There are many things I have been wrestling with as an amateur film maker. I'm a University student, and am absolutely broke. I gathered up enough pennies to buy myself a decent mic (AT 897), and I'll be building myself a boompole later this week. I have solved the problem of sound with a somewhat affordable solution. Is there an affordable solution to making my films seem more cinematic?
I'm using a Digital8 Sony Handycam that is more than 5 years old. It's sturdy, it records in 720x480, and I really don't see a reason for buying another camera unless it is prosumer . A prosumer camera is not something I can get until the distant future, so I just want to get the best possible results out of the equipment I have.
So here is the question: What can I do to make my movies look more cinematic?
I use the word cinematic, because I haven't been able to really put my finger on what it is that makes a film look that way. There's the depth of field, the crisper picture, wide screen, etc... But there's something else. Something about the colors maybe? I honestly can't say for sure. As you can guess, I was not born a cinematographer.
Is there something (if anything) that I can do to make my shots feel more cinematic, and get rid of that "homevideo" look that comes with SD consumer cameras? Are there some settings I can play with on my camera? Something I can do during shooting? Maybe in post?
I'm using a Digital8 Sony Handycam that is more than 5 years old. It's sturdy, it records in 720x480, and I really don't see a reason for buying another camera unless it is prosumer . A prosumer camera is not something I can get until the distant future, so I just want to get the best possible results out of the equipment I have.
So here is the question: What can I do to make my movies look more cinematic?
I use the word cinematic, because I haven't been able to really put my finger on what it is that makes a film look that way. There's the depth of field, the crisper picture, wide screen, etc... But there's something else. Something about the colors maybe? I honestly can't say for sure. As you can guess, I was not born a cinematographer.
Is there something (if anything) that I can do to make my shots feel more cinematic, and get rid of that "homevideo" look that comes with SD consumer cameras? Are there some settings I can play with on my camera? Something I can do during shooting? Maybe in post?