Hollywood HATES Full Frame: Why Do YOU Use It?

All the best movies ever made were shot on super 35 sensor cameras. Mostly ARRI. So why do youtubers want full frame cameras? If super 35 is cinematic enough for the movies, how is your hobo show in need of more? And if movies shot on ARRI super 35 aps-c sensors, does that make your aps-c mirrorless the best for movies? Full frame vs crop discussion for video.

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[cameraconspiracies]

If you buy today's gear through my affiliate links, you can shoot a movie about a guy who finds a wrench, then goes around town fixing things for people.

[kdw]

My first DSLR was a 7D. Not knowing any better I tried to hang out with other photographers, but then realized they were snickering because my lenses didn't have the red ring. I went home that night and cried, not ashamed to admit it, then I knew what I had to do. I got some red paint and no longer did I have to hang my head in shame. Since then my life has changed and my boss gave me a raise so that I could afford full frame with L lenses.

[mcmediaandfilm]

No other youtuber entertains me as much as you casey never change brother

[WolfsHaven]

The biggest lies to Youtubers about cameras for YouTube...
1. You need Full Frame.
2. If it's not 4k or higher it's garbage.
3. It must be Cinematic.

If you know how to use it, most any camera that shoots video, made in the last 10-20 years is good enough for YouTube, depending on what you're filming.

If you are just shooting talking head stuff in your bedroom, a web cam is good enough, even 720p. Use the free version of Davinci, upscale it to 4k, and 99% of the people viewing your content won't be able to tell that it's not a 4k beast. Technology is awesome.

Most anything else you can use an old cellphone. Not your current one. Don't use the old one as a trade-in, keep it. Then remove any app that wont help you to film, turn off all notifications, put it in airplane mode, silence your current phone, stick it in your pocket, and shoot with your old phone. An old camcorder or a Gopro 3 is also useable.

Cinematic means degrade the image from a modern camera to look like a film camera from the 1950's to the 80's. The buzzword "cinematic" is a joke, if you're not filming something meant to be watched on a movie theater screen. Its phricken YouTube 99.9% of "content creators" are not going to be the next Cecil B DeMille.

You dont need expensive lighting, any light source that is bright enough, doesn't change the color of what you are filming, and doesn't cause rolling shutter, is good enough.

Truth, audio quality is more important than video quality. That said you don't need to spend a ton of money on that either. The viewers just need to be able to hear you clearly, without a bunch of extra noise. There's tons of ways to improve audio on the cheap. For instance a cheap wired cellphone headset works as good as most cheap lav mics and will sound better than the mics built into your camera.

Any jerk telling you, you have to spend a bunch of money for gear to make YouTube videos, doesn't deserve your likes or subscriptions. Do it anyway, they are just hobos trying to make a living.

[genxtechguy]

I’ve always wondered why other camera reviewers don’t dance. That’s why this channel is truly on another level.

[theslimbin]

A lot of the work we do when it comes to lighting on film set is about working around the restrictions of the camera, we literally put tape on lightbulbs to make sure the lampshade stays in the dynamic range of the camera

[KopfdesRiesen]

I’ll be honest too much bokeh makes it look like a cheap greenscreen. It’s giving instagram photography fake hdr strength on 10 enhanced contrast and colors.

[mattz]

Lol loved the fuji comment. I use a fuji xh2 as my main camera for work since it came out. I use 4/3 and full frame too. It's all about the right camera for the job. But outside of YouTube/ social media... the fast aperture blur is not used much. For studio shoots I'm usually at f4 full frame. Not a lot of clients want Professional headshots where one eye is all that's tack sharp ficus. Most companies want everything visible in a scene so I'm usually no faster than f11 full frame. Don't get me wrong. It's fun. Great for expression. But... the new photo/video career is not commercial work etc. It's YouTube and social media.

[BaileySuttonMusic]

That dance scene has exposed a whole new side to this channel. And I’m here for it.

[mainelyhobbies]

He is telling me not to buy a canon full frame with the 85m lens... something I wasn't considering... but now after watching this, I want that lens and camera.

[crcouser]

This is some of the best camera review dancing I've seen to date.

[TheBlakeEverhart]

Your point about cinema rigs and all the people it takes to operate them is so true. It’s like, “there’s no IBIS, no viewfinder, and no auto focus because this is a cinema camera and it takes 10 accessories and two people to operate it”…. No thanks, give me a G9ii so I can actually go out my front door and make something.

[SeanPMcAll]

There is one thing missing from you demonstration of sensor size. That the smaller inexpensive one is more than adequate. 110%. Gear is NOT the most important. But light is. Your demonstration as you said was in a nice field of nature against the urban sky line. Looks great. Right? I wonder why you did not mention what time of day and that sun was behind you. Magic Hour. I wish I could attach an image taken with iPhone 13 Pro Max. To emphasize that it light is most important of all. Kudos for saying it is not he gear.

Perhaps as an adjunct to your conversation on this issue, a talk about light from the sun and available fixtures would be in order. Your argument that all the grip equipment and staff you use is absolutely correct. Talking about that kind and quality of light that is needed though comes from learning what light sources are and how to leverage it. Watching your early attempts to shot shows that you became aware of this idea. I would like to see a talk about that.

[drewnoirfilmz]

There was a great phrase I learned while I briefly worked in Hollywood. “Content is king!” The subject matter is always more important than the gear it was shot on. Some of my favorite movies were shot on consumer and prosumer video cameras! “The Celebration” was shot on a Sony handycam. “Pieces of April” was I believe shot on the Sony PD-150, or “Once” was shot on the Sony HVR-Z1E another prosumer video camera.
To your point, focus on making good content with the gear you currently have!

[JazzyJG]

The toneh on the R8 had me having Tony Northrup flash backs! 🤣And dude, I was calling you out for crip walking, and as I was about to comment, you said it, too! 🤣You had the steps going on, Bruh!

[longwelsh]

That autofocus holding when you went out of frame made me buy a Toneh shirt on the spot (GH5 user). As an aspirational camera nerd I’ve learnt more from you than anyone else and had more fun.

[pooparcel]

Dancing was on point from the waist down, just do nothing with your hands and it will instantly level up. I agree on the gear, use whatever you got and learn how to make a shot with it, play to it's strengths etc. The last shot is very trippy with all that toneh.

[JoshSkelton]

"I chose this. I stood next to it." I lost it.😂😂😂 Been there!

[frankiegoes]

FALSE STATEMENT!!! I've been working in the movie business for more than 30 years, and I've used almost every camera manufacturer available, from Arri to Panavison to Sony, Panasonic etc, and even with the arrival of the Alexa 35 last year (S35 sensor), the larger sensor cameras like Alexa LF (Large Format), Sony Venice (slightly larger than LF), the Alexa 65 (almost double the size of FF...), the Red Monstro/Weapon and Panavision DXL are all very much used and VERY MUCH LOVED sensor sizes and Hollywood deeply loves them. And BTW, FF and larger sensor sizes are often preferred not just for resolution, other reasons may be considered when deciding to go with bigger sensor sizes. I do agree with your statement that content creators absolutely do not need FF, but again, one may want to use FF for other reasons than simply more resolution. Sensor size has nothing to do with resolution, ie 6K Red dragon is almost 4x smaller then Alexa 65 at 6.5K. The look, the visual rendition or feel of a given sensor, or even simply just wanting shallow DOF may be some of the artistical reasons to go with a larger sensor. I just felt compelled to put my 2 cents here, Hollywood -does not- hate FF.

[ChaseTheSummit]

That dance outro just kept going... and going... and it was gold.