Hey guys I'm a new kid on the block who is eager to learn everything I can about the digital medium.
Right now I'm trying my hand at achieving the "film Look" in camera as much as possible before moving on to post where I'll do color correction, Deinterlace blend etc...
Right now i don't know if i should plunk down money on a matte box for my camera so i can use ever filter I can get my hands on, or use step up rings and varied sizes of filters to fit on my Telephoto and Wideangle lenses. Right now I have a UV and a Circular Polarizer.
Currently I own a sony trv-950, (not a high end cam, but a relatively cheap one with some good features.)
Other's tell me that soft fx filters, Diffusion filters, and Pro mist filters are a waist and that good lighting can achieve the right effect you're looking for, and that post production can garner the results I'm looking for without the hastle of costly filters.
But what about Shallow depth of field? What are the best techniques to achieve that? Tell me everything, I'm a piece of clay, mold me.
CINE