Cool footage Peter! Was on holiday in Toronto and managed to catch the Argos game versus Ottawa, thought I saw you there as well. Really liked the gameday atmosphere. Not as big as an NFL game but alot more chill and relaxed. And even tho there isnt alot of Canadian or American football to shoot here in Europa I always get some inspiration from your work to use on the sports that I usually film. Keep it up!
That’s really cool that you made it out to a game. It for sure would’ve been me that you saw and that game was a great first one to watch! Glad that you can take some stuff away from these videos for other sports - there are definitely a lot of transferrable skills, to field sports especially
Peter, amazing breakdown of the shots and your reasoning behind your choice. Much appreciated 🙏. When you display the meta data for your shots, maybe you could specify the bit depth also. I'm assuming 10 bit, but it may not be obvious for everyone.
Anyway you could make a video on shooting night games and settings? I’m a very new beginner and really just shooting for my boys high school football season. I’m using an a7sii and struggling with my footage being noisy. I’m good at the start of the game with some sunlight still left but as the night goes on I find myself just bumping up the iso as things get darker. So I’m probably going about it all wrong. I’ve watched almost all your vids and really trying to mimic your really great shots and looks but have a long way to go. Thanks.
Very helpful video, Peter. I normally make commercials and narrative stuff. This year I get to film a whole bunch of sports to make promos and was looking for BTS/inpiration for how I should approach my shots. I like your approach and framing. Quick question about shutter speed and frame rate: What do you normally recommend? Are you always locked in at 120 fps and somewhere above 1/240? Like 1/400 or so? Also for lens choice. I have the Tamron 35-150 on FX3. you recommend any others? I am looking to stay light and shoot it all handheld if possible. Cheers!
@@petersarellas dang okay! I’ve been pulling manual the past few games and have definitely missed shots because of it. I’m not sure whether to go to auto or just keep practicing manual.
Double question 😅 when filming on the 100-400, what do you do when the action is coming straight at you and you can’t zoom out past 100, and do you recommend filming with a 70-200 or 100-400?
If I have to get wider than 100mm because someone’s running right at me and I can’t then I either try to frame up an extreme close up shot for a second and let the person walk past me or if I’m filming with two cameras then I might go for my other camera with a wider lens if I feel I have time to get the shot with it. Also you can use both lenses. I find the 70-200mm on a full frame sensor can be a little bit wide at times for a large football field, but for a smaller American field you may find it more suitable than I do on a larger Canadian one. On a crop sensor camera the 70-200 is awesome. 100-400mm is great either for all around game action on a full frame sensor or for very telephoto stuff and filming action that’s across the field on a crop sensor.
hope all is well, appreciate your videos definitely is helping a lot. Question, when it comes from football games transitioning from day to night do you can your white balance? thank you for your time
Would an A7rii be a good budget option for sports videography ?? I want to upgrade to a better autofocus but the a7iii is a little out of my price range?
@petersarellas Thanks for sharing your knowledge. What's your opinion of the Sony 200-600 for shooting football and soccer games? Will be on a Sony A7IV.
Great lens for that, especially with a full frame body like A7IV. You will need a monopod/tripod/hi-hat to make it work since that’s a bit long to go handheld. Would recommend also keeping a second body with a wider lens so you have the option to get that perspective as well.
This is awesome. The athletics director of my son's high school saw my videos and asked me to film their varsity team. Im starting this weekend. Thanks you are the best. Also, Do your lut packs work on davinci resolve?
@@petersarellas Hi peter I purchased your lut but I don't know if I am playing it correctly. the colors do not look nothing like the original colors the blues look greenish. My exposure meter was between 1 and 2 and I shot on slog3 . do you have a tutorial on how to apply it in davinci resolve?
@@frank.arroyo please shoot me an email to info@petersarellas.com with a screen recording of how you’re applying the LUTs as well as the settings your footage in question is shot with and I can help troubleshoot with you
Hey Peter about to buy your lutt. Do you apply it directly to raw slog3 footage or do you convert it to rec709 first then apply the lutt. Thank you, big fan.
Hey there! I apply it straight to slog3 footage then make any small tweaks in white balance and contrast that may be needed based on situation-specific stuff
Dont sony have a zone focus? on canon id switch fast to a zone focus area to keep the focus on the subject i want, and back to wide focus area all during recording.
your videos give me the urge to go shoot... and convincing me to switch to Sony lol. great video bro. would love to get some feedback from you on my videos
for my video production class in college we use canon xf605 cameras and i wanted to take it to go film some sports for a project. would this be a viable camera to do so
It definitely isn’t a traditional camera for creative filming as camcorders like that are more often used for live streaming or event video production but seems like a good enough camera to get the job done. Especially if that’s the camera that’s readily available to you then I’d encourage you to take it out and make it work.
I see focus challenges a lot with our local videographer. He probably hangs around 60% of video is in focus or has a subject, and it seems to be acceptable. In photography , if my subject is not tack sharp and there’s a ball in the shot, it usually hits the trash
Photo and video are definitely very different that regard. Photos have to be super sharp meanwhile with video if the start and the end are mostly in focus then you’re probably good 😂
I dont end up recording every play and I don’t record every play in 4k120 either. I also delete boring plays that clearly have no use for either team. Usually key moments are 4k120 and others are 4k60 with some S&Q pregame. A regular game for me comes out to between 100-150gb. Here’s a video going over the logistics of how I film a football game in more detail: How to Film a Cinematic Football Game (for Beginners) ruclips.net/video/mnX1pPiwFUk/видео.html
@petersarellas There's a few different options on the Sony Cameras for 4k 120fps. Do you typically shoot in a 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 chroma sampling and at what codec do you typically shoot in, h.264 or h.265?
@@seriouzfilmz9397 this video does a good job going over how I film a game How to Film a Cinematic Football Game (for Beginners) ruclips.net/video/mnX1pPiwFUk/видео.html
Hey Peter, love your content. Quick question, I primarily shoot surf videography in Australia @clipsandgravy, however im struggling with frame rates in terms of shooting and editing timeline. I shoot primarily in 100fps, as I really want the potential to heavily slow down footage but keep the fluid motion of the surfer and the waves. However, a lot of the time I post my footage in real time. I try use the highest framerate possible in Final Cut Pro which is 60fps to reduce the amount of jumpiness but is there a better way of maintaining high frame rate footage for a real time upload and not slow mo. I've heard some people slow it down to say the 25fps timeline, so at 25% speed, then after exporting speed it up 400%. Just confused, hopefully it makes sense.
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From a7iii to a7iv to fx30 to fx3. Amazing journey PS 💯
Not done yet! Still gotta grab me an FX6 or something one day soon haha
Cool footage Peter! Was on holiday in Toronto and managed to catch the Argos game versus Ottawa, thought I saw you there as well. Really liked the gameday atmosphere. Not as big as an NFL game but alot more chill and relaxed.
And even tho there isnt alot of Canadian or American football to shoot here in Europa I always get some inspiration from your work to use on the sports that I usually film. Keep it up!
That’s really cool that you made it out to a game. It for sure would’ve been me that you saw and that game was a great first one to watch! Glad that you can take some stuff away from these videos for other sports - there are definitely a lot of transferrable skills, to field sports especially
Great video! Love how how you was able to break the video down play by play and explain everything in detail!
I’m really glad that this format is working well for you
@@petersarellas Yes definitely is! I’m always referring back to your videos when I need some insight.
Amazing recap as usual Peter!!
Thank you!
Peter, amazing breakdown of the shots and your reasoning behind your choice. Much appreciated 🙏. When you display the meta data for your shots, maybe you could specify the bit depth also. I'm assuming 10 bit, but it may not be obvious for everyone.
You are correct and I definitely should add that in!
these videos are so, so helpful. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Hey Peter!
Great stuff! Have you ever considered using the Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports zoom lens to cover the distance of the field?
12:30 Those type of transitions are stunning. How do you do that. Great video!
great stuff big dawg!
Thank you bro! 🙏
Hi Peter, could you advise on best export settings in Premiere Pro? Love your content, has really helped with executing different techniques
Football starts tomorrow here. STUDY TIME!
Amazing!! Have fun with it!
Anyway you could make a video on shooting night games and settings? I’m a very new beginner and really just shooting for my boys high school football season. I’m using an a7sii and struggling with my footage being noisy. I’m good at the start of the game with some sunlight still left but as the night goes on I find myself just bumping up the iso as things get darker. So I’m probably going about it all wrong. I’ve watched almost all your vids and really trying to mimic your really great shots and looks but have a long way to go. Thanks.
Very helpful video, Peter. I normally make commercials and narrative stuff. This year I get to film a whole bunch of sports to make promos and was looking for BTS/inpiration for how I should approach my shots. I like your approach and framing. Quick question about shutter speed and frame rate: What do you normally recommend? Are you always locked in at 120 fps and somewhere above 1/240? Like 1/400 or so? Also for lens choice. I have the Tamron 35-150 on FX3. you recommend any others? I am looking to stay light and shoot it all handheld if possible. Cheers!
Hey Peter, love your content! So you film almost everything on autofocus when filming football?
Apart from a select few times in pregame or postgame or when af isn’t picking up on what I want then yea
@@petersarellas dang okay! I’ve been pulling manual the past few games and have definitely missed shots because of it. I’m not sure whether to go to auto or just keep practicing manual.
Double question 😅 when filming on the 100-400, what do you do when the action is coming straight at you and you can’t zoom out past 100, and do you recommend filming with a 70-200 or 100-400?
If I have to get wider than 100mm because someone’s running right at me and I can’t then I either try to frame up an extreme close up shot for a second and let the person walk past me or if I’m filming with two cameras then I might go for my other camera with a wider lens if I feel I have time to get the shot with it.
Also you can use both lenses. I find the 70-200mm on a full frame sensor can be a little bit wide at times for a large football field, but for a smaller American field you may find it more suitable than I do on a larger Canadian one. On a crop sensor camera the 70-200 is awesome. 100-400mm is great either for all around game action on a full frame sensor or for very telephoto stuff and filming action that’s across the field on a crop sensor.
hope all is well, appreciate your videos definitely is helping a lot. Question, when it comes from football games transitioning from day to night do you can your white balance? thank you for your time
Would an A7rii be a good budget option for sports videography ?? I want to upgrade to a better autofocus but the a7iii is a little out of my price range?
@petersarellas Thanks for sharing your knowledge. What's your opinion of the Sony 200-600 for shooting football and soccer games? Will be on a Sony A7IV.
Great lens for that, especially with a full frame body like A7IV. You will need a monopod/tripod/hi-hat to make it work since that’s a bit long to go handheld. Would recommend also keeping a second body with a wider lens so you have the option to get that perspective as well.
super dope video
Thank you, glad you liked it!
This is awesome. The athletics director of my son's high school saw my videos and asked me to film their varsity team. Im starting this weekend. Thanks you are the best. Also, Do your lut packs work on davinci resolve?
That’s amazing! Best of luck to you! And yes the LUTs work in resolve, premiere, Final Cut, and any other software that will let you load a .cube file
@@petersarellas Hi peter I purchased your lut but I don't know if I am playing it correctly. the colors do not look nothing like the original colors the blues look greenish. My exposure meter was between 1 and 2 and I shot on slog3 . do you have a tutorial on how to apply it in davinci resolve?
@@frank.arroyo please shoot me an email to info@petersarellas.com with a screen recording of how you’re applying the LUTs as well as the settings your footage in question is shot with and I can help troubleshoot with you
nice video, keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
Hey Peter about to buy your lutt. Do you apply it directly to raw slog3 footage or do you convert it to rec709 first then apply the lutt. Thank you, big fan.
Hey there! I apply it straight to slog3 footage then make any small tweaks in white balance and contrast that may be needed based on situation-specific stuff
Dont sony have a zone focus? on canon id switch fast to a zone focus area to keep the focus on the subject i want, and back to wide focus area all during recording.
Sony does have focus zones and I almost exclusively use wide focus area as well
@@petersarellas can you change it whilst recording? from zone to wide to any other size?
your videos give me the urge to go shoot... and convincing me to switch to Sony lol. great video bro.
would love to get some feedback from you on my videos
for my video production class in college we use canon xf605 cameras and i wanted to take it to go film some sports for a project. would this be a viable camera to do so
It definitely isn’t a traditional camera for creative filming as camcorders like that are more often used for live streaming or event video production but seems like a good enough camera to get the job done. Especially if that’s the camera that’s readily available to you then I’d encourage you to take it out and make it work.
I see focus challenges a lot with our local videographer. He probably hangs around 60% of video is in focus or has a subject, and it seems to be acceptable. In photography , if my subject is not tack sharp and there’s a ball in the shot, it usually hits the trash
Photo and video are definitely very different that regard. Photos have to be super sharp meanwhile with video if the start and the end are mostly in focus then you’re probably good 😂
So are you filming every play? Also what storage size are you getting at 4k120
I dont end up recording every play and I don’t record every play in 4k120 either. I also delete boring plays that clearly have no use for either team. Usually key moments are 4k120 and others are 4k60 with some S&Q pregame. A regular game for me comes out to between 100-150gb.
Here’s a video going over the logistics of how I film a football game in more detail:
How to Film a Cinematic Football Game (for Beginners)
ruclips.net/video/mnX1pPiwFUk/видео.html
You filming with the F3 with a Canon camera strap? LOL
I KNOW 😂
In all of those shots are you constantly zooming in and out?
Yes
How much do move about the field during a game
@petersarellas There's a few different options on the Sony Cameras for 4k 120fps. Do you typically shoot in a 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 chroma sampling and at what codec do you typically shoot in, h.264 or h.265?
Thanks for asking this! I should’ve clarified in the video.
4:2:2 h.264
Every play? Also do you move around all game or stay in one area
@@seriouzfilmz9397 usually 4k120 for key moments of the game or in the red zone and 4k60 or S&Q mode otherwise
@@seriouzfilmz9397 this video does a good job going over how I film a game
How to Film a Cinematic Football Game (for Beginners)
ruclips.net/video/mnX1pPiwFUk/видео.html
Thanks for these! Super helpful.
Also, #12 looks like Daniel Jones. lol
i legit thought it was lmao thinking he went to UNC
😂
Yeah no prob! And never thought of that haha
Hey Peter, love your content. Quick question, I primarily shoot surf videography in Australia @clipsandgravy, however im struggling with frame rates in terms of shooting and editing timeline. I shoot primarily in 100fps, as I really want the potential to heavily slow down footage but keep the fluid motion of the surfer and the waves. However, a lot of the time I post my footage in real time. I try use the highest framerate possible in Final Cut Pro which is 60fps to reduce the amount of jumpiness but is there a better way of maintaining high frame rate footage for a real time upload and not slow mo. I've heard some people slow it down to say the 25fps timeline, so at 25% speed, then after exporting speed it up 400%. Just confused, hopefully it makes sense.
as far as being limited how limited am I with a a6500 sony body
It’s a great camera that will get the job done
Yeah it can definitely get the job done! I filmed my first ever football game with that camera and still use that footage sometimes
That is not football
Depends who you ask I guess 🤷♂️