Greetings,
Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to my post!
I am an aspiring filmmaker looking to buy my first professional kit. I want to shoot docu style stuff, as well as guerilla adventure travel stuff. I am looking for a camera that is going to shoot professional quality image, have excellent sound capabilities and be small enough to where I can be very active with it. I do a lot of "to camera testimonial" type stuff when I am out in the field. So the camera would need to be conducive to me whipping it around on the fly. I'm also trying to find a rig that would steady the camera and that I would be able to hold out in front of me to shoot myself. I just did a bunch of shooting with the Canon 5D and while it had a full Redrock kit with it and all of the bells and whistles, it was way to much work to constantly be pulling focus and adjusting light. I need something that will automatically adjust and give me excellent picture and quality. Here is a scenario to give you an idea: I'm driving along a deserted road looking for signs of a cattle drive. I come across a Guacho herding cattle in the distance. I need to jump out of the car and run after him to get the shot, while talking to the camera and then turning camera back to him as I get closer. This is the kind of mobility and freedom I need out of a camera. But I don't want to sacrifice professional quality picture and sound for it.
There are so many cameras out there, that I am really overwhelmed by all of the options. I would hope to not spend more than $3k, but I am open to if it were really a big difference.
Also, if you have ideas for the rig and other gear to go with it, please let me know. Basically think of me as trying to be a "one man band". I want to be able to shoot, record sound, light etc and not rely on anyone else. I know filmmaking is collaborative, but for this certain project I am doing, it involves me alone in the wild. So please please help me out friends. I am so grateful for your tips and insight!
Thanks a bunch!
Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to my post!
I am an aspiring filmmaker looking to buy my first professional kit. I want to shoot docu style stuff, as well as guerilla adventure travel stuff. I am looking for a camera that is going to shoot professional quality image, have excellent sound capabilities and be small enough to where I can be very active with it. I do a lot of "to camera testimonial" type stuff when I am out in the field. So the camera would need to be conducive to me whipping it around on the fly. I'm also trying to find a rig that would steady the camera and that I would be able to hold out in front of me to shoot myself. I just did a bunch of shooting with the Canon 5D and while it had a full Redrock kit with it and all of the bells and whistles, it was way to much work to constantly be pulling focus and adjusting light. I need something that will automatically adjust and give me excellent picture and quality. Here is a scenario to give you an idea: I'm driving along a deserted road looking for signs of a cattle drive. I come across a Guacho herding cattle in the distance. I need to jump out of the car and run after him to get the shot, while talking to the camera and then turning camera back to him as I get closer. This is the kind of mobility and freedom I need out of a camera. But I don't want to sacrifice professional quality picture and sound for it.
There are so many cameras out there, that I am really overwhelmed by all of the options. I would hope to not spend more than $3k, but I am open to if it were really a big difference.
Also, if you have ideas for the rig and other gear to go with it, please let me know. Basically think of me as trying to be a "one man band". I want to be able to shoot, record sound, light etc and not rely on anyone else. I know filmmaking is collaborative, but for this certain project I am doing, it involves me alone in the wild. So please please help me out friends. I am so grateful for your tips and insight!
Thanks a bunch!