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Flowers, Gnomes, & a Chihuahua
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4. Flowers, Gnomes, & a…
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Yeah, lots of HD videos out there of flowers.... so I'm adding yet another one to the mix. What can I say? They're lovely, cooperative subjects! I kept telling the gnomes, "This is a video camera! Act!!" Apparently they weren't willing to work for scale and staged a "freeze in". ;o)
Dixie Belle graciously puts in an appearance, too.
Music: "Ventana" by Will Ackerman
Dixie Belle graciously puts in an appearance, too.
Music: "Ventana" by Will Ackerman
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"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”
Have you tried using the HD7 Manual White Balance? The default Reds on the JVC are pushed bit too much over. It could help using the MWB and then lowering down shutter speed to tame it down. Even better if you have color correction on your software editor. It'll change the way the camera view the world. :P
Also best to use Quicktime H.264 Codec for compression and you'll be able to reduce the file size a third of what it is now. It takes a while to download 300MB for a 5 mins video even on fastest internet download speed.
The only software I have at the moment that will work with the .TOD files is the trial version of Cyberlink that came with the camera and needless to say it's quite limited. There is no H.264 codec setting option. That will be changing soon when I settle on which software program will give me the most bang for my meager buck. Right now the ones that fit my budget that I'm leaning toward are either the Sony Vegas or Ulead's VideoStudio 11.5.
Again, thanks for your feedback! I hope others will see this and add comments as well.
Peace
Manual control is easy really, though it might not seem that way to start with.
The first thing you should do is say goodbye to `Auto` and switch over to `Manual` ... it will say `M` in the left hand corner of the LCD.
Next step is MWB = manual white balance.
Use the function button to select MWB from the menu, then find a nice white sheet of A4 paper - now hold in front of lens so all you can see is the paper.
Above the function button is a toggle, hold this for about 5 secs - you'll see the paper via the LCD becoming white from whatever cast it was before you started. Now only do this in the exact location you're going to film in and as light changes, so will your white balance, so redo if there's a sudden change in light or every hour as daylight changes.
On the back of the camera you've got your aperture, shutter & brightness control, and below that the toggle that controls them - there's no fixed rules because you'll need to experiment to get the results you want, though understanding what aperture & shutter speeds do will allow fabulous creative control - the HD7 can produce pro results way beyond anything `auto` mode can offer.
Getting to grips with focus assist and focus lock is important too.
Once you've learnt your tools, the hard part starts ... being creative!
Chris
As always, your comments are welcomed, insightful and full of good info. But actually, this was shot with Auto off. I probably should have had the forthought to write down the settings I was using, but alas, I didn't.
I've been experimenting with the various manual settings with mixed results. I thought these turned out pretty nicely, actually. But obviously I've got a way to go and just need to find the time to do more experimenting.
Now if only I can find that "Creativity" button..... ;o)