I'm just wondering, is it very noticeable in the end product if you are filming using different cameras, say one digital and another film?
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Originally posted by SirAskALot
I'm just wondering, is it very noticeable in the end product if you are filming using different cameras, say one digital and another film?
It can be.
That said, I was at a DSLR seminar a couple weekends ago and Shane Hurlbut shared a portion of a show he's been shooting. The ten-ish minute clip had footage shot with 35mm film and digital footage from the Canon 5D and 7D. Even ungraded, it was difficult if not impossible to tell which shots had come from which format.
The moral of this story is that in the hands of a seasoned professional, nearly ANY camera format can be made to look "professional" and someone with experience will understand the possibilities and limitations of different technologies and will know what to do to each to make those tools perform in the desired way.
Now, there are things you can do in post to make differing formats look more like each other, but you'll often find that you'll be DOWNGRADING the higher quality formats to better match the lesser quality formats, so any benefits of using better formats goes away.
So, with that in mind, you're better off A) using the same format throughout the project if possible and B) having an experienced Cameraman/woman shoot your project. If you want to be a Director, then you direct... you don't pretend to be a Cameraman.
Brian Dzyak
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Brian Dzyak
Cameraman/Author
IATSE Local 600, SOC
http://www.whatireallywanttodo.com
http://www.realfilmcareer.com
Hello!
I think it maybe noticeable.
I always find that using different formats ends up eating more time in the end run. I once had a film with footage from XDCam, and another on a low-end HD consumer camera. Converting all the HD footage was a pain in itself, but the shots between one camera to the next was pretty noticable.
