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Narrative filmmaking

Narrative filmmaking

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Narrative filmmaking

- So you want to shoot a short film or movie? You have story and all the locations picked out. But what camera is the one that will work best? Let's break it down and see. These projects can have big budgets or none at all. Finding the right camera can be difficult. Since we're talking filmmaking here, you should be shooting with a large, sensor camera to get that shallow depth of field film look. The best option would be a cinema camera. It has all the features on the camera you need. Better codec. Lots of frame rate options and pro quality audio inputs, all makes the cinema camera an excellent choice. A lot of indie films have been shot with a hybrid camera. But they require some extra gear to make them work better. Recording professional audio can be tough, and adding an external video recorder is a great help. The 30 minute record limit is now gone and the codec is much better and will be easier to edit, too. Another added benefit is having a really, sharp monitor to help keep…

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