You won’t want to miss our weekly 48-hour film challenge tips, leading up to the CHALLENGE WEEKEND.
Top Tip 7: Get the ‘look’
In your early filmmaking days, it can be difficult to create video that closely resembles the look of the big-budget films. With the probable time, budget and equipment limitations you may come across this CHALLENGE WEEKEND, you may be looking for an easy way to turn DSLR or even smartphone video into a similar look of 35mm celluloid film. Remember, it’s down to you to make the camera produce cinematic images, it doesn’t just happen.
Having industry-standard cinematography will make your production stand out. It’s a good idea to practise camera operation on the equipment you plan to use and configure the settings ahead of time and double-check before you shoot. Here, it’s done in just 5 minutes! You could try this for yourself this CHALLENGE WEEKEND to save time and push your abilities:
Below, we have linked a book which goes into more depth to the work you’ve just watched. It’s a great guide to how the numerous settings on a digital camera can be used to create footage that more closely resembles the film ‘look’. It breaks down all you need to know (and more!) to be great this CHALLENGE WEEKEND.
You can read even more great film-making tips in Film on Video, A Practical Guide to Making Video Look like Film, 1st Edition By Jonathan Kemp.
#DVMISSION20 is supported by Focal Press|Taylor & Francis, Portsmouth City Council, University of Portsmouth, Creative Network South and Portsmouth Film Society.
