Welcome to this new series - VR camera in 2021 that you should know. In this series, we will
talk about up and coming VR camera that will be released in 2021 - by a working VR filmmaker.
Here is a behind the scenes shuffle dance music video I just shot the past weekend with COVID-19
compliance supervisor onset. Don't worry, your boi is keeping safe while working hard
for you! So you can get the latest VR experience with world-class DJ musicians and dancers.
But anyway, we will start with this series with a banger - a 12K
30FPS or 8K 60FPS VR180 camera with 2 full-frame sensors and 65mm IPD distance. It is the ONLY
VR camera that can max out the resolution of the latest Oculus Quest 2 VR headset.
Let's look at the official trailer together and see our reaction.
okay so i'm gonna watch this camera review let's see how it goes fm 360 duo full frame
vr camera ooh this is pretty okay oh it zooms in look at that it's like a whole different world
with those flies i don't know okay what's gonna happen next let's see
I love this the colors they have here oh my god it's mukbang hue you should start a
mukbang channel in 180. no this gives me so many ideas we could just eat salad you know gross
we're healthy we got we live in venice beach so we got to stay healthy
oh my gosh i really want to hear her play this music i can't even hear the music she's playing
what i'm using but i want to hear the music
okay it's lightweight i'll believe it when i see it i'll believe it when i feel it
okay so they're doing some kind of vlog live show maybe they're talking about handbags lame
ooh okay okay we got a break dancer going oh she thinks she's hot
coming soon coming soon Hugh thinks she is hot
He does he thinks that
for sure i think my camera not the girls in the freaking video whatever
If you want to see me react to more VR
camera product videos - like the upcoming Insta360 new camera. Drop me a comment below.
All jokes aside, let's talk about what we learn from the video. The image quality is obviously
really good. But why their demo has shadow depth of field in a VR video? I suspect the camera body
is just like Z Cam K2 Pro right here, you can pop the original lens out and replace it with a
cinematic lens. I actually manage to get another video, which you are watching now. It is shot on
the FM360 8K "broadcast" camera - I translated that part for you. One good thing about your
boy Hugh here is, I understand Chinese. So I can read specs before everyone else. So this video is
a demo of just one of those cameras, and it is 8K. So FM360 DUO is TWO 8K cameras put together. It's
IPD is 65mm - and if you are a stereoscopic expert - you know that is very important. The point is,
this camera is as easy as Insta360 EVO - it should have no stereo problem to make you cross-eye.
Let's talk about sensor size, which is the most impressive feature of this camera. The sensor size
is 36mm(H) x 24mm(V) with 16 stops dynamic range. Put it into perspective - the brand new SONY A7S
III sensor is 35.6 x 23.8 mm - so it is the exact same size. So we can make an
educated guess that the FM360 DUO is using 2 SONY sensors that also used in the latest
SONY A7S III, which is really good news. This camera is going to be really good in low light as
we all know the A7S III has impressive low light - better than the RED Komodo.
Another advantage compared to K2 Pro right here is FM360 DUO has a built-in Gyro.
It uses to calibrate stabilization in post. Right now, it is very hard to move a professional
VR180 camera. With stabilization like the Insta360 EVO - we can finally film some action VR180 shots.
In the image quality setting, you can set your color profile to Rec 709, HLG,
HDR and sLog and sLog2 - this is another evidence that FM360 DUO is using SONY tech.
If you don't know already, I have a system to evaluate VR camera. And it is explained in detail
in my 360VR Filmmaking masterclass. Link right here. And this video is based on that system.
The next thing we need to pay attention to is the codec and bitrate. The bitrate is 400Mpbs,
and it is in H.265 main 10 profile with the ability to go 10-bit color depth. This is
not so impressive in 2021. For a professional camera in these specs, it should offer ProRes
in 4:2:2 color subsample - just like K2 Pro right here. K2 Pro actually supports ProRes HQ and RAW.
I personally hate the 10-bit color in H.265 - it really slows down our post-production pipeline in
both Qoocam 8K or Insta360 Titan. It is gimmicky. If any camera offers more than 10-bit color,
it should be in ProRes or some kind of RAW format. So let's hope FGX - the maker of this camera,
is listening and give us the ProRes feature when it releases.
Let's talk about storage! It uses TF memory card with optional support for
external USB SSDs - which is really good. They learn this from Blackmagic or Teche.
Support SSDs will save us lots of money in storage.
This is not only a cinematic VR camera - but also a VR Livestream broadcast level camera.
It has built it Gigabit Ethernet ports. Judging from the product photo,
it also has professional input and output, and LEMO ports for a reliable power solution.
VR180 livestreaming is not here in US yet. Only Facebook or Oculus Venues support 180 Livestream,
and it is not VR or def not in 8K. But good to know you are also investing in a professional
VR Livestream camera as VR Livestream is huge right now during the pandemic.
This camera will not need Mistika VR to do stereo calibration in POST like the Z Cam K2 Pro,
which is a nightmare if you have experience in VR180 post-production.
Again I have a course for that if you want to turn any DSLR, Mirrorless camera or even
cinema cameras like the RED Komodo into a VR180 rig. This camera will skip all that. Probably
not good for my in-depth VR course, but it is good for you. 1 less thing to learn.
This is all the information I have for you for now. And I can't wait to get my hand on
this camera and start testing it in real-world production. Like what I did here with SHAED.
If you are new to the world of VR180 and don't know why you want to make your music video,
narrative film, or documentary in VR180, I will highly recommand to check out my new release here
inside Oculus Quest 2. This is something you need to experience in VR to know its power.
If you want to learn how to film in VR professionally, then you should check out
my VR filmmaking masterclass. We will have a session dedicated to VR180 filmmaking.
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