Good! If your camera doesn’t have the ability to do this, you can also use an external monitor that has the ability to use markers (or frame guides). Can you please tell me. 24fps just refers to the frame rate (how many frames per second). The larger your sensor, the shallower your DOF will be, so a Canon 5D for instance would have a shallower DOF than a Lumix GH3 as the sensor on the 5D is larger. Film emulation is a technique that literally allows you to apply the look of a specific film stock to your footage, adjusting the colors and grain to match that of your chosen film stock. Hi Dan – to clarify, you can get VERY close to a film look with digital. In that example it would be set at 1/120. , Nive tips, some of them I was doing, I have some videos of weddings to do this weekend here in Sao Paulo – Brazil, I will test all, thanks! Hey There! 2) What color profile and settings do you shoot on? Thanks. I’m thinking of a good zoom or prime for no more than $1,500.00. It almost looks the same as real life, but there are these subtle differences that allow it to feel more surreal, dreamier and pull you as the audience member into it. I have a Canon 70D and am wondering what lens you would recommend for cinema. Yes, the widescreen look is definitely ideal for film. When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Thank you. Have you checked out a used Canon 24-70? Be sure to check them out by clicking here! I’ve asked so many people, looked in so many places, mostly resulting in people not knowing what I’m talking about. I’m often asked “which digital camera will look the most like film?”, or “how do I color grade my footage to look filmic?”. Very good article. Actually,am new in film making which I consider my hobby for a couple of yrs now. Hope this helps! Fair enough, to each their own… 60p looks super sharp and crisp on the GH3, but is less filmic in the traditional sense… That doesn’t mean it doesn’t look good though! 24p can always be converted to 60i, and it will still maintain a more cinematic look if you do it correctly. Traditionally, feature films have made use of a shallow depth of field to selectively focus the attention on a person or object. Science Fiction, Action, Crime, Mystery, Drama. It’s not just a stylistic thing either. Take a look at the photo below and note the areas in focus and those that are out of focus, drawing your eye in to the important part of the frame –, While I do agree that being able to achieve shallow DOF is necessary, it’s not by any means the most important variable on this list.