What you are watching is our recent 8K 360 VR release - swimming with Whale Sharks, filmed
by our friends Andrew and Nushy from Western Australia. This 360 video is in 8K slow motion
but, surprisingly, captured with the Insta360 ONE X2 with its official underwater housing.
We will talk about the secret 8K slow-motion mode of One X2 later in this video. But first,
we will compare the Insta360 ONE X2, Insta360 One R, and the Qoocam 8K for snorkeling and underwater
diving. To find out which is the best. I will also suit up with my professional Underwater gear,
go into the pacific ocean to do a hands-on, real-world comparison test for you!
you're okay
Hugh getting towed back in the The snorkeling gear he has is not ideal
unfortunately
okay i'm gonna take this thing off i just got back from the ocean so whoops let's talk about One R.
hey what's up everybody so right now i am in laguna beach
it's my first time going to the ocean with my full on wax wetsuit look like
a noob here because everybody wear a bathing suit and i wearing uh a full on outfit and
i gotta test out this brand new camera it's not brand new but it's a One R 1 inch mob
full underwater diving housing case we're gonna film some fishy it's that ocean
So first, lets' talk about the One R. I already make an in-depth One R Underwater housing tutorial
in another video, check the link here. That time I do not have the underwater housing for One R
1-inch mod. So water got into my camera, and the whole camera unit is destroyed.
So since then, I will recommand anyone serious about using Insta360
or GoPro products in the ocean to invest in a dive case. This is my #1 tip to you.
You have no idea how deep you will go when you are out in the ocean.
One R 1" Leica with the official dive case is a great underwater camera. In 2021 recent update,
One R 1" introduce Horizon Lock and Loop Recording. As you
see this little icon here. Horizon Lock is very important for underwater capture - especially
you are a beginner like me. Here is the unprocessed audio
within the dive case ...
To avoid problems like right here, I recommand apply Lens Water Spot Repellant on the case.
This video is about the underwater 360 cameras, so let's talk about them. One X2 vs Qoocam 8K
with housing. Which one should you get? Let's take a look at some side-by-side comparison footage.
Here we have our friend Devin diving with the Insta360 ONE X2.
And here we have Keeley with Qoocam 8K. BTW, both videos are available to be downloaded
for free. I put the link in the description. So you can sideload it onto Oculus Quest or
reframe them with GoPro FX Reframe in Premiere. If you do that, the first you notice is the nadir.
They both have a large nadir caused by the underwater housing.
But Qoocam 8K is smaller than One X2. Meaning in Qoocam 8K, you can see more of the ocean
and less patchwork if you really hate Nadir and want to remove it in post-production with
Mocha Pro. Comment below if you want to learn the BorisFX Mocha Pro dive housing removal tutorial.
As you see in my official underwater 360 experience, I have to use my mirror ball
effects to patch the Nadir. But even that, the edge of the One X2 housing is still
showing from time to time. If you need smaller Nadir - Qoocam 8K with housing is a better option.
But Qoocam 8K has a major issue for recording longer than 10-minute: Heat issue.
so what happened Keeley camera why is it so foggy well it's very hot
yes uh inside so it's uh it's a bit steamy when you get out in the cold waters what's the pacific
what is it what is that it's a massive thing oh don't talk about it i don't even know what my
face looks like right now great great this camera look at that feel at the same time no fog all
because of the awesome do not forget to change your fog inserts like me i forgot to change mine
i got foggy oh really yeah okay you're only good for one use and that's it one use guys one use
Continue recording for more than 10-min is very common in any water sports. Qoocam 8K generates
a considerable amount of heat. Even with brand new Anti-fog inserts like what we have here,
it will still fog up inside the camera, leading to blurry images.
Any other issue is the metal ring on Qoocam 8K. It looks great - very stylish. But it
causes reflection inside the underwater dive case. You can see the metal ring here. Lucky,
when you purchase the dive housing, they also provide stickers to cover the yellow
metal ring. Like what you see here in my unit. Do that before you go into the water!
In terms of image quality, they are mostly the same. Qoocam 8K is sharper because it is 8K.
But Insta360 handles color better than Qoocam 8K. In 2021 summer update, Insta360 introduce
a very special color settings call AquaVision 2.0 Let's talk about it in the next session.
AquaVision 2.0 AquaVision 2.0 is an underwater color correction
algorithm that has been improved to make colors more vivid and realistic.
But is it tho? Let's take a look at the with and without the AquaVision 2.0
So AquaVision 2.0 does take out that nasty greenish color. But it also makes the footage
look really flat and lifeless. It also introduces noise in the shadow. If you are in a hurry, yes,
you can use that. But I will suggest everyone learn how to color grade your footage to make
it look rich and cinematic. If you are a long-time follower of CreatorUp, you know
I will never allow you to take the easy way out. To make your life easier, I will provide my 360
underwater LUT completely free to give you a good starting point. This LUT helps you to remove the
unwanted greenish color but keep the deep blue. Let's do a quick comparison with the AquaVision
2.0 result. You see, our result is richer in color, and remove that haze. The white is now
really white, as you see here, instead of still greenish in the AquaVision result.
For here, you can increase the mid-tone to bring back some details in the dark. If you
are in Davinci Resolve, you can run extra denoising to remove sensor noise in the
dark area. Or you can use Neat Video following this tutorial. And you are pretty much there.
In the ideal world, we want a RED filter. But there is no RED filter
for 360 cameras. So my LUT is the next best thing. Depend on how deep you are going to dive,
you will start to lose orange and then Yellew color. So use this as a starting point and color
grade it base on your depth and surrounding color. My 360 underwater LUT is not only free
but also can be used with GoPro MAX and Qoocam 8K. To get the best result, set your white balance to
Auto and shoot with regular color mode, which will give you the REC709 result. My Lut is
built on top of standard REC709 as a creative LUT. I won't recommand shooting in LOG on the ONE X2 or
ONE R. It is too noisy. So stay in normal mode. If you like my free LUT and want to thank me
for my generosity to the 360 community, don't forget to give this video a like,
drop me a thank you comment down below, and share this video on your social media!
Must have underwater camera accessories
Besides the Underwater Housing, the next thing I will consider is to get an ocean salt waterproof
selfie pole. The longer distance between you and your 360 camera, the better. So your standard
Insta360 selfie stick or the new 3-meter pole you see right here is NOT going to work. They are not
salt waterproof. I will suggest getting the 270Pro backpack S; review right here. The reason why
this is the best option is because the base of the 270Pro is removable. After ocean activity,
you can rinse the salt water out with clear water. Then you can dry them session by session.
It also comes with this hand strape to make sure you do not lose your camera in the ocean.
Qoocam 8K or the Vuze XR underwater housing use the quarter-inch connector instead of the standard
GoPro connector. It does not fit on the 270Pro. Then, I will suggest investing in a universal
quick release system. Ulanzi UURig Hummingbird Quick Release system is what I will recommand.
It is made with really solid waterproof material.
When you mount the Qoocam Underwater housing on it, it really locks the camera in.
Then you just snap it on your 270Pro and ready to go. BTW, if you want to have the invisible selfie
stick effect, you want to keep this session perfectly vertical. With the quick release,
you can quickly lock this in. So every time you remove the camera from one stick to another,
it will always keep perfectly vertical and invisible. So I highly recommand investing
in a quick-release system like the Hummingbird. It is a little bit pricy - but well worth it.
Lens water spot repellent is another thing you want to invest.
Apply it on the surface of the underwater housing will give you a great result instead of this ...
The last thing you will need is Anti-fog inserts. Your underwater housing comes with Anti-fog
inserts. BUT You can not reuse Anti-fog inserts. So each time you go into the water, you need
a brand new set of Anti-fog. So just get a package of them, so you never run out.
Underwater 360 filming is different from above water. If you follow this channel,
you know the correct use of a 360 camera on the ground is to keep the camera
vertical - so your selfie stick never shows in the 360 video.
But in underwater filming, this will block the diver most of the time, like you see right here.
If you watch our official underwater 360 experience - swimming with whale sharks. You
know that we decided to film it in an angel. Yes, the selfie stick is shown. But we can clearly see
our beautiful swimmer here as well. This enhances our story instead of just seeing the whale shark.
My point is, be creative! Don't let rule define your creative choices. There is no right
or wrong in 360 filmmaking. Especially underwater.
No matter how good you are at diving, your 360 camera on the other end of the selfie
stick is going to move a lot. So we recommand filming in slow motion. For Insta360 ONE X2,
it is 4K in 50fps. For Qoocam 8K, it is 4K in 120fps. In Premiere or Davinci Resolve,
we interpreted the footage in 30fps. So the footage looks smoother - as you see right here.
4K is usually not high resolution enough. We use AI to upscale it back to 5.7K or even 8K here. I
use Topaz Video Enhance AI. But if you want a free solution, you can also just use Davinci Resolve 17
super scale. A detailed tutorial is here on both Topaz Video Enhance AI and Davinci Resolve.
Comment below if you want my specific underwater upscale settings.
Or just learn it in my 360 Filmmaking Masterclass. We will also cover how to
create this beautiful crystal ball to cover your underwater housing in my masterclass!
I highly recommand watching my underwater 360 experience - swimming with Whale Sharks here
on Oculus TV or YouTube VR with Oculus Quest 2 to learn all my tricks and get inspired.
Thank you for watching! This is just the part 1 of how to film underwater VR. We will cover more
professional filming and diving techniques in this very special summer series. Like reviewing
the Mantis Sub underwater camera housing for Insta360 Pro2. And much much more. We are also
adding more new lessons in our 360 filmmaking masterclass, link right here. The masterclass
is so close to finishing and the price is going to go up very soon. The final price is going to
be more than $300. So if you are interested, don't forget to get it before too late.
If you want to invest in Insta360 ONE X2 and its underwater housing, check out the links and a
special discount code in the description down below. You will get an extra discount from me
on top of what is already on the official website. This is my thank you gift to you. So you can
always get the best deal on all 360 camera gears. If you are new to this channel, please consider
subscribing. We have more original VR content that will inspire you and more tutorials to
sharpen your VR skill. Keep creating my friends. I will see you next time or see you on the beach!
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