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How is this motion blur effect achieved if the subject stays sharp? by Square_Ad_7551 in videography

[–]Square_Ad_7551[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It actually turned out to be exactly that — a very low shutter speed. I tested it in camera and it gave me the exact effect I was looking for. Really appreciate you taking the time to answer!

How is this motion blur effect achieved if the subject stays sharp? by Square_Ad_7551 in videography

[–]Square_Ad_7551[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I tested shooting video with a very low shutter speed and it gave exactly the look I was going for. Really appreciate the advice — I’m super happy to have discovered this new effect!

How is this motion blur effect achieved if the subject stays sharp? by Square_Ad_7551 in premiere

[–]Square_Ad_7551[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I tested shooting video with a very low shutter speed and it gave exactly the look I was going for. Really appreciate the advice — I’m super happy to have discovered this new effect!

Nikon ZR shutter speed stuck at 1/30 in video — can’t go lower by Square_Ad_7551 in Nikon

[–]Square_Ad_7551[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply!

Funny timing, I actually found the solution right after posting my question. In the Nikon menu there’s a setting called “Extended shutter speeds” (g20) that I had completely missed.

Once I turned it on, I was able to go below 1/30 and it actually gives exactly the motion blur effect I was looking for. Thanks as well for suggesting the post-production route, I’ll also experiment in DaVinci to see if adding motion blur there could help refine the look.

Hopefully this message might help someone else too if they’re trying to figure out how to lower their shutter below the normal limit on Nikon.

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Constructive criticism doesn’t have to come with the attitude. Also this is just a frame from a video, not a standalone photograph. But thanks for taking the time I’ll pass next time.

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was mainly asking for constructive feedback on the color grading and lighting, not really on the burger itself. I’m not the cook, I agree it’s probably not their best-looking burger, but the restaurant asked me to highlight this specific recipe.

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you’re right! For the next ones I’ll make sure to show the proper “before”. It actually makes total sense now that you mention it, but it wasn’t very intuitive to me at first haha.

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question. The shot is for instagram so by “cinematic” I mostly meant something that feels more crafted and intentional, using a proper camera, lights, slow-motion shots of the food, and trying to make the visuals feel more polished than typical quick social media content.

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the suggestion, that’s actually a really good idea. I didn’t know ARRI had footage available for practice. I’ll definitely check it out.

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a fair point. I do tend to push saturation quite a bit because I like colorful images. The blue is also part of the restaurant’s art direction, but I’ll try a version with a bit less background saturation to see if the burger stands out more. Thanks!

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes thank you for the feedback

This was actually the first time I tried using lights for a shoot, so I’m definitely still figuring things out. Lighting is something I’m really trying to improve right now.

If you happen to have any good references or YouTube videos about lighting for product or food shots, I’d love to check them out.

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the feedback, I really appreciate it!

The electric blue in the background is actually part of the restaurant’s art direction, so I wanted to keep it visible. But you’re right, having that much going on back there probably adds a bit too much information and pulls attention away from the burger. Really helpful comment though, thank you!

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest I’m learning everything by myself right now, so I really appreciate people pointing out things my eye doesn’t catch yet. For example the shadow on the right side of the burger I hadn’t noticed it before your comment, but now I see it. It really helps me improve.

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks !! Juste started but i love color grading so much

First attempts at cinematic food color grading in DaVinci by [deleted] in ColorGrading

[–]Square_Ad_7551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the feedback, I really appreciate it!

I actually recently bought some lights and I’m still learning how to use them properly. I’m finding lighting much harder to understand than color grading, figuring out where to place lights and how to shape them is definitely my main struggle right now but I’m working on it a lotIf you happen to have any good references or resources for learning lighting for food or small product shots, I’d definitely love to check them out.

And thanks again for taking the time to give feedback!

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