This video is in 1080p. Although this was all shot in 4K+, working as the DoP sometimes I’m only sent the 1080 export and not the master. This year, I am going to upload an updated cinematic shots film 2023 version with all the new content I have shot and that will be in 4K, promise
Great shots Corry. I love seeing that most of them are shot on the monster lens that is the Sigma 18-35mm too. Do you find this lens works ok for you even without IS? What tends to be your fallback when you need a bit more stability? Thanks
Can you please tell me what's the most storage hungry setting you can run on this camera? Like 6K RAW or something else and how much GBs will it take to shoot 1 hour with that setting?
This looks great! Question for you: I'm an editor and mostly work with Alexa/RED footage. Sometimes even those cameras end up looking digital if the shutter speed is too slow (I think thats why.. or it could be ISO or a combo). My question is: For the 6K Pro, are there ISO/shutter speed/IS settings to avoid because they make the footage look too digital? Thanks! Jonah
Hi Jonah, yes I agree with you, when working with digital, it is inevitable the wrong settings will make the image look digital and less like film! For starters the shutter speed has to be set to 178 or 180, depending on your frame rate. You can google which is the right one, but on the Blackmagic cameras, when you click the shutter speed, it will give you three options and the middle on is always the optimum one. A high ISO can make it look digital because the grain isn’t always like film grain but like digital noise. One point I’ve made in other videos, which is a point of contention in the comments, is that cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth recommended shooting on fast prime lenses to achieve a cinematic look when working on RED cameras. This is something I’ve always done since hearing about it. He would shoot as fast as 1.3 so as a discipline, I try to never shoot over 2.8.
Great shots. I also really appreciate the info added at the bottom right. Would love to hear why you went with the settings you did. For example, those first couple of shots were shot at ISO 200. Is there a reason why you went under the native ISO? You also shot BRAW 8:1 in some shots, and BRAW 5:1 in others. Any reason for that? Also, why did you shoot in ProRes for some of the shots over shooting in BRAW?
Hey Logan, when you go under the native ISO, these are exposure tricks for pivoting your dynamic range so it retains more information in either the shadows or the highlights. When I went to ISO 200 it’s so I can get more information in the shadows by shifting the dynamic range to include more shadow information. I am also lighting for ISO 200, so again, creating more shadow info to be captured. There is a chart you can find online to see how where you place your ISO effects your dynamic range. BRAW vs ProRes - I pick these based on client requirements. If the client needs a simple grade or a simple output, there’s no need in my opinion to shoot anything high Q then ProRes. If the output is more high end or complicated, such as multi-cam where I need to match multiple camera, BRAW’s 12 bit is going to make that process easier. 8:1 vs 5:1. Most often due to card space. If you learn the data rates of each and find out the end output for your film/client, you will know which one to select. If you’re making content for TH-cam, 12:1’s low bit rate is going to be what you compress your film to anyway when distributing. Netflix have specific requirements on which codec to shoot for instance.
the zeiss lenses makes the camera shine. That footage was beautiful. I own the sigma 18-35, but I never shoot with it. it makes the footage look so basic, almost dslr ish!
I got the same 6k pro, the 18-35 Lense as well and i share the same feeling. It really does look basic to me and somehow a little boring too. Can you give me some recommendations for beautiful lenses, which match the 6k pro and do not look basic? I would buy a Zeiss lense , if it wouldn’t be so expensive.
Hi Corry. Great Work! Have You ever experienced or heard of ND Filters problem/matter ? Because I do 😭 When I press + button for Nd Filter a filter darkens the view but the camera doesn't tell me which ND Filter it is. Then when I press - button to remove filter nothing happens !!! So I off and On the camera, the screen tells me for a few seconds "ND clear" but it's definitely not, screen is pitch dark and the charts on the right left corner shows the filter is still on as curves are pushed in the far left of the chart. I have to initialize the camera back to factory settings to manage to get rid of the filter 😅 Have the problem no matter the lens is. I've contacted BM support and my reseller as it is brand new and considering to switch to 6K G2 (sale as pro but with no filters). This is annoying because I live in La Reunion island and we have crazy light so having filters "premade" on the camera sounded a good thing to me.
Sell the 6K Pro and get the 6K G2. First, almost no one use the electronic view finder, second, you don´t nedd a brigther lcd screen if you use an external monitor and finally, talking about the integrated ND filters, there are some limitations, the first one 2, 4 and 6 stops only, and is something electro/mechanic system, and yes there are documented cases where this system get stuck. Thanks God that I bougth the 6K G2, I get a KF Concepts Nano ND 3-1000 variable filter, a IR/UV filter fixed and I don´t have any troubles. If you can get the SmallRig Matte Box VND Filter Kit you can use this system with all your lenses under 95mm.
Hey Carlos, they make a significant difference. Constant quality priorities, you guessed it, the quality, constant bitrate prioritises the bitrate. If you’re not lucky, with constant bitrate the image can loose it’s overall sharpness and start to look a bit, let’s say, “digitally”. With constant quality you can get closest to the highest output the camera can give you (Q0) and it’s always going to prioritise retaining overall definition as opposed to keeping the bitrate the same. With ProRes, I was chatting to another camera operator the other day who was insisting that when not shooting in RAW, he only shoots ProRes HQ or higher. He noticed a big difference in quality between HQ and basic, so I would recommend the HQ. I only shoot BRAW Constant Quality now and have noticed a significant difference in the final output.
Incredible but the images on the soccer field were very different in terms of quality compared to that of the soldiers that looked superior and cleaner, it was like a difference day and night, otherwise beautiful work!
I’m going to call you crazy 😂 thank you for your comment. There technically is no difference between the 6k and 6k pro in terms of anything that would impact the image
Stunning pictures man. Those board room scenes look studio film quality!
This video is in 1080p. Although this was all shot in 4K+, working as the DoP sometimes I’m only sent the 1080 export and not the master.
This year, I am going to upload an updated cinematic shots film 2023 version with all the new content I have shot and that will be in 4K, promise
Beautiful cinematography and your actors peforming
Very good and the soldier clips are really cinematic. Great.
Lovely imagery!
Amazing work!
You are an awesome filmmaker! Can't wait to see more.
Thank you!
@@corryraymondfilms 💯🙌
Nice stuff, thanks for sharing, also tutorials good info :)
Great shots Corry. I love seeing that most of them are shot on the monster lens that is the Sigma 18-35mm too. Do you find this lens works ok for you even without IS? What tends to be your fallback when you need a bit more stability? Thanks
This are lovely, and very professional, images. ¿Which Zeiss 50mm and 35mm? ¿the Jena, Milvus, Otus, CP.2? which?
Nice work. Shots look great. 👍👍
Can you please tell me what's the most storage hungry setting you can run on this camera? Like 6K RAW or something else and how much GBs will it take to shoot 1 hour with that setting?
Nice work. Did you use the BM extended video LUT or CSTs?
Thank you! I just had a play with the curves and created my own S Curve for each project
Amazing ! Really !
But I can not find the canon lens 24-100 mm, what is the reference please ?
That’s an error on my part! It’s the Canon L Series 24-70mm F4 that I shot on
Absolutely amazing. I’m gonna upgrade my BMPCC4k to the 6k pro. I want the built in NDs
What out did you use with the clown lady
This looks great! Question for you:
I'm an editor and mostly work with Alexa/RED footage. Sometimes even those cameras end up looking digital if the shutter speed is too slow (I think thats why.. or it could be ISO or a combo).
My question is: For the 6K Pro, are there ISO/shutter speed/IS settings to avoid because they make the footage look too digital?
Thanks! Jonah
Hi Jonah, yes I agree with you, when working with digital, it is inevitable the wrong settings will make the image look digital and less like film!
For starters the shutter speed has to be set to 178 or 180, depending on your frame rate. You can google which is the right one, but on the Blackmagic cameras, when you click the shutter speed, it will give you three options and the middle on is always the optimum one.
A high ISO can make it look digital because the grain isn’t always like film grain but like digital noise.
One point I’ve made in other videos, which is a point of contention in the comments, is that cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth recommended shooting on fast prime lenses to achieve a cinematic look when working on RED cameras. This is something I’ve always done since hearing about it. He would shoot as fast as 1.3 so as a discipline, I try to never shoot over 2.8.
@@corryraymondfilms Ah, makes sense! Thank you for the detailed answer!
Hey!
Nice Shots.
Can you share your "shutter angle" and "frame rate" settings for that video Called "Pass It On - adidas" Please ?
Great shots. I also really appreciate the info added at the bottom right. Would love to hear why you went with the settings you did. For example, those first couple of shots were shot at ISO 200. Is there a reason why you went under the native ISO? You also shot BRAW 8:1 in some shots, and BRAW 5:1 in others. Any reason for that? Also, why did you shoot in ProRes for some of the shots over shooting in BRAW?
Hey Logan, when you go under the native ISO, these are exposure tricks for pivoting your dynamic range so it retains more information in either the shadows or the highlights. When I went to ISO 200 it’s so I can get more information in the shadows by shifting the dynamic range to include more shadow information. I am also lighting for ISO 200, so again, creating more shadow info to be captured. There is a chart you can find online to see how where you place your ISO effects your dynamic range.
BRAW vs ProRes - I pick these based on client requirements. If the client needs a simple grade or a simple output, there’s no need in my opinion to shoot anything high Q then ProRes. If the output is more high end or complicated, such as multi-cam where I need to match multiple camera, BRAW’s 12 bit is going to make that process easier.
8:1 vs 5:1. Most often due to card space. If you learn the data rates of each and find out the end output for your film/client, you will know which one to select. If you’re making content for TH-cam, 12:1’s low bit rate is going to be what you compress your film to anyway when distributing. Netflix have specific requirements on which codec to shoot for instance.
Those handheld shots are mostly shoulder rig or an easy rig kinda setup?
Yes that’s right! A shoulder rig setup
the zeiss lenses makes the camera shine. That footage was beautiful. I own the sigma 18-35, but I never shoot with it. it makes the footage look so basic, almost dslr ish!
I got the same 6k pro, the 18-35 Lense as well and i share the same feeling. It really does look basic to me and somehow a little boring too. Can you give me some recommendations for beautiful lenses, which match the 6k pro and do not look basic? I would buy a Zeiss lense , if it wouldn’t be so expensive.
Hi Corry. Great Work! Have You ever experienced or heard of ND Filters problem/matter ? Because I do 😭 When I press + button for Nd Filter a filter darkens the view but the camera doesn't tell me which ND Filter it is. Then when I press - button to remove filter nothing happens !!! So I off and On the camera, the screen tells me for a few seconds "ND clear" but it's definitely not, screen is pitch dark and the charts on the right left corner shows the filter is still on as curves are pushed in the far left of the chart. I have to initialize the camera back to factory settings to manage to get rid of the filter 😅 Have the problem no matter the lens is. I've contacted BM support and my reseller as it is brand new and considering to switch to 6K G2 (sale as pro but with no filters). This is annoying because I live in La Reunion island and we have crazy light so having filters "premade" on the camera sounded a good thing to me.
Sell the 6K Pro and get the 6K G2. First, almost no one use the electronic view finder, second, you don´t nedd a brigther lcd screen if you use an external monitor and finally, talking about the integrated ND filters, there are some limitations, the first one 2, 4 and 6 stops only, and is something electro/mechanic system, and yes there are documented cases where this system get stuck. Thanks God that I bougth the 6K G2, I get a KF Concepts Nano ND 3-1000 variable filter, a IR/UV filter fixed and I don´t have any troubles. If you can get the SmallRig Matte Box VND Filter Kit you can use this system with all your lenses under 95mm.
Am I seeing Seager Place in Deptford Bridge at minute 1.00?
How do the different compression rates affect the image? Also, how do they compare with ProRes?
Hey Carlos, they make a significant difference. Constant quality priorities, you guessed it, the quality, constant bitrate prioritises the bitrate. If you’re not lucky, with constant bitrate the image can loose it’s overall sharpness and start to look a bit, let’s say, “digitally”.
With constant quality you can get closest to the highest output the camera can give you (Q0) and it’s always going to prioritise retaining overall definition as opposed to keeping the bitrate the same.
With ProRes, I was chatting to another camera operator the other day who was insisting that when not shooting in RAW, he only shoots ProRes HQ or higher. He noticed a big difference in quality between HQ and basic, so I would recommend the HQ.
I only shoot BRAW Constant Quality now and have noticed a significant difference in the final output.
Do you have more footage of that clown scene. Shot beautifully
Hey! It’s called: We Struck Gold - Dissolve - on TH-cam
Love it
good!
Very nice shots ! Can you share your export settings for this footage ?
H.264 MP4 - bit rate 50mbps 👌🏻
@@corryraymondfilms thx ✨
Incredible but the images on the soccer field were very different in terms of quality compared to that of the soldiers that looked superior and cleaner, it was like a difference day and night, otherwise beautiful work!
Hey Do wanna work for 1JFilms & Production.
Call me crazy, but i see more digital look the 6kPro and more filmic the 6K
I’m going to call you crazy 😂 thank you for your comment. There technically is no difference between the 6k and 6k pro in terms of anything that would impact the image
shoots in 6k. Uploads in 1080p....
Amazing work!