Griffin. Re: the reflection in picture. Rather than redo your lighting, you can just roll a little piece of gaffer’s tape into a ball and put it behind the picture at the bottom. It tilts the glass up just enough to ditch the reflection but not enough to look weird. 👍🏻
My favorite part about this, is the communication. Being a director is one thing, but you can tell someone has the experience of working with a team when they are speaking their thoughts out loud. You understand that conversation is to yourself but, it's for your crew too. I love doing this stuff. Even Levy behind the light communicating "On/Off" is assisting the person behind monitor to track the difference. It always help when you have people on the team who want to help the story.
These are a good watch thanks Griffin. I shoot loads of interviews, and even though my process is actually really similar, it's just good to watch someone else work and see those little differences or similarities.
Fantastic breakdown! This video on setting up a two-camera interview with the Canon C70 and C500 Mark II is a treasure trove of technical tips and real-world application. It’s great to see the focus on harmonizing lighting conditions, meticulous exposure settings, and professional audio management. The detailed insights into camera selection and positioning not only enhance the quality of the interview but also enrich the storytelling. Plus, demonstrating these techniques in real-time is incredibly helpful for both budding and experienced filmmakers aiming for polished and engaging interviews. Thanks for sharing such valuable content!
So helpful actually, and so many good nuggets in there to take away! Hope the mics worked fine for you now and love the images you got on the two cams!!
Griffin, these videos that you make are so simple, yet some of the best and most valuable/informative video production videos there are. Please continue to make them, they are great. I have a random question, do you guys use V mount or Gold mount and why? Thanks again.
@@kalebhart thanks so much Kaleb. It’s comments like these that make me want to continue to make videos. I appreciate you bro! We use v mounts. Most people on my area use v mounts except for those shooting on arri’s. Most people on arri’s that I have seen are on gold mount.
Awesome, very helpful. I just bought my first C70 and your past videos and including this one show how valuable of a camera it is. Also, simply showing that you’re using a 600D from that distance from talent helps inform me what light to buy moving forward for flexibility and power output. Last question - do you think they will put out a C70 Mark II or does the C400 fill that spot? Thanks again.
Love this stuff bud. The look is great. It's nice they give you the latitude and respect about decisions. I see DP's over light/high key interviews all the time, in my opinion. Anything in the medical field I get it but all others look sterile. I see you play with ISO on the C500 (1600) and keep the C70 at 800. Wondering why you don't shoot 800 on the 500 as well and play with lighting? Does that alter the look slightly from camera to camera? I wish the C70 had duel ISO's. I'd always be at 3200. Again, great work.
Thanks Scottie! C500 mark ii at 1600 retains the same highlights as 800 but still has low noise. I wanted to be one stop darker from where I was so I went up a stop on ISO and down 2 stops on ND. If I just went down on ISO to 400, I would lose 1 stop of highlights
I bought your luts yesterday. Thank you for making those available for us. I have a quick question about the choice of recording. Do you shoot your interviews in RAW or Clog2?
@@GriffinConway Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it and love all your videos. It is inspiring to see how you approach your work and create great videos.
The process to get the extra light to increase room exposure to the right level is like going to the eye doctor and being asked, "5 or 6? 5.......or 6? Lets try 5 again... Which one is clearer, Griffin?"
@@GriffinConway I like the R5II because of the full HDMI and clog 2 but it is very deflated due to the heating issue. Apart from making short commercials, we also use the cameras in podcast interviews, so I don't think the R5II is an option for our company.
Epic as always griffin! Question, why did you go on the c500 up to 1600 iso and left the c70 at base? Is it cause of the DR of the cameras or something else? Thanks!
C500 mark ii at 1600 retains the same highlights as 800 but still has low noise. I wanted to be one stop darker from where I was so I went up a stop on ISO and down 2 stops on ND. If I just went down on ISO to 400, I would lose 1 stop of highlights
more specifically to anyone who hasnt done it, ball it up so there's volume to push a corner of the frame slightly so the angle on the monitor looks fine but you likely can get enough of an angle to get rid of the reflection.
Griffin. Re: the reflection in picture. Rather than redo your lighting, you can just roll a little piece of gaffer’s tape into a ball and put it behind the picture at the bottom. It tilts the glass up just enough to ditch the reflection but not enough to look weird. 👍🏻
My favorite part about this, is the communication. Being a director is one thing, but you can tell someone has the experience of working with a team when they are speaking their thoughts out loud. You understand that conversation is to yourself but, it's for your crew too. I love doing this stuff. Even Levy behind the light communicating "On/Off" is assisting the person behind monitor to track the difference. It always help when you have people on the team who want to help the story.
Definitely! Thanks for watching!
These are a good watch thanks Griffin. I shoot loads of interviews, and even though my process is actually really similar, it's just good to watch someone else work and see those little differences or similarities.
Fantastic breakdown! This video on setting up a two-camera interview with the Canon C70 and C500 Mark II is a treasure trove of technical tips and real-world application. It’s great to see the focus on harmonizing lighting conditions, meticulous exposure settings, and professional audio management. The detailed insights into camera selection and positioning not only enhance the quality of the interview but also enrich the storytelling. Plus, demonstrating these techniques in real-time is incredibly helpful for both budding and experienced filmmakers aiming for polished and engaging interviews. Thanks for sharing such valuable content!
literally said "these highlights are spicy" this morning setting up for an interview. love it. great breakdown dude!
1 min into this video and I've learned 3 new things! And ready to record in like 30 min, that's amazing...
Please continue making videos that actually help people get better
Thanks Bryan!
"These highlights are spicy" lol That's something I'd say
Hahaha yes!
Really enjoyed watching this and I learned a few things. Thanks for sharing! ❤
This is soooooo good. Thanks as always Griffin. It real good hearing your audio and thought processes.
So helpful actually, and so many good nuggets in there to take away!
Hope the mics worked fine for you now and love the images you got on the two cams!!
great content, very interesting!
You have a great, efficient team and definitely know your stuff - I personally prefer high-key on my interviews, but it's all personal preference
Thank you! Yes I do high key sometimes, but the references were a bit moody.
Griffin is back with the BTS 🎉🎉Keep it going.
Haha yes! Aiming for a video a week. Lets see how this goes!
Griffin, these videos that you make are so simple, yet some of the best and most valuable/informative video production videos there are. Please continue to make them, they are great. I have a random question, do you guys use V mount or Gold mount and why? Thanks again.
@@kalebhart thanks so much Kaleb. It’s comments like these that make me want to continue to make videos. I appreciate you bro! We use v mounts. Most people on my area use v mounts except for those shooting on arri’s. Most people on arri’s that I have seen are on gold mount.
Awesome, very helpful. I just bought my first C70 and your past videos and including this one show how valuable of a camera it is. Also, simply showing that you’re using a 600D from that distance from talent helps inform me what light to buy moving forward for flexibility and power output. Last question - do you think they will put out a C70 Mark II or does the C400 fill that spot? Thanks again.
Awesome. What lighting are you using, Griffin?
Great Thank you!!
I was NOT prepared for that adhesive gunk on your monitor. 😂🤮
Lol ya, me either. The Cine 7 gets crazy hot, it melted the velcro
Awesome video
Thank you Anthony!
Love this stuff bud. The look is great. It's nice they give you the latitude and respect about decisions. I see DP's over light/high key interviews all the time, in my opinion. Anything in the medical field I get it but all others look sterile. I see you play with ISO on the C500 (1600) and keep the C70 at 800. Wondering why you don't shoot 800 on the 500 as well and play with lighting? Does that alter the look slightly from camera to camera? I wish the C70 had duel ISO's. I'd always be at 3200. Again, great work.
Thanks Scottie! C500 mark ii at 1600 retains the same highlights as 800 but still has low noise. I wanted to be one stop darker from where I was so I went up a stop on ISO and down 2 stops on ND. If I just went down on ISO to 400, I would lose 1 stop of highlights
Very nice.... was hoping to see the final result :D
Since it was an actual job, I am not able to put the footage in. I don't own the footage, I was hired to DP. Hope you still enjoyed it though!
Definetely...my workplace bought a C70 to make e-learning courses...so your content is so helpful 😊
Nice setup. Cheers from LA.
Thank you! Cheers from Orange County!
I bought your luts yesterday. Thank you for making those available for us. I have a quick question about the choice of recording. Do you shoot your interviews in RAW or Clog2?
@@samheadshots thank you! I use clog 2 in XF-AVC usually for interviews. I only use raw for commercial work most of the time.
@@GriffinConway Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it and love all your videos. It is inspiring to see how you approach your work and create great videos.
Nice video. Can you say more about the trouble you were having with the Deity Theos wireless, and how you resolved the issue? thx
Check my most recent video before this one, I talked about the issues I was having
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
The process to get the extra light to increase room exposure to the right level is like going to the eye doctor and being asked, "5 or 6? 5.......or 6? Lets try 5 again... Which one is clearer, Griffin?"
Great setup an tutorial. Griffin are you temp to upgrade to the Full RF C400 and R1 combo?
I was just talking with my buddy Tyler Edwards about that this AM. Might switch the c500 ii and R3 for the c400 / R1
@@GriffinConway I like the R5II because of the full HDMI and clog 2 but it is very deflated due to the heating issue. Apart from making short commercials, we also use the cameras in podcast interviews, so I don't think the R5II is an option for our company.
Epic as always griffin! Question, why did you go on the c500 up to 1600 iso and left the c70 at base? Is it cause of the DR of the cameras or something else? Thanks!
C500 mark ii at 1600 retains the same highlights as 800 but still has low noise. I wanted to be one stop darker from where I was so I went up a stop on ISO and down 2 stops on ND. If I just went down on ISO to 400, I would lose 1 stop of highlights
@@GriffinConway makes sense! thanks
If, as a director, I don't like the illumination the DP proposes during the shot, is it ok if I want it changed?
A little trick you can do is put a little piece of gaff tape behind a picture frame and it can get rid of reflections for you.
Solid advice to wedge and angle the glass. Hope I remember that if I come across this issue.
more specifically to anyone who hasnt done it, ball it up so there's volume to push a corner of the frame slightly so the angle on the monitor looks fine but you likely can get enough of an angle to get rid of the reflection.
Great tip!
great content, very interesting!