gl2 slow smooth motion playback at DVinfo.net

Richard Tamayo · April 1st, 2006, 08:17 PM

I am not sure where to post,so here I go. I was looking for experienced Gl2 cam owners that use there cam for wedding videos. I like the slow smooth footage I have seen from videos that videoagraphors have posted in the past.
What advice on settings could you give a newbee as far as shooting with his gl2 to achieve this sort of footage. i will edit in premiere 6.0. Thanks

David Ennis · April 2nd, 2006, 08:13 AM

1. Shoot in frame mode. It will eliminate the comb-like edges that the normal 60i produces on moving edges.

2. Use a faster shutter speed than the usual 1/60 second if the light permits. It doesn't increase the frame rate, but it will the reduce blurring in each frame.

John Wheeler · April 2nd, 2006, 10:03 PM

Richard

I've found that I can get very nice and smooth slow motion ..by shooting in 60i mode ...with a 120 shutter .....when you slow your footage down ...experiment with some sort of re-sampling. ....which is basically ..the software ..creating new inbetween frames ...to smooth out the slow motion.
(the only catch is, you will lose some resolution. Sometimes it's noticeable, other times it's not)

here is some footage i shot, as an example.

www.elpez.com/slowmo2.wmv

j.

Richard Tamayo · April 3rd, 2006, 07:50 AM

Is there some software that will do a nice job for me slowing my wedding video down? Since the wedding video is already shot.

Dale Guthormsen · April 3rd, 2006, 07:19 PM

Richard,

the best program is Twixtor, about 300 dollars. you can download free Motion Perfect and use it on trial. you might try that.

The standard post slo mo should do the job if you have good lighting.

definitely the Frame mode with a slightly faster shutter is excellent advice.

Dale

April 1st, 2006, 08:17 PM	#1
Richard Tamayo Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Davenport,IA. Posts: 111	gl2 slow smooth motion playback I am not sure where to post,so here I go. I was looking for experienced Gl2 cam owners that use there cam for wedding videos. I like the slow smooth footage I have seen from videos that videoagraphors have posted in the past. What advice on settings could you give a newbee as far as shooting with his gl2 to achieve this sort of footage. i will edit in premiere 6.0. Thanks __________________ richard tamayo

April 2nd, 2006, 08:13 AM	#2
David Ennis Fred Retread Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,227	1. Shoot in frame mode. It will eliminate the comb-like edges that the normal 60i produces on moving edges. 2. Use a faster shutter speed than the usual 1/60 second if the light permits. It doesn't increase the frame rate, but it will the reduce blurring in each frame. __________________ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence..." - Calvin Coolidge "My brain is wired to want to know how other things are wired." - Me

April 3rd, 2006, 07:50 AM	#4
Richard Tamayo Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Davenport,IA. Posts: 111	Is there some software that will do a nice job for me slowing my wedding video down? Since the wedding video is already shot. __________________ richard tamayo

April 3rd, 2006, 07:19 PM	#5
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Slo mo Richard, the best program is Twixtor, about 300 dollars. you can download free Motion Perfect and use it on trial. you might try that. The standard post slo mo should do the job if you have good lighting. definitely the Frame mode with a slightly faster shutter is excellent advice. Dale

April 2nd, 2006, 10:03 PM	#3
John Wheeler Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 85	Richard I've found that I can get very nice and smooth slow motion ..by shooting in 60i mode ...with a 120 shutter .....when you slow your footage down ...experiment with some sort of re-sampling. ....which is basically ..the software ..creating new inbetween frames ...to smooth out the slow motion. (the only catch is, you will lose some resolution. Sometimes it's noticeable, other times it's not) here is some footage i shot, as an example. www.elpez.com/slowmo2.wmv j.