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The "Fake Filmmaking" Podcast SilverLight Photo Co.
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I call this “Fake Filmmaking” because I started as a still photographer and "Photographers Aren't Filmmakers!" I also call this FAKE because I do things a bit differently: For LIGHTS, I use "T-Lighting" (not 3-point lighting). For CAMERAS I "Always Shoot With 2 Cameras" (using a dual camera cage). For SETTINGS I don't shoot in LOG but use custom "lens-sensor settings" to shoot "SOOC". For AUDIO I use budget mics and audio recorders and set settings using a “Proximity System”.
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I No Longer Have a REAL Camera
A Viltrox speed booster killed another one of my cameras (my Panasonic G85) and now I’m out of “REAL” cameras (I only have my FZ1000 and 3 GoPros left). Previously, I published a YouTube video about how the “Canon-mount” version (the EF-M2ii) killed my Panasonic GX85 and how I switched to using the all-manual, Nikon-mount version (the NF-43x). Bad news is: this “Nikon version” has now killed my G85 (it scratched the sensor).
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WHY My LUTs Don’t Do Much (My SETTINGS Do)
My CUSTOM SETTINGS are way more important than my LUTs, but would you use my LUTs at all if they aren’t that important? Well, the reason is I’m focused on perfecting my custom, in-camera (SOOC) settings so you don’t need a LUT!
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Both Full Frame AND Micro Four Thirds?
If full frame camera prices come down (to an "affordable" level) you might ask "Do we even NEED Micro Four Thirds any more?" In this episode I'll cover the reasons I think it's good to keep BOTH systems (if you have full frame already, the cost of adding Micro Four Thirds isn't a barrier, and if you have Micro Four Thirds, full frame is getting close!) P.S. I mentioned current pricing of the Sony A7rii, but said A7ii…but I DO NOT RECOMMEND the A7ii for video purposes (but the A7rii might be a possibility, as long as you’re good with shooting in the cropped Super 35 mode, because the 4K is good in that mode, but not in full frame mode). Also, after some testing, I no longer recommend DSLRs (such as the Canon 6d which I mentioned) because they don’t work well LIVE with HDMI switchers, such as the ATEM Mini, etc.
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Will Adobe Podcast Kill EQ Forever?
AI for AUDIO is here, and so far I don't like it. If you've ever taken pictures with a "smart" phone that uses AI to (automatically) processes the image, and you don't have any control over how much SHARPNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR it adds, then you can start to imagine how bad AI for AUDIO can be.
SETTINGS: This podcast was recorded using a Rode VideoMicro + Comica Dual Lav going into a Zoom F2-BT, at the "CLOSE" proximity. -
Rode VideoMicro & Zoom F2 “CLOSE” (Comica Dual Lav)
The way I'm using this mic is a bit different than it was designed. I'm plugging it into the Comica CVM-D03 Dual Lavalier booster pack (which was designed to provide plug-in power for 2 Comica lavalier mics) and it actually works to power AND boost the Rode VideoMicro, which improves the audio quality a lot compared to just plugging this mic into the Zoom F2. I did try that as well, and while it does sort of work (because you can raise the level of the 32-bit float file in post-production) it sounds way, way better when using the Comica CVM-D03 as an AUX. amplifier.
MORE CUSTOM SETTINGS: www.silverlightphotoco.com/audio -
Comica CVM-VM20 & Zoom F2 “CLOSE”
It is really interesting how this mic works with the Zoom F2 32-bit float recorder, at this "CLOSE" proximity: It doesn't need much MIC. GAIN (a setting of "1") and what's amazing about this 32-bit float file (from the Zoom F2) is that it actually comes out pretty clean after boosting the level in post-production. I like doing this, because it means you're using very little of the mic's pre-amp (which tends to "color" the signal). This is very different from how you would have to work if using a non-32-bit float recorder.
MORE CUSTOM SETTINGS: www.silverlightphotoco.com/audio