S-Cinetone, The Only Picture Profile I Use.. Here's Why

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  • čas přidán 15. 08. 2023
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    🎥 Welcome To My Channel! In this video, we're diving deep into the world of cinematography and picture profiles with a focus on S-Cinetone. If you've been wondering why S-Cinetone is the only picture profile I use, you're in for a treat.
    🌟 S-Cinetone is a game-changer in the realm of cinematic visuals, and I'm excited to share my firsthand experiences and insights with you. From its captivating color rendition to its exceptional dynamic range, S-Cinetone has transformed the way I capture and convey my creative vision.
    🎨 In this video, I'll take you through the key features that make S-Cinetone stand out from the crowd. We'll explore how it enhances skin tones, elevates the mood of your footage, and brings out those cinematic moments that truly leave an impact on your audience.
    📊 But it's not just about the technical details - I'll also share the emotional connection I've developed with S-Cinetone. It's not just a picture profile; it's a tool that helps me tell stories in a way that resonates deeply with viewers.
    🔍 So if you're a fellow filmmaker, content creator, or just someone who appreciates stunning visuals, this video is for you. Join me as I unravel the reasons why S-Cinetone has become an indispensable part of my creative process.
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    📌 If you have any questions or thoughts about S-Cinetone, picture profiles, or anything else related to filmmaking, drop them in the comments section below. I'd love to hear from you and continue the conversation.
    Thanks for watching, and remember - it's not just about the gear; it's about the story you tell with it. Stay creative!
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Komentáře • 62

  • @spirosgiannos394
    @spirosgiannos394 Před 5 dny +2

    So spot on!!!! Slog 3 freaks me out. I love scinetone. Thanks

  • @biopharmedia
    @biopharmedia Před 7 měsíci +8

    P.S S-LOG3 ANXIETY IS REAL! Especially as a solo shooter, running the business, editing - just another thing to think about!

  • @johnbrock6248
    @johnbrock6248 Před 9 měsíci +6

    I’m not a pro, but have been shooting is Slog-3 and it’s always a struggle in post. I switched to S-Cinetone for the first time today and the images are great! Right out of the camera they are great. I’m a convert to S-Cinetone! Love it!

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 8 měsíci +2

      Haha thats how I felt, #Scinetonegangg🔥

  • @thedronetravelers
    @thedronetravelers Před 5 dny +1

    I've struggled with Slog3 and converting to S-Cinetone since it was included in the cameras a while ago, but every so often, I run across videos like this that motivate me to give it another shot. So thank you...I'll give it another shot. :) Great video!

  • @blacksaiartist
    @blacksaiartist Před 7 měsíci +1

    Well said on the context

  • @u.b.469
    @u.b.469 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Totally agree. I just got my a6700 and tried editing Slog3 and it’s so time consuming trying to get the image to look the way I want. I’m switching to S-Cinetone

  • @philcofervlogs
    @philcofervlogs Před 5 měsíci

    man this helped alot!

  • @markbellusci1589
    @markbellusci1589 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Great video. Very helpful for us run and gun shooters.

  • @chriscox7404
    @chriscox7404 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Great vid, thanks for making us some content!

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 9 měsíci

      Thanks for watch bro!🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @biopharmedia
    @biopharmedia Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thanks bro, I'm going back to S-Cinetone after a load of work using S-LOG3. I just keep getting mixed results, especially low-light as you say - despite using zebras and exposure meters.

  • @damoahfilms
    @damoahfilms Před 9 měsíci +2

    Yes I shoot 9O% s-cinetone .. I’m happy you made this video, I think I will also showcase how dope S-Cinetone can be in a CZcams video … salute

  • @MichaelMoscoso
    @MichaelMoscoso Před 9 měsíci +1

    I appreciate your take on this. I Just got an FX30 and I've been shooting in s-cinetone. It's awesome. Such a good looking image, and so simple to use.

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Dude the fx30 is a beast. I almost got it at some point. good choice!

    • @jasvindersehmbi5253
      @jasvindersehmbi5253 Před 9 měsíci +1

      With the FX30 when shooting in s-cinetone is there a dual ISO setting to get the best image.

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 9 měsíci

      @@jasvindersehmbi5253 I stay at 100 or 400 from what Ive heard! try it out. But I think that should suffice

    • @jasvindersehmbi5253
      @jasvindersehmbi5253 Před 9 měsíci

      @@MichaelSaadi Thank you for the information I'll try shooting at those ISO settings.

  • @Panther-
    @Panther- Před 8 měsíci

    Slog 3 is great for dynamic range imo the colour roll offs are just better imo just expose properly and the image quality with right lut is 💯

  • @Ricky-vz2xn
    @Ricky-vz2xn Před 8 měsíci

    Thanks. I'm a newbie who was starting to feel I needed to learn how to use S-Log3 properly. But having reviewed many pros/cons for both, I have decided that I need to get up and running comfortably with S-Cinetone, rather than 'trying to run before I can walk'.
    I have an FX3 and an A7iv. Former a new purchase - prob driven by all the hype and claimed low light capability. Base dual ISO of 800/12,800 sounds fantastic, but often as not a heavy ND is required. The dual base ISO in S-Cinetone is circa 3 stops lower at 100/2000 - so less ND is required and although less dynamic range (slightly) noise in the shadows is a lot better. So my take conceptually is that S-Log3 is theoretically the better profile for max dynamic range, but it comes with a heavy on-cost in terms of post colour grading work (not great given my current inexperience editing within DaVinci and may yet look worse until my grading skills are 'up to snuff'. I'm now in the keep it simple approach and will slowly start experimenting to see just when and where S-Log makes real world sense.
    Am I being short sighted? Should I just knuckle down and get with the heavy tech grading prog to get max benefit from an improved DR?

    • @zweiche
      @zweiche Před 6 měsíci

      how is it going for you? also as far as i know a7iv with slog3 double iso values are 800-3200

  • @bentonpix
    @bentonpix Před 8 měsíci +5

    If I have the turnaround time, I prefer S-log 3 and use a good LUT (currently Phantom LUTs are my fav) BUT I recently had a shoot where I had a short turnaround window and used S-Cinetone and I was floored with how good the footage looked right out of the camera! It's really a great look. It's important to note the base ISOs for S-Cinetone on the FX3 are 100 and 2000. So try to stick with one of those ISOs. Night streetlight lit shots with S-Cinetone and ISO 2000 @F1.4, looks very good.

    • @TyroneLT
      @TyroneLT Před 7 měsíci

      I'm in the same boat. S-Cinetone is great for short turnaround stuff. If I have time I still prefer S-Log.

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 5 měsíci

      Great point! I actually really agree, the turn around time does matter

  • @veezybombay
    @veezybombay Před 7 měsíci +1

    Is there a LUT converter for S-Cinetone like there is with S-log 3?

  • @jeremybeal23
    @jeremybeal23 Před 8 měsíci +3

    I use to shoot in S-Cinetone. However the I wasn’t happy with the flexibility if you mess white balance.
    The Dynamic range is far superior in S-Log3.
    After getting comfortable with Log, it’s hard to go back to Cinetone.

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 8 měsíci

      Good to note!

    • @andreacorallo
      @andreacorallo Před 8 měsíci +1

      Why on the earth slog3 should give more flexibility on white balance? 🥴
      People just don't understand how colours are encoded.
      Slog3 gives you more dynamic range, but you'll pay it on room for pushing colors.

  • @davidthortucker
    @davidthortucker Před 4 měsíci +1

    Ay this was shot on Belle Isle, shout out to a Detroi player. Solid video appreciate the insight

  • @souravreza9619
    @souravreza9619 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Does using S-cinetone give the same kind of result for a7iv and fx6 (or fx30)? How different would they be in terms of look?

  • @braxtonwoullard1188
    @braxtonwoullard1188 Před 7 měsíci +1

    On my a74 I noticed iso 640 to 800 using the phantom luts in low light gives me the cleanest image in slog 3. Even though 3200 is the 2nd native iso, I’ve learned to stay away from it in low light if I have a lot of shadows in my image.

  • @JoshConnectMedia
    @JoshConnectMedia Před 6 měsíci +1

    What are your settings for the S- CINETONE THOUGH, thought you were gonna show on the camera how you set it up.. perhaps in another video? Sticking to S- CINETONE on my Sony ZV E10. YIPPEE..

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 5 měsíci

      yess Ill do it in the next few days! I got you

  • @elmono3939
    @elmono3939 Před 7 měsíci +1

    So what is the max ISO can I use with S-Cinetone without noticing noise ? Thank you

  • @Scriptshepherd
    @Scriptshepherd Před 9 měsíci +1

    I may have to start trying S-Cinetone. I just bought a Sony A7siii as a Blackmagic Pocket 6k user. On my Pocket 6K, I'm able to trust the image I'm getting in camera holds up on post. But in S-Log 3 with Sony, overexposing by +2 stos in camera is so counterintuitive. And, like you implied, if you don't overexpose enough, you'll get nasty noise artifacts in skin tones. This forces me to do entire shoots on 12,800 ISO with an ND filter, which probably has its own impact on the image.
    A couple questions: have you ever tried the -2 stops Phantom Luts with S-log 3 to any success? And with S-Cinetone, how much flexibility do you have with color grading?

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Grats on your switch ok. so as far as the phantom luts go, they are GREAT. I love them. so yes to that. As far as color grading goes using s cinetone… Id say its not as flexible as slog3, however, you’ll definitely be able to pull a “look out of it” It’ll take a bit before the image starts to fall apart. Hope this helps.

    • @Scriptshepherd
      @Scriptshepherd Před 8 měsíci

      @@MichaelSaadi Thank you for the insight!

  • @philliptamez
    @philliptamez Před 6 měsíci +1

    for weddings, do you use autofocus lenses? I feel like it'd be easier but I have Cine lenses but manual focus seems like way to much work for that line of work lol

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 6 měsíci +1

      so for weddings, I 100% use auto focus. unless Im trying to do a specific shot. Its way easier and most of the time you dont really want to spend time locking in focus cause these small moments happen so fast. Hope this helps!

  • @jeffoberg685
    @jeffoberg685 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Here's my take on things. There's obviously no right or wrong way when it comes to art. We should all be using what works for us and our clients and what makes us want to pick up our cameras and create more art.
    I used to think of s log3 as what I should be shooting in all the time and I would use other picture profile such as cine1 or hlg as a safety net in case I wasn't confident with what I was seeing out of s log3 on the day of the shoot. I have since gone 180° on this philosophy and realized in most cases it should have been the opposite approach. S log3 is now my fallback plan in case I have a scene with extreme dynamic range that I'm worried about preserving as much as possible. Of course that only makes up maybe 15% of what I shoot. In most cases I use hlg because I like the HDR forward compatibility with the larger bt2020 color space and I find it to be easy to work with. I also like the way the highlights are handled by that profile and how easy to expose it is. If I had something that was one-hundred-percent run-and-gun I will opt to use the cine1 profile with "pro" color space as i find it has a lot of dynamic range in its own right but is already in the rec709 color space so no color space transforms are needed. It is the easiest to grade out of everything i use. I experimented recently with cine1 gamma + s cinetone color space and i liked the experience. It was kind of best of both worlds with better skin tones but less baked in contrast.

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 9 měsíci

      Hey bro, I completely agree with you. Slog3 is also my back up method now. Interesting method about the cine1 gamma + s cinetone! I wanna try that now...

    • @jeffoberg685
      @jeffoberg685 Před 9 měsíci

      @@MichaelSaadi yeah, you'll get people that are purists telling you can't mix gamma and color space because the luminance values of the gamma won't be mapped accurately to the color space blah blah blah... scientific benchmarks mean little in real world scenarios. End results are paramount only time I would say not to mix and match gamma and color space would be if you are using gammas or color spaces that require a color space transform in post as the transform might not perform as accurately. But if the gamma and the color space are already meant for rec709 I don't see it being a big issue.

  • @theowlfromduolingo7982
    @theowlfromduolingo7982 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Since I also own the A7IV and like to shoot in S-Cinetone more, how do you work with S-Cinetone in (extreme) lowlight (ISO, your experience with noise etc.)

  • @dreamstudiotvnetwork9225
    @dreamstudiotvnetwork9225 Před 8 měsíci +1

    What do you use for editing?

  • @blackcatooow
    @blackcatooow Před 5 měsíci

    to be fully honest i prefer using s cinetone but if there’s anything that I need to get the shots for that i can’t do again, i go for s log because i can always fix and adjust anything and put it to my taste, unlike s cinetone if you messed something up it’s done

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 5 měsíci

      yesss the Slog 3 has benefits for sure! I'll still use it sometimes.

    • @blackcatooow
      @blackcatooow Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@MichaelSaadi yep especially for high paying gigs s cinetone ain’t it sometimes, unless they require same or next day delivery

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 5 měsíci

      @@blackcatooow yesss what do you shoot??

  • @jameskuhn4020
    @jameskuhn4020 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hi! I'm also a fan of K.I.S.S. would you share your settings for shooting S-Cinetone?

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 9 měsíci

      yesirr! Ima make a quick short about it and Ill send it to you ! Thanks bro

  • @bluenightsky
    @bluenightsky Před 8 měsíci +1

    The exposure meter is pretty bad. I would not rely on it. There's a video here on YT that shows someone shooting a woman in somewhat shadowed area with light coming from a ceiling in the bg. Exposure says 0.0. Then he adds fog to the bg and immediately the exposure meter flashes 2.0 even though the shot is correctly exposed. Way too many variables with the exposure meter. I would trust zebras more. Flase color of course is best but I don't like lugging around me external monitor. I like to keep things as small as possible. Also, I would have loved to see an example of S-Cinetone in actually low light as in talent in front of a camera in the city at night.

    • @MichaelSaadi
      @MichaelSaadi  Před 8 měsíci

      you're 100% right, actually there is not perfect way, but all of them are useful, but relying on any one method alone isn't the best idea. Especially when you are going for a specific look