Unsponsored look at DJI Mini 4 Pro's Night Mode And D LOG M. With a few tips I've learnt trying both at dusk/ night in Chester, Liverpool and Manchester.
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Gimbal camerawork by David Sullivan - / @davidvrjsullivan
10 years ago I bought my first Neat Noise Reduction license for Sony Vegas. Forward on another 7 years, I moved from Vegas to Final Cut Pro. I then reluctantly bought another Neat license. Gulp. It's annoying having to buy digital products- I get it. As creators we prefer to buy the latest flashy drone! But these 'no nonsense' products can give us value in the long run. I have never spoken to the Neat team and am not sharing affiliate links.
With Flicker Free, the situation is slightly different. A few months ago I contacted Digital Anarchy and requested to test the plugin as part of a RU-vid video. I have a good relationship with the company- they have not yet slapped me in the face! But Digital Anarchy do not know about the mention in today's video. And I am not leaving affiliate links. As I mention in the video, you can also try filming at 25 fps. Depending where you live and the bulb frequency, that may take away the need for Flicker Free.
Neither Neat or Flicker Free are perfect, no plugins are. They slow rendering down considerably. I only apply them right at the end of my edit. In this video I noticed some slight skin smoothing using Flicker Free, particularly in the parody scene with Matt talking to the camera as a RU-vidr. But I also used it to remove flicker from the cathedral in the background on my own vlog shots. And the skin smoothing wasn't too bad. It probably makes me look better, a bit like a black mist filter. I now have a 'teen girl skin' mode. Likewise, Neat can make your shots sometimes look slightly cartoony. But you do have options to fine tune and select different areas.
Overall I would recommend buying Neat Noise Reduction first. If the flicker problem is a noticeable issue for you, pick up Flicker Free too.
Note- Flicker Free can also be very useful for drone hyperlapses or time-lapses when the lighting changes. I used it on my hyperlapse at 0.43 secs on my previous Mini 4 Pro Review in Scotland.
23 авг 2024
