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- [Narrator] It wasn't that long ago,

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in fact it feels just like yesterday,

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Nicky was tired of being told

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what she could and couldn't do.

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Sure, she excelled at taking
photographs, it was her thing.

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She was designed for it.

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But she knew deep down, she could do more.

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She had dreams of taking
those individual frames

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and stringing them together
into a motion picture.

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Nicky would go on to do
just that, and you can too.

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(claps slowly)

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(intense music)

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(up-beat hip-hop music)

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- Before there was a public
affairs consolidation,

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there was gear consolidation.

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Manufacturers saw an
opportunity to leverage

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the technology in their cameras,

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to have them do more for
a better price point.

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Technology that was once out of reach

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for independent producers,
was now within their grasp.

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The first camera to really do this well

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was the Cannon 5D Mark II.

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But since then, Sony, Panasonic and Nikon

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have seized the opportunity.

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And chances are, you have one
of these cameras in your shop.

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Whether a DSLR or a mirrorless,

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there are pros and cons to shooting video

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with a camera designed,
primarily, for photo.

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Lets break it down.

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This impeccably dressed party store,

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professional football player
will help illustrate our point.

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Size.

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These cameras are easy to carry

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and especially helpful when
you have to one-man-band it.

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Just don't forget your stabilizer.

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- Look, I'm shooting video.

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- Detachable lenses.

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This offers you more creative choices

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and flexibility in how
you compose your shot.

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Most DSLRs can be adapted to
use a wide range of lenses.

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Large sensors.
Large sensors help you get

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that super sweet shallow depth of field.

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Now your viewers can concentrate

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on the primary point
of focus in your story,

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without distractions from your background.

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Just be sure you get that shot in focus.

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- [Man] So cinematic!

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- Now the cons.

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Party store convict is here to
help illustrate these points.

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Audio.

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The biggest sacrifice you'll make

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when using a DSLR is sound.

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They usually have poor preamps,
which can result in noise.

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And the maximum quality of the recording

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is less than that of a video camera.

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You'll be better off
recording your interviews

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and other sounds on a device like this,

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and syncing them in post.

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Limited Codec.

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Many DSLRs record video
using an 8-bit h.264 codec.

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It's a great codec for viewing

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because it's super compressed,
and can help keep video files

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small for uploading and viewing online.

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It's not great when you wanna take footage

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into your editor and work on it.

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It can bog down slower machines,

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and the amount of
information you have to push

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when color correcting is limited.

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Record time.

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Most of these cameras only
record 29 minutes per clip.

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That may seem like plenty
but if you're recording

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a change of command or interview,
you could end up having

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your camera stop right
when you need it most.

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- I, myself, almost
didn't even believe it.

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I, sure enough, at 06:30,
we walked out and we saw--

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There's just a few pros and
cons for you to consider

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when using your DSLR or
mirrorless for video.

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- That's a nice watch.
- Hey, thanks.

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That's all guys, thank
you, yeah, appreciate it.

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If you are a photographer
and you're about to start

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shooting video, that can
seem like a tall order.

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But, rest assured, skills
you already possess,

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like composition and the
use of natural light,

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are going to serve you well.

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There is one thing you're going
to have to consider though.

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Shutter speed is no longer
a tool to control light,

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it's an artistic choice to help determine

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the fluidity of motion.
(whirling)

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High shutter speeds can
make objects look deformed

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and unnatural.

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Whilst slow shutter speeds can distort

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and ghost your subjects movements.

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This could be a cool effect,

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but if you want your
motion to look natural,

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a quick rule of thumb is
to keep your shutter speed

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double your frame rate.

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So let that DSLR or mirrorless wonder

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reach its dreams of
being a video superstar.

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(cheers)

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- To learn more techniques
about shooting video on DSLR,

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scourer the web, check
with your supervisor

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to refer to your CDCs.

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- Hey, um, that was my line.

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- Are you serious?
- Yeah.

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- You're not kidding?
- No.

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- Huh, guess the Canal will be going then.

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- Awkward.