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I am trying to make a horror movie in the woods on a shoe-string budget. Some of it has to be shot at night, and real night-shooting tends to be so dark that you can't see what's going on, so I'm trying to do what's called day-to-night shooting, which is to turn down the tungsten settings in the white balance as well as the saturation levels to make anything shot in the daylight look like it's actually taking place at night. My problem is that the camcorder I have - Panasonic's 3D HDC SDT750 - doesn't have a tungsten or saturation setting. Does Panasonic have any substitute settings for what I'm looking for? Also, I'm thinking of getting Canon's VIXIA HF R20 Black, which does have tungsten, but it doesn't have saturation setting that I can find on the specs. I'm at a loss. Any help would truly be appreciated.
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And you've tried Day For Night shooting?
by R. Proffitt 
- 4/3/12 8:08 AM
In Reply to: I Need Help With Day-To-Night Filming by celebfan
Hey
by celebfan - 4/3/12 8:21 AM
In Reply to: And you've tried Day For Night shooting? by R. Proffitt
No, I haven't tried it. I saw it done on youtube. This guy was chasing a girl at night, but when the scene was over, it showed the scene had actually been shot during the day, but with the settings lowered, it appeared - very believably - to have been shot at night, and it was easy enough to see what was going on without all the darkness of a real night shoot.
On a budget I suggest you try it. Why?
by R. Proffitt - 4/3/12 8:26 AM
Because getting a night capable camera sounded as if you could not do that. Those cameras have huge lenses and big sensors to compensate for the low light. You don't find them at say, Best Buy.
Bob
The camcorder I have is a $1300
by celebfan - 4/3/12 8:34 AM
In Reply to: On a budget I suggest you try it. Why? by R. Proffitt
So, I'd think it has a pretty good lens. I'm not an expert on camcorders, but it does say it has what is called low-light ability. I tried it and it's not that good. You're right, I can't actually afford another big expensive camera, and best buy does carry some, but they're in the range of $2,000 or more, which I can't afford, which brings me back to my original question about the settings of the white balance and saturation.
Which is why folk use DFN.
by R. Proffitt - 4/3/12 8:44 AM
In Reply to: The camcorder I have is a $1300 by celebfan
You can tinker, try settings up the wazoo but only you can tell if it's acceptable. That is, there is no chance what I used last year would apply. Different camera and more. I'd go DFN in a heartbeat.
Bob
Thanks, Bob!
by celebfan - 4/3/12 9:03 AM
In Reply to: Which is why folk use DFN. by R. Proffitt
I appreciate all your help and advice!
Credit goes to my son.
by R. Proffitt - 4/3/12 9:10 AM
In Reply to: Thanks, Bob! by celebfan
He graduated with a film school major so I listened and learned.
Bob
Well, I guess
by celebfan - 4/3/12 9:39 AM
In Reply to: Credit goes to my son. by R. Proffitt
if somone knows what they're talking about, like your son and you, someone should listen. Again, thanks for your help
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