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- What is going on, guys?
My name is Chris Howe
and today we'll be talking about the brand new
DJI Osmo Action camera
and how to get the best-looking footage
but specifically the most cinematic-looking footage.
We're gonna be talking about settings,
camera movements as well as filters.
So let's jump into this week's episode.
Okay, so for today's video,
since we're talking about cinematics,
I thought I'd bring my friend, Pat.
He's right over here.
- Hey, what's going on, guys?
I'm Pat. - You guys have to see
the cinematics that Pat makes.
That's why I thought he'd be a great fit for today's video
since we're talking cinematic.
Check out these clips right here.
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Okay, so I think his opinion is pretty valid
in terms of camera movement and camera settings,
so with our first tip,
before we even jump into any of these things,
please make sure you update to the latest firmware
because they've updated the time lapse feature
as well as the HDR video
so you're gonna get a better image quality
just by updating your camera right out of the gate.
So let's jump into tip number one.
- Tip number one, recommended settings.
You're gonna wanna shoot in 2.7k at 30 frames.
That's where the RockSteady performance is best.
You're also gonna wanna shoot in D-Cinelike
and that's gonna give you that flat image profile
which is great for color grading.
- Tip number two, adding movement.
So one of the best benefits of the DJI Osmo Action
is it has this thing called RockSteady.
Essentially, it really stabilizes all the footage.
It is super smooth.
Like I was running at full force and it kinda looked like
I had a gimbal.
So because this footage is so smooth,
you can add really amazing movement
and that's what makes shots look more cinematic.
So add push-ins or pull-outs or wrap around
and if you really wanna make it even look more cinematic,
throw something in the foreground.
So put something really close to the lens.
So as you saw in that intro sequence that we shot,
we had like the concrete really close to the bottom
of the shot there.
So we'll show you in this example here.
And as you can see, that shot looks more cinematic.
So add some movement.
Use that RockSteady to your advantage,
that it looks like you have a gimbal or a slider.
- All right, guys, tip number three
is having cinematic motion blur.
This is a technique that professionals use
in order to have more aesthetically-pleasing footage.
In order to achieve this,
you'd wanna make your shutter speed double your frame range.
So if you're shooting in 4k at 30 frames,
you'd wanna make sure your shutter is 1/60.
- So let's say you have your camera.
You've done double your shutters for your frame rate
and you're like, yo, Chris, Pat,
my image is super over-exposed.
So in order to make sure your image is exposed now,
you're gonna wanna add sunglasses to your camera.
But we don't have sunglasses for cameras.
What we have are neutral density filters.
So what that actually does is it's stopping
the amount of light that's coming into the camera
so that you can expose your image properly.
The ones that we're using for the DJI Osmo Action
are the ones from PolarPro right here.
We have various ND filters from 4, 8, 16, 32
and ultimately what it's doing, for example,
let's say it's not that bright out,
it's a little bit dimmer in the day,
so you wanna add a little bit more light in.
So you're gonna pick a lower ND filter like ND 4.
You're gonna put that on top until it's exposed properly.
But let's say it's a bit brighter outside,
you're gonna wanna do ND 8.
And let's say it's really bright outside, ND 16.
And then let's say it's just,
you're in the desert, it's super bright outside, ND 32.
In order to achieve that motion blur
but also making sure that your image is exposed properly.
So ultimately, ND filters from PolarPro
are like sunglasses for your camera.
Okay, I thought I'd quickly mention
in order to use the PolarPro filters and the ND filters
and the polarizing filters,
you actually have to take off the clear filter
that the camera comes with.
And for whatever reason, DJI make it super tight,
like it's so difficult to take off.
We were actually worried that we were gonna break
this camera and we were like, should we do it?
I literally think I'm gonna break this camera
if I try too hard.
So in order to actually get it off,
what we used is one of those rubber grips
that you use for, like, jar lids that are too tight
in your kitchen.
So I've linked one of them below
if you guys wanna pick it up.
This way you don't damage your camera
and also like hurt your hands
because these are quite sharp on the original filter
and it, like, can kinda do a little bit of damage.
So to protect both your filters, your camera and yourself,
the rubber grip that you would use in your kitchen.
Link's below.
But like actually, how hard was it to take off that filter?
- I almost cut my hands trying to do it.
I'm not like a weak person, but I had a very hard time
trying to get it open.
- DJI, what's going on?
Anyways, yeah.
Okay, we're underneath a tree right now
because it's starting to rain
'cause that's what happens when you wanna shoot a video
very quickly and you have to pick the rain day to shoot.
Our next tip that we're gonna be talking about
is slow motion.
Now slow motion is not inherently cinematic,
but it can help support a cinematic sequence.
What's one of the benefits that you're really stoked
about this camera, Pat?
- So the RockSteady is a great feature,
but if you were to take the 2.7k and put it at 60 frames,
to be able to slow it down and have the RockSteady
allows that extra smooth shot.
- So you might be able to get a bit more distance.
Let's say you don't have a gimbal,
let's say you don't have a slider,
but you wanna be able to just use your body,
let's say you actually combine
both the RockSteady and the slow motion,
maybe you can get a bit more distance,
but you can get a bit of slightly smoother shot,
which means that for that sequence,
it might work better for whatever you're shooting.
So combine those two things together.
It's basically in-camera stabilization
mixed with the slow motion for like ultra-steady footage
which can be really great for a cinematic sequence.
And for the last tip,
you're gonna wanna get as much detail
in your image as possible.
So the reason why we're shooting this tip
in front of a body of water
is generally when there's a flat, reflective surface,
it bounces a bunch of light
and you get this nasty glare in your image
or something that really makes the highlights look worse.
So in order to get rid of that and bring more detail
back into your image, as well as some color saturation,
you're gonna wanna use a polarizer.
So PolarPro also makes these NDPL mixes
and the PL stands for polarizer.
So once you figured out your exposure on the ND side,
you're gonna start rotating that filter
until you get that desired look that you really want.
And ultimately it's adding more detail,
some more color saturation
and making your image look more even throughout.
So if you guys wanna pick up some of those,
PolarPro makes NDPLs as well.
Battling the elements all day.
Either it's super windy or it starts raining randomly
through our shots.
Or like right now, pretty sure there's bugs in here
and bugs are gonna be flying into the lenses.
One of the things I forgot to mention earlier
when we were talking about the polarizing filters
is one of my favorite parts about the way
that PolarPro designed these
is that they have this like little mount
that screws on in terms of the DJI Osmo
and what it does is that it uses magnets
to hold the filters in place.
Did you hear that?
Just listen, I'm gonna do ASMR.
Listen to that. (pop)
Oh yeah.
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So number one, it makes it easier to switch out the filters,
but also if you're using the NDPLs,
they just rotate really nicely
until you get your desired effect.
So yeah, PolarPro, great job on designing those.
Okay, so final thought on the DJI Osmo Action camera.
Straight up, I like it.
I was this close to pulling the trigger on buying a HERO7
'cause we're going on a couple trips right now.
I was like, oh, I need a better action cam.
I kinda wanted that steady feature that's built in,
but with this new RockSteady,
that actually outperforms better than the GoPro HERO7,
yeah, it seemed kind of like an obvious choice.
So yes, I like this camera.
Pat, what do you think?
- The RockSteady is absolutely wild.
The fact that you could track me running up the stairs
at like full sprint and have virtually no shake,
it's basically like using a gimbal.
- I literally was like this.
I wasn't shaking it purposely.
That's a little overdramatic for this shot,
but most importantly, it was like,
I was running so quickly and the footage still looks good.
So that's a huge selling feature.
It has like 4k 60 frames.
There's a bunch of other things.
The filters are easy to put on.
I don't know, for me, it's like an obvious camera
in terms of like an action camera,
so yes, really like it as my personal opinion on it.
I'm curious what you guys think below.
Also, just wanted to note,
a big shout out to our sponsor, PolarPro.
Thank you guys for sponsoring this video.
Thank you for allowing us to play with this camera,
have some fun with it,
teach everybody how to get better cinematic footage.
I know these guys.
These are friends of mine.
PolarPro are all creators.
They're just trying to make better filters
so that your footage looks better.
So whether it's a DSLR,
whether it's the new DJI Osmo Action,
they basically have filters for almost every single camera
including drones.
So if you guys wanna pick up
the filters that we talked about,
whether it's ND or PLs, links are below.
I highly recommend it.
You guys can go check it out.
So on that note, this is the end of the video, guys.
We're gonna go maybe shoot some photos here
'cause the graffiti looks really cool.
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And we'll catch you guys in the next one.
Peace out, everybody.
I love you.
Bye.
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