NJScubaDoc
Contributor
I'm making the transition from shooting still into video. I've decided to take advantage of some of the holiday sales and pickup a set of Kraken 3500s to add to my Nikon D7000. I'm fairly well versed in the principles of still shooting and based on what I've read so far, many of those techniques and considerations will transfer to shooting video as well.
One area that I'm having a hard time finding conclusive information on is how to reconcile shooting decent wide angle footage. With shooting macro it seems pretty straightforward that like still, the video lights are going to replace long wavelength lost light at depth. As such, filters and white balance aren't necessary. What then, is the solution for shooting wide angle where the output of the video lights isn't enough to compensate? Is it attention to white balance, achieving compensation that way? Is it an in-lens (is there one large enough to fit over 6" dome ports?) red filter in combination with setting white balance? Is it shooting as shallow as possible to take advantage of ambient light? A combination of all those things? I'm interested in any best practices more seasoned videographers have found to get everything from stunning reefscapes to wide angle wreck shots. Thanks!
One area that I'm having a hard time finding conclusive information on is how to reconcile shooting decent wide angle footage. With shooting macro it seems pretty straightforward that like still, the video lights are going to replace long wavelength lost light at depth. As such, filters and white balance aren't necessary. What then, is the solution for shooting wide angle where the output of the video lights isn't enough to compensate? Is it attention to white balance, achieving compensation that way? Is it an in-lens (is there one large enough to fit over 6" dome ports?) red filter in combination with setting white balance? Is it shooting as shallow as possible to take advantage of ambient light? A combination of all those things? I'm interested in any best practices more seasoned videographers have found to get everything from stunning reefscapes to wide angle wreck shots. Thanks!