PRE-PRODUCTION • Filming in V-Log | Research

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"V-log allows for a wider dynamic range of luminance information that is more in line with how the human eye sees things". Although the image appears much flatter, it its a much wider dynamic range. 

When using V-Log, it's important to have a proper white balance and proper exposure.

To help with achieving the correct exposure, the zebra tool on the camera helps to see which areas for over exposed. When filming normally, for caucasian skin tone, the more highlighted part of the face, usually the forehead  should be around 70% (IRE). But when filming with V-Log, this should be more like 50% - 55%. 

Clipping can happen when something is too over exposed. In normal filming this happens around 105% but in V-Log this is 80% which is why it's so important that the exposure is correct depending on the filming settings being used. 

In V-Log, the camera places tones at a darker level than before so it's difficult to see if something is overexposed in the viewfinder, which is another reason why it's important to check the numbers and not just judge the exposure based on what you can see. 

Although overexposing is a issue, if you use a lower exposure, it can result in noisier images which will mean even more work later on in the post production stage. 

When it comes to post production, there are lots of different amendments that will need to be done to the footage as filming in V-Log causes the image to be very flat. This might include Sharpening, Noise Reduction, Colour and Gamma. 

To decide whether to not I will film out Major Project in V-Log, I aim to carry out some test shoots where in our chosen setting I will test the differences between the 2 filming styles and see which ones not only looks better but is more achievable for us to work with, also considering the time we have in which to complete the filming and editing of the production. Our plan for filming will take place inside a house so it's key that I take into consideration the lighting that we will be using. 

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