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Master B
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7/03
Posted - Mar 10 2010 : 11:35PM
Basically, i wanna start shooting some stuff with some local friends and have no idea what i need. i'm just talking bare bones equipment without spending a lot but i want it to look good when we watch it on tv and stuff. just basic sex scenes in a bedroom and it would probably be a little pov and regular mixed. hope u guys can help and pls be as specific as possible. thx.

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RandomPrecision
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Enjoy!
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3/06
Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 12:23AM
You'll need a camera (Assume you knew that) and a bunch of [ invalid url ]
Do some web research on light diffusion and bouncing for videography. You can edit on the PC if you want but personally, I think it's too much trouble unless you're selling them. Then again, if you have a really powerful computer, it could potentially be a piece of cake by now. It's been forever and a minute since I tried it.
Spend most of your money on a good camera because if you don't, nothing else you do will matter. It'll all look like shit.
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Master B
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7/03
Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 10:13AM
any camera recommendations? also does it matter what kind of light bulb i use? how many of those lights do i need?
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RandomPrecision
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Enjoy!
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3/06
Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 8:45PM
I can't advise on the camera. I haven't touched a video camera in years. You'll need a few of the clamp lights. I'd get at least four of them. They're cheap. Try and get the ones with ceramic sockets so you can use high wattage bulbs without worrying about melting the socket. You can get bulbs that are made for videography at a camera shop (I think) but it might be more expensive than it's worth. I would start out just using regular bulbs. Back when I had a Digital 8 Sony camera, I seemed to have better luck with clear bulbs than frosted ones. If the color temp is off too much for the camera's auto white balance to deal with, you'll know it because the videos will look like utter shit.
Ideally, you can get a camera with a control to adjust the white balance manually (Even presets isn't good enough). Like I said, if you want to be able to use just about any light source, you'll need a good camera and that won't be cheap. But pro lighting kits aren't cheap either so either way, you'll spend some money.
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raybbaby
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Posted - Mar 27 2010 : 6:53PM
I'm going to do this too. I think I'm going to buy a Canon HV40. Relatively cheap, shoots in HD and regular def. and is small, light and they sell for around 600 bucks I think. Good lights are more expensive, but I've seen those Job Site lights that they use on construction sites used. Avoid harsh, direct light beaming straight down on your subjects, as that will create harsh lines and shadows. "Bounce" the light off of walls or ceilings at approximately 45 degrees to your subjects. Use one brighter light or "main" light from one side, and a slightly less bright or "fill" light from the other. The only other tip I can give is before you start shooting have someone sit approximately where you're going to be shooting (prob center of bed) and hold up a sheet of white paper. Then you can fuck with your "white balance" adjustment until the paper appears white, not yellow/orange, or blue. Good luck and have fun.
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RandomPrecision
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Enjoy!
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Posted - Mar 27 2010 : 10:19PM
^ You might also consider trying to find some way to test any camera you're considering in a variety of lighting conditions. If you're going to spend more than $500 on a camera, you're getting up there on the price and you should expect more than if you buy a cheap camera.
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