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Shooting Video To Look Like Film

In cinematography on May 15, 2008 at 6:07 pm

Another Good Article!

Tutorial: Getting That Film Look

By Brian Peterson

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Shooting video to look like film

How often do we still hear the term, filming, when everyone really means videotaping? [See Viewfinder, May 2008] While we easily forgive friends or even clients as they repeat this misnomer, there is a certain underlying expectation that is hard to quantify. Projects shot with film simply look better. In most cases, the look that only film offers is synonymous with quality, large-budget productions.

Fortunately, there are several popular techniques and software packages that, when used properly, will go a long way toward making your next video production look like it was shot using film. For this tutorial we’ll focus on just the techniques, but check out the sidebar for links to software solutions. …Continue

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