BMillz Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Hello! If all goes well I'm making a feature film next year on an Arri Alexa camera. But, I need a cut-away shot of a baby in the film. And that baby happens to be mine...Considering he's only a newborn for so long, I was going to shoot some videos with my A7iii. With the hope that I can fudge it and make it seem part of the film shot on Arri Alexa. My question is: Should I shoot it in one of the S-Log modes. If so, which one? I've heard mixed things about shooting Log with the A7iii. Some folks saying that because of it not being 10-bit, you're not really gaining many color grading benefits. And to just shoot regular color. Thanks for your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTheDP Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I'd probably just go with one of the Cine profiles or picture profile off. As long as you expose/light correctly you'll have no issues. Nothing wrong with 8 bit cameras you just can't push them as far. If you have a good image to begin with you are fine. An A73 can look as good as an Alexa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 +1 for a normal picture profile, like @TomTheDP says. This will mean controlling your lighting and DR in the scene and white-balancing meticulously. It would also help the colourist immensely if you shot a colour chart, preferably in every setup if you can. 8-bit is fine if it's starting in a 709-like space, and the A73 isn't that bad when you consider that feature films have mixed GoPro footage in with cinema cameras! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Del Real Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 I've just had some fantastic results with Cine2/Movie/-5 Sat. I've tried every possible SLog2, SLog3, HLG combo and nothing even comes close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trek of Joy Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 I've always shot Cine2 as well using the Leeming LUT. The guy that does Phantom LUT's just color matched the a7s3 to his Arri and released a series of correction LUT's that bring them pretty darn close. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Del Real Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 14 minutes ago, Trek of Joy said: I've always shot Cine2 as well using the Leeming LUT. The guy that does Phantom LUT's just color matched the a7s3 to his Arri and released a series of correction LUT's that bring them pretty darn close. Chris Oh yes, I forgot to mention that I use the Leeming LUT as well. I should also mention that it's crucial to custom white balance too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.