Q. My friends and I are going to make a horror movie for a movie class and we are wondering what to get. we want something that records and recods good quality in the dark and in the woods.
Side question: How do actual movie companies make action scenes in the dark? i know you have to have lighting but is there a special camera to do that?
Side side question: since we will be in the woods the camera needs to not pick up wind. any ideas?
for the budget, how about under a $100? ha ha i know that's not gonna get me much but still, maybe under $250 would be better.
also its not a filming class, its reel history where we watch movies and learn from them and then there is a movie at the end of the semester, he taught us how to screen write but that's all
i did some research off of what you said and do you think this would be good and what adapters and cameras do you need for it?
Side question: How do actual movie companies make action scenes in the dark? i know you have to have lighting but is there a special camera to do that?
Side side question: since we will be in the woods the camera needs to not pick up wind. any ideas?
for the budget, how about under a $100? ha ha i know that's not gonna get me much but still, maybe under $250 would be better.
also its not a filming class, its reel history where we watch movies and learn from them and then there is a movie at the end of the semester, he taught us how to screen write but that's all
i did some research off of what you said and do you think this would be good and what adapters and cameras do you need for it?
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So you're in film class and you had to ask your two side questions? What are they teaching you?
Side question 1: There are a number of ways to achieve footage at night depending on the shot you're looking for. If you can work light into your shot, then obviously using light rigs is going to be the way to go. Another angle if you don't mind a limited distance in your shot is to have a light on your camera. A light ring will give you even spread, an LED cluster will give you shadows.
A camera with IR (night vision) capabilities is also an option if you can work that into your film. A camera with a large CMOS sensor will give you better footage at night without the assistance of much/any extra lighting, if you go this route you're looking for something with a 3 or lower lux rating. And lastly you can skip all the low light stuff, film in good lighting making use of shadows, then lower the saturation and add a few filters in post.
Side question 2: Audio wise you're not going to be using the inbuilt camera mic if you're after quality audio. You need an external microphone, a wind barrier (deadcat) and a way to record the audio. The zoom h1n is a reasonably cheap external recorder that might suit your needs. There are some great reasonably priced shotgun mics available as well, look for something like the Azden SMX-10
To your main question: This really depends on your budget. If you're working in low light conditions, as I say a lux rating of 3 or lower is essential, the lower you can get it the better the low light performance, same goes for the CMOS sensor, the bigger you get that, the better the low light performance. If you want a recommendation as to specific camera though, you need to give me a budget to work within, cameras cost anywhere between a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
So you're in film class and you had to ask your two side questions? What are they teaching you?
Side question 1: There are a number of ways to achieve footage at night depending on the shot you're looking for. If you can work light into your shot, then obviously using light rigs is going to be the way to go. Another angle if you don't mind a limited distance in your shot is to have a light on your camera. A light ring will give you even spread, an LED cluster will give you shadows.
A camera with IR (night vision) capabilities is also an option if you can work that into your film. A camera with a large CMOS sensor will give you better footage at night without the assistance of much/any extra lighting, if you go this route you're looking for something with a 3 or lower lux rating. And lastly you can skip all the low light stuff, film in good lighting making use of shadows, then lower the saturation and add a few filters in post.
Side question 2: Audio wise you're not going to be using the inbuilt camera mic if you're after quality audio. You need an external microphone, a wind barrier (deadcat) and a way to record the audio. The zoom h1n is a reasonably cheap external recorder that might suit your needs. There are some great reasonably priced shotgun mics available as well, look for something like the Azden SMX-10
To your main question: This really depends on your budget. If you're working in low light conditions, as I say a lux rating of 3 or lower is essential, the lower you can get it the better the low light performance, same goes for the CMOS sensor, the bigger you get that, the better the low light performance. If you want a recommendation as to specific camera though, you need to give me a budget to work within, cameras cost anywhere between a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
how do I record at night on my samsung 1920x1080 video camera?
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By turning on some lights so the camcorder (and you) can see. Or use a video light or a flash light - I used a bike light until I could afford a video light).
"NightShot", SuperNightShot" and "NightShotPlus" are Sony camcorder features...
By turning on some lights so the camcorder (and you) can see. Or use a video light or a flash light - I used a bike light until I could afford a video light).
"NightShot", SuperNightShot" and "NightShotPlus" are Sony camcorder features...
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