My first BMCC video is here:
1920 x 1080 frame grabs below.
I shot this video this past Friday using a BMCC generously on loan to me by Guy Cochran of
http://www.DVeStore.com.
Recorded using BMCC ProRes 422 HQ in "video" (Rec.709) mode because I was curious to see what the BMCC's "low quality", ready-to-edit, 10-bit compressed recording mode looked like. I think it looks really good, and for example, far better in fact than what I typically can get out of my hacked GH2: The BMCC video has much better dynamic range, less noise, no gradient banding, more accurate color, vastly better audio, and to my eye the resolution looks better, too.
Interview lighting: Key light is a 2K Arri tungsten fresnel bashing through a white cotton bed sheet; the back/hair light is a 250w Mole tungsten fresnel through diffusion. A 48″ white bounce reflector is located just off-screen on the talent’s left (camera right).
Lenses: Wide shot: Nikkor 35/2, CU: Nikkor 85/1.8, both @ f4 (these are >45 yr. old lenses, via a Fotodiox "pro" adapter), ISO 800, WB preset = 3200K. The camera’s zebras were set at 100%. Exposure & lighting was adjusted so that a white card positioned in directly front of the talent’s face was just below clipping (e.g.: no zebras).
I've applied a piece of 3M anti-glare film to the BMCC's mirror-like touchscreen LCD to reduce reflections on the screen. The film works really well, although it reduces the apparent sharpness of the image on the LCD by a very slight amount. Doesn't seem to interfere with the touchscreen functionality. The film is easily removable (it's held in place by static cling), but is very difficult to apply without getting air bubbles between the film & the LCD. It took me a few tries to get a bubble-free result. Well worth the trouble though.
http://herefortheweather.wordpress.com/ ... on-on-you/Audio:
[Note: These audio settings were used with BMCC firmware v.1.2. Later firmware versions may require different settings. Always record your own tests to verify settings appropriate for your production & workflow.] Interview sound recorded in-camera using my Sennheiser ME64 cardiod mic on an overhead boom, and SoundDevices MixPre mixer (balanced line-level out). The MixPre provided phantom power to the mic. The BMCC audio settings I used were "line level", input level @ 85%, internal mic 0% (off). The result is super clean & full-sounding; close to noise free. Using these settings, when I record the MixPre's test tone, it plays at -18db in FCP7.
Again, the video is here:
The attached frame grabs are "straight" from the camera. No color-correction or sharpening applied to these JPEGS. (To see the full-res frames, right click them & choose open in new tab/window).
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