Shooting a Feature Film with the C300 Mark II (Part 1 of 4)

Shooting a Feature Film using the Canon C300 Mark II Part 1 – The Camera

So I wanted to talk about my experience with the C300 Mark II on shooting my first feature film, the indie comedy “The Hollywouldn’ts.”

This is the first (and longest) of four parts in my full in depth review on this gear (Index of video below):

Part 1: In depth with shooting a feature film on the C300 Mark II
Part 2: Shooting with the Zacuto Recoil Rig and the Gratical HD Viewfinder
Part 3: Shooting with Canon Cinema Zooms vs Canon Cinema Primes
Part 4: Shooting “Night for Day” with the C300 Mark II.

Also a link to a fantastic (and far more to the point and pragmatic review) from Tim Fok on the camera: https://www.cinema5d.com/depth-canon-...

For more info on the shoot, gear and behind the scenes photos, you can find the blog here: http://www.darecinema.com/blog/

Heads up: This is a long video because I wanted to really take the time to talk about why I chose this camera for the film. To help you find what you may be looking for rapidly: here’s an index.

00:40 The two biggest complaints we all have (and why I can live with them)
00:50 Lack of Frame Rates
01:18 Sticker Shock
01:56 Tim Fok’s excellent review: http://timfok.com/2015/11/10/canon-c3...
02:43 My two big mistakes in using this camera
03:59 Why I recommend the C300 Mark II for feature work
05:14 Beginning of interview with Serge
07:16 Canon C300 Mark II and Arri, can they intercut? Yes.
07:45 Getting started with the C300 Mark II
09:09 un-color corrected footage samples to show CLOG2 capture
11:04 What the feature film was about
12:30 It’s very sensitive but you still need lights.
14:09 Where the media goes and how much you can record on a card
15:00 Proxy recording
15:39 Frame Rates
17:09 Why Frame Rates shouldn’t be a dealbreaker
18:03 Why we shot on Canon instead of Arri
18:45 Choosing what type of footage to shoot: Log, CLOG, CLOG 2 Cinema
20:00 How much space do you need to record a 4K feature film with CLOG2?
21:30 Battery Life
23:00 Controlling L-Series Aperture settings
23:45 ISO and sample footage showing ISO at night settings.
25:00 Noise at low light and ISO
26:30 Difference of shooting at night with f/2.8 and f/1.3
27:04 Built in NDs and using NDs to shoot wide open
28:30 The Wave form monitor
30:00 Shutter Speed
31:38 Frame Rate and Motion Blur
33:00 Why we shot in 4K
35:00 The Magnification Button
35:15 Using Peaking
35:55 Using Zebra
36:55 Pulling up the Waveform Monitor in Camera
37:20 White Balance