Recording Format Question

Ryan James · June 18th, 2013, 04:53 AM

Hi,

I have an event this weekend where there'll be four cameras used:

Sony EA50
Sony EX3
Panasonic GH3
Canon 600d

Will be fun matching the footage in the edit...

My question regards the recording formats: Am I better to record at the best quality on each camera, or should I try to match them prior to filming?

Any pointers appreciated!

Don Bloom · June 18th, 2013, 05:02 AM

By all means, try to get them as close as possible BEFORE you shoot! You have a real diverse bunch of gear there and trying to match them in post later could cost you your sanity.
While you might not be able to make a 100% perfect match before the job if you can them the camera close, you'll save an enormous amount of time in the edit!
Always try to match before!!!

Ryan James · June 18th, 2013, 05:06 AM

Thanks Don - that's what I was thinking but didn't initially want to lose the quality of the higher spec cameras to match with the lower.

Don Bloom · June 18th, 2013, 07:42 AM

Ryan,
I think the 2 Sonys will be close of course. The others, well you might be better off trying to get them to match as close as possible while still keeping as high a quality as possible but in post choose your cuts carefully. IOW I don't think I
d put a shot from the GH3 next to a clip from the EX3 unless I could get them really close color wise or if you were going to use some sort of SFX.
It's a hard decision when using 4 different cameras and 3 different mfgs.
Good luck!

June 18th, 2013, 04:53 AM	#1
Ryan James Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 42	Recording Format Question - multiple camera shoot Hi, I have an event this weekend where there'll be four cameras used: Sony EA50 Sony EX3 Panasonic GH3 Canon 600d Will be fun matching the footage in the edit... My question regards the recording formats: Am I better to record at the best quality on each camera, or should I try to match them prior to filming? Any pointers appreciated!

June 18th, 2013, 05:02 AM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: Recording Format Question - multiple camera shoot By all means, try to get them as close as possible BEFORE you shoot! You have a real diverse bunch of gear there and trying to match them in post later could cost you your sanity. While you might not be able to make a 100% perfect match before the job if you can them the camera close, you'll save an enormous amount of time in the edit! Always try to match before!!! __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

June 18th, 2013, 05:06 AM	#3
Ryan James Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 42	Re: Recording Format Question - multiple camera shoot Thanks Don - that's what I was thinking but didn't initially want to lose the quality of the higher spec cameras to match with the lower.

June 18th, 2013, 07:42 AM	#4
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: Recording Format Question - multiple camera shoot Ryan, I think the 2 Sonys will be close of course. The others, well you might be better off trying to get them to match as close as possible while still keeping as high a quality as possible but in post choose your cuts carefully. IOW I don't think I d put a shot from the GH3 next to a clip from the EX3 unless I could get them really close color wise or if you were going to use some sort of SFX. It's a hard decision when using 4 different cameras and 3 different mfgs. Good luck! __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don