I apologize for the re-upload if you’re seeing this video for the second time! I wasn’t happy with the upload quality/resolution yesterday. I spent all night and morning playing with different timeline & export settings - all I can say is that TH-cam compression can be very difficult to work with! Especially when it involves multiple resolutions, grain, among other things. I’m still not 100% satisfied, but I need to move on from this project. Big thank you to everyone who is returning to watch a second time. I also appreciate those who gave me feedback, constructive criticism, and solutions to my resolution problem yesterday during the initial post.
The difference between the old camera and the new in the close out segment is a lot more visible in the new upload and really highlights the look the camera has.
Don't sweat it. Reuploading to get things just right shows how much you care about your craft. Your dedication is what makes your stuff stand out. Keep pushing for that quality!
There's something extremely comforting about 2000s camcorder footage that the denuding 4k cameras can't get. It's kinda ironic that 480p offers a more realistic personal experience than crystal clear modern footage.
@@wat5133 Yes, you nailed it. The footage is sort of anonymized and just gives you enough for you to paint the world around it. I would also add that whenever you see a "travel vlog" on youtube, the agency of the person making the video always shows up and it becomes more about the end goal of the video than its subject.
A bit late as this video just appeared on my TH-cam feed via Apple TV and I have to say great job and concept. I’ve lived in Tokyo for many years and some of the footage you recorded is basically a couple of minutes walk from my apartment here. It was cool to see my neighbourhood this way and I liked the jittery zoomed in effect as it was perfect for the overall vibe of the video imo.
looks great! I feel like being a great shooter and storyteller with a deliberate limitation in tool and look can amplify or magnify the large spirit and savoir-faire of the maker. there's a hamlet quote about being bound in a nutshell and still being a king of infinite space
love the concept. im japanese and live in tokyo but personally japan looks at finest in the 80's and 90's. nostalgic vibes. i actually tried to make a video like this but couldnt convert the format correctly. so it was cool that you did it. btw, your first japan video was🔥 can imagine how long that took to edit.
Thanks so much for the support! The formats can be really tricky to convert. I have to use special software to make it a readable file on this one. That first Japan video took soooo long to edit. I wish I kept track of how many hours I spent on that. Thanks again for the love 💯 I hope to make another video of that quality again. Just need to put in the effort 🥵
I stumbled across this video yesterday right before it taken down. Glad to see it reuploaded, i lived in JP for 3 years and recently visited earlier this year. This video gives me strong feelings of comfort. This convinced me to buy a JVC camcorder as well ✨️
Haha I totally agree. I refuse to acknowledge 2007 as vintage - MAYBE 2000? But 2007 idk. The camera felt older than 2007 tbh, I was surprised when I did my research on it. Like why was I still using tapes back then? Maybe this one was out of my price range lol
Incredible work mate, You've captured how I've always pictured Japan in my mind since I was young. I will definitely look into purchasing a 2000's camcorder to do something similar and try to capture my imagination. Thank you for the incredibke video
Great work. And let's summarize what is the "2000's feeling" video quality / effects: 1. CDAF focusing technology already exists; 2. Maybe 480p to 576p resolution; 3. Since of CDAF, there's no focus-shift issue like the DSLRs; 4. Dynamic range is limited; 5. Highlight area has compression losses, but it doesn't "clipping" too much; 5. ISO noise is not visible, far better than expected, i.e. the video looks so “clean"; 6. The "vertical lines" effect at highlighted objects (e.g. lamps), because of the CCD sensors; 7. This camcorder is good, the video seems recorded in Progressive format (e.g. 480p / 576p). There's no Interlaced horizontal scanlines at all.
Great video man! It's funny you mention how you hated the shake when zooming in, but I actually love the shake. I guess it just feels natural since that's how all the footage was back then. Yes, I'm dating myself too.
I love it. Great video and cool style. I’m playing around with early 2000s cameras too, mostly the Sony F900R. It’s a beast but delivering super distinct images unlike modern cinema cameras. Next, I’m planning to grab a Panasonic DVX100 and see what it can do 😅 The modern day post-production revives these beautiful old favourites. Good times.
The watter refleection of the lights was dope! Is it legal to film other people and show them on social media like TH-cam? I'm just star making some clips and videos and always avoid filming people cuz of privacity and some law articles from my country (Spain). In my case I can film whatever I want but it's the media showing at social media channels that can be dangerous. Any explanation or tip will be healpful thanks! Nice video btw! I'm fixing a 90s camcorder from my mum, wish I can record soon :)
Love this video! Is it just me? The video has an Adam Curtis vibe to it. Is the editing process more or less the same as usual? Do you need to do anything extra in post?
So happy you enjoyed this video! I’ve never heard of Adam Curtis - I’ll have to check him out. The editing process is more or less the same, yeah. Just editing using different timeline settings, etc. It’s kind of a pain the ass to convert the camcorder files into a usable format to view on computer. Other than that, pretty straightforward!
I think one of the reasons we tend to adore 2000s analog video tape cameras than digital 4K cameras is because they gave a visual appearance of what it sees through its analog capabilities through our analog eyes.
Great vibes as always! I particularly liked the stuttering moments where you linked the video to the audio - were these in the original audio or did you customise the audio to fit in with the footage?
Liked your film a lot. I used a Sony mini dvd, with simmilar results. I have a question: what do you do with music (this and 16mm)? Do you use only free music or use copyrighted? Any advice is welcome. Thanks a lot for your job.
Thanks so much for the support! I use Musicbed to license my music for these videos. It’s a great library of music for creators - very professional. If you’re interested, you can use this link for a 14-day free trial along with 3 free music licenses. fm.pxf.io/illkonceptfreetrial
Have you intentionally shot in a typical amateur fashion, waving the camera around and quickly zooming in and out? The video would look even more authentic if you preserved the image rate. You claim that that camcorder shoots in 480p, and your video indeed runs at 30p. On another hand, the operating manual says it is compatible with DVD-Video format, so it should be 480i. Is the camcorder actually capable of shooting in 480p30, or you have deinterlaced it into 30p? If the latter, why? It would have more authentic "live" look in 60p. To get 60p on YT you need to upscale to at least 720 lines, which you did after you took the video down, but now you need to fix the frame rate as well :) On the positive side, the aspect ratio is correct, and there is no ghosting, things that many people get wrong with older interlaced non-square-pixel formats. When I saw ""sensory overload", I thought that you've missed an opportunity for "sensor overload" while pointing to bright lights. OTOH, there are plenty of CCD saturation trails in the video. BTW, why do you use VHS-like transitions/inserts for digital video? Liked :)
Why so critical? lol. I am impressed with your knowledge of these cameras. I’m not a professional at camcorders and don’t intend to be. I did indeed purposefully shoot in a more amateur manner to match the camcorder aesthetic. The camera records at 29.97 fps and that’s what I exported at. Idk about 480i or 480p and to be frank I don’t really care lol. It’s just a fun little toy in my perspective - nothing to take too seriously. I used VHS transitions for aesthetic…and it’s a fake Sony Handycam font, not authentic to JVC. Sorry lol
@@illkoncept I bet you take a 16-mm film camera or a still camera more seriously - is it because the diminutive size of the camcorder and the ease of use relegate it to amateur status not worthy your full consideration, or just because film is too expensive to treat it like a toy? In any case, the camcorder shoots at 29.97 fps interlaced, meaning 59.94 fields per second, which translates into 59.94 fps for progressive scan. I thought that 30p was an artistic choice, but apparently it was not. At least your NLE did not screw up the footage when converting 30i to 30p. I am not sure what the VHS aesthetic has to do with digital camera footage, especially when you mentioned yourself that the 2000s was the age of low-res digicams, not analog video. Anyway, the footage looks great, liked it.
@@TinLeadHammerI’m glad you liked it. Next time I make a camcorder video I need to consult you first lol. I didn’t know any of this. As for the VHS effects…people use film burns and transitions all the time on digital footage - it was just a stylistic choice. I didn’t intend to make this a hyperrealistic portrayal of the year 2000 or anything. Thanks for sharing all the knowledge though. How did you learn so much about these??
@@illkoncept Sadly, I know more _about_ them, than how to actually _shoot_ something that looks artful enough. I envy people who shoot cool videos without really caring :) P.S. I think that fake film burns and light leaks are also lame, but I guess I am in the minority.
@@TinLeadHammer Haha I totally get it. It bothers me when I see digital and sometimes even iPhone footage with sprocket holes, fake film damage and film burns...so I guess I can understand how you must feel about mismatched VHS textures and a digital camcorder lol. I guess I'm just not as knowledgeable about these cameras. I did grow up using them as I mentioned in the video, but I just didn't know much about the technical side. I decided not to go with tapes for this camera bc it's a PITA to get onto the computer as you already know.
I apologize for the re-upload if you’re seeing this video for the second time! I wasn’t happy with the upload quality/resolution yesterday. I spent all night and morning playing with different timeline & export settings - all I can say is that TH-cam compression can be very difficult to work with! Especially when it involves multiple resolutions, grain, among other things. I’m still not 100% satisfied, but I need to move on from this project. Big thank you to everyone who is returning to watch a second time. I also appreciate those who gave me feedback, constructive criticism, and solutions to my resolution problem yesterday during the initial post.
The difference between the old camera and the new in the close out segment is a lot more visible in the new upload and really highlights the look the camera has.
@@bobnine Definitely. I even "softened" up the image of my main camera because it felt way too crisp in comparison.
Don't sweat it. Reuploading to get things just right shows how much you care about your craft. Your dedication is what makes your stuff stand out. Keep pushing for that quality!
@@fajrinaf means more than you know!
what export settings did you use? ratio/resolution and codec? im dealing with the same thing.
There's something extremely comforting about 2000s camcorder footage that the denuding 4k cameras can't get. It's kinda ironic that 480p offers a more realistic personal experience than crystal clear modern footage.
Totally. Something about today’s digital cameras almost make it feel like a rendering rather than a feeling
i think its something do with it just being less to take in and letting your brain fill in the rest of the details, like a semi abstract painting
@@wat5133 Yes, you nailed it. The footage is sort of anonymized and just gives you enough for you to paint the world around it. I would also add that whenever you see a "travel vlog" on youtube, the agency of the person making the video always shows up and it becomes more about the end goal of the video than its subject.
A bit late as this video just appeared on my TH-cam feed via Apple TV and I have to say great job and concept.
I’ve lived in Tokyo for many years and some of the footage you recorded is basically a couple of minutes walk from my apartment here. It was cool to see my neighbourhood this way and I liked the jittery zoomed in effect as it was perfect for the overall vibe of the video imo.
Love the nostalgic vibe in these visuals! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much for taking some time to watch!
I kept forgetting while watching that it wasn't filmed 20 years ago, such a vibe😊
Love the 90s background music
looks great! I feel like being a great shooter and storyteller with a deliberate limitation in tool and look can amplify or magnify the large spirit and savoir-faire of the maker. there's a hamlet quote about being bound in a nutshell and still being a king of infinite space
see apichatpong's low res video work. or in the documentary about him, he's using some gopro-sized early consumer digital compact point and shoot
Thanks so much! I love that perspective. Also going to look into apichatpong’s work, I’ve never heard 🙌🙌
love the concept.
im japanese and live in tokyo but personally japan looks at finest in the 80's and 90's. nostalgic vibes. i actually tried to make a video like this but couldnt convert the format correctly. so it was cool that you did it.
btw, your first japan video was🔥 can imagine how long that took to edit.
Thanks so much for the support! The formats can be really tricky to convert. I have to use special software to make it a readable file on this one.
That first Japan video took soooo long to edit. I wish I kept track of how many hours I spent on that. Thanks again for the love 💯 I hope to make another video of that quality again. Just need to put in the effort 🥵
I stumbled across this video yesterday right before it taken down. Glad to see it reuploaded, i lived in JP for 3 years and recently visited earlier this year. This video gives me strong feelings of comfort.
This convinced me to buy a JVC camcorder as well ✨️
That's awesome! Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have fun with the camcorder!
Loved this.
I relate, feels weird referring to 2007 tech as vintage, but alas, here we are 🥲
Haha I totally agree. I refuse to acknowledge 2007 as vintage - MAYBE 2000? But 2007 idk. The camera felt older than 2007 tbh, I was surprised when I did my research on it. Like why was I still using tapes back then? Maybe this one was out of my price range lol
Wow that’s crazy I literally just picked up this camera off of eBay, dope video
Haha the google algorithm is sending you to the right place. You're gonna have a lot of fun with that camera
Incredible work mate, You've captured how I've always pictured Japan in my mind since I was young. I will definitely look into purchasing a 2000's camcorder to do something similar and try to capture my imagination. Thank you for the incredibke video
Looks amazing
Thanks for stopping by 🙌
Great work. And let's summarize what is the "2000's feeling" video quality / effects:
1. CDAF focusing technology already exists;
2. Maybe 480p to 576p resolution;
3. Since of CDAF, there's no focus-shift issue like the DSLRs;
4. Dynamic range is limited;
5. Highlight area has compression losses, but it doesn't "clipping" too much;
5. ISO noise is not visible, far better than expected, i.e. the video looks so “clean";
6. The "vertical lines" effect at highlighted objects (e.g. lamps), because of the CCD sensors;
7. This camcorder is good, the video seems recorded in Progressive format (e.g. 480p / 576p). There's no Interlaced horizontal scanlines at all.
Very knowledgeable. Seems accurate to me and definitely explains a lot of what gives it the “2000s aesthetic”
Great visuals Mike! Love it!
Means more than you know!
Great video man! It's funny you mention how you hated the shake when zooming in, but I actually love the shake. I guess it just feels natural since that's how all the footage was back then. Yes, I'm dating myself too.
Love this format! Always a pleasure listening to you explain your thought process behind your videos. :)
Thanks so much!
I love it. Great video and cool style. I’m playing around with early 2000s cameras too, mostly the Sony F900R. It’s a beast but delivering super distinct images unlike modern cinema cameras. Next, I’m planning to grab a Panasonic DVX100 and see what it can do 😅 The modern day post-production revives these beautiful old favourites. Good times.
This is so beautiful I also like your 16mm
Can't imagine bringing that many cameras on a trip 😂 incredible work man 🔥
Never again lmao
Amazing! I feel as if I am in my thirties again! Thank's for this great video! Heve a nice weekend!
Haha love that. Thanks for the support. Hope you have a nice weekend too
Looks amazing 😍❤
♥️♥️♥️
sooo nostalgic
I agree 🙌
Incredible.
Brilliant
I like a somewhat nostalgic video.❤
beautiful man! I need a to buy a camcorder (not that I already ordered one after watching this the first time yesterday)
Lolol they’re a lot of fun!
Feels good man 😎🙏🏻
Thanks! 😎
とてもクリーンなフッテージですね。夜にこのタイプのカメラで撮影した時、私はひどいノイズに悩まされたのを覚えています。ノイズの処理はどうやりましたか？
そして完璧な露出。あなたは絞りリングのないカメラでどうやって露出をコントロールしたのですか？
よく分かりません。このカメラには手動設定がほとんどありません...少なくとも私が使った限りでは。あったとしても、私はフルオートで使っていました。カメラの電源を入れ、録画ボタンを押して、あとはカメラに任せるだけです。🤷🏻♂️
omg this is amazing... you could sell this on dvds or vhss and id buy it 😍😍😍😍
Hahaha that’s a cool idea. Too bad no one would use them 😂
Awesome ❤❤❤👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing, my friend 😊
Thanks for watching! 🙌
The watter refleection of the lights was dope!
Is it legal to film other people and show them on social media like TH-cam? I'm just star making some clips and videos and always avoid filming people cuz of privacity and some law articles from my country (Spain). In my case I can film whatever I want but it's the media showing at social media channels that can be dangerous. Any explanation or tip will be healpful thanks!
Nice video btw! I'm fixing a 90s camcorder from my mum, wish I can record soon :)
Love this video! Is it just me? The video has an Adam Curtis vibe to it. Is the editing process more or less the same as usual? Do you need to do anything extra in post?
So happy you enjoyed this video! I’ve never heard of Adam Curtis - I’ll have to check him out. The editing process is more or less the same, yeah. Just editing using different timeline settings, etc. It’s kind of a pain the ass to convert the camcorder files into a usable format to view on computer. Other than that, pretty straightforward!
I think one of the reasons we tend to adore 2000s analog video tape cameras than digital 4K cameras is because they gave a visual appearance of what it sees through its analog capabilities through our analog eyes.
I adore 2000 camera footage, it’s like the backrooms but completely comforting
Haha love that!
Great vibes as always! I particularly liked the stuttering moments where you linked the video to the audio - were these in the original audio or did you customise the audio to fit in with the footage?
Thanks! That was actually in the original audio and I just thought it would match nicely with the blinking neon. 🙌
@@illkoncept It looked awesome and seemed like a really natural fit. Nice work!
Lowkey had some trouble figuring out if this was footage from the 90's or the current time 💀
Lol it’s crazy how an older camera can feel like time traveling just by the quality 😂
Liked your film a lot. I used a Sony mini dvd, with simmilar results. I have a question: what do you do with music (this and 16mm)? Do you use only free music or use copyrighted? Any advice is welcome. Thanks a lot for your job.
Thanks so much for the support! I use Musicbed to license my music for these videos. It’s a great library of music for creators - very professional.
If you’re interested, you can use this link for a 14-day free trial along with 3 free music licenses. fm.pxf.io/illkonceptfreetrial
Have you intentionally shot in a typical amateur fashion, waving the camera around and quickly zooming in and out? The video would look even more authentic if you preserved the image rate. You claim that that camcorder shoots in 480p, and your video indeed runs at 30p. On another hand, the operating manual says it is compatible with DVD-Video format, so it should be 480i. Is the camcorder actually capable of shooting in 480p30, or you have deinterlaced it into 30p? If the latter, why? It would have more authentic "live" look in 60p. To get 60p on YT you need to upscale to at least 720 lines, which you did after you took the video down, but now you need to fix the frame rate as well :) On the positive side, the aspect ratio is correct, and there is no ghosting, things that many people get wrong with older interlaced non-square-pixel formats.
When I saw ""sensory overload", I thought that you've missed an opportunity for "sensor overload" while pointing to bright lights. OTOH, there are plenty of CCD saturation trails in the video.
BTW, why do you use VHS-like transitions/inserts for digital video?
Liked :)
Why so critical? lol. I am impressed with your knowledge of these cameras. I’m not a professional at camcorders and don’t intend to be. I did indeed purposefully shoot in a more amateur manner to match the camcorder aesthetic. The camera records at 29.97 fps and that’s what I exported at. Idk about 480i or 480p and to be frank I don’t really care lol. It’s just a fun little toy in my perspective - nothing to take too seriously.
I used VHS transitions for aesthetic…and it’s a fake Sony Handycam font, not authentic to JVC. Sorry lol
@@illkoncept I bet you take a 16-mm film camera or a still camera more seriously - is it because the diminutive size of the camcorder and the ease of use relegate it to amateur status not worthy your full consideration, or just because film is too expensive to treat it like a toy? In any case, the camcorder shoots at 29.97 fps interlaced, meaning 59.94 fields per second, which translates into 59.94 fps for progressive scan. I thought that 30p was an artistic choice, but apparently it was not. At least your NLE did not screw up the footage when converting 30i to 30p. I am not sure what the VHS aesthetic has to do with digital camera footage, especially when you mentioned yourself that the 2000s was the age of low-res digicams, not analog video. Anyway, the footage looks great, liked it.
@@TinLeadHammerI’m glad you liked it. Next time I make a camcorder video I need to consult you first lol. I didn’t know any of this. As for the VHS effects…people use film burns and transitions all the time on digital footage - it was just a stylistic choice. I didn’t intend to make this a hyperrealistic portrayal of the year 2000 or anything. Thanks for sharing all the knowledge though. How did you learn so much about these??
@@illkoncept Sadly, I know more _about_ them, than how to actually _shoot_ something that looks artful enough. I envy people who shoot cool videos without really caring :) P.S. I think that fake film burns and light leaks are also lame, but I guess I am in the minority.
@@TinLeadHammer Haha I totally get it. It bothers me when I see digital and sometimes even iPhone footage with sprocket holes, fake film damage and film burns...so I guess I can understand how you must feel about mismatched VHS textures and a digital camcorder lol. I guess I'm just not as knowledgeable about these cameras. I did grow up using them as I mentioned in the video, but I just didn't know much about the technical side. I decided not to go with tapes for this camera bc it's a PITA to get onto the computer as you already know.