Out of all the tutorials on how to get a film look this is one of the first that shows you how to get a film look without pushing you towards a certain kind of look. Really love watching it. I've learned a lot, thanks.
I was really unsure about going full manual with my first works, but your tutorial shows me that it's really the only way to go. It means more work, but it's so worth it. Thank you.
He was saying that it's better for those things to be lower because you can change them postproduction. If the video is oversaturated or contrasted when you are filming, you can lose a lot of detail that you won't be able to get back.
I've been watching your videos for a while and finally motivated my myself to do something to improve. My camera has an all-Japanese menu (I live in Japan) that is a little difficult to read effectively as my reading skills aren't that great so I just started playing with the menu. And what you mentioned about colour, contrast etc ... I finally got it! I can now see the difference what you are talking about and the default settings. It's a great start. Thanks very much for the help!
This is a great video because I honestly always shot for proper exposure, white balance, depth of field, focusing properly, and make sure there was no noise. This video explains how to get that look turning down sharpness, contrast, and saturation. I've always shot for that "documentary look", but not because I wanted it to always look that way, but it was the only way i knew how until now. lol I never messed with contrast/saturation.
Hi Guys, You are doing a wonderful job. I have watching your videos again and again. Its so intuitive. I have learnt a lot from you guys and admire your work. Thanks a million and all the very best
This is the best delivered tutorial video I've seen on the internet to date - and I've seen many. Thank you for raising the bar - I will subscribe to you, I hope more people do also
I like both the realistic, documentary look, and sin city look. I have a wide range in taste and a broad outlook on things which is why I think I'll be most successful in this field.
What an incredibly informative video. I have been planing what shots to take for a Canon 7D slow mo short. You have just saved me a lot of heartache with your great advise. Thank you so much.
I want to thank you for posting this great tutorial video. You have a great eye for photography and story telling in your films. Now I will try to put your advise into action and hopefully come up with something. Thank you.
if you mean how to change the focus then you just have to turn the focus wheel on the lens. If you mean how to increase or decrease the depth of field then you have to adjust the iris/aperture. Open the aperture (lower F-stop number) to make the depth of field more shallow (and make the image brighter) Close the aperture (higher F-stop number) to make the depth of field deeper (and darken the image) hope this helps.
Im so glad i watched this before I started filming my film this is so important to those of us who didn't get a chance to go to film school ty so much!
Thank you very much for these valuable tips. I appreciate you simple and to the point approach. I will start my next project out of auto mode and practice until I get it right.
Thank you SO much for this video. Wow. So helpful. Do you have any suggestions as to how to shoot indoors with a T2i, using cowboy studio light set up (2 stands, 2 or 4 florescent bulbs). Where should these lights be directed? And what settings should I use on the camera for optimal results? I will be shooting small groups of people (1 - 4 people). Thank you!!!!!
he did explain it, the TV resolution is different than monitor screen resolution, but, now a days, HDTV have really good resolution, keep in mind this was recorded about 2 years ago, and technology was base at the time
Corel Video Studio Pro X4 allows you to correct a white balance, as Lightroom does, with one click. Also it allows to play with saturation, gamma, contrast and brightness.
Good video - you've raised some valid points. Anything that avoids the home video, live news-feed studio look has got to be good. Modern prosumer and broadcast cameras are now so good they record too much info and thus produce a overtly clean and some say 'artificial' looking film. Sometimes less is definately more and its good to let the viewers brain fill in some detail which is what painters and artists have known for hundreds of years. I'm in my mid forties so for me - the film look is all about trying to emulate the big panavision widescreen action movies of the 1970's and 80's - the slight lens aberration and fringing towards the edges, the very slight blurring (but not focus - there's a big difference) that one sees on an old widescreen movie. Ask a person in their teens or twenties who have been brought up on computer games and cgi heavy Hollywood movies shot on 48fps 6k and they'll probably give a different answer - unless of course they happen to also love old school' movies then fair play to them. There is no clear definition or answer but it's certainly a fascinating subject guaranteed to generate conversation and in some cases heated arguments.
thank you for your final point! all this craze about DSLRs... not everybody is chasing the film look. A lot of stuff shot in realistic "documentary" look is great to watch. The film look is probably better suited to music videos and such. but not everything should look like a fantasy. weddings are also better shot with cancorders. fast zoom and focus key here! id rather use a high end camcorder than a DSLR, but would like a DSLR for certain situations. none replaces the other.
Truly appreciate your videography tuts!! I upgraded to the Canon T4i and the main problem to me in video shooting is the focus. I avoid the Auto Focus as I see no purpose in that as it 'searches' for a focal point and basically ruins the composition. Any best suggestions for manual focus settings to help... Would greatly appreciate it!
great stuff, very helpful. Thanks a lot. Am considering buying DSLR for mainly video features. Hesitating between Canon EOS 600 and Nikon 5100 still not sure (kitlenses 18-55 + 55-200). Would appreciate your advise. And keep up the good work! regards. .
May I ask you how do you get this pretty cool picture style with the rope at the end? I tried many things in settings but don't get it.. thanks for all! What you did is useful and very helpful!
So if I'm shooting a film with, let's say, the D5100 by Nikkon, I should STILL turn down the contrast and completely reduce the sharpness as well? The film will be shown both on home media and the internet.
Thank you so much I learned one more new thing when filming. My question is I work a lot in darker areas even when I bring extra light I might have to hit iso to 1600 or 2500 if it's darker how do I make it lighter without making image look bad in editing?
@rocknrollkitchen it is 2 x your frame rate. If you shoot at 24 frames per second, your shutter should be 1/48 (1/50), or if you do 60fps it would be 1/120. and 360 degree is 1x1 (24p=1/24, 60p=1/60)
That was such a great way to demonstrate the cinema look. I have really learnt a lot from this tutorial so thank you. What camera did you use to film this? I'm thinking of buying the GH2. What do you think?
NIGEL GROENE - EDITOR. No, he is making the image that comes out of the camera flat (no color correction) so that he can properly color correct it when he edits the clips (this is what he means when he says "in post")
Danke für das Video, wieder einmal sehr lehrreich. Hinsichtlich der "Post", die öfters erwähnt wird - auch wenn es der Vorliebe des Filmenden entspricht - was nutzt ihr bei Fenchel & Janisch für ein Tool für die Post-Produktion?
You can always add back sharpness in post. The whole reason for shooting flat and without sharpness is so that you CAN bring it back in post. however, if you shoot with a standard, contrasty picture style or with sharpness, you CAN'T take that off in post.
Shooting 720p 60fps 1/125 Shutter Speed would be just as good. Especially if you slow things downs in post. If you're just doing interviews where people or whatever you are filming isn't moving fast do 1080p 24fps 1/50 Shutter, if not just do 720p. Shooting longer, smaller file size (Easier to edit in post if you don't re-render your clips then replace them after the edit is done), and especially if you're just filming for UA-cam/Computer Screens.
@souriaforus well the 50 mm is the closest to what your eye sees and its the bes all aroung lense. but if u want your film or pics to look like there from a movie buy the 25-75 mm lenses.
@VictimizeFilms Thank you so much VF ,this match what I have concluded after 2 days of research ,but what do you think the best lens I should buy ,I am interested in shooting people ,demonstrations ,landscapes ,is it the 50 mm ?
The best free video editing program avaailable is most likely Lightworks, its very powerful and has been used for editing feature films! If the files are raw avi, then you could try wax 2.0, simple and lightwieght, it also has some compositng tools as well.
Hi I LOVE your videos, and you have kinda inspired me to shoot my own. Id like to shoot videos exactly like your Cinematic Look: Canon 600D (Rebel T3i). If you can help me, or if anyone else who reads this can, that would be great! Im really excited about starting filming and any help would be great. Thanks!
Wait, did he say to take out ALL the sharpness 01:49 from your DSLR because it won't look good or to pull down on camera and pull them back up in post? I got confused what he meant by that.
+Steve Kimble You will want to remove all in-camera sharpening, because you cannot change anything as soon as you have filmed. If you do all your sharpening in post, you can have much more control over how your video looks.
@simonsenphoto ahh ok ^^ ich danke dir. ich habe mir jetzt die firmware magic latern runtergeladen und da kann ich per steuerkreuz den fokus einstellen. richtig cool naja mal schauen. sonnst noch tipps für mich? freu mich immer über tipps
hi fenchel & janisch, i only have one question, in another of your videos ,you say that to get a good sharp is better to pull down the sharpnes. mi question is what is wrong this tip or the tip from the another video, thanks f&j im a fan thats why my question.
Out of all the tutorials on how to get a film look this is one of the first that shows you how to get a film look without pushing you towards a certain kind of look.
Really love watching it.
I've learned a lot, thanks.
I watch and re-watch your tutorials again and again and again. There is always something new I pick up from them. Keep up the great work guys.
Best video of this kind I've ever seen. No competition. Absolutely the best and I've seen literally thousands of videos on DSLR related things.
The Best tutorial in UA-cam!
Don't care what others comment about you, you're the best tutorial maker, ever!
I was really unsure about going full manual with my first works, but your tutorial shows me that it's really the only way to go. It means more work, but it's so worth it. Thank you.
i snored during the whole video. your voice is like a pillow to me.. so relaxing..
This is literally the most important tutorial I have ever watched on the net. Well done Sir!
I have to agree that this is one of the best tutorials i have seen...
He was saying that it's better for those things to be lower because you can change them postproduction. If the video is oversaturated or contrasted when you are filming, you can lose a lot of detail that you won't be able to get back.
Very informative video!! I have yet to find a UA-cam channel that's more informative than Fenchel and Janischs.
Great video. No messing about, straight to the point, clear language, (lovely accent by the way!), and extremely useful.
@itzMrT3
We're using Adobe After Effects CS5.
I've been watching your videos for a while and finally motivated my myself to do something to improve. My camera has an all-Japanese menu (I live in Japan) that is a little difficult to read effectively as my reading skills aren't that great so I just started playing with the menu. And what you mentioned about colour, contrast etc ... I finally got it! I can now see the difference what you are talking about and the default settings. It's a great start. Thanks very much for the help!
This is a great video because I honestly always shot for proper exposure, white balance, depth of field, focusing properly, and make sure there was no noise. This video explains how to get that look turning down sharpness, contrast, and saturation. I've always shot for that "documentary look", but not because I wanted it to always look that way, but it was the only way i knew how until now. lol I never messed with contrast/saturation.
You guys should make a tutorial on how to get those different color graded examples. Great work!
Hi Guys, You are doing a wonderful job. I have watching your videos again and again. Its so intuitive. I have learnt a lot from you guys and admire your work. Thanks a million and all the very best
This is the best delivered tutorial video I've seen on the internet to date - and I've seen many. Thank you for raising the bar - I will subscribe to you, I hope more people do also
I like both the realistic, documentary look, and sin city look. I have a wide range in taste and a broad outlook on things which is why I think I'll be most successful in this field.
Awesome tips and tricks... I never knew I could achieve some of the things being taught here by using an SLR. Thank you, very much!
Thanks for all the information guys, I've found this really useful
You guys make the best dslr video instruction videos on youtube
Dude, I'm starting on youtube now, and your videos simply showed me everything that was bothering me in my first videos. Thanks a LOT!
You guys make the best tutorials I've even seen on YT Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! :)
What an incredibly informative video. I have been planing what shots to take for a Canon 7D slow mo short. You have just saved me a lot of heartache with your great advise. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much. These are the best made tutorials on UA-cam
Very concise and effective collection of tips. Excellent visual examples. Thanks for posting!
I want to thank you for posting this great tutorial video. You have a great eye for photography and story telling in your films. Now I will try to put your advise into action and hopefully come up with something.
Thank you.
I think I'll have to agree with most of the comments on this site. A truly professional production. Tip Top information. Thank you.
if you mean how to change the focus then you just have to turn the focus wheel on the lens.
If you mean how to increase or decrease the depth of field then you have to adjust the iris/aperture.
Open the aperture (lower F-stop number) to make the depth of field more shallow (and make the image brighter)
Close the aperture (higher F-stop number) to make the depth of field deeper (and darken the image)
hope this helps.
Im so glad i watched this before I started filming my film this is so important to those of us who didn't get a chance to go to film school ty so much!
Excellent points, and well illustrated by the footage. Very useful and thought provoking. Thanks for posting.
I don't have a DSLR yet but I'm saving to get one - maybe Panasonic Lumix FZ300. Thank you for these great tutorials and reviews. God speed!
thank you! i'm doing it all wrong but save footage by changing it to black and white. but, you've helped me so much!
I have been looking for this tip all night .I hope i can apply it now,thank you,very well done.
Thank you!!
Thank you so much for this video. It is one of the best videos I've seen yet on producing DSLR video. Thanks!!! Richard
Cristoph is really teaching me a lot today
lolz
This is so very helpful. Thank you!
Fenchel & Janisch tutoring Like A BOSS! thanks a ton :)
Thank you very much for these valuable tips. I appreciate you simple and to the point approach. I will start my next project out of auto mode and practice until I get it right.
Thank you SO much for this video. Wow. So helpful. Do you have any suggestions as to how to shoot indoors with a T2i, using cowboy studio light set up (2 stands, 2 or 4 florescent bulbs). Where should these lights be directed? And what settings should I use on the camera for optimal results? I will be shooting small groups of people (1 - 4 people). Thank you!!!!!
Your tutorials are VERY professional and helpful, thank you very much for these!
All of your videos have been immensely helpful. Thank you very much.
Hey! I used your camera settings advice on my film. I think it came out well, but you can be the judge. Thank so much for the awesome tutorial!!!
he did explain it, the TV resolution is different than monitor screen resolution, but, now a days, HDTV have really good resolution, keep in mind this was recorded about 2 years ago, and technology was base at the time
Well done - I know how to do documentary look but have been looking for a more art style
Corel Video Studio Pro X4 allows you to correct a white balance, as Lightroom does, with one click. Also it allows to play with saturation, gamma, contrast and brightness.
Nice. I learned a few new tips after shooting for decades. Thanks!
SUPER GREAT ADVICES. Thank. It helps me a lot, mainly in the part about "pull down contrast and saturation" Thanks man
Good video - you've raised some valid points. Anything that avoids the home video, live news-feed studio look has got to be good. Modern prosumer and broadcast cameras are now so good they record too much info and thus produce a overtly clean and some say 'artificial' looking film. Sometimes less is definately more and its good to let the viewers brain fill in some detail which is what painters and artists have known for hundreds of years. I'm in my mid forties so for me - the film look is all about trying to emulate the big panavision widescreen action movies of the 1970's and 80's - the slight lens aberration and fringing towards the edges, the very slight blurring (but not focus - there's a big difference) that one sees on an old widescreen movie. Ask a person in their teens or twenties who have been brought up on computer games and cgi heavy Hollywood movies shot on 48fps 6k and they'll probably give a different answer - unless of course they happen to also love old school' movies then fair play to them. There is no clear definition or answer but it's certainly a fascinating subject guaranteed to generate conversation and in some cases heated arguments.
thank you for your final point! all this craze about DSLRs... not everybody is chasing the film look. A lot of stuff shot in realistic "documentary" look is great to watch. The film look is probably better suited to music videos and such. but not everything should look like a fantasy. weddings are also better shot with cancorders. fast zoom and focus key here! id rather use a high end camcorder than a DSLR, but would like a DSLR for certain situations. none replaces the other.
Very useful info. For film emulation in Photoshop I also like the look of PsdFilm
Truly appreciate your videography tuts!! I upgraded to the Canon T4i and the main problem to me in video shooting is the focus. I avoid the Auto Focus as I see no purpose in that as it 'searches' for a focal point and basically ruins the composition. Any best suggestions for manual focus settings to help... Would greatly appreciate it!
great stuff, very helpful. Thanks a lot. Am considering buying DSLR for mainly video features. Hesitating between Canon EOS 600 and Nikon 5100 still not sure (kitlenses 18-55 + 55-200). Would appreciate your advise. And keep up the good work! regards.
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Nice Hamburg! One of the best city I visited. Thanks for the advices!
May I ask you how do you get this pretty cool picture style with the rope at the end? I tried many things in settings but don't get it.. thanks for all! What you did is useful and very helpful!
Thank you so much! Thank you for showing us these explanations so we'll explained
So if I'm shooting a film with, let's say, the D5100 by Nikkon, I should STILL turn down the contrast and completely reduce the sharpness as well? The film will be shown both on home media and the internet.
You shoot some nice video, friend. Good basic instructions that are applicable to shooting all formats.
wow you are amazing in your narration :)
may I ask. would you recommend buying a nikon d7000 or a sony nex-vg20?
Thank you so much I learned one more new thing when filming. My question is I work a lot in darker areas even when I bring extra light I might have to hit iso to 1600 or 2500 if it's darker how do I make it lighter without making image look bad in editing?
Nette Tipps. Da fällt mir ein ich muss das mit der A57 auch mal probieren. Bei der Canon hab ich oft ein FLAT Profile genutzt
I love this video..do u have any more that u can share. Im currently shooting with a canon 60d
Good points. Things that I was struggling to fully comprehend until I watched this. Gracias!
I'm in love ( : 1st worth watching video tutorial ever! 5 stars
Hey! I'm very impressed with your film look video, would love some sort of tutorial or explanation :)
This was great! Thanks for the information. I really dislike when movies are overshot and I didn't know what it was called until now. Grüße.
Man thanks for those tips!!! Really direct, and clear! Awesome! good job!
@itzMrT3 For me, Color software is the best, but you have to work with Mac - FinalCut.
@rocknrollkitchen it is 2 x your frame rate. If you shoot at 24 frames per second, your shutter should be 1/48 (1/50), or if you do 60fps it would be 1/120. and 360 degree is 1x1 (24p=1/24, 60p=1/60)
That was such a great way to demonstrate the cinema look. I have really learnt a lot from this tutorial so thank you. What camera did you use to film this? I'm thinking of buying the GH2. What do you think?
Really great, definitely gonna watch more of your tutorials
Hab lange nicht mehr so ein sinnvolles Abo bei UA-cam gesetzt! Danke vielmals!
NIGEL GROENE - EDITOR. No, he is making the image that comes out of the camera flat (no color correction) so that he can properly color correct it when he edits the clips (this is what he means when he says "in post")
Short, but to the point, and with some useful tips. Good stuff. Thanks!
Danke für das Video, wieder einmal sehr lehrreich.
Hinsichtlich der "Post", die öfters erwähnt wird - auch wenn es der Vorliebe des Filmenden entspricht - was nutzt ihr bei Fenchel & Janisch für ein Tool für die Post-Produktion?
You can always add back sharpness in post. The whole reason for shooting flat and without sharpness is so that you CAN bring it back in post. however, if you shoot with a standard, contrasty picture style or with sharpness, you CAN'T take that off in post.
Shooting 720p 60fps 1/125 Shutter Speed would be just as good. Especially if you slow things downs in post. If you're just doing interviews where people or whatever you are filming isn't moving fast do 1080p 24fps 1/50 Shutter, if not just do 720p. Shooting longer, smaller file size (Easier to edit in post if you don't re-render your clips then replace them after the edit is done), and especially if you're just filming for UA-cam/Computer Screens.
@souriaforus well the 50 mm is the closest to what your eye sees and its the bes all aroung lense. but if u want your film or pics to look like there from a movie buy the 25-75 mm lenses.
Short and Sweet and packed full of Knowledge. Thank you!
@FenchelJanisch2 can you explain the sharpness? and what turning it down does to benefit the footage on a TV or large screen?
Thanks!
great tut. some excellent tips in there. thanks so much
You need to get a filter if you're shooting in bright light to keep your shutter speed at 1/(2*framerate) and still keep the right aperture range
These videos are so helpful it's ridiculous.
I would pay to have this guy's voice
+Co Co i know right its creepy. sounds like gandalf in harry potter. but i kinda liked it.
😂😂
I would pay to cure your stupidity
What is your budget? I have a voice guy.
@@anatolepapafilippou7967 :D
Im paying attention to thw background music ! Hearing this sounds makes me remember the old weather ! Which is now not the same as before !! :(
His pronunciation is great man!
Greetings from England!
Do u guys do voice overs? Great video!
@VictimizeFilms
Thank you so much VF ,this match what I have concluded after 2 days of research ,but what do you think the best lens I should buy ,I am interested in shooting people ,demonstrations ,landscapes ,is it the 50 mm ?
The best free video editing program avaailable is most likely Lightworks, its very powerful and has been used for editing feature films!
If the files are raw avi, then you could try wax 2.0, simple and lightwieght, it also has some compositng tools as well.
Very good tutorial. Nice and basic, but stil proffessional.
Very helpful. May I ask what you use to edit these with?
Hi I LOVE your videos, and you have kinda inspired me to shoot my own. Id like to shoot videos exactly like your Cinematic Look: Canon 600D (Rebel T3i). If you can help me, or if anyone else who reads this can, that would be great! Im really excited about starting filming and any help would be great. Thanks!
Wait, did he say to take out ALL the sharpness 01:49 from your DSLR because it won't look good or to pull down on camera and pull them back up in post? I got confused what he meant by that.
+Steve Kimble You will want to remove all in-camera sharpening, because you cannot change anything as soon as you have filmed. If you do all your sharpening in post, you can have much more control over how your video looks.
OMG...where have you been...I been looking for this....thank you
@AspectOfTheStorm
Adobe Premiere Pro + After Effects
@simonsenphoto ahh ok ^^ ich danke dir. ich habe mir jetzt die firmware magic latern runtergeladen und da kann ich per steuerkreuz den fokus einstellen. richtig cool naja mal schauen. sonnst noch tipps für mich? freu mich immer über tipps
hi fenchel & janisch, i only have one question, in another of your videos ,you say that to get a good sharp is better to pull down the sharpnes. mi question is what is wrong this tip or the tip from the another video, thanks f&j im a fan thats why my question.
You guys are really excellent, Danke.
please explain why you recommend to set the sharpnes at the lowest setting? do you adjust it back on post? isnt it best to have a nice sharp image?