The Canon 5D Mk II.
It's unbelievable what pictures can come out of this little camera, and while it's no Red One, my word it close and very cheap for what it is.
Spoke to two experienced DSLR film makers over the last couple of days for their tips and tricks for using these cameras.
First one Camille Mariotte
Fame.is.Noise from Camille Marotte on Vimeo.
He says he didn't need additional lights for Fame.is.Noise. And that nice shallow depth of field is straight from the camera, albeit he had a very fast lens, a 50mm 1.4 Aperture Prime Lens. He tells me that the camera has a very good contrast ratio and the colour grading in Post, allows for so many possibilities.
Also spoke to David Tree who Produced this very powerful drama
Short Film Canon 5d mkii from David Tree on Vimeo.
His tip was to keep on trying and trying and trying, and even when I feel like I'm not learning anything that I am. The film above was shot using available light, so no lighting generations necessary for a great Cinematic look. He recently won the award for Best Short Film at the London Independent Film Festival for a "Automony".
So the Canon 5D Mk 2 is the way forward for low budget film making. Unless you own a 7D, but that's another story
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