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In general, we tend to advocate DSLRs and mirrorless cameras due to their large
sensor sizes, interchangeable lenses and relatively cheap prices.
DSLRs have historically been used on the set of several feature films, often as B-
cameras, including the Avengers and Black Swan.
What is colour-correction/colour-grading?
http://www.redsharknews.com/post/item/3294-beginner-s-intro-to-colour-correction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzQmpHAln6g
When you shoot footage, it often won’t look how you want it to for a number of
reasons. If you’re shooting on a bad consumer camera without paying attention to
the picture profile, you’ll want to correct things like contrast and saturation.
If you’re shooting on a flat picture profile (which is advised to maximise the
amount of available dynamic range), or shooting RAW (unlikely unless you’re a
professional cinematographer or bought a Blackmagic pocket cinema camera) then
colour-correction is needed to properly align the colours with what you saw when
you were shooting. Colour-grading, on the other hand, is there to make the picture
pop in a way that you specifically want.
One way to look at it might be to see correction as a science whereas grading is an
art.
Q. I have no budget, what camera should I buy for this professional job I'm doing?
A. A Red Helium 8k
Q. Do I really need a larger sensor? My mate uses a camcorder and he says it's good
and I trust him
A. Then why are you coming here? Get him to buy all your shit if he's so smart
Q. Is 4k a meme?
A. No, it's a resolution. It has a much larger file-size and requires more powerful
processing. Clients like it cause it sounds nice. It gives you more breating-room
in post. But consider that most theatrical masters are only just becoming 4k
standard. For the last decade, most digital films were mastered in 2k. Whatever you
make isn't a hollywood blockbuster being shown in a movie theatre.