Early Summer 2023 - Time Capsule

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Published on Jun 14, 2023

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_{all images of this post
are stills from my video}

Yesterday I went to my garden to check the automatic watering system I installed a few days earlier (I will publish a dedicated video about it soon). As most of the time I had my Sony FX30 with me. Just in case something suuuuuper cineatic happens in my boring life lol.. Most of the time I just practise my recording skills or record footage I never use in a video later on. This time I was amazed by the lighting and early summer vibes in my garden at early sunset.

So I started to record single clips of plants and trees, tried different angles, focal lengths and apertures not thinking about sharing it on 3speak. But when I got home and reviewed the footage I instantly had piano music in my mind so I started to compile it all together into a nice short. Because of my intentions to not use the footage afterwards I did not thought of a story I could implement into the scenes. That's why it is more a time capsule from early summer 2023 and just an easy watchable short video. It could seem a bit cheesy with the music and stuff but I like it. That's what counts! Do you like it as well? Please leave me a comment!

On top of the edit I placed a self made border (black non-solid rectangle + desplacement by a fast noise generator) and I have played with film emulation a little tiny bit. You can recognize the grain and the pretty saturated colors. I think I will play more with this technique even though on the other hand it is just shinangans. Why using a digital camera when you "downgrade" it to a "film aestetic" but I dont know - I like the nostalgic feel of it somehow. Do you feel the same? Let me know in the comments please! Oh and I uploaded it in 4k to 3speak - sorry guys :D

When it comes to my skills with this camera I am pretty happy about the progress. I developed a feeling for the right exposure even with very different and costrasting circumstances. Also I start to not think too much about exposure and more about composition.

In the past I exposed by eye but recording in Dual ISO and Log profile (even though I have a display lut) I usually under exposed 1 stop or more. Now I just dont care about the exposure meter, dont use my exposure card and just hit record with a blinking +2 on my camera display.

My main issue with the FX30 is the small screen and the lack of an view finder. I don't want to carry my monitor around just to record practise footage or short vlogs so I have to learn to trust my gut.
^{Btw: I don't think that you will ever recognize a little bit of noise anyway..}
There are just too many variables that come with recording in log on a (small) cinema camera. I think that the eye-balling route it is a good strategy to quickly get better without carrying a full rig with me. I will keep doing my best to have good compositions, steady hands and a contrasty end result without crushed shadows or blown highlights. I will never be a feature film maker but I come closer and closer of being a "small" film maker and I take you with me on my journey.

Thank you all for watching, reading, commenting, support and the encouragement in general!