David Edward Keen Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I'm curious, can someone tell me something more about this resolution versus 4k etc? If I made a short using my Rebel T3i, and entered it into a festival, and it won, how would it look up on that large cinema screen? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Drysdale Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Ir would be the compression and line skipping on your camera's sensor that could cause issues, rather than it being 1080p. 2k has a vertical resolution of 1080 and the chances are that the projector at the festival is 2k, rather than 4k. If the Rebel T3i is the best camera you can afford, shoot on it, just avoid situations that take you into the darker aspects of its performance.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Greene Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 1080p is no problem. The Rebel T3i might be. It will look ok (but not as sharp as you'd expect from 1080p) until the line skipping shows up on a shot (think window blinds), and then not so good. I've seen many shorts at festivals shot on Canon DSLR cameras so you can get away with it if you have to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edward Keen Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 ok cool...i learned omething even just reading this, including what i dont yet understand about just what this line-skipping thing is. I'll look it up. It's all i got now, but im buying a computer, a PC, and I wanna set it up for a Black Magic camera ---or something better than the T3i...in time. Any place i can find out more about just what are those darker realms of the T3i as applies to this issue? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Greene Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 line skipping looks like shimmering in the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edward Keen Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 1080p is no problem. The Rebel T3i might be. It will look ok (but not as sharp as you'd expect from 1080p) until the line skipping shows up on a shot (think window blinds), and then not so good. I've seen many shorts at festivals shot on Canon DSLR cameras so you can get away with it if you have to. How to avoid this situation, other than avoiding the camera? How to avoid the situation in which would arise the line-skipping in a shot? Or is it random and unpredictable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Drysdale Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 It usually shows on brickwork and other fine patterns.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edward Keen Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 ah yes i think i found some examples on youtube...ok well i'm more a rookie in film making and with all the things i'm trying to put together, i think it's cool to be happy with my T3i for now...concentrate on training and learning other aspects. But at some point the type of camera will become more relevant at a higher level. Thanks for the info though it's very helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Satsuki Murashige Posted March 23, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted March 23, 2017 I think you should just concentrate on making the best film you can with the equipment you have. A well-made film with interesting characters and a great script will attract plenty of interest at film festivals, even if there are some technical problems. To get the most out of your camera, you need to shoot with it as much as possible and learn its quirks. Keep shooting and improving, and eventually you will reach a point where you need a better camera to do the things you want to do. But right now, it's more important that you master framing, exposure, camera movement, lighting, blocking, coverage, and editing. And you can do all of those things with a T3i. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edward Keen Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 indeed, thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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