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A lot has been said about the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (BMPCC), both good and, well, bad. For the bad, there's an atrocious crop sensor of 3.02x (!), the Nikon batteries it uses suck and only last about 45 minutes each, the lcd screen is way too small and the matte finish makes focusing...

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That is a common issue with the DSLR footage, but you can always either add a nice little light whilst shooting to help pop out the eyes a bit, add a power window to your grade to do the same or adjust the contrast settings in camera to get it how you want it :)

That's why you get something like the Switronix or IndieProTools Canon Ep-6 battery adapters which are super cheap and allow you to shoot 3-4 hours without switching batteries, thus still keeping it a very cheap and amazing camera choice ;)

I only shoot in either a log or flat profile, but I'm also a colorist so I enjoy having a neutral of an image as possible to play with later. That said, with CineStyle you can definitely get your saturation up to whatever level you prefer. I would recommend doing some test shoots where you...

My suggestion would be to shoot in either Technicolor's Cinestyle or ProLost Flat, then taking the log-like image into a good color grading program and find the look you are going for. My personal favorite is a combo of DaVinci Resolve and FilmConvert :)

That would be the difference between the Vipers color science and your cameras. They didn't roto anything for Collateral. The look was captured in camera. Every camera manufacturer has a different color science they use for their cameras. Famous examples would be the red tones in Canon...

The short answer is, unless there's a contractual obligation in regards to the order of the end (or opening) credits, then it doesn't matter what order you put them in.

You don't need to buy all new lenses, just buy a lens mount adapter EF-MFT: http://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-AMEF-Thirds-System-Adapter/dp/B003150B6O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1433887094&sr=8-2&keywords=ef+to+mft+adapter The BMPCC is an amazing camera. I actually sold my Canon C300 after using it...

This is a complicated question, mostly because, as you stated yourself, you lack experience. Shooting green screen is complex by itself, but trying to pass on a decade of cinematography knowledge in a single post is even more difficult. My advice to you is simple: Hire a cinematographer who...

Set your camera's WB to either 3200 or 3600 (you'll have to do some testing). Then you may have to desaturate the image a bit in post to get the look you're after.

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