How to Make 360 Videos with DSLR & Mirrorless Camera Rigs - Full Workflow Tutorial w/ 4x Sony A7SII
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2017
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When making 360 degree videos, sometimes action cameras just don't cut it. In this walkthrough tutorial I break down how you can shoot crispy 360 videos with a DSLR or Mirrorless camera rig like the Sony A7SII or Panasonic GH5. We'll cover camera settings, rig setup, lens choices, set checklists, shooting considerations, and post-production. You'll walk away ready to shoot 360 with higher quality cameras, understanding the complete workflow and knowing exactly when to use such a rig in your 360 productions.
Step 1: Picking the Camera Body 0:56
Step 2a: Choosing the Right Lens 1:32
Step 2b: External Power Solution 2:48
Step 3: Adjust & Propogate Camera Settings 3:51
Step 4: Mounting Solutions 5:23
Step 4b: Remote Triggering Solutions 8:06
Step 5: When to Use this Rig vs Others 8:52
Step 6: Monitoring in the Field 10:57
Step 8: On-set Checklist 11:39
Step 10: Clap Sync 12:30
Step 11: Minimum Stitchable Distance 13:44
Step 12: Dealing with Stitch Lines 13:53
Step 13: Ingestion & Data Management 15:35
Step 14: Stitching Camera Feeds in Kolor Autopano Video 18:25
Step 15: The Final Result 19:45
Step 16: Outro 20:06
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*Watch Our previous 3D 360 videos!*
- Golden Temple in 3D 360: • GOLDEN TEMPLE 3D 360 |...
- Indian Independence in 3D 360: • VR Jets & Tanks at Ind...
- Banda Bahadur in 3D 360: • Banda Singh Bahadur | ...
- Yosemite UFO Abduction in 2D 360: • 360° UFO Sighting at Y...
Gear / Equipment Used:
- Sony A7SII for seeing in the dark: amzn.to/2f0HBim
- Lens for Sony A7S (Rokinon 8mm): amzn.to/2d5ScsA
- Kodak SP360 4K Camera - amzn.to/2eEAbGo
- Samsung Gear 360 - amzn.to/2etkyMX
- Sound on Zoom H2N recorder - amzn.to/2ekeFDn
- Too many GoPros: amzn.to/2dXbDmr
- Hoverboard (cheaper): amzn.to/2e64BiA
- Hoverboard (pricier): amzn.to/2ek8Y77
- 3D Stuff: Maya - amzn.to/2ePVW5i
- VFX/Comp: After Effects - amzn.to/2e6PKXT
Lens Choices:
- Got a Sony A6300? Go Samyang 7.5mm amzn.to/2claeIE
- For Sony, Also consider the Madoka 7.3mm: amzn.to/2cwYtlB
- Got a GH4? Go Samyang 7.5mm amzn.to/2cEU9y6
- Got BlackMagic or m4/3? Consider speedbooster + Sigma 4.5mm amzn.to/2cEVqoN
- Got a Canon full frame? Consider the 8-15mm amzn.to/2cEVkOc
- Sigma FF 8mm is also good alternative: amzn.to/2cEUnVY
*Watch Our previous 3D 360 videos!*
- Golden Temple in 3D 360: • GOLDEN TEMPLE 3D 360 |...
- Indian Independence in 3D 360: • VR Jets & Tanks at Ind...
- Banda Bahadur in 3D 360: • Banda Singh Bahadur | ...
- Yosemite UFO Abduction in 2D 360: • 360° UFO Sighting at Y...
Gear / Equipment Used:
- Sony A7SII for seeing in the dark: amzn.to/2f0HBim
- Lens for Sony A7S (Rokinon 8mm): amzn.to/2d5ScsA
- Kodak SP360 4K Camera - amzn.to/2eEAbGo
- Samsung Gear 360 - amzn.to/2etkyMX
- Sound on Zoom H2N recorder - amzn.to/2ekeFDn
- Too many GoPros: amzn.to/2dXbDmr
- Hoverboard (cheaper): amzn.to/2e64BiA
- Hoverboard (pricier): amzn.to/2ek8Y77
- Got a Sony A6300? Go Samyang 7.5mm amzn.to/2claeIE
- For Sony, Also consider the Madoka 7.3mm: amzn.to/2cwYtlB
- Got a GH4? Go Samyang 7.5mm amzn.to/2cEU9y6
- Got BlackMagic or m4/3? Consider speedbooster + Sigma 4.5mm amzn.to/2cEVqoN
- Got a Canon full frame? Consider the 8-15mm amzn.to/2cEVkOc
- Sigma FF 8mm is also good alternative: amzn.to/2cEUnVY
- 3D Stuff: Maya - amzn.to/2ePVW5i
- VFX/Comp: After Effects - amzn.to/2e6PKXT - Ігри
Very nicely put, well done guys
Good stuff Bilawal! Very informative!
+Ambar Pal Singh Shante thanks dude! ❤️
Thank you so much you are wonderful
Really great walkthrough :) nice to see people talking about the higher end VR production!
+Jack Aaron Churchill you're most welcome!
Pretty awesome video. Thanks !
You're welcome!
Crazy good video.
Really useful guys, would love to see any tips about timelapse in raw mode.
That's freakin awesome!
Lots of hard work, patience and technicality.
Long way to go for #360° vediography to get mainstream.
With great passionate contributors like you all, it's only going get better by the day.
+How to use thanks for the kind words! Appreciate your viewership mate :)
Hi Billy, thanks so much for this. Really helped me get my head around it. What it the full resolution from this rig once stitched?
Thanks Good Job Bro
Jay Swaminarayan
Very well made and informative video, you even have time stamps :D
+MTimtam thank you my Aussie brother from another mother! Stepping it up baby 😂
Hi Billy, thanks for this video - it has started me on a journey to put together a rig for the Sony A7S3. I was wondering on the lens side - I can only find APS-C lenses for E-Mount that are lower than 10mm. Samyang has a 12mm, f2.8 one that claims to be covering 180 degree diagonally - would this work? Or would you recommend an APS-C lens even though these are full frame cameras and accept the loss in pixel information?
Hi!! nice video!!...i have a question,,,can i shoot two camaras toghether to achieve a biger sensor look?
What is the approximate weight of this setup? Could it be possible to mount it on some kind of gimbal? Great video! Thank you
Hey! Great job you've done there! Very helpful and well structured.
I have two questions for you if you mind : )
1/ If I want to totally get rid of the stitching line ( both for far and close object) would 5 or 6 cameras allow to do this since we would get more overlap?
2/ Have you heard of any company that would build 360 rigs with 5-6 cameras?
Thanks again a lot!
+Quentin Luisi Thanks! So you can't totally get rid of stitch lines because the camera body size will always introduce parallax between each of those vantage points. Even if you put 6 cams together, you would still be introduction parallax between adjacent cameras. The only reason I'd go up to more cameras is if you intend to extract stereo/depth map info. Depending on your lens choice 4 cam is a good sweet spot for high quality mono 360, and adding more cameras will not give you more resolution either. Lastly I wouldn't fear stitch lines so much and explore solutions like MistikaVR and DWarp in AVP to see how close these tools get you to compensating for parallax on your rig.
Bro, I LOVE this video as I have built the same exact rig (by renting bodies and using the Embrace Cinema Gear Rig). I have shots which totally cover the shot, I've sync'd in Premier BUT my Stich just won't work in AutoPana. They won't play ball. What am I missing? Thanks in advance for any help.
+Ian Allardyce glad it was useful mate! if you wanna email a frame grab of each camera to hello@imaginfinity.in I can see what's up. Cheers
Hello, thanks for the reply. I sorted it out, the problem was just that the test I shot (in my lounge) had things too close to the cameras, which messed up the stitch. Once I took the rig outside all was OK. Thanks again.
+Ian Allardyce right! Glad you solved it. Yes these sort of setups give you high res and great dynamic range with the trade off of a greater minimum stitchable distance.
Hi Bilawa, I'm looking at building a A6300 rig however the link for the lens you recommend are for a M43 - Got a Sony A6300? Go Samyang 7.5mm amzn.to/2claeIE - This would need an adopter - any recommendations?
I'm going with the A6300 as I'm on a budget for my first multi camera rig.
Also would the Meike 6.5mm Ultra Wide f/2.0 E mount work better as the FOV is 190 degrees.
Thoughts/comments
could you talk about the mic which you'd put on this? what are the options in that what else to consider for audio in 360 videos?
+A Aa I'm honestly pretty happy with my Zoom H2N and mono audio samples placed spatially in post. Dysonics and Sennheiser make great solutions you might look into if you want more robust spatial audio capture solution
Saw the Vive trackers. how will you be using them?
+A Aa mixed reality! Hope to make a video on this subject real soon
Hi
have question is this setup doable in cars interiors shoots ?
Not ideal for small spaces like a car, I would use something like an insta360 or 3xbackbone GoPro rig for a smaller car. The GoPro fusion might also be a good all in one choice
Is the video from this rig 3D? Can you create 3D effect in post?
+UniverseOfAtoms there is just enough overlap that you can extract *some* stereo from this configuration but even then it tends towards hyper stereo. For 3D in a 4 cam setup you'd get better results with a smaller camera system and lenses with more overlap. The iZugar 220 deg is a good candidate and compatible with a range of cameras.
Great info, thanks!
Hello!
Why gh5 use Samyang 7.5mm still no sky and ground? because I'm 4/3? Not Full Frame?
That’s correct. You need to make sure the image circle produced on your particularly sensor works for the desired purpose. Check out the izugar 3.5mm for the GH5.
What if I use a7s2+Rokinon 8mm I will see sky and ground right? Thanks your reply!
Fred Lai when it’s in portrait orientation then yes, you’ll get full 180 degree coverage
have you done an 180 video?
+Conner K Ward yeah we've done a few tests, here's one we have on our UA-cam ua-cam.com/video/MSs5Uw8PRj4/v-deo.html
What is the output resolution?
6K
Larke rig ka to bataya nahi kaha se milay gi? Or kia kehte hen isay😂
ho really nice i started 360 video in india but my kodak 360sp 4k buy one camera is out of focus even kodak did not help me no i am not using it now
+pramod jois yeah that is a known issue with the Kodaks... some were indeed shipped with lenses off kilter. You should try to get em replaced by Kodak for sure! You can also salvage best you can by applying more sharpening to that cam in post.
free stitching software ?
+pramod jois i'd say batch processing frames in PT GUI is the cheapest good option. The free Kodak stitching software isn't horrible for quick tests but a custom template in Kolor AVP is the ideal way to go before stepping up to the Nuke/CaraVR level.
Hey great stuff!! I am into experimenting with a lot of 360 videos myself over the past two years. Feel free to check out my channel .
I use Gopros And they suck at properly exposing at most of the situations. Can you explain how you fixed the nodal point issue with the dslr ?
I intend to use with just one dslr in a controlled environment though. I prefer to use a6300. Still tried experimenting on it yet
Great vid. Even in 2019. But the audio is meh. guess you know that. Thanks for the content.