- Posts: 4
- Joined: Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:40 am
- Real Name: Mark Ogier
Hi all
Just signed up as I am starting out with Resolve having done a small amount of editing, first with FCP and Premiere, both of which I found totally confusing and could not get on with. DR just seems to fit for me. It is so intuitive. I love it.
So now I am starting to take things more seriously and hoping to learn more.
I play in a band and we record our shows (for promos and on-line posting to YT & FB). We have a small light show with color washes and spots on the lead singer.
I am using a Sony AX700 video recorder. The nice folk at B&H suggested this as it has a 1" sensor which they say is better for the indoor lighting environment I am using it for. I had tried a decent DSLR (Pana GH5 II) but could never get the light setting right. Either too dark or burnt out. The Sony seems to handle whatever is going on much better. As we don't have a camera guy, it is a set & forget thing at the start of the show from the back of the room.
Currently I am using the Sony in Auto and using all factory settings, save for changing the Frame rate to 24. The results are pretty good (to my untrained eye) but I wonder if I could be doing better. I haven't wanted to mess with stuff I don't yet understand!
I have spent many many hours on the net watching tutorials etc and have seen a lot of use by pro users of Log profiles in the camera. Is this something I should be using? If so, what are benefits likely to be?
Any advice on this or any other aspects of shooting live music with changing colored lighting would be greatly appreciated. Even if it is 'get rid of the Sony! ). Maybe a BM camera would be better suited? I would be prepared to invest if it is going to give better/great results. Just whatever I use I want it to work great with DR, it is such a great program.
BTW, apologies for this not being a post about BM cameras, I looked but couldn't see a better place to post. If it is in the wrong place pls just let me know and I will re-post in the appropriate place.
Many thanks
Mark
Just signed up as I am starting out with Resolve having done a small amount of editing, first with FCP and Premiere, both of which I found totally confusing and could not get on with. DR just seems to fit for me. It is so intuitive. I love it.
So now I am starting to take things more seriously and hoping to learn more.
I play in a band and we record our shows (for promos and on-line posting to YT & FB). We have a small light show with color washes and spots on the lead singer.
I am using a Sony AX700 video recorder. The nice folk at B&H suggested this as it has a 1" sensor which they say is better for the indoor lighting environment I am using it for. I had tried a decent DSLR (Pana GH5 II) but could never get the light setting right. Either too dark or burnt out. The Sony seems to handle whatever is going on much better. As we don't have a camera guy, it is a set & forget thing at the start of the show from the back of the room.
Currently I am using the Sony in Auto and using all factory settings, save for changing the Frame rate to 24. The results are pretty good (to my untrained eye) but I wonder if I could be doing better. I haven't wanted to mess with stuff I don't yet understand!
I have spent many many hours on the net watching tutorials etc and have seen a lot of use by pro users of Log profiles in the camera. Is this something I should be using? If so, what are benefits likely to be?
Any advice on this or any other aspects of shooting live music with changing colored lighting would be greatly appreciated. Even if it is 'get rid of the Sony! ). Maybe a BM camera would be better suited? I would be prepared to invest if it is going to give better/great results. Just whatever I use I want it to work great with DR, it is such a great program.
BTW, apologies for this not being a post about BM cameras, I looked but couldn't see a better place to post. If it is in the wrong place pls just let me know and I will re-post in the appropriate place.
Many thanks
Mark