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Phil Kay · May 21st, 2007, 03:00 PM

How would I get good,rich looking mono footage with my A1? Someone has asked me to shoot a music video and the B/W preset I looked at looks a bit...wishy-washy? I'm looking for the white clouds and dark sky you'd get with a red filter and monochrome film(would a polarizer work?)

Thanks.

Phil Kay · May 22nd, 2007, 04:23 PM

Anyone know?

David W. Jones · May 22nd, 2007, 04:30 PM

Why not do it in post?

Vincent Oliver · May 22nd, 2007, 04:37 PM

Yes, shoot it all in colour and convert it in Premiere or Final Cut. This will give you far more control on contrast etc. and of course you will have the footage in colour - you will have far more scope especially when the clients asks what would it look like in colour.

Steve Yager · May 22nd, 2007, 06:09 PM

I would use a red filter and then shoot in color and do the desat in post in case I wanted to go a different direction other than bw at some point.

Dick Nelson · May 22nd, 2007, 07:20 PM

Shooting for a B&W end product means lighting will be the most important factor in how your project looks. It's true in color too, but when you take color away, lighting will be what really separates your subjects from the background and makes your shots work or not work. A deep blue filter for viewing with your eyeballs should help you see what you'll end up with and help guide you in lighting and composing your scenes.

May 21st, 2007, 03:00 PM	#1
Phil Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Peel,Isle of Man(UK) Posts: 194	Black and white with the A1 How would I get good,rich looking mono footage with my A1? Someone has asked me to shoot a music video and the B/W preset I looked at looks a bit...wishy-washy? I'm looking for the white clouds and dark sky you'd get with a red filter and monochrome film(would a polarizer work?) Thanks. __________________ Canon XH-A1,SGPRO flip,Apple imac,FCExpress http://www.pbase.com/philkneen

May 22nd, 2007, 04:23 PM	#2
Phil Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Peel,Isle of Man(UK) Posts: 194	Anyone know? __________________ Canon XH-A1,SGPRO flip,Apple imac,FCExpress http://www.pbase.com/philkneen

May 22nd, 2007, 04:30 PM	#3
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	Why not do it in post?

May 22nd, 2007, 04:37 PM	#4
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	Yes, shoot it all in colour and convert it in Premiere or Final Cut. This will give you far more control on contrast etc. and of course you will have the footage in colour - you will have far more scope especially when the clients asks what would it look like in colour.

May 22nd, 2007, 06:09 PM	#5
Steve Yager Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 157	I would use a red filter and then shoot in color and do the desat in post in case I wanted to go a different direction other than bw at some point.

May 22nd, 2007, 07:20 PM	#6
Dick Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Silverthorne, CO Posts: 36	Shooting for a B&W end product means lighting will be the most important factor in how your project looks. It's true in color too, but when you take color away, lighting will be what really separates your subjects from the background and makes your shots work or not work. A deep blue filter for viewing with your eyeballs should help you see what you'll end up with and help guide you in lighting and composing your scenes.