Today we are going to learn how to create this looping 360 reframe video in the highest
image quality possible.
This is a 4K video output.
But for sh!t & giggle, here is before clean up, color grading, speed ramp, and sound effects.
As you see, it makes a huge difference in the final quality.
Want to step up your 360 editings, this is the tutorial for you.
We will cover all the latest updates on GoPro MAX, including the 3K 60fps in the latest
firmware, new features in GoPro Player on MacOS and the upcoming Windows release, and
a very important update on GoPro FX Reframe plugin that will impact not even GoPro MAX
- but 360 reframe image quality on all 360 cameras including Insta360 ONE X and ONE R.
And here is the timecode for your conveniences.
We got a lot to cover, so let's go.
Hey what's up everybody, it is your boy Hugh here from CreatorUp - the #1 YouTube channel
dedicated to 360 Filmmaking for everyone.
GoPro MAX just has a firmware update that allows you to capture 3K in 60 frame per second
It is like 6 months too late, but it is finally here, and it is
amazing.
As you know, we do unbiased reviews and apple to apple comparison in CreatorUp, so let's
find out how good is the New Slow Motion compared to other popular 360 cameras.
They are all in different sizes and different frame rate, so we normalized it in the same
resolution by zoom in 4 times on the video chart - which is the best way to test image
quality.
Even tho Insta360 ONE R 3K slow motion is bigger in size compared to GoPro MAX - the
image quality is not better than MAX.
I think MAX is slightly better than ONE R in 3K.
But ONE R can do 4K in 50fps.
Not 60 but it is still slow motion if you are in PAL countries.
4K is a lot better than 3K and if you reframe in 360, I will go with 4K.
Qoocam 8K is also 4K in slow motion.
The image quality is as good as ONE R in 4K - actually, I will say Qoocam 8K has the best
image among all.
Let's look at slow motion quality.
We slow down 4 times as these are action cameras.
For free falling extreme sports like base jumping or sky diving - 4-time slow motion
is pretty standard.
The result is pretty obvious.
One R 50fps is not good, but GoPro MAX 60fps is very choppy as well.
The ONE R 3K is decent but the Qoocam 8K 120 frame per second is no doubt the winner here.
So if you are looking for a true slow-motion 360 camera - then Qoocam 8K is prob the best.
Well, I still don't think Qoocam 8K can be considered as an action camera because of
the size and weight.
But pure image quality wide, it is the best in slow motion.
I will recommand to watch this apple to apple comparison in 360 when you get a chance.
In regular speed, it is an entirely different story.
GoPro MAX is actually really good - so check that video out.
Our goal here is to squeeze every pixel resolution out from the GoPro MAX - so shooting in less
than 4K resolution is not ideal.
So personally, I don't use it.
But you ask, hey, Hugh, your intro video clearly has silky smooth slow-motion speed ramp.
How?
Well, keep watching.
The second thing I want to cover is GoPro Player on Mac and PC.
It is the preferred way to get the highest image quality out from GoPro MAX using ProRes
or Cineform render.
Please don't ever use a phone, unless you don't care about image quality.
Every big guys you saw on Instagram are using a desktop, including GoPro themselves.
So follow the best practices.
We are not going to cover GoPro Player on Windows in this tutorial.
It is still in beta and I pretty sure I am not allowed to tell you anything.
But I can tell you it is so worth the wait.
PC is going to blow Mac users away when this is out.
So if you are PC, be patient.
GoPro is working day and night to give you the best software.
GoPro Player on MacOS has several important updates - including native motion blur.
This feature alone, it is going to be so much better than using Insta360 Studio 2020.
I can not find a good and current tutorial on GoPro Player on YouTube yet, so I am going
to go over the new features and the workflow for you now.
First, let's talk about the new feature - cinematic motion blur.
As you see, there is motion blur already in the reframe animation.
If you put your playhead in-between keyframes, you can open up the easing dialog box.
On the right, you see the new Motion Blur setting.
In here, you have full control of the shutter angel - basically how much blur you want.
So if you are moving slow, increase the shutter angel will make it blurrier.
As you see, we have real-time playback, which is always great for editing and why edit on
a phone suck.
You can also just increase the motion blur as well to create a very interesting creative
look.
Next, we have this re-level button right here to level your footage with a click of a button.
So much better than the old rotation lock button.
You can also use the Zoom Lock button to zoom easily now.
The UIs are pretty sweet if you are working on the trackpad on your Macbook Pro.
Now we can also resize the output format - like right here we do the 4 by 5 Instagram post.
And here is the render with the new Motion Blur setting.
Everything is very self-explain and easy to use.
Even tho the GoPro Player has cinematic motion blur now, it is still not a good software
to do 360 reframe if you want to best image quality.
The new GoPro FX Reframe plugin Version 1.2 and above for Adobe Premiere implement Lanczos
Resampling.
This almost double the sharpness compared to Bicubic Resampling - which is everybody
else.
It is computational more expensive, but the reframe result is a lot better.
That is why, if you can, reframe even the Insta360 ONE R or ONE X with the new GoPro
FX Reframe plugins - that is the secret why my reframe video looks so sharp even in 4K.
Now let's learn all the tips and tricks on recreating the intro video in Adobe Premiere
Here I am going to walk you tho my editing.
In session one, I just follow this tutorial on GoPro FX Reframe plugin to reframe the
video to my liking.
The goal here is to cut out the FPV drone using reframing.
It is easy to do in 4 by 5, but it is impossible in 16 by 9.
I want to keep the tiny Planet view as the epic opening establishing shot.
So I decided to keep the drone in and remove it later in After Effects.
Also I will remove the FPV shadows as well.
If you can see the drone shadow, you know this is captured by drone - it is not as cool.
If you remove it, now viewers will have no idea how you capture that crazy camera movement.
They might think you have a really long pole and just an amazing action sports cinematographer.
Well, in fact, it is not.
The camera did all the magic.
Pay attention here, it is the same 1 take MAX footage.
But I chop it up and disable motion blur in the second part.
Why?
Because I want to trick the viewers into thinking this is a high frame rate camera.
High frame rate camera has less motion blur when in fast motion.
The fast motion is created in Premiere with keyframes.
When you remove motion blur - it looks like the GoPro MAX is shooting at 120fps - but
in fact, you are shooting at 30fps with smart editing tricks.
Pretty neat, huh?
But now, we need to really slow down the jump as he is falling really fast.
Wait, this is a 4 times slow down, and why the speed ramp so smooth?
Well, the trick is - I actually swap camera here.
You just can't tell.
The falling part is actually from the GoPro Hero 8 shooting in 120fps in 2K. 2 cameras
are mounting on the same drone - as you see on my original 2X GoPro MAX drone tutorial.
But instead of another GoPro MAX, we use a GoPro Hero 8 on Top.
If you don't know already, Hero8Black and GoProMAX are perfect together as they have
a very similar color matrix.
If you want to know how I color grade and match them together.
It is with my new cinematic LUTs pack right here.
So go download it for FREE NOW.
You can reframe GoPro MAX to match the movement of the Hero8 exactly, as we did here.
I put the Hero8 on top and drop the opacity to 50% and match them together.
It does not need to be exactly the same as well.
We can use speed ramping to match them together with sound effects.
As you see here, we speed up the GoPro MAX, again, without motion Blur and also speed
up the Hero8 at the beginning just enough to match the motion of the MAX.
And then immediately we slow down for the drop.
Look at the end result.
Amazing.
This is how I do a speed ramp for GoPro MAX or just any 360 cameras.
First, I nest the reframe video.
This is a very important step.
Whenever you are playing with speed, you always nest your reframe just like in After Effects
Pre-comp.
If not, you will run into issues.
Then, right-click on the newly nested sequence, show clip keyframes, time remapping, speed.
Find the right time and insert a keyframe.
Move this line up to speed up your footage.
Drag right here to create a ramp.
See this little handlebar right here.
Make sure to drag it to the right to create easy ease on your speed ramp.
That's it.
Very easy.
We are going to do the same to the Hero8 footage.
We slow it down really fast and slowly speed it back up to create drama - a very basic
music video editing technique.
As you see, I am not just a normal YouTuber.
I am a real professional sharing you my industry secret so you can learn what the big boys
are doing.
Please thank me with a big thumb up and share this video.
Last thing I want to share with you before we jump to After Effects is sound design.
Sound design is so important in anything you do.
Let's watch the sequence without Sound Design.
Now watch it with Sound Design.
Crazy right?
It is the attention to details that makes your content go viral.
This is how much works I put into my personal production on a simple Instagram Post.
Are those 5000+ views easy to gain?
No, it is all hardworks.
Just like every other instagrammers that are not Hot Models or selfie queens - we work
hard, very hard for the likes.
So if you see something you like on Instagram or TikTok next time, give that creator a like
and comment as well.
The best way to reward an artist is to show them you care.
I think now it is a good time to break.
I want to save After Effects in the next tutorial.
As you see here, removing the drone and the shadows are so important.
Sometimes, just removing your tripod legs makes a huge difference, and trust me, your
followers see your effort.
And they will appreciate it with a like and thank you comment.
Thank you for geeking out with me again in 360.
This workflow will get you the best 360 reframe image quality.
But if your source is larger than 5.7K - for example, 8K from Qoocam 8K or Insta360 Pro
2, or 11K from Insta360 Titan and you want cinematic quality, then I will recommand to
watch my next tutorial - back in Davinci Resolve - on how to get the best resolution for 360
reframe if you have an ultra-high resolution source file.
This new workflow will solve the low-resolution problem my viewers encounter when reframing
with Davinci Resolve.
So don't forget to subscribe if you have not already and hit the notification bell to stay
ahead of the game in 360 editing.
And I will see you in the next tutorial real soon.