4K Video Explained - Understanding 4K Video Resolution with Pros and Cons of Shooting 4K vs 1080p

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  • čas přidán 3. 04. 2018
  • What is 4K, and should you be filming with it? This video covers the definition of HD, FHD, and 4K UHD video resolutions and gives pros and cons for using 4K for filmmaking.
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    4K is becoming the new craze and just about all DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and even phones have the ability to shoot in 4K now. In this video we take a look at various video resolutions to understand the benefits of shooting 4K as well as the cons of shooting 4K when compared to HD or FHD. First we look at what is 4K video by understanding 4K resolutions in relation to 720p and 1080p, and then we answer the question of should you shoot in 4K by comparing 4K vs 1080p. Some of the benefits of 4K include the ability to do a 4K crop to 1080p or stabilize your footage in a 1080p timeline without any noticeable loss in quality. Other benefits of shooting 4K vs 1080p is "future-proofing" your work and being able to charge more for the higher quality video. Some cons of shooting in 4K include camera overheating and larger video files resulting in the need for larger memory cards and hard drives as well as taking a larger toll on your computer processor. In the big picture, 4K doesn't matter because story is the most important part of filmmaking. Shooting in 4K wouldn't automatically make your story good, but it can enhance a good story!
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Komentáře • 92

  • @CamberFilmSchool
    @CamberFilmSchool  Před 6 lety +5

    What's you're preferred resolution for filming, editing, and exporting? Let me know below!

  • @reinyholbrook4530
    @reinyholbrook4530 Před rokem +3

    Greatly appreciate all the info you’re sharing. I’m still learning at a beginners level. I got started in video as a way to show my artwork process etc. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @BamaBeachBum
    @BamaBeachBum Před 6 lety +2

    Good stuff dude! Looking forward to your editing vids in the future.

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks man! I'm about to start working on a new short and plan on documenting the whole thing to show a step-by-step process on how I do it.

  • @troybrookes1220
    @troybrookes1220 Před 3 lety +2

    Fantastic, easy to understand advice. Thanks so much for this.

  • @pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN
    @pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN Před 2 lety +2

    Great Stuff 👍

  • @techbestofthebest4088
    @techbestofthebest4088 Před 4 lety +2

    awesome informational video

  • @The888lkw
    @The888lkw Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks, good video

  • @annebealeyancey7915
    @annebealeyancey7915 Před rokem +2

    Thank you

  • @sudip7949
    @sudip7949 Před 3 lety +1

    Thankyou !

  • @mysticalmotion5915
    @mysticalmotion5915 Před 5 lety +1

    1 BIG LIKE FOR YOU SIR :)

  • @almin1724
    @almin1724 Před 2 lety +1

    it was helpful

  • @PeredyIzhere
    @PeredyIzhere Před 5 lety +3

    I film everything in 4k now, even though most of the time the final product is still 1080p because of those same reasons you mentioned. I did one entire video in 4k and the editing was brutal. I have a massive PC (64 gigs ram - 20tb hd, and 2 video cards) and with CGI and stuff, the rendering and editing was crazy slow.

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 5 lety +1

      Peredy Izhere, I feel your pain! I just recently shot a wedding all in 4K (aside from the slow motion parts) and it was painful rendering it all even when exporting HD...

    • @PeredyIzhere
      @PeredyIzhere Před 5 lety +1

      @@CamberFilmSchool Yeah man I'm starting to wonder if thats just the nature of how 4k will have to be for now. It was brutal. I ended up dropping to 1080 in the long run. I did one I kept at 4k and even the most basic color correction, camera shake, etc was extremely slow (music videos)

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 5 lety +1

      Peredy Izhere, for sure! I do mostly 1080 but if I start doing more 4K I may start experimenting with editing proxy files to make the editing process quicker.

    • @thevideoplug8300
      @thevideoplug8300 Před 4 lety +1

      @@CamberFilmSchool I recently edited my 4K music video in proxy first and switched back to 4k when rendering... It made a huge difference in the editing process. My computer didn't slow down at all.

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 4 lety +2

      The Video Plug, sweet! 👍🏽 It’s super helpful doing it that way.

  • @JRonyStarDust
    @JRonyStarDust Před 4 lety +1

    4K 60 or 30. All day or 1080 120 or 240 for slo mo. Very informational channel. Thanks and keep it up

  • @TheDude-vx6wn
    @TheDude-vx6wn Před 3 lety

    This video was super helpful, thanks man! So, let's say we have two clips, each filmed in 4k and 1080p, both have the exact same framing and camera movement. If we didn't need to zoom in or stabilize in post, would there be any benefit to filming it in 4k in the first place?

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 3 lety

      You're still going to have a better quality video if filmed in 4K and downsampled to 1080p.

  • @khantomonispeaking8837
    @khantomonispeaking8837 Před 4 lety +1

    Good info 👍

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 4 lety +2

      Khanto moni speaking, thanks! 👍🏽

    • @khantomonispeaking8837
      @khantomonispeaking8837 Před 4 lety +1

      If the video is in FHD 1080p then which frame rate shall I choose? 25/30/48/50 etc?

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 4 lety +2

      Depends on what type of video you want. For normal video, I'd go with 24 fps. For slow motion I would use 60 or higher and slow it down to 24 fps in post.

    • @khantomonispeaking8837
      @khantomonispeaking8837 Před 4 lety +1

      @@CamberFilmSchool Thank you so much...

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 4 lety +1

      You're welcome! 👍🏽

  • @djmphoto
    @djmphoto Před 6 lety +3

    I shoot everything in 16k HDR 400 Mbs, cause you know, gotta future proof my stuff. But honestly I'd shoot in 8k if the cameras were affordable. I'm hoping for 6k in the gh6 but we'll see. Btw, I shoot primarily 4k 60p with the GH5 and have never had an overheating issue and I've shot for over an hour with it, but I know that the canons and Sony's have that issue.

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 6 lety +1

      Dave Murphy, yea, overheating seems to be hit and miss. I’ve never had any overheating with my a7Sii even though it’s the one with known problems, but I have had my 5Dm3 overheat at 1080p after about an hour and a half before.

  • @oscars1699
    @oscars1699 Před 2 lety

    Do you have a video on how lighting affects filming.

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 2 lety

      I'm starting to do more videos on lighting. Just search the channel. I have some behind this scenes playlists too where I talk about lighting setups.

  • @AWESOME55580
    @AWESOME55580 Před 5 lety +1

    My phone is Xperia XA1 display HD (1280x720 px) and I record with my digital camera 4K Sony HX60V. When I playback on my Xperia XA1 no problems

  • @Byynx
    @Byynx Před rokem

    So resolution is having more pixels for the same image size or is the image size that increases?

  • @kachymathias1486
    @kachymathias1486 Před 4 lety +1

    Do I set my sequence to 1080p when I shoot 4k or should I make it 4k sequence and render 1080p?

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 4 lety +1

      Kingpin Pictures, I set my timeline to 1080p and lay my 4K clips into that. Makes editing quicker for me rather than editing everything in a 4K timeline and exporting 1080p.

  • @vusimuzivm
    @vusimuzivm Před 2 lety

    I have a cheap camera (zoom q2n 4k) which can shoot in 4k@30 but i dont know if its really a 4k and i worry that tje footage might disappoint me or even look grainy in the end.

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 2 lety +1

      Graininess is going to be caused mostly by the sensor size and how much light is available. An iPhone can shoot 4K just like my Sony FX3. But the sensor on my camera is WAY bigger than the iPhone and makes the 4K footage look way clearer and crisp

    • @vusimuzivm
      @vusimuzivm Před 2 lety

      @@CamberFilmSchool ohhhhh wow😂 that actually makes sense

    • @vusimuzivm
      @vusimuzivm Před 2 lety

      @@CamberFilmSchool thank you so much, i guess i will stick to 1080 because i cant buy a new lens and the one on the camera is not big.

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 2 lety +1

      No, it's not the lens, i'm talking about the actual sensor size of the camera. I have another video talking about sensors that'll help you understand better. Just search "Camera sensor" on my channel.

    • @vusimuzivm
      @vusimuzivm Před 2 lety

      @@CamberFilmSchool ohhh alright thank you so much

  • @gaigebee6004
    @gaigebee6004 Před 2 lety

    Crap I need that future video 😂

  • @denizliberal
    @denizliberal Před 3 lety +1

    Alaska ?

  • @AdamAfandi
    @AdamAfandi Před 4 lety +1

    Why is there no 2K movie copy?

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 4 lety +2

      Dunno, I didn't talk about it cause most cameras go straight from FHD to UHD.

  • @JayInDecent
    @JayInDecent Před rokem +1

    What about 8k?

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před rokem +1

      8K is still just more pixels within the same aspect ratio that is typically 16:9 which equates to 7,680 x 4,320

  • @JackMorgan_RLP
    @JackMorgan_RLP Před 5 lety +1

    480p is my shit

  • @mehertuayalew7969
    @mehertuayalew7969 Před 3 lety +1

    720p

  • @kqvanity
    @kqvanity Před 3 lety

    this explanation isn't thorough

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 3 lety +1

      Ok. What’s misleading about it?

    • @kqvanity
      @kqvanity Před 3 lety +1

      @@CamberFilmSchool
      4k is not strictly a video resolution no matter the context
      it's not the size of a picture , i'd say that you meant the overall number of pixels holding details in a specific width or height measured in inches, and that used that term interchangeably with size but afterwards you gave an example resembling a relation between number of pixels and and occupied space
      the rest of the video is just great i'm really sorry for my previous feedback

    • @CamberFilmSchool
      @CamberFilmSchool  Před 3 lety +1

      Ok 👍🏾