The key to making a video look like a high-quality film is to perfect three-point lighting, use film lens adapters and do colour correction in post production.
Depth of Field
The depth of field refers to the amount of the image that is in focus. Feature films have made use of a shallow depth of field to selectively focus the attention on a person or object. The depth of focus is a stylistic choice that you have to make based on the look you want to achieve with your film.
To the left is an example of a shallow depth of field image in a film.
Frame Rate
When shooting a film shoot at 24 frames per second, or at 24p on you camera. This is because since the earliest days of film and movies were shot and projected at 24 frames per second and therefore views have grown accustomed to this frame rate. Make sure when filming your film that you camera is always set in this mode unless filming in slow motion.
The main giveaway to a film not been shot at 24p is the lack of motion blur. Video footage is very clinical and sterile looking and can be almost too perfect at times.
Shutter Speed
When setting the shutter speed on your camera, set the shutter speed exactly double that of your film rate. Having the wrong shutter speed can be pretty detrimental to your footage. If it is too low your footage will look like it is strobing and ghosting as images trail off throughout the screen. If the shutter is too high your image will look like its been speeded up.
When setting the shutter speed on your camera, set the shutter speed exactly double that of your film rate. Having the wrong shutter speed can be pretty detrimental to your footage. If it is too low your footage will look like it is strobing and ghosting as images trail off throughout the screen. If the shutter is too high your image will look like its been speeded up.
Camera Movement
Camera movement is the most important aspect of getting a film look. Camera movement can include everything from sticking your camera on a tripod and deciding to have no movement at all, to going handheld to putting your camera on a jib and getting a crane shot. There isn't any specific movement that will make your film look more cinematic.
Camera movement is the most important aspect of getting a film look. Camera movement can include everything from sticking your camera on a tripod and deciding to have no movement at all, to going handheld to putting your camera on a jib and getting a crane shot. There isn't any specific movement that will make your film look more cinematic.
Framing
If you have a well lit shot with a nice shallow depth of focus nut the subject isn't framed right, then everything else you have done gets diminished.
If you have a well lit shot with a nice shallow depth of focus nut the subject isn't framed right, then everything else you have done gets diminished.
Colour Correction
In postproduction and while colour grading, you can do many things to make your video look like a film. When colour correcting your footage so that it looks as natural as possible, start with a white balance and exposure to the right spot. Films usually have very accurate colours that aren't covered in a wash that makes them look unnatural. Films can be noticeably lower contrast.
In postproduction and while colour grading, you can do many things to make your video look like a film. When colour correcting your footage so that it looks as natural as possible, start with a white balance and exposure to the right spot. Films usually have very accurate colours that aren't covered in a wash that makes them look unnatural. Films can be noticeably lower contrast.
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