I would have preferred seeing the changes without using the slide animations or anything other then a more quick change.The reason for that is so that the changes between filters become more apparent to the eyes. other then that I found it very informative
+robert jr Absolutely this. Even side by side I couldn't tell the difference and I feel the snap change would help highlight those differences to my eye.
+RocketJump Film School Also, don't split the shot showing one side of the room with Filter A and the other side with Filter B. Use the exact same shot so that we see exactly what has changed. In your lens comparison video, the switching of shots and the difference in what Freddy was doing made it difficult for the untrained eye to spot the differences. If you look up graphics enhancement mods for video games, you can see the way they set up their shots and have them on a cycling gif to make the effects of the mod very clear.
+TBonne29 Even a rotating wipe would be good (50% mask but the mask is rotating about the center so the line is visible -- hard to get the actor to do the same thing twice in a row close enough to get it easy to see though.
This was really great, the majority of filming tutorials I watch never teach me anything new but I have never really seen how useful the first few filters are! Thanks!
I messed around with trying to shoot through a windshield recently and I could never understand how to deal with the reflection, but this just blew my mind! Thank you!
OCUBOX It's true, however you can fix that up in post. What's great about these is that you can physically increase your dynamic range significantly with just a piece of glass
Informative for beginners but not very accurate in a technical sense. That black frost filter in particular isn't actually bringing up exposure detail in the shadows at all, It's just catching a flare from the highlights and is rendered across the entire image. Decreasing contrast either digitally or with flares doesn't raise your actual dynamic range in any way, it's just a superficial contrast adjustment. Half of these filter effects can be added in post with relatively inexpensive software, it's always better to start with the sharpest, flattest image you can then degrade it in post. Your bit on ND/Polarizers is terrific though, those should really get their own video with how important they are.
This was very informative. I was always curious what filters did what, how they functioned etc. these filter seem to work freat with DSLRs since they don't have the dynamic range of cinema cameras and blow out with lots of light shining. Now to go on Amazon and buy stuff ^.^
Awesome video you guys. I was thinking maybe you should do something for beginners, like really new beginners. Recommend a couple of cameras, microphones, maybe some editing software and stuff along those lines, I'd be really helpful.
If I use a polariser in a shot with green screen, would it reduce the amount of reflected green and make the effect seem more natural? I like the polariser its my favourite!
Anyone got any advice on how to make food look out of date? Because I want to make my character eat out-of-date food so it needs to be edible yet look off? Or should I trick the viewer with cuts?
How does using a filter combine with color grading and color correction? Does color grading usually affect and change the effect that the filter gives?
Hello, Thanks for posting your videos. I am interested in information about the Digicon filter. As I understand it, the filter si made to more equalize the differences between the highlights and the shadows. I primarily shoot commercial and residential real estate and often have bright windows next to a shadowed or darker area. In using the Digicon filter, will it incrementally even out the scene so that my post production would yield better results? Do you have any examples of this? Thanks in advance for any help and insight.
great tips, id love to learn more about gobos / cookies and how to make interview backgrounds more interesting on the cheap... and mixing with my led panels
I recently got polarised sun glasses and love them. Only bad thing about them is that digital displays don't always show up properly. Like my phone screen is multicoloured and computer screen is pitch black
Aaaaaaaaaaaagh, we want moaaaar! You guys rock! This is becoming faster than I expected the best Free Film School over the internet. Keep up the great work, huge thank you from Spain!!! :D
amazing, thank you very much. this is the first time I hear about graduated ND filters, though I thought youtube can't give anything new to me. so much for all those tutorials I spent time on!
This video is about subtlety in film effects. I doubt uyou can tell the difference on a small screen? :D Well I probably couldn't on mine. It's for big awesome computer monitors :)
