to go with the C100 Mark II instead. Gotta keep stacking those chips so I can pick one up before the Mark III comes out. :-)
A great filmmaker can make a movie out of nothing. It's all in your head. The art of filmmaking is one that challenges your mind and pushes you to the limit. Sometimes shooting with a cheap camera will push you to get more interesting shots. Or if you have bad audio, you just take the audio out and creatively tell a story without any. You have to start somewhere and if you just sit around beating yourself up over how everyone has better equipment than you, then you aren't going to go anywhere.
I know hw hard it is. Do you have an iPhone or a smart phone? If so, you can shoot a short film with it. Another idea is asking a friend. If you do not have that (I know phones can be expensive. ) I would write a screenplay and get someone else to shoot it (network with other filmmakers) once you do that, you will have built a relationship with said film maker and in turn you can learn a lot from them and work on set wit them. Collaborating with more experience film makers , definitely helps. You might not be hands on, but you will learn a lot.
I own a c100, 5d3, and a gh4 and since I bought the gh4 I don't even use the other cameras anymore. I'm not a fan of the a7s and I think it's overpriced. If you're shooting at 10,000 iso then you aren't lighting right. Plus the colors are weird on the sony. That's just my 2 cents but I do professional videos for Ford so I've used just about every camera on a daily basis and I will say the gh4 is on par with a red epic with out the raw.
You can't really compare those though. It's the same with megapixels. Just because my Xperia Z3 has 21MP and my a7s has 12MP doesn't mean it's embarrassing for the a7s because it kicks my phone's ass so hard I can't put it in words
I'm not comparing the two, literally. That would be silly. What I am saying is that the majority of pro-sumer and pro level cameras have made it a priority to offer slow motion and higher frame rates. If they are doing it in phones, in consumer cameras, in pro cameras and in camcorders with all manner of sensor sizes and pricepoints, clearly it is not a technological hurdle, it is matter of choice. And that, is an embarassement, imo.
trevorpinnocky I understand that phones and consumer camcorders don't use higher bitrate, so them can handle more frames... with less processing work... But It would be nice to have the option of less bite rate and more frame rate! I have the BMPCC and If the camera can handle 24fps RAW, I don't understand why can handle 60fps ProRes...
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this episode. Any thoughts of still getting a mk I to save money for glass and building a film production company from that?
"I'm the realist" I wonder if Ryan even knew what Josh was talking about. lol Side Note: I want the C100 Mark II, I mean I really want it. That is all.
There's really not a significant difference in the lens quality if you're uploading to RU-vid. That extra $10K for the cinema lenses just isn't worth it man! Don't try to sell the cinema lenses to me!
+WhatAreYouBuyen it is absolutely worth it. A 10k lens vs a $100 lens at 5.6 aperture and normal conditions can be compared easily. The real difference is when you open up the aperture and flare lights into it, conditions where a 10k lens would be exponentially better
Agree with your take on this update Film Riot the feature bump as a package is pretty compelling though I was not uber impressed with the image quality on the newer camera as an "upgrade" to the old one... could be the old one was already pretty good. However, boy oh boya is the difference between the still photo glass and those eye wateringly expensive cine lenses clear!
Hey Ryan! Can you teach us how to do a good Doctor Who regeneration effect using after effects? Also while you are filming on a curved dolly track going in a lot of circles (you can ignore the second part of you need to.)
Ryan, Did you test out the duel pixel technology on the C 100 Mark ii? I have the Canon 70d. The touch screen with focus control has been pretty sweet, even with the Aps-C sensor! P. S. You should make Josh di drag fir your next sketch! #toodles
I've collected the set of Rokinon Cine Lenses over the last year, they look great and are super affordable. I'd recommend getting the Canon EF mount version though, because it can be easily converted to other camera bodies. If you get the M43 version, you're pretty much stuck with it.
I love the image quality of the C100 as demonstrated on your RU-vid feature. Can you get this same look from the C100 Mk2? There are those who say that the Mk2's image quality is a bit more video-like compared to the more 'filmic' look of the Mk1s. When I saw the side-by-side comparisons (including yours) that some people have put up on RU-vid, the facial skin tones on the Mk1 seem preferably warmer to me in that sort of orange/red dimension; and, more generally, I could understand what people meant when they described the Mk1 as being more filmic.
Come on... the 24-105 is a kit lens for full frame bodies. Its quality is at the low end. Does not really mean you need cinema lenses. You can get some Sigma lens. Actually the same 24-105 but from Sigma is about the same price but much better in image quality.
Pro since the 80s here photo, not video. In both examples on RU-vid of 1 vs 2 it is obvious that the Mark 1 is much sharper. Something odd happening with the upgraded processor is my guess.
Hey Ry Guy Super fly guy! I want to make a movie where I play a game with mario, but alas, I have crappy software (final cut 10) can you cover it? thanks! -Isaiah
Hi Ryan, have any sense to buy a Canon C100 Mark II in 2017? I'm tired of using dsrl's for video, but I'm afraid the C100's could be old technology and Canon may launches a new model with 4K this year. As I usually use it for live events, I do not really need 4K, but I do not want to lose money investing in old equipment. Thanks!
Ryan! I love you and your show and the crew, but at some point ,its impossible not to hate those Domain.com adds , you said it 1000 times ,everyone who watches your show knows about Domain.com by now, maybe look for a new sponser so you can make some new content? :D Just saying, love
I agree, but I don't think that's how it works. I don't think they don't look for sponsors, sponsors look for them. It usually works like that. Companies contact them and say "hey talk about our stuff and we'll give you money." I don't think they call companies and say "hey give us money and we'll talk about your stuff." I could be wrong, but I could not be wrong.
TipToe Productions Yeah, that's the thing, Film Riot handles their ads like a boss, instead of just talking over a screenshot, they act and make a little sketch out of it.
Wait, the c100 m2 can only shoot to 60 fps... when a lot of recent phone cameras can shoot over 120 fps in hd.... hmmm something is wrong about this picture
BreadCrumbINC Yeah, yeah, try to find a phone with built in ND filters, a good autofocus system, decent low light capabilities, interchangeable lenses and flat picture profiles. I think all these things are much more important for the average filmmaker.
You guys would have a much bigger audience if Ryan bothered to explain everything properly in every videos the actual tutorial part is about 2 minutes that's WAY to short!!!
i know that you guys are trying to stepping up to cinema grade camera, which is the ideals for filmmaking as it's purpose. and alot of people aren't into that, they still in average dslr-ish level. and you definitely would alienate alot of people because of this. but why you consider canon cinema camera for your work? not sony fs, alexa, or even red cameras. is it because it's good for starting upgrade to cinema grade from dslr?
Hey Ryan, not sure about everyone else, but I never watch the long intro, ever thought of making a 3-5 secs version? - [You can view your analytics to see if most people skip it too]
Just a quick question: I'm going to be shooting with one of these for the first time and I was wondering if you could control the focus with the app, or will it require a designated follow focus device? Thanks!!
Hi Ryan! And Film Riot! First of all, well, congratulations on all your work so far, this is pretty much a bible for me at the moment. Here's some question for you, kinda out of subject to this particular video: I'm thinking in buying an A7S or a GH4 - I know you "can't" decide for me so I won't even ask. I'm inclined to the A7S because on all my shootings so far lighting is the hardest part to get right. Then again, let's say I buy the A7S - I really want a GOOD lens that goes with it, and all my knowledge in lenses is Canon based (like the L series etc). Should I just buy an adapter E > EF and go with L series canon and canon primes or should I go with Rokinon Cine Lenses? You're saying that cine lenses are overall better - does that apply to Rokinon as well? For A7S? So yea - question is = Regardless of buying a GH4 or A7S should I buy the adapter for Canon lenses or go with Rokinon Cine lenses? Since canon cine lenses are just not an option (too expensive). Well thanks ey, keep up the good work
Also, since I'm entitled to ask "anything" out of you guys (why the heck not ey!) - if possible, in the future, give us some video of grading/editing some S-LOG2 files, particularly on skin tones, I haven't tried it yet since I don't have the camera, but wondering if my skills are good enough to get a good looking image. Specially since I come from Canon and well, canon has that "oh yes it already looks good enough" look. Thanks again, HUGS!
***** Thanks for the comment. I have decided for the Sony A7S. Althought I'm still highly doubtful on lenses. I really want at least one quality glass and I want this camera to shoot video. I was thinking something like a Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 and a Rokinon 85mm T1.5 Cine Lens for Sony E-Mount. I don-t know if cine lenses are better for moviemaking (in a DIY environment) than IS lenses... If I would go for the Metabones adapter EF to E it would be easier though, because then I could use my 17-50 tamron and get some good canon primes with IS. And I could still get rokinon cine. Any help is appreciated but yea, I'm getting closer and closer to my decision... taking forever though ;)
