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Ultimate immersion
This document discusses techniques for filming underwater 360 video. It describes the filmmaker's background in scuba diving and environmental filmmaking. It then covers the equipment, skills, and techniques needed to capture stable underwater 360 footage, including using a camera array, monopod, diver handheld, or DPV mount. It also discusses lighting considerations like using ambient light, lighting mounted on the array, or coordinated off-axis lighting. The document concludes with tips on distance, subject placement, shooting sequences, and emerging trends in underwater 360 video equipment and applications.
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- 2. Why 360? The mostpowerful way to share Underwater World without getting wet VR-Pro VR-YL3 array
- 3. My path • Certifiedto SCUBA dive 1990 • Documenting shipwrecks - changes over time • Sharing underwater world with non-divers • Environmental filmmaking 2004 • In 2014 it became clear that 360 was perfect medium to capture underwater storm drains • 360 video returns sense of transparency to environmental storytelling and outreach (viewer can look around and come to their own conclusion)
- 4. What it takes Capturingunderwater 360 VR-Pro VR-YL6 array
- 5. Diving • Underwater cameraoperator must be a skilled diver • Proper equipment • Environment • Local knowledge
- 6. Camera/housing • Crisp focus •Neutrally buoyant or slightly positive • Balanced • Easy to access cameras • Proper camera system for job VR-Pro VR-YL6 array
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- 8. Monopod • Static • Comfortablefor most viewers • Establishing shot • Close focus wide angle • Often easier to stitch
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- 10. Diver handheld • Dynamicshot • Pelagic animals (whales, dolphins, sharks, snorkel, etc..) • Motion sometimes less comfortable for viewers • More challenging stitch due to motion/variable distances • May need stabilization in post with MochaVR • Be SURE to respect the distance all around, I have tendency to swim too close to bottom which will impact ease of stitch
- 11. Diver Handheld T-handle canbe helpful for stabilizing shot Boxfish Research array
- 12. DPV mount • Additionaldiver skill set needed • Not always available at destination • Very stable moving footage • Dynamic shot
- 13. DPV mount Neutrally buoyant,stiff monopod/pole
- 14. Sled • Useful forstereo180 • Adds stability and inertia • Ability to mount lights
- 15. Lighting • Ambient • Onarray • Off Axis - staged • Off Axis - available • Off Axis - choreographed
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- 17. Ambient lighting • 10mor shallower • Often needs color grade in post • Keep sun position in mind for exposure and lens flare issues
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- 19. On array • Challenging •Issues include • Exposure • Lens flare • Backscatter • Light placement
- 20. Lighting Off Axis, Staged 50mdepth ambient and staged lighting, 10 sony SONY UMC S3CA
- 21. Off Axis, Staged •More set up time • Larger team to coordinate • Exposure issues if you do not have camera controls • I refer to this as “museum lighting”
- 22. Lighting Off axis, available VR-ProVR-YL3 array
- 23. Off Axis, Available •Good results • Coordination with lighting team • Foreground lighting • Lighting points of interest (artifacts, critters) • Backlighting
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- 25. Off Axis Choreographed •Most challenging • Done right = great results • Team effort / skilled divers • Light beam management (use body as flag to prevent lens flare)
- 26. A few moretips
- 27. Distance matters 1.5 meterfor monoscopic 3 meter for stereoscopic If you shoot closer, plan for stitch lines
- 28. Primary subject inone lens
- 29. Shooting sequence • modifiedBBC 5 shot technique to help ensure story from footage • Wide (establishing) • Close focus wide angle subject • Close focus wide angle diver • Over the shoulder of diver • Unusual shot • Interview (many underwater stories benefit from topside footage) VR-Pro VR-YL3 array
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- 31. Trends • Housings forexisting unibody design cameras • Stereo 180 • Larger sensor camera arrays • 10 X SONY UMC S3CA • 3 and 4 Sony A7s2 and Panasonic GH5 array with Entanyia 200/250
- 32. Trends Serial content NarrativeStory Documentary Additional user base coming from consumer space Education / Conservation
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