My Top CINEMATIC Moments Shot on Blackmagic 6k Full Frame 2024 

It’s a mix! The shots where the camera rushes past or does a 180 on the subject, that’s a gimbal. Shots which are static are all on a tripod. The ones on the pier however were handheld, literally the palms of my hand, and I was able to stabilise it to appear like it was on a tripod. The Catta is a really heavy lens, so that’s either on a tripod or on a shoulder rig with two handle grips which I am holding onto

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Yes it’s very noisy

So Q is going to prioritise quality. When I’m shooting 12:1, it’s normally because I need the drive space and the project doesn’t need to be at a high bitrate, for instance, because it’s on RU-vid. I bring out the Q compression when the project’s life is going to go beyond RU-vid for instance

@@corryraymondfilms okay, I was wondering what your thoughts were because I never know which compression rate/type makes sense to use.

I know what you mean. The Q ones are the best. I would recommend using the Qs and only use the 12:1 if you need the card space and the end client is like RU-vid and can afford to be heavily compressed. It does make a big difference in the quality of the shadows shooting on 12:1/Q5 when compared to Q0,1,3

@@corryraymondfilms okay, thank you. So you personally pretty much only use constant bit rate (CBR) when you know you’re going to use 12:1? Otherwise, you’re just using constant quality C.Q.? Are there any use cases for 8:1, 5:1, or 3:1?

Cases for 8:1, 3:1… I personally haven’t found one. The Q is really useful for getting high quality images, especially Q0 as it is the lowest compression you can get (although it’s still compressed) and Q is very reliable for card space. 3:1 is going to be less than Q0, Q1 and sometimes it’s going to be more quality than is necessary and sometimes it’s going to be less than needed. However, Q really takes care of that. 12:1 vs 8:1 I have noticed a difference in the shadows, so 8:1 doesn’t mess with the blacks like 12:1 does. Q5 I have also found to have purple hues in the blacks, when compared to the higher resolutions. Hope that helps you decide what to shoot with