Nikon SLR Cameras

What camera setting is this?

john
john

So i want to know how i can make my films look more cinematic.

compare these videos

yes these are extreme difference but you know what i mean. I have a hand held camera and i'm renting out a Nikon D7000 i would prefer a Canon but this is all that they have.
now how do i get the cinematic effect like you see in most wedding videos? Is it the frame rate? Because i noticed that they're a little slower and more steady?

James
James

The cinematic "look" is achieved AFTER you've finished shooting by using software such as Final Cut Pro or Abode After Effects, these are software programmes used by professional film makers to grade the video and give it a specific look, much the same as you would use Photoshop to edit photos.

As for the smoothness of the shots, the first video is shot at 24p, the standard frame-rate for cinema in the US, in Europe it's 25p. This gives the smoothest, most natural look to the footage that you won't get with camcorders and other cheaper cameras that will shoot at something like 30p or 60p. What's the p? It's the frame-rate, how many frames per second the camera captures. 24 and 25p look more natural to the human eye whereas 30p and 60p look cheap and home-made, it's to do with the way the eye and the brain sense the moving image, far too technical to get into here.

The smoothness of the first video I would put down to the use of a Steadicam, this is an expensive yet awesome tool used in the film industry to get really smooth shots. It's basically a counter balanced weight that makes the camera "fly", the weights on the end smooth out the motion and keep it super steady.

So if you get the D7000 and don't have a steadicam or any editing software your video won't look cinematic no matter what you do.

Unfortunately all this fancy Hollywood style costs money, LOTS of money although there are many cheaper editors available as well as numerous YouTube videos showing you how to make DIY steadicams. There are also cheaper versions available that do a decent enough job.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but It's a very difficult thing to do right and takes years of practice, don't expect to get the cinematic look straight out of the box, it requires extra equipment and software to do it the right way. Best of luck with your video adventures.