It's amazing how all this super expensive stuff that has a very subtle effect on the way a movie looks but also makes a massive difference in how we perceive its quality.
billygowhoop true! But a lot of that can he done on a budget, it’s just less convenient. There’s some stuff that costs a lot because of its physical properties (lenses, accurate lights) but things like jibs and dollies can be definitely be DIY. The director of Lights Out and Shazam has a great channel on here where he teaches that stuff, I highly recommend it.
@@ganeshsonawanemail I love slowmo as much as the next guy, but you very rarely see slowmo sequences in real cinema, so it's funny how cinematic became associated with that.
Did y'all add the camera shake in post? It keeps moving at 9:07, so either that actor is really good at suddenly going completely still, or some funny business is going on here.
It could be in post just to make sure that the acting and the lighting is the same and the only difference is the camera shake, which actually is pretty smart and gives a good A/B comparison
How a script is read has an incredible impact on the way a story is told and can greatly influence the types of boredom the audience will feel. When paired with bad writing and direction, a skilled camera operator can turn an average video into something truly memorable.
So you think a director is going to allow some camera operator just to do whatever he likes. Understand that so called bad director has no idea he is bad (more likely he thinks he's great) therefore he is not going to give up the control, so as for bad writing but usually that does not get to the set unless it is the director producer or other money person doing the writing. Your proffer supposes the bad director or writer realizes it has an epiphany and lays down on the floor prostrate in contrition. You will never ever see that.
I thought this video was gonna sell me an Artifical Intelligence camera that can act as a camera operator with autonomus function which shoots scenes just like a human would do.
2:18 OK, this guy is officially my favorite character of the series! Looking forward to more, Vanity. Loving this series - entertaining and educational!
The very first example of Perspective, I thought well duh, but once played again, I realize that I actually fell for it! I felt the lawyer had more power and was coming down on the mob guy until they changed that perspective. Wow that really does change the whole impact of a scene!
Realizing the nail filer is conducive to the plot of this short, I would keep the shot on the filer as the hitman moved toward the lawyer. I would've just incorporated a simple pan shot.
This was good! Love when youre able too see before and after, and see the difference it makes instead of just reading or hearing someone explain it. So good!
This is such an incredible way to teach people film technique. My college only taught hands-off ways of studying scenes (hardly any production.) I always felt studying bad technique is just as important: what not to do. Kudos to the production team here, and the writing staff with this super random jo Ann fabrics storyline. My outburst in jo Ann fabrics is not reflective of who I am.
Let's do a video about the camera operator and list all the things other people do! Cause why would we mention the dolly grip, DoP, 1st AC, director...
Thank you! This video was some of the most misinformed "education" I've seen. These were all director choices. The real problems with not having a camera operator would be lack of focus if there is no First AC and less precise camera move. That's it.
Thanks for putting this together VF! very informative! So much goes into filmmaking. With cameras in virtually everyone’s hands today, it’s easy to miss how many people are involved in making a film.
Even 4 years of majoring in filmmaking I didn’t learn this much. Stick to watching UA-cam videos to learn this craft everybody, don’t waste your money on school.
Tbf, the camera operator doesn’t really have a say in how a scene is shot, they might give an input, but the decision of composition and camera movement is up to the director and cinematographer. However, the camera operator still serves a purpose when executing camera movements as they are precise in their movement.
I understand the point of this video but they’re really muddying the positions and responsibilities of a camera operator. The decision of if the shot will be a Zoom or a Dolly or a whip pan etc etc falls on the Director and the Director of Photography. The Director explains the vision they have for the story and the DP executes and builds on that vision within the visual language of film. A Camera Operator is someone who is given instructions by the DP for how the shot is supposed to go. The DP or the Director might say: “follow this character into the scene until they sit down at the table then when they get up tilt up with them but let them leave frame to the right” Some DPs prefer to be the camera operator for a film but not always. He also brings up focus, in movies the camera operator is never the one pulling focus (in broadcast it’s a little different). That’s the position of the 1st AC (Focus Puller in the UK).
okay I admit I haven’t watched the video but the thumbnail is cracking me up. ‘If you don’t have a camera operator your whole movie will be blurry!!’ lol
I wonder if this is the reason why online classes can be confusing: the camera is just the webcam on the instructor's computer. Perhaps there is a need for a camera person, with mask if needed, to make sure the important stuff is focused on.
Imagine if this was a continuous film that evolved throughout these videos 7:10 those are cool man, Sam Raimi loves those Disappointed they didn't talk about a split diopter lens
Tarantino is right. A slow zoom is for things that the audience needs to think about for a while, forexample something that have connections with something that happened way earlier in the plot. A fast zoom is for something that is important right then and there.
Only OGs know about
"Joann's Fabrics"
Been waiting for the follow up for a long time lol
Like how every few takes you are slowly progressing the scene so we dont get bored of loops
It's amazing how all this super expensive stuff that has a very subtle effect on the way a movie looks but also makes a massive difference in how we perceive its quality.
billygowhoop true! But a lot of that can he done on a budget, it’s just less convenient. There’s some stuff that costs a lot because of its physical properties (lenses, accurate lights) but things like jibs and dollies can be definitely be DIY.
The director of Lights Out and Shazam has a great channel on here where he teaches that stuff, I highly recommend it.
@@DodaGarcia And the critical piece of information missing is that his channel is called "Ponysmasher."
This is what really needs to show up when people search for “how to shoot cinematic footage” 👌
Yes. And not the ones with "cinematic colour filters" or technical mumbo jumbo.
@@ganeshsonawanemail I love slowmo as much as the next guy, but you very rarely see slowmo sequences in real cinema, so it's funny how cinematic became associated with that.
@@NewLayer I know who you're talking about.
@@ufukkiblat Haha, I wasn't referring to anyone specific, because I think it's about 90% of people at this point :)
cinematography relies more on the lighting.
5 years later, we can have the whole movie about Joann's Fabrics
0:26 “but me ma ain’t around no more, ain’t she?”
*starts crying*
Should have been "but me ma ain't around no more, is she?" and how 3+ people let that incorrect phrasing go through is beyond me.
FlameMage2 this guy[character] doesn’t seem like he had the best schooling nor cares to much about using proper grammar while speaking...
FlameMage2 that’s the point
"your ma, or me ma, or mama mia" ah yes, the holy trinity
😂😂
What Happens When a Movie Has No Script Writer?
Pretty sure there are a few examples out there...
There are plenty of movies that actually had no script writer and some have even been masterpieces
Then there's no movie.
You get Ghostbusters(2016)
Bollywood movies in a nutshell
The Whip pan felt like it was in the wrong direction.
I hate the way "handheld" these days is synonymous with "shakycam".
Also, the whip pan to the phone shouldn't have started before the sound effect.
I was thinking the same about the whip pan
Ikr
@@hypercept Cloverfield was great but I get your point.
Did y'all add the camera shake in post? It keeps moving at 9:07, so either that actor is really good at suddenly going completely still, or some funny business is going on here.
They snap the time stone
In every pause that happens, the actors are just staying still
ROFL
It could be in post just to make sure that the acting and the lighting is the same and the only difference is the camera shake, which actually is pretty smart and gives a good A/B comparison
How a script is read has an incredible impact on the way a story is told and can greatly influence the types of boredom the audience will feel. When paired with bad writing and direction, a skilled camera operator can turn an average video into something truly memorable.
So you think a director is going to allow some camera operator just to do whatever he likes. Understand that so called bad director has no idea he is bad (more likely he thinks he's great) therefore he is not going to give up the control, so as for bad writing but usually that does not get to the set unless it is the director producer or other money person doing the writing. Your proffer supposes the bad director or writer realizes it has an epiphany and lays down on the floor prostrate in contrition. You will never ever see that.
5:04 Wes Anderson has entered the chat.
Boy that ain't symmetrical at all look at the angle of the shelf
@@johnnycampos1760 he's saying Wes Anderson does a lot of whip pan
I thought this video was gonna sell me an Artifical Intelligence camera that can act as a camera operator with autonomus function which shoots scenes just like a human would do.
*InVeST*
7:09 Quentin Tarantino has entered the chat
haha! i was looking for this comment :D
That’s what I thought
i love how this series tells a story instead of it just being random scenes
Are we all just going to ignore the "Slap my face and call me Charlie" part hahahahha 😂
Best part of the whole video :P
I love this kinda type of content
I love how you said "this kinda type of"
"HOW U DOIN"
2:18 OK, this guy is officially my favorite character of the series! Looking forward to more, Vanity. Loving this series - entertaining and educational!
So... y’all short staffed or something and you’re trying to convert your audience into employees? Because I need a job so hmu
+1
Same here
The very first example of Perspective, I thought well duh, but once played again, I realize that I actually fell for it! I felt the lawyer had more power and was coming down on the mob guy until they changed that perspective. Wow that really does change the whole impact of a scene!
but the lawyer guy seemed to deliver the line in a more menacing tone in the first take, then switch it to a more meek-jokey delivery in the second.
Can we get netflix series on Joann's fabric
"Lacks stylistic choises"
The stationary camera could be seen as a stylistic choise
Realizing the nail filer is conducive to the plot of this short, I would keep the shot on the filer as the hitman moved toward the lawyer. I would've just incorporated a simple pan shot.
that's what I thought
I cant even imagine how many times these actors would have had to do the same scene
We finally found the arson of Joanne's Fabrics...
I love the Whip Pan used in Fight Club.
This was good! Love when youre able too see before and after, and see the difference it makes instead of just reading or hearing someone explain it. So good!
I still feel like acting and script are the most important
This is such an incredible way to teach people film technique. My college only taught hands-off ways of studying scenes (hardly any production.) I always felt studying bad technique is just as important: what not to do. Kudos to the production team here, and the writing staff with this super random jo Ann fabrics storyline. My outburst in jo Ann fabrics is not reflective of who I am.
"Slap my face and call me Charlie". I'm gonna use that in my script
idk who needs to hear this but you NEVER need to do the Paul Greengrass shakey cam thing ever
I love this reverse films you do
Let's do a video about the camera operator and list all the things other people do! Cause why would we mention the dolly grip, DoP, 1st AC, director...
Thank you! This video was some of the most misinformed "education" I've seen. These were all director choices. The real problems with not having a camera operator would be lack of focus if there is no First AC and less precise camera move. That's it.
Now this is a kind of lessons I’m into.
You can learn something by learning what’s not to do.
8:56 i believe the sudden appear looks to comical
This was like taking a beginner's class on camera angles! Too good.
Thanks for putting this together VF!
very informative! So much goes into filmmaking.
With cameras in virtually everyone’s hands today, it’s easy to miss how many people are involved in making a film.
Awesome video.. editing, scripting, acting everything was super awesome 👌. Also gained a lot of knowledge about videographing
Aka every student film
when I was young, I thought this was what directors do 🤦♂️😁😂
The script, the information, the set, everything is genius here. A very meta video, I liked it
8:14 just like anything else shown in this video.
Thanks for this. Fun and with a lot of information. Specially for someone trying to learn filmmaking alone.
I would’ve tweaked the lighting too. Gaffer would’ve made this much more interesting. Little more dank & gritty or the grade at least
Even 4 years of majoring in filmmaking I didn’t learn this much. Stick to watching UA-cam videos to learn this craft everybody, don’t waste your money on school.
Drinker_Of_ Milk exactly. My point exactly. I was indeed a waste of time.
Tbf, the camera operator doesn’t really have a say in how a scene is shot, they might give an input, but the decision of composition and camera movement is up to the director and cinematographer. However, the camera operator still serves a purpose when executing camera movements as they are precise in their movement.
7:16 Edgar wright: Am i a Joke to you
These kind of videos are needed first of all! Do it. Thnx a lot!
one day we’ll probably witness an Oscar winning film which recorded with all blur
Please do one of these but with music composition for film
Snap zoom seems more effective
This really be looking like a school short film project lmaooo
Now 'What happens to a movie without actors' please
I am still waiting for a follow up about the Joann's Fabrics!
This was really well done 👍🏾
The whip to phone felt comedic to me
“Now, please hire me. Thank you.” 😊
1st ACs watching at 6:10: 👁👄👁
I understand the point of this video but they’re really muddying the positions and responsibilities of a camera operator.
The decision of if the shot will be a Zoom or a Dolly or a whip pan etc etc falls on the Director and the Director of Photography. The Director explains the vision they have for the story and the DP executes and builds on that vision within the visual language of film.
A Camera Operator is someone who is given instructions by the DP for how the shot is supposed to go. The DP or the Director might say: “follow this character into the scene until they sit down at the table then when they get up tilt up with them but let them leave frame to the right”
Some DPs prefer to be the camera operator for a film but not always.
He also brings up focus, in movies the camera operator is never the one pulling focus (in broadcast it’s a little different). That’s the position of the 1st AC (Focus Puller in the UK).
Do a production design one next please! Btw these are great
I love this series, can you do more?
This was amazing and the script was actually good ngl makes me want to watch it as a movie
okay I admit I haven’t watched the video but the thumbnail is cracking me up. ‘If you don’t have a camera operator your whole movie will be blurry!!’ lol
Great choice of lenses 8:16 Contax Zeiss 😉
This is amazing! Thank you
I tried hand held for my short movie, the movie became an 15-minute documentary of an earthquake
Now it just needs a Director of Photography.
This for a Sound Operatior!
Why this video wasn't out 4 months ago?
It would have been a great help for my film appreciation and criticism class
I wonder if this is the reason why online classes can be confusing: the camera is just the webcam on the instructor's computer. Perhaps there is a need for a camera person, with mask if needed, to make sure the important stuff is focused on.
Handheld jittery cam has ruined so many new Hollywood movies and one can blame Cloverfield for that.
As fascinating as the actual point of this was, at this point I'm way more invested in the storyline than anything else.
So great video for camera angle. Loved it
"Slap my face and call me Charlie" 😂😂😂
Imagine if this was a continuous film that evolved throughout these videos
7:10 those are cool man, Sam Raimi loves those
Disappointed they didn't talk about a split diopter lens
Hmm... Snap zoom seems the right choice...
Hey, this series is still continuing!😄👍
I appreciated each minute of this video
Great episode!
This was excellent!
hes a bad hitman so that original angle makiing him look weak were on point lol. great vid
SAY HI TO YA MA FOR ME 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks and now I can watch a movie and say “Ha! It’s a jib move!”
Excellent video!
7:18 Quentin Tarantino highly disagrees with this opinion.
Tarantino is right. A slow zoom is for things that the audience needs to think about for a while, forexample something that have connections with something that happened way earlier in the plot.
A fast zoom is for something that is important right then and there.
Instructions unclear, Accidentally made an another Endgame.
"slap my face and call me Charlie"
This is good advise
That's so good!!
Great, thanks a lot!
Thank you
Fantastic lesson!
As Alexandre Dumas once said: "This smells, tastes and feels like Tarantino!"
I hate "whip pan" just cut it!
It has its place in a lighter toned or comedy orientated scene. And it shouldn't be overused
There is so much valuable information packed into this video... *now tell me what you know about Joanns Fabrics*
Can you please do when a movie has no sound designers
You'll need to watch some Robert Bresson movies. He didn't move a camera without necessity. Too much of visual noise in modern works.
This is soooo interesting. I’m not a pro but I make UA-cam videos. And knowing SOMETHING like like this is really useful.
Interesting!!!