Tips for Channel Islands video shooting (greenish water)

[epolice]

Hey all, heading to the Channel islands this summer. I shoot will be shooting a Sony RX100VA on 4K at 30fps.

Lighting
I do not currently have lights (shoot natural light and have lucked out with sunny days) but will be purchasing soon. Thinking about getting two Keldan lights but not sure because of price.

Filters
I do not love shooting with filters (would be magenta in this case) but let me know if that's dumb of me. I just don't like dealing with them and I find if things are well lit, I just don't need them.

Picture profile
Curious to know if you shoot full color or like to shoot a flat picture profile so you can have more editing power in post.

Example
I thought this video was well lit/colored: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hGNZopecfU

Please feel free to comment on any aspect.

Thanks,
Adam

 

[BluewaterPhoto]

Hey all, heading to the Channel islands this summer. I shoot will be shooting a Sony RX100VA on 4K at 30fps.

Lighting
I do not currently have lights (shoot natural light and have lucked out with sunny days) but will be purchasing soon. Thinking about getting two Keldan lights but not sure because of price.

Filters
I do not love shooting with filters (would be magenta in this case) but let me know if that's dumb of me. I just don't like dealing with them and I find if things are well lit, I just don't need them.

Picture profile
Curious to know if you shoot full color or like to shoot a flat picture profile so you can have more editing power in post.

Example
I thought this video was well lit/colored: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hGNZopecfU

Please feel free to comment on any aspect.

Thanks,
Adam

Hi Adam,
Video lights are the way to go, filters ruin your shot if you point your camera up, and sometimes they ruin your shot either way. I would be happy to help you choose your lights. Are you based in Los Angeles? Feel free to shoot me a message, or call into our shop anytime to discuss lighting options!
I shoot with Big Blue 4200P's. Good battery life, you can remove the battery, and good power for the price. If I had more money I would definitely grab some Keldans.
See all out video lights here:
Video Lights

I find it is pretty tough to add the color back in post edit, so I do not usually shoot in flat. What editing software do you use?

Have you seen the Black Seabass at Casino Point yet?!

-Mike

 

[epolice]

Hi Adam,
Video lights are the way to go, filters ruin your shot if you point your camera up, and sometimes they ruin your shot either way. I would be happy to help you choose your lights. Are you based in Los Angeles? Feel free to shoot me a message, or call into our shop anytime to discuss lighting options!
I shoot with Big Blue 4200P's. Good battery life, you can remove the battery, and good power for the price. If I had more money I would definitely grab some Keldans.
See all out video lights here:
Video Lights

I find it is pretty tough to add the color back in post edit, so I do not usually shoot in flat. What editing software do you use?

Have you seen the Black Seabass at Casino Point yet?!

-Mike

Thanks Mike, this was posted a few months ago so I already bought two Kraken 5000s with the remote switch. I decided against purchasing any filters. I did just purchase a WB card as well.

New situation though - If I do a custom WB underwater with lights off, turning them on may cause them to look reddish or some weird color. Is it okay to do a custom WB with lights on? Or if I have lights, should I just leave it on auto and not do any custom WBs? I know Keldan has those awesome light filters but I don't have Keldans so I am wondering how other people deal with this.

Have not gone to Casino Point yet (going in September) and I use Adobe Premiere Pro for editing.

-Adam

 

[BluewaterPhoto]

Definitely suggest keeping white balance on auto if using video lights! If you are using manual, I would start with auto, see what it's shooting at, and then adjust to manual from there based on what you want!
Please feel free to reach out with any more questions, and check out this black sea bass I ran into in the kelp:
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