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Dave Burns
Registrace 24. 07. 2011
Sharing my experiences as a DP 🎥 based out of the Philadelphia PA area.
C400 I A C70 Owners Perspective
Chatting about the specs of the C400 vs the C70 and if it is worth it to upgrade.
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A few interview setups
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A couple interview setups from the doc we are shooting along with a training video setup (very boring). Also rearranged my van to try to fit more into it!
EL Zone System I C70 Interviews I New Light
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David Burns davidburns@pushplayprollc.com
Mini Doc Interviews (some wedding stuff too)
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Some wedding stuff from AZ and starting to work through 30 interviews for a mini doc Skip to 3:26 to get past the wedding stuff czcams.com/video/ZnYxKS7UvfI/video.html
A Boring Video About Light Stands
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A little background about me and how I got into video work. Also a short very non-technical talk about the light stands I use.
C70 Corporate Leadership I Retainer Model Business
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Corporate Leadership Meeting I Running a retainer style video business.
How weddings improved my corporate work
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4 things weddings have taught me that has improved my corporate work.
Filming Corporate Event I Canon C70I Audio Audio Audio!
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Filming a corporate event with the Canon C70 and walking through the set up and the importance of audio for these types of events. David Burns davidburns@pushplayprollc.com 814-619-6499 Philadelphia, PA
Corporate Shoot I Canon 70
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David Burns Cinematographer Philadelphia, PA 814-619-6499 David Morefield : www.youtube.com/@UCQN-US_L5Dw16svCJQpesHg Joel Gabrielsen : www.youtube.com/@JoelGabrielsen
The Framework - Social Determinants of Health - An Introduction
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Addressing the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) is helpful in improving the physical and social environments we live in to create health equality for all. In this video, you will get a brief introduction to the frame work of the SDOH.
The problem with the C70 is lens choices. Being a crop sensor camera, the choices are limited without a speed booster. The new 24-105 2.8 would be amazing with the C400.
I agree the lens choice for S35 is basically non-existent. I think now that Canon is letting third parties make RF mount lenses we will see a new 18-35 sigma RF. Canon seemed to try to bridge the gap when it started just giving the RF to EF speed booster away when you buy a C70. That 24-105 is going to be documentary power house once the c400 comes out
The only thing preventing me from preordering this one is the lack of DGO tech in it. However I’m really positive I’ll end up buying it anyway because it seems the DR difference is close to null and in exchange I get everything that the C70 was lacking that for me was: Full Frame Better AF And the huge unexpected bonus: being able to shoot natively at 12500 ISO. I mean, wow, that in my line of work is huge.
I am leaning towards getting one as well. I agree the big selling point here is the triple native ISO. Full frame isn’t a huge thing for me but it welcomed and any upgrade to an autofocus system is great. Thanks for watching!
I'll probably be selling my C70, the DSMC2 Dragon 6K, and the R5C, and I'm getting the C400 and whatever Canon announces to replace the R5, since I still need a stills/hybrid small and compact mirrorless camera. If something, I would be unsure about replacing my C70 with the C400 😬
It is def something I have to think about. I know we have plenty of work to justify it but does the camera answer enough of my issues with the c70. Thanks for watching! I appreciate your feedback!
Form factor! Everyone has been whinging that Canon’s Cinema cameras were not boxy enough, now it is! 😭😭😭
RF mount is a lot more adaptable. My thoughts as others have said, too late to the party.
Yea, I think it depends on how boxy you want to go. The c200 was pretty boxy in my opinion. It didn’t have the same build out ability that the Komodo and the Pyxis has now. The C70 is great and until I started to pair it with shoulder rigs and easy rigs is when I really felt that pain point. If most of my work was tripod or even handheld I probably wouldn’t consider upgrading, especially looking at the cost of the c400. I appreciate the input! Thanks!
@@DaveBurns88 Thanks for reply, I have C300 MK II, pretty happy with it but will probably buy a uses MK III when prices start dropping. Crazy prices for C200 here in the UK, seen them going for around £1,100 UKP. C
The R3 has a beautiful standard image so much so I rarely shoot in raw. Will the C400 have an even nicer standard 4K image than the R3?
Hard to say without doing a side by side. The R3 is giving an oversampled 4K image as well. What I would be looking at is how much sharpening is going on in a processed image. The C70 is known to have a softer image compared to many of Canon's camera's. Not sure how much sharpening is happening in a C400 image. I'd be interested to see how they compare straight out of camera though!
The C400 is awesome!! BUT.. What i love about my two C70s is that the DGO sensor saves hightlights like crazy. almost like film cameras does it.. )im not impressed by the shadowns.. and I think thats where the dual native isos come in and win the race. I also own the R5C and that have dual base isos in c-log 3 at 800 and 3200 iso.. and its way cleaner in the shadows than the DGO sensor is.. but I like the C70 more. For me it makes no sense to "down grade" or upgrade depending on what you are filming. And if I was to, it would be to change one of my C70 to a C300 instead to get a A-cam C300 and b-cam C300 mark 3. We need Canon to kick Sony in the stomack by developing a camera with full frame DGO sensor with good rolling shutter. Sony is focusing on high iso and IBIS now.. Canon should go a different way.. Sony is more like RED.. and Canon looks more towards Arri (or at least they did before now)
That is a good perspective! I've never thought of Sony like Red and Canon like Arri, but I can see that especially with Canon using DGO sensors (sometimes). I feel like Canon is in a slugfest with itself trying to get everyone over to the RF mount. As of right now all of our cameras are RF mounts with EF adapters on them, and I'd like to move to the RF but it is just so expensive. Which I don't think is terrible, but from a business standpoint, no point in updating the lens when the lens isn't causing issues. We'd just be spending money to get to the RF mount, not like that is going to make us more money lol. Canon is just in a weird situation. Thanks for watching! I appreciate the comment!
@@DaveBurns88 my thougts always goes like this: Can this product save me time in post 😅 - Or: can this product save me hassle and time when setting up for an interview. My thoughs about the C400 for my situation would only work if I sold my C70s and my R5C camera and all my EF glass and just got two C400s and two RF 24-105 f2.8 lenses 😆 It would give me less to carry around, and would take up less time in the setup process. But I like the DGO sensor in the c300 mark 3 and when Canon made the C70 I got two of them with speedboosters on and EF trinity + 4 primes 🫣 done deal.
I wish there was some clarity on how triple base iso compares with dgo. Because it seems to not have like dgo which is merging hdr data every frame. When I bought the c300mark3 and the c70 came out right after for half the price im hoping for a full frame c70 upgrade honestly. Ideally a large format flagship model too. Im a big fan of the dgo it comes out so clean for someone not having to deal with raw. Right now my dream camera would be a full frame c70 replacement if it had dgo and eventually a large format version. Is that too much to ask for?
I was surprised they didn't go with the DGO sensor, I'm wondering if there are limitations on getting into a full frame camera. The CVP video shows some pretty impressive dynamic range out of the C400, so personally I'm not super concerned, but as with anything you have to test it out yourself. I'm so used to the DGO sensor that it might be a deal breaker for me as well. Thanks for watching!
Full Frame C70 will not happen. That’s the S35 area for Canon it would cannibalize this camera sales. It could, however, happen in a C300 Mark IV probably but I’m really unsure as well.
Nice one, Dave! Not bashing Canon but too little too late. I shot Canon forever and jumped ship to Sony. I got tired of the cripple hammer and being disappointed and underwhelmed with each new release. I won’t be switching back but it’ll be interesting to see what happens with this one. Cheers!
Thanks man! I really appreciate that! I don’t blame you! Canon was way too slow to respond and they love their cripple hammer. There have been times I’ve considered switching but I haven’t experienced anything so glaring that I needed to….yet! Thanks for watching!
Great video! Keep them coming!
Working on it!
Hey Dave I love the video. I’m a canon shooter and hoping to move from mirrorless to c70s for my video work soon.
Thanks man! I really appreciate that! The C70 is fantastic, and if you are already in the canon ecosystem, I would definitely recommend it if you’re looking to upgrade.
Hey man, even if you’re or running both photo and video would you have brought a second shooter?
Yes, there are very few circumstances that I won’t have a second person with me. The more help the better and so I’ll always price in a second person.
Nice, but a little more detail would be better.
Appreciate the feedback!
I love EL Zone. Radically better than every other false color scheme out there. Ed Lachman has done the industry a great service.
It’s definitely nice for figuring out contrast ratios. Don’t get me wrong false color is great for exposure, but the EL zone seems more intuitive to me.
CARDIO 😆
Tell me about it. I’m breathing heavy through this whole video haha
I just watched a few videos on this EL Zone system and I was ready to drop my Atomos V+ to get a SmallHD to run this - but then I found out that it has JUST been released as a paid upgrade to my V+ and now I'm running it ! Really looking forward to using it !
Nice! I opted out for paying for the upgrade for my Ninja. SmallHD didn’t charge for it, but that monitor was more expensive than my Ninja. I can see why they are charging for the upgrade, just don’t know if I agree with the business decision to do so.
dope video! blessings!
Appreciate it!
This is so sick dude! You and @joelgabrielson are my favorite CZcamsrs right now! I literally JUST came across your page like 10 minutes ago and just subbed. I’m trying to do BTS myself on my shoots and post on here more as well but definitely keep posting man, you guys are awesome 👊🏾👊🏾🔥🔥
Thanks! Appreciate it!
Great video Dave. That feeling of accomplishment at the end of a gig is always great, no matter how small the project. Gives you fuel for sure.
Absolutely!
Matthews is always a solid choice! Most of my kit Matthews!
For sure! I tend to find myself always leaning towards stuff that is proven to work now-a-days. Less likely to take a chance on a product from a company I don’t know or can’t find information about. Especially when you are dropping a $$$ on some of this stuff.
I needed a good stand refresher course
Man I’ll be honest stands were pretty confusing to me lol. Especially once you get into all the different grip heads and stuff.
Great video Dave. To the point. Retainer model sounds like a great approach to keep the money stress levels down.
Thanks!
Don’t you wish you had timecode for the H6?
It would have been a nice feature! I have an F8NPro that we use on set. The H6 just sits on my desk 😂
Good video man I’m happy I found your channel. I do shoot a few weddings a year but I’d like to get into more corporate work. Do you have suggestions on how to gain more corporate work?? Thanks!
Thanks man! If you are just trying to get your foot in the door, leverage on small local companies or someone you know who owns a business. I have gone by the rule that every business needs 3 videos: About us, About the product, and Testimonials. It is the easiest place to start with a business and when I look back on the stuff we have done, they always, in someway, come back to one of those three videos. Also, look for facebook groups that have filmmakers in your area. One of our contracts came from a FB group of wedding film makers that worked in corporate, so you never know where a lead could come from.
@@DaveBurns88 that’s some solid advice! Thanks so much man cheers!
We do pretty similar to this - corporate live streaming/recording haven’t played with a retainer model though. Would be keen to hear how you approach that
Couldn't agree more. I decided to stop accepting weddings at the end of last year, but weddings (imo) are the best way to get you used to pivoting and preparing for the unexpected on run & gun shoots.
Absolutely! Managing settings constantly especially when the days can be so fast paced.
So interesting to hear your views on freelance at the end. Funny enough, I actually talked about the exact same thing with an opposite perspective. It’s coming out in my next vlog.
If I didn’t have kids I’d probably go a lot more into freelance lol. Exciting opportunities and get to travel. We do some traveling but coordinating schedules with my and wife and kids can make that lifestyle harder. Excited to hear your perspective!
Is that your pink Stanley? Definitely a requirement for any long shoot. Good stuff. I like hearing about the business model, but the tech is cool too.
No that’s not my pink Stanley cup lol. I have Red Bull 🐂
Insightful video man! I shoot corporate conferences as well and I actually like them. How do you find the audio on the interviews while doing them in the same room as the other guests?
It’s not terrible if you have a pretty directional mic. Since the introduction of voice isolation in NLE’s you might not need as directional of a mic. For this job, we originally planned to shoot this in a separate room but there was some confusion about where they were serving lunch. Client ultimately picked this set up so we shot there. Appreciate the comment!
I did a corp shoot end last year,with people around making it fairly noisy , I spoke to the editor to warn him , and he said its no problem with noise canceling software now , and its getting better every day .He had some new ish one that uses AI even ! .. the result when I saw the edit was nothing short of amazing . Not that you shouldn't care , but now you can have the better background ,even if its a bit noisy , than having a crappy one in some bland room thats a lot quieter .
I love this BTS vlog style of videos. Makes me want to try it on my next shoot. I don't do too many corporate jobs, so it's fun to see the setups/ lighitng breakdowns.
Do it! I enjoy seeing everyone’s set up!
Curious how you started getting corporate gigs?
Thanks for the question! I was doing creative development stuff for a company I use to work for and decided I want to do that sort of stuff on my own because we were using all of my equipment I had at the time. So I decided to quit but offer them a contract that I would continue to do what I was doing but separately. From there I just took a few opportunities at lesser pays to show other companies that I could make videos for them. After that I just aimed to keep 3-4 companies on retainer at a time and that provided me enough financial freedom to not have to work for anyone and keep making videos. So now we get some one off videos every year from other companies and I aim to give them a good experience and then offer them an alternative to 1 video contracts and to look at a years worth of content and we will make it for them. Companies that I work with like it because we are there video people and they can trust we know their style and what they want. Makes the process of making a video easier for them, they don’t have to find someone every time they need/want a video.
Nice!!!!!
Thanks! 🙏
i also do weddings, been doing it for years. its true that you really learn the in and outs of your camera.
Love the setup! Which stands and boom arms are you using? My 600x's been giving me a hard time, it tips pretty easily unless I add ~2-3 sandbags
Thanks for the comment! I use mostly Matthew's stuff - Roller Stand: Matthew's Medium Overhead ; Low Boy: Matthew's Low Boy Combo ; C- Stands: Matthews and Neewer ; Boom Arm: Matthew's Mini boom. I mostly use the roller stands because I can set up the light and just move it to different set ups provided there is enough room and because it can support 88lbs. The low boy's are great for small setups that aren't moving around, most people use them for dana dolly set ups. The mini boom is so versatile, it just gets rid of any fear of hanging something on set that has to go overhead. I usually pair it with a roller stand because of how large the base is on the stand. You still need to balance it, but it is definitely worth the purchase. With my 600 I've never had any issues with any of my stands, I still put a sandbag on, but usually only need one.
@@DaveBurns88 Awesome, thank you!
Good video, would have loved if it was about 3 minutes longer
Thanks! Working on making them a little longer!
Great Video! Thanks for the shoutout Dave. I look forward to watching more of your videos. You have a really great kit!
I appreciate that, Joel! Thanks for watching! Keep giving them van updates man so I get more ideas! Haha
Ha I have pretty much the same exact kit as you, even down to the miniboom and lights. I will say, I haven't used the lantern like you do and will look into that. I usually just do the lightdome ii with a bounce. Nice video!
Nice! For quick stuff I like the lantern especially if you have to light two or three people. But it’s all preference really, so many different ways to do it
You have a real natural style of delivery for YT, man. Just subscribed. Would love to see more of what you do! Btw dual c70’s was a dream for me. Stoked to see other’s using it. Perfect for corporate work.
I appreciate that man! Was really inspired by you and Joel. I love the c70s and they just fit everything I need for my corporate stuff. Can’t wait to see what you do next too!
Aye thanks for the shoutout. I was actually in Philly last month with my gf and it was beautiful. Especially south Philly. It really had me curious what the corporate market is like there. How would you describe it?
There are a few bigger companies in the Philly area that eat up a lot of the big big corporate stuff. I aim for small to medium size businesses and run a retainer model for everyday business stuff. I try to keep 3-4 businesses under that and then one off shoots for other companies that may not be large enough to do 1+ year contracts. There definitely isn’t a shortage of work but also is a game of who you know. Everyone is putting out good stuff so businesses have a great offering of who could shoot something, it’s just a matter of who mentions your name.
Love the video! I’m also in Philly (cam op/pa).
Informative video! That photo guy looks a little off the rails. 😅
Basket case really
Great video's Dave! Greetings from The Netherlands (Europe)
Hi Bjorn! Thank you 🙏 that means a lot!
Love this format!
Sound advice (you should excuse the pun). I experienced a major audio source meltdown off a concert event master board. Thank goodness I also set up my own microphones and second recorder (w timecode) or I would been boiled in oil by my client.
Haha I enjoyed that! I really can't count the times the master mix has had issues and I had to rely on my back up recordings. But don't get me wrong, a large percentage of the time it is fine, but having that safety net keeps the clients calling.
Interested in comments on how you choose to use a diffused lantern vs a light dome on your aputure lights.
Great question! If I am lighting two or three people I'll use the lantern for the spread you get. I also like the lantern for bringing up room tone. I use the dome for single person interviews, usually double diffused, rarely do I use it on it's own. I also use the dome for product shots. It really just has more control of where you light is going. But truthfully they can be switched out whenever, just preferences.
I thoroughly enjoyed the part where you were unloading a STUPID amount of equipment. 😅❤
It’s hard out here on the streets of corporate video lol
I like the vlog format! Tell your assistant to not sit around so much. 😂 Nice van.
Noted!