well If you are going to be shaking alot and don't want the image all shaky speed up the frame rate. Now im not sure how fast but I know this, the faster it is the more pictures it takes which means the slower everything looks. LoL but that's not all,because the frames are going so fast the exposure is going to be much less which means your picture is going to look darker and I am still learning about messing with the shutter so I couldn't tell you what to do yet but Ill tell you in no time.

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Originally posted by fd2blck

thanx for trying to help, i figured it would have to be
a faster frame rate but i really need to know exactly. its for an assignment due in 9 days and all the websites ive looked at dont tell me and its really anoying.
thanx neway

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Scottay

scottay,

As I see it you frame rate is entirely dependant on your action.

If you film at a faster frame rate the movement will be smoother, but it will of course be slower, so it's no good for filming dialogue or any 'conventional' scene. I can see the logic in shooting at a higher rate if you were looking to get establishers or close ups, something without a lot of people in.

The frame rate will have an effect on the exposure, as Fd2blk pointed out, but it only means that you will have to open up the lense by one stop every time the speed doubles (ie 50fps, 100 fps etc) this should not be a problem if you are shooting with plenty of light or have a fast enough stock. There is no immdieate reason for the image to come out darker.

The best way to knock out camera shake, and thereby have a steady camera for a dialogue scene, would be to hire in a specialist head for that scene. I'm not a grip so I couldn't tell you which ones are best, they will not be cheap either.

I would imagine that steadicam could also offer one solution, purely as a means of getting a stable shot.

I would suggest that you phone up some of the local camera houses and se if they have anything to solve the problem.

Paul - camera assistant, uk

If you plan on filming from a boat you also may want to look into polarizing filters if you haven't already. They cut down glare that will be present on the water. It might also help cut through any haze when filming from an airplane. However if you are going to be using a faster framerate you will need as much light as you can get for a proper exposure and using filters cuts down the amount of light coming through.
Just my 2 cents, hopefully its not completely usesless.

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