Othello Jay Ubalde

I tested a number of cameras including the BMPCC before we shot our feature, The Interior, in a forest at Salt Spring Island in BC last year. We decided on the GH4 as it has excellent low light capabilities. That said, you need to tweak the settings to shoot relatively clean blacks. Out of the box, it's the shadows are pretty noisy. Also, using a Metabones speedbooster helped. I shot in mostly natural light and a single light source for night exteriors and was quite happy with the images and the reliability of the cam in some challenging conditions. You just have to understand and work within the limitations of the cam. When you say cinematic, I'm not exactly sure what your definition is of that. Do you mean an image that doesn't look video-ish? About lens selection, each one has a certain characteristics. Pick one that would supports the look your trying to go for and that's within your budget. Here's the trailer. Keep in mind that we used the GH4 for only the forest scenes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRB-iKHc1so