Recording a Show - Event Video Set Up
Close up camera that I’ll be operating - Canon C500 mk1. Fixed wide angle camera - capturing the whole stage - Canon C70
Recording a Show
Get into the venue 1 or 2 hours before curtain up
Close up camera that I’ll be operating - Canon C500 mk1
Fixed wide angle camera - capturing the whole stage - Canon C70
I use a mid/side stereo mic set up to record the performers and audience
Two separate mics are placed closer to the stage
A live feed from the sound desk is also used
Radio mics mean no cables trailing along the floor
All mics are recorded on a Sound Devices MixPre II
A quick frame up before the show
Video and audio is edited together and delivered on USB/DVD/online.
A Blatant Holiday Video
A holiday is no excuse to leave your day job at home…
A holiday is no excuse to leave your day job at home. This is clearly a holiday video shot ad hoc on a super camera, which is a work in progress in terms of lugging it around and having the right stuff with you in a small set-up.
Shot on my Canon C70 with a 1/8th mist filter and a circular polariser - I’m still evaluating the effect of using these filters. I think the mist adds a nice glow and diffusion here and there but the polariser (from Tilta) doesn’t seem to have any effect, even when rotated!
Canon C70 Hand-held Test
I have avoided hand-held video shooting until recently, preferring tripods and gimbals. However, having built a rig with a top handle, the hand-held set up is quick to manage and means you don't miss shots.
I have avoided hand-held video shooting until recently, preferring tripods and gimbals. However, having built a rig with a top handle, the hand-held set up is quick to manage and means you don't miss shots. I still need to work on holding the camera steady!
Below is the basic set-up. The mini tripod comes off for hand-held but is very useful to have around!
