Thanks for watching! For those interested, CleverLUTs were used extensively for this video, which are also available at www.cleverghost.net/ . I've been using CleverSunset a lot recently because of the summer sun, can't wait for more overcast weather. Do you have a favorite look or scene? Love, Clever Ghost
Absolutely inspiring, man I love these videos. I've watched how they've gotten better over time and it's inspired me to start my own youtube journey. Thank you again for sharing these beautiful works of art.
You’ve got to give the new sigma 28-45 1.8 lens a trial. I’ve always been an exotic prime guy (otus, milvus, Leica apo) and the sigma is absolutely in their company. I don’t know if it’s a one-off or if this is a new direction for sigma, but the colors/rendering don’t look like their other lenses. Think of it as a 35mm with some freedom to punch in or pull out a bit, but not enough leeway that it feels there are too many options on hand. It’s a solid creative restriction balance imo. Plus de-clicked aperture and no focus breathing. And they just announced the cine version for L and E mount. I’m very much a believer in the somewhat intangible fairy dust in rendering of high end zeiss/leica lenses, there’s always comments in reviews that “my Nikon, sigma, Sony etc lens is just as good for 1/5th the price” and I just think “ok you can save money if you don’t see the difference, I do and I’m willing to pay a premium for it”. Anyway Sigma just casually shat out an otus zoom for $1349, and there seems to be little talk about it over the “limited range” complaints
yes, when i first saw footage from that lens i was shocked. It has the 3d pop, and no one else besides some others in my community that rented has recognized it. Sigma has always made great lenses, but that one is really special for cinematography and has all the best focal lengths too. It also kinda confuses me when people say the difference is only 10%. 10% is the difference between hobbyist and professional, even a 5% difference in match win rate in professional tennis separates champions
Great video. Just wonderful inspiration. Im poster syndrome and post covid anxiety really wrecked my creative output. Working my way back. This was helpful, as I'm looking towards cues from cinematics to change up my style of 10 years
I feel a lot of people in this community struggle with this issue. That’s also why there’s more GAS than ever but just like music, the most important thing is to enjoy making what you love
Beautiful shots! I'm not knowledgeable about the technical aspects of lenses, but I found the video to be an absolute vibe! Makes me excited to just get out and film something too. Cheers for your reflections!
Another incredible video. Loved hearing your perspective on this and the amount of detail involved in some of these decisions that are easy to overlook.
Another great video - thanks for how much energy and effort you put into each one! I'm an Otus user, as well, and I always want to use the 55mm more than I get to. I shoot on S35 most of the time, so I end up on the Otus 28 and Milvus 35/1.4 a lot. Or maybe the Classic 21 and/or 25 if I need a smaller, lighter lens. Big fan of your work, Marko! Absolutely gorgeous stuff.
Thank you! I also find myself loving the images of the 55, but I think I still prefer tripod or more stable footage with this lens. Milvus 15 super fun and light for me
I just feel completeky hypnotized by watching your videos. I also feel very proud of seeing my name on the crediits as a supporter. At least there’s a piece of me into this fantastic cinematography.
With the cinematography style and the look of the girl, it feels so much like Wong Kar-wai's older films but if he made them in this era. Super interesting.
Yes, as one of my old mentors always said, whit a wide angle prime Lens and a short tele prime Lens you can cover about 90 to 95 % of of kinds og photography.
I have a playlist for Video production. It’s a place I can go back for inspiration and this video has it in spades. Thank you for sharing your take and wealth of knowledge. Your subject/model is also stunning. 👏🏼🙌🏼 *new sub, I want to state I joined in September 2024 with 6.5 thousand subscribers. This channel is about to blow up.🤘🏼
YES! I wonder how you would like one of the newer Leica apo summicrons for L-mount. Haven't seen much motion pictures from them but the stills look as good as the impeccable otuses (otussi?) but with a different vibe. Anyways: beautiful shots, beautiful grade.
I call them Oti 🦉Leica are also endgame lenses, they vary but I would generally say they have a sharp look with less exaggerated bokeh, I do prefer Leica for stills, but for video I like the rendering on Zeiss
Just a word I wished I knew before I bought two Leica sl apo primes. The wider you go, the more the difference in the thin sensor cover glass will affect the lens performance. So more of a dip if you aren’t shooting Leica bodies. I saw some side by sides of the 28mm on an S1R vs an Sl2 and the difference was clear. I imagine 50mm and tighter would be negligible.
@@AndrewDaddy Oh, thanks! That IS crucial info. A bit surprising that the L-mount alliance did not standardize that aspect. Maybe for them it's a differentiator. Does that make a difference for 4k video? Or is it visible only in 40MP+ stills? Thanks for the heads-up!
I would say most of the time 2 lenses are better than one. But for specific projects just sticking to one can make a statement (in terms of look, and never being distracted by having other options). Something else I like to do is use one prime, but punch in with Blackmagic to a lower resolution which effectively crops in for a tighter FOV
@@cleverghostchili I love it, yes it’s definitely quirky like you said but I love image quality I’m getting from it. I only shot with it today and yesterday
Sure, I kinda lost my mind for this video with the hotel room low light scene, way too dark for RUclips because of banding. But yes I have at least 3 good tips for lowlight composition and technique at the top of my head if I can think of more content I’ll try to do a feature video if not small one. 3 tips, have a bright backlight like window. There’s no darkness without light, and it also helps with noise. I like to use soft focus, so focusing on a cabinet rather than the main subject. I think it looks weird when everything is too sharp at night, that’s not emotionally how my eyes feel for me. Low iso. Don’t raise your shadows and try to aim for around 400 iso to force more light into the scene. Keep shadows black as much as possible
@@cleverghostchili Incredible insight man. Thank you so much for the time it takes to make a comprehensive list like this. I love the ideas of a soft focus and a backlight. I''ll the life out of this X-T3 with a Zeiss 32mm. Low light really speaks to me for some reason and you usually nail it. Cheers man!
Did you film the portion of this with the domed building with the pillars next to it in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts? None of your other shots looked like San Francisco, so I was wondering if there is another building that looks almost the same somewhere else.
@@michaelcliffordphotos no, I filmed in Tianjin, China. This city is Europeanized I believe as a result of concessions as a treaty port from Britain and France so there’s a lot of confusing western architecture here
Hi, you simply divide the horizontal resolution of your video by the desired aspect ratio to get the vertical resolution. The anamorphic aspect ratio is 2.39:1 or 2.4:1, so you would divide 3840, 4096 or 6048 by 2.39 or 2.4 to get the vertical resolution, which you would enter manually. Make sure it is a whole even number. So 3840/2.39=1606, so your resolution would be 3840x1606. 6048/2.4=2520, so 6048x2520.
Actually for running shots like these you don’t want stabilization because you want that energetic shakiness. It comes down to technique. You ideally want a top handle but I didn’t have that here so you bend your knees and use momentum of running to push the camera forward so there are less vertical and horizontal shakes. Heavy lens, soft hands and blackmagic ergonomics are also helpful here. If I did use stabilization I would use camera gyro 0 strength
@@cleverghostchili thanks alot , so when a camera like the FX3 has ibis it's better to turn it off in this case? i always wondered if cameras with lower rolling shutter look better in these handheld dynamic shots
I would strongly consider turning off ibis when running or walking. It depends if you want the energetic feel of shaky running footage. The only ibis I really trust is Panasonics, the rest are only okay when standing still. As for rolling shutter while moving that’s subjective you generally want lower rolling shutter but maybe some people like the softness of motion blur?
@@cleverghostchili what i like the most is to really feel the walking or running without making the footage unusable, i hate the look of gimballs it looks fake/too stable for my liking. panasonic has the best ibis in the market but the issue is it has alot of wobble if you don't enable the electronic IS. the center is perfectly stable but the corners wobble and make the footage look really bad, i hope they fix this with upcoming S1H mark 2 without the need of the huge crop in ES high
Yep, exactly why I turn off ibis when walking. If ibis were usable enough movie productions would use it. Focus on rigging and handheld technique instead
I had originally planned to make this video about handheld vs stabilization, but I ended up focusing on lenses instead. Next feature video should be about stable vs shaky footage
Disagree the shaky footage looks intentional, natural, cinematic. This is real filmmaking not just keeping your camera on a tripod or gimbal this is not wedding videography.
I get what you saying and agree to a certain extent when it comes to shaky footage and action scenes. But filmmaking is very subjective a shot that you may feel would look better stable somebody else might feel camera shake is needed. My opinion about handheld footage is that it brings some immersiveness in a different but similar way to how anamorphic lenses give off a feeling of immersiveness. A whole sequence can be shot/filmed with anamorphics the same way a whole sequence can be shot/filmed handheld whether needed or not. Another thing handheld with a 55mm will never be stable.
Thanks for watching! For those interested, CleverLUTs were used extensively for this video, which are also available at www.cleverghost.net/ . I've been using CleverSunset a lot recently because of the summer sun, can't wait for more overcast weather. Do you have a favorite look or scene?
Love,
Clever Ghost
Your exposition is genius. Such a deep elegant description of lens/ cinemaphotography. Huge fan, keep it coming
Absolutely inspiring, man I love these videos. I've watched how they've gotten better over time and it's inspired me to start my own youtube journey. Thank you again for sharing these beautiful works of art.
That’s exactly why I leave my old bad videos up, happy to give inspiration where I can
You’ve got to give the new sigma 28-45 1.8 lens a trial. I’ve always been an exotic prime guy (otus, milvus, Leica apo) and the sigma is absolutely in their company. I don’t know if it’s a one-off or if this is a new direction for sigma, but the colors/rendering don’t look like their other lenses.
Think of it as a 35mm with some freedom to punch in or pull out a bit, but not enough leeway that it feels there are too many options on hand. It’s a solid creative restriction balance imo.
Plus de-clicked aperture and no focus breathing.
And they just announced the cine version for L and E mount.
I’m very much a believer in the somewhat intangible fairy dust in rendering of high end zeiss/leica lenses, there’s always comments in reviews that “my Nikon, sigma, Sony etc lens is just as good for 1/5th the price” and I just think “ok you can save money if you don’t see the difference, I do and I’m willing to pay a premium for it”.
Anyway Sigma just casually shat out an otus zoom for $1349, and there seems to be little talk about it over the “limited range” complaints
yes, when i first saw footage from that lens i was shocked. It has the 3d pop, and no one else besides some others in my community that rented has recognized it. Sigma has always made great lenses, but that one is really special for cinematography and has all the best focal lengths too. It also kinda confuses me when people say the difference is only 10%. 10% is the difference between hobbyist and professional, even a 5% difference in match win rate in professional tennis separates champions
Great video. Just wonderful inspiration. Im poster syndrome and post covid anxiety really wrecked my creative output. Working my way back. This was helpful, as I'm looking towards cues from cinematics to change up my style of 10 years
I feel a lot of people in this community struggle with this issue. That’s also why there’s more GAS than ever but just like music, the most important thing is to enjoy making what you love
Beautiful shots! I'm not knowledgeable about the technical aspects of lenses, but I found the video to be an absolute vibe! Makes me excited to just get out and film something too. Cheers for your reflections!
@@Bryan-yg6xz that’s as much as I can hope for
Love your work, and how it makes me feel. Thanks man
Another incredible video. Loved hearing your perspective on this and the amount of detail involved in some of these decisions that are easy to overlook.
So easy even I overlooked them lol
Can never go wrong with the Otus!!!
Wouldn’t want to use anything else
Another great video - thanks for how much energy and effort you put into each one! I'm an Otus user, as well, and I always want to use the 55mm more than I get to. I shoot on S35 most of the time, so I end up on the Otus 28 and Milvus 35/1.4 a lot. Or maybe the Classic 21 and/or 25 if I need a smaller, lighter lens. Big fan of your work, Marko! Absolutely gorgeous stuff.
Thank you! I also find myself loving the images of the 55, but I think I still prefer tripod or more stable footage with this lens. Milvus 15 super fun and light for me
so relaxing and aesthetic. love it. its so refreshing to see
I just feel completeky hypnotized by watching your videos. I also feel very proud of seeing my name on the crediits as a supporter. At least there’s a piece of me into this fantastic cinematography.
Ghosts like you are what keep me going!
With the cinematography style and the look of the girl, it feels so much like Wong Kar-wai's older films but if he made them in this era. Super interesting.
We might get to see it, he’s working on a series called Blossom after 10 years
aslong as it is cinematic. still nice
Ghost gonna get ripped carrying these huge lenses. Just stunning shots and color my man!!!
@@anirudhtd7193 do you even handheld, bro
Yes, as one of my old mentors always said, whit a wide angle prime Lens and a short tele prime Lens you can cover about 90 to 95 % of of kinds og photography.
Those focus pulls are so good
I love pulling!
@@cleverghostchili Do you prefer naked lens or follow focus system for pulling focus?
@@antonzavarzin7208 I generally prefer focusing by hand for the responsiveness required for handheld
I have a playlist for Video production. It’s a place I can go back for inspiration and this video has it in spades. Thank you for sharing your take and wealth of knowledge. Your subject/model is also stunning. 👏🏼🙌🏼 *new sub, I want to state I joined in September 2024 with 6.5 thousand subscribers. This channel is about to blow up.🤘🏼
@@f0t0b0y welcome pleasure to have such passionate fans
Looks great.
Another outstanding video. Chili is always the icing on the cake.
She deserves more credit
YES!
I wonder how you would like one of the newer Leica apo summicrons for L-mount. Haven't seen much motion pictures from them but the stills look as good as the impeccable otuses (otussi?) but with a different vibe.
Anyways: beautiful shots, beautiful grade.
I call them Oti 🦉Leica are also endgame lenses, they vary but I would generally say they have a sharp look with less exaggerated bokeh, I do prefer Leica for stills, but for video I like the rendering on Zeiss
Just a word I wished I knew before I bought two Leica sl apo primes. The wider you go, the more the difference in the thin sensor cover glass will affect the lens performance. So more of a dip if you aren’t shooting Leica bodies.
I saw some side by sides of the 28mm on an S1R vs an Sl2 and the difference was clear. I imagine 50mm and tighter would be negligible.
@@AndrewDaddy Oh, thanks! That IS crucial info. A bit surprising that the L-mount alliance did not standardize that aspect. Maybe for them it's a differentiator.
Does that make a difference for 4k video? Or is it visible only in 40MP+ stills?
Thanks for the heads-up!
Another great vid! Thanks
amazing, per usual.
@@deardaughter amazing content for amazing viewers
I would say most of the time 2 lenses are better than one. But for specific projects just sticking to one can make a statement (in terms of look, and never being distracted by having other options). Something else I like to do is use one prime, but punch in with Blackmagic to a lower resolution which effectively crops in for a tighter FOV
Yeah that’s one reason I love super35, makes my 28mm into a 40mm, my favorite focal length
Beautiful work
Glad you enjoyed it, how's the FP working out for ya
@@cleverghostchili I love it, yes it’s definitely quirky like you said but I love image quality I’m getting from it. I only shot with it today and yesterday
I prefer primes as well bro. They force you to chose the right lens for the shot and zoom with your feet
The human tripod
@@cleverghostchili amen bro 🙏
Would love to hear your thoughts on low light techniques and styles to consider when focusing on low light compositions
Sure, I kinda lost my mind for this video with the hotel room low light scene, way too dark for RUclips because of banding. But yes I have at least 3 good tips for lowlight composition and technique at the top of my head if I can think of more content I’ll try to do a feature video if not small one. 3 tips, have a bright backlight like window. There’s no darkness without light, and it also helps with noise. I like to use soft focus, so focusing on a cabinet rather than the main subject. I think it looks weird when everything is too sharp at night, that’s not emotionally how my eyes feel for me. Low iso. Don’t raise your shadows and try to aim for around 400 iso to force more light into the scene. Keep shadows black as much as possible
@@cleverghostchili Incredible insight man. Thank you so much for the time it takes to make a comprehensive list like this. I love the ideas of a soft focus and a backlight. I''ll the life out of this X-T3 with a Zeiss 32mm. Low light really speaks to me for some reason and you usually nail it. Cheers man!
First! Great video as always
The early ghost gets the best weather
Did you film the portion of this with the domed building with the pillars next to it in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts? None of your other shots looked like San Francisco, so I was wondering if there is another building that looks almost the same somewhere else.
@@michaelcliffordphotos no, I filmed in Tianjin, China. This city is Europeanized I believe as a result of concessions as a treaty port from Britain and France so there’s a lot of confusing western architecture here
hermoso
which Blackmagic
camera is this
bmcc6kff. Can see in the tech info section at the end of every video
pls can you tell me how to get the anamorphic aspect ratio like you did, in dv
Hi, you simply divide the horizontal resolution of your video by the desired aspect ratio to get the vertical resolution. The anamorphic aspect ratio is 2.39:1 or 2.4:1, so you would divide 3840, 4096 or 6048 by 2.39 or 2.4 to get the vertical resolution, which you would enter manually. Make sure it is a whole even number. So 3840/2.39=1606, so your resolution would be 3840x1606. 6048/2.4=2520, so 6048x2520.
hi how do you get the shaky but still good running footage at 0:03 what stabilization mode?
Actually for running shots like these you don’t want stabilization because you want that energetic shakiness. It comes down to technique. You ideally want a top handle but I didn’t have that here so you bend your knees and use momentum of running to push the camera forward so there are less vertical and horizontal shakes. Heavy lens, soft hands and blackmagic ergonomics are also helpful here. If I did use stabilization I would use camera gyro 0 strength
@@cleverghostchili thanks alot , so when a camera like the FX3 has ibis it's better to turn it off in this case?
i always wondered if cameras with lower rolling shutter look better in these handheld dynamic shots
I would strongly consider turning off ibis when running or walking. It depends if you want the energetic feel of shaky running footage. The only ibis I really trust is Panasonics, the rest are only okay when standing still. As for rolling shutter while moving that’s subjective you generally want lower rolling shutter but maybe some people like the softness of motion blur?
@@cleverghostchili
what i like the most is to really feel the walking or running without making the footage unusable, i hate the look of gimballs it looks fake/too stable for my liking.
panasonic has the best ibis in the market but the issue is it has alot of wobble if you don't enable the electronic IS. the center is perfectly stable but the corners wobble and make the footage look really bad, i hope they fix this with upcoming S1H mark 2 without the need of the huge crop in ES high
Yep, exactly why I turn off ibis when walking. If ibis were usable enough movie productions would use it. Focus on rigging and handheld technique instead
Your video is too shaky at time.
I had originally planned to make this video about handheld vs stabilization, but I ended up focusing on lenses instead. Next feature video should be about stable vs shaky footage
@@cleverghostchiliit looks natuaral
Disagree the shaky footage looks intentional, natural, cinematic. This is real filmmaking not just keeping your camera on a tripod or gimbal this is not wedding videography.
@@robingossman3385 In a movie, I usually see shaky scenes only when running or fighting. Normally there’s no micro jittering.
I get what you saying and agree to a certain extent when it comes to shaky footage and action scenes. But filmmaking is very subjective a shot that you may feel would look better stable somebody else might feel camera shake is needed. My opinion about handheld footage is that it brings some immersiveness in a different but similar way to how anamorphic lenses give off a feeling of immersiveness. A whole sequence can be shot/filmed with anamorphics the same way a whole sequence can be shot/filmed handheld whether needed or not. Another thing handheld with a 55mm will never be stable.