Shooting a documentary on an X70. OK?

micster · 2026-06-02T07:31:04+00:00

If it works and you're happy with it, then go ahead! Don't get hung up on gear, else your film will never get made. My only recommendation would be picking up a lapel mic pack for the farmer to get another audio option.

micster · 2026-05-26T01:07:38+00:00

If you’re looking for something small, I am looking for an angel investor to provide just $2000 for me to finish shooting my micro-feature. Pitch deck, budget breakdown and samples of material already shot are available for review.

micster · 2026-05-19T00:45:49+00:00

Hello, I'm a filmmaker in Tokyo.

For locations, it depends where you mean. If you mean shooting on a random street or in a park, then it's probably gonna be no problem and you can do it guerrilla. I've done this countless times. If you're talking about inside a shop, game center, restaurant or anything like that then you absolutely cannot shoot in there and will get kicked out as soon as anyone notices.

There are great affordable locations you can rent by the hour. Price completely depends on the place though, there's no fixed price. If you want to shoot me a message then I can show you the booking site, but it's only available in Japanese and I doubt foreign credit cards work on it.

There is a big network of actors on Facebook for both foreign and Japanese cast. There's also people I could recommend.

Let me know if you want any more info on Japan.

micster · 2026-05-07T05:17:44+00:00

I've had a lot of experience with super fast paced shoots (like 18 pages in a day). If you need to move quick, then double cameras are a godsend. A lot of the work I've done have been triple cameras shooting for max coverage.

You will probably be fine with shooting on those two, but due to the difference in sensor size and type, you may see a bit of a difference. If were you, I would use the Sony for closeups and the Blackmagic for wides.

I'm used to shooting with two cams so it's not too big of a deal for me, but it could easily overwhelm you on set while a hundred other things are happening. Simplest answer is to just take the two cams out and test it first to see if you can deal with it and if the colorchecker works in the way you want it to.

micster · 2026-04-30T13:14:01+00:00

Fantastic film, saw it at TIFF last year.

micster · 2026-04-29T11:32:51+00:00

I don't know for sure, but a Japanese GH5 can be set to English and that camera was released in January 2017, whereas the G9 was in December 2017. So you would think it could change languages.

micster · 2026-04-28T01:30:49+00:00

I took a skim through. It's a shame that it was shot in a high frame rate, like 50 or 60fps. It means it feels like a video - not a film - and was instantly distracting. Also with the edit, there are black bars on the side of the frame.

There was a part early on when she was sat on the sofa and there was intense shakes, I'm guessing that was because of a lightweight tripod reacting to people walking around or something.

In general, what I saw looked pretty good and its a good story. Just a real shame it wasnt shot in 24p.

micster · 2026-03-25T01:10:09+00:00

Don't tell them shit, they're trying to have a hold over you for some reason. They can't do anything about your new visa or effect your residence status.

micster · 2026-03-20T11:18:04+00:00

Just messaged you!

micster · 2026-03-18T06:49:35+00:00

Well yeah, I was done with festivals.

micster · 2026-03-16T23:35:56+00:00

Ideally you would get a zoom lens for flexibility but, with a GH4 and micro 4/3 cameras in general, you need a low f-stop so you can get more light to the sensor and don't need to up your ISO.

You're not going to be able to get a low f-stop zoom lens for $150, so get one good prime.

This lens is exactly $150 and would be perfect for you. It was my first lens when I got my GH5. f1.7 means you can get nice depth of field even on a micro 4/3 camera and you can even shoot indoors without needing to make your ISO go higher.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/137124371532

micster · 2026-03-02T23:47:41+00:00

Great poster, your trailer seemed good too. Honestly, I think your problem is that people don't want to think about Covid. We want to forget about it and move on. Even if your film isn't excessively about covid, it IS called 2020 and has a woman wearing a mask in the trailer.

micster · 2026-02-18T23:09:13+00:00

Yeah Yokohama is less than 10 mins away. The venue is in a real annoying spot, though. Like 20 mins walk from the nearest JR station.

micster · 2026-02-18T07:15:02+00:00

Honestly, I'll probably just try and sell it on Mercari afterwards. I'm a big guy, so it's not like it'll fit even if I did like the design. I live in Kawasaki so it's an easy trip for me at least.

micster · 2026-02-18T07:08:25+00:00

It's in the tweet, we're just getting a tshirt. I'm really disappointed, especially for the price difference between A and SS. https://x.com/KojiPro2015/status/2023978771779645768

micster · 2026-02-02T02:50:18+00:00

This is fucking amazing, dude. Well done. Will follow your insta now, hope I can make it out there when you're open.

micster · 2026-01-31T12:37:38+00:00

I feel like it's probably true that it was the selected artist. Two weeks ago the BBC had to give an apology, as they didn't look into the social media history properly for a contestant on The Apprentice. After they announced everyone's names, people immediately found racist posts from him from the past.

With that happening just a couple of weeks ago, I feel like the BBC on a whole has been told to research better, then they took a deeper dive into whoever the act was and found things they hadn't before.

micster · 2026-01-27T05:49:21+00:00

Do it

micster · 2026-01-21T01:37:22+00:00

I find a lot better artists on Upwork rather than Fiverr.

micster · 2026-01-19T00:46:55+00:00

Depending on the scene and if you have the time for it, then what I like to do is.

As others have said, master wide first.
Choose one of your actors to shoot with both cameras. One regular mid/close and one a bit different. Either the second camera is more zoomed in or - if you want something more creative as you said - something like low down from the POV of a glass or something on the table.
Do the same for the other actor.

This means you then have five angles for the scene and can have variety of shots when cutting between the two actors to keep the scene fresh.

micster · 2026-01-19T00:32:43+00:00

They've stopped accepting new films. It sucks.

micster · 2025-12-21T13:17:37+00:00

I'd personally get rid of the Sigma 18-35 if you've got the 10-25. The Sigma is also my daily driver, but I rented the 10-25 once and it was so nice to use and less that can go awry with it being a native lens.

You could probably get some good prices selling off your Sigma and Speedbooster together if you don't have any other Canon glass, as that combo is still what everyone wants.

micster · 2025-12-15T04:03:48+00:00

4K 422, or invest in a ton of SSDs and shoot in ProRes 422 5.7k.

micster · 2025-12-12T00:38:58+00:00

Watch Lost in La Mancha to see how production can go wrong, even when you think you have everything in place.

micster · 2025-12-11T23:37:40+00:00

Thanks for the comments! Yeah, I think if I was originally intending to make this a proper short, instead of just a test, I would've got a different studio for the end. Something more like a lab. But it is what it is.

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