What makes video film?

Video into film

Several areas are different between video and what we would consider film;

Depth of field:

 Depth of field (DoF) affects what's in or out of focus during a shot or sequence of shots.  The DoF can draw the viewer's eyes to certain objects or people in a frame or even convey things about the characters. When a specific DoF is added this also shows that thought and consideration has gone into the shot which sets it apart from it's video counterpart.




 Frame rate:

 Frame rate affects the immersiveness of the film as a high frame rate can make the shot look clinical and plain looking, films that use a lower frame rate (usually 24fps) look the best as motion blur occurs which makes the shot look fluid and cinematic. Higher frame rates don't really suit films as they distract from it and many people complain. Higher frame rates are viable for 3D footage and slow motion as there's more frames to be shown during the slow motion clip.

A website that compares fps

Camera movement: 

Camera movement is key to giving a film a dynamic look as many smaller films suffer from a lack of varied camera angles making the film look sterile and repetitive. Although some films do utilise some extremely good shots these themselves will not make an amazing film. Camera movement is often overlooked despite is being crucial to create a dynamic cinematic experience.

A video that's useful to see different movement and what it creates.

Lighting and colour correction: 

Good lighting can make a good shot an amazing one, whether it's shooting villians in dark low key lights to the heroes in bright almost heavenly light. As well as influencing the viewer on the character lighting can draw focus to things within the shot, combined with DoF lighting can be a very useful tool to alter and manipulate a set scene.

A webiste that goes in depth about colour correction with before and after images