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A. Tripod systems range from anywhere between £100 to more than £20,000, but all serve a key purpose - to give you stabilised pan-and-tilt camera movement. A good tripod head is where you want to invest most of your money, as this is what will provide you stable movement, good counter-balance features and all-round reliability as well as serviceability. There are systems featuring carbon-fibre legs, such as the Sachtler Flowtechs, which are incredibly lightweight, strong and quick to set up – making them very pleasant to use on location. A key factor determining spend is the weight of your camera system, with heavier rigs requiring more robust tripods to ensure a stable and balanced set-up. Q. I struggle matching the colours in the edit between footage shot on various cameras and lenses. What’s the best and easiest way to match colours? A. Accurately matching the image from different cameras can take some experience to get right, but shooting a colour chart is the best place to start. That way you have a common reference to work from, which some tools, such as DaVinci Resolve, can use to normalise your shot. There are plug-ins like CineMatch that can help do a lot of the heavy lifting for you.
“Matching the image from different cameras can take experience”
GAMMA RAYS When working on large productions, careful colour management is a vital part of the workflow. Large batteries like Bebob’s B155Cine (below) will power lots of accessories, and a solid tripod like Sachtler’s Flowtech (top right) is a must
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