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Why dose the gopro footage in there ads look nothing like the shit i have

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K_JIBS
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why dose the go pro footage in there ads look nothing like the quality in my videos i use a hero 2 HD why is there footage completely different quality i use final cut pro to edit any settings of choice or editing software or tips to get the quality better on the go pro footage?
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theabortionator
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Do you have full tilts?
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steezyjibber
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It's all about the lighting and compression.

GoPro looks like ass in low light. Sunny will look much better. As for the compression, you really have to learn how to get it perfect.

Also are you using FCP7 or FCPX?
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RubberSoul
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good lighting, good compression/post, and they use twixtor or whatever to make the slow mo look really good
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theorolfs
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i know man!! the footy in the ads is sooo much better
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K-Dot.
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well they use the hero 3+ which can film in a higher quality than your tv can even output...
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EastShoreDrive
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Post-production.
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K-Thomas
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this thread may prove relevant. Ian provo chimes in with some of the techniques he uses to make his go pro footage look pretty damn good.

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/568501/
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John18_6
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They spend more hours on color correction for one ad than they do getting the shots.
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Dr.Dickless
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Most of those go pro shots are filmed by professionals as well
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steezyjibber
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true. color correction is huge
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K_JIBS
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thnx

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NH_OPERATOR
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I made this thread a few months ago in the media board, with a gopro 2 you need to update the cameras firmware so it will shoot in what they refer to as 'protune' mode which essentially shoots uncompressed and not color corrected. Then you have to go in after and color correct everything. You also need to be running a class 10 SD card as well.
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elinde
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Yes, but even the regular 3 (Black Edition) can. Like the guys above me, most of it is good lighting and color correction is HUGE. That's like most of the equation.
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NH_OPERATOR
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Yeah you can pull great stuff out of the HERO 2 if youve got it set to 1080 30FPS Protune. Its the same quality as the 3 honestly. The big advantage that the 3 has over the 2 is that the 3 can shoot 1080 at 60fps over the 2s 30fps.
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K-Dot.
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Except the hero 3 has 1440p @ 48 fps.. and 2704 x 1524 @ 30fps. So it is a tad better
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flotus.
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Bump. Plus does anybody know if it is possible to edit the footage directly without passing by GoPro Studio? Cheers
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erikK
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just import your into your NLE...
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Caleb.E
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not actualy gopros..... but really just all post shit
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123+ski
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A lot also has to do with content. If you see amazing stuff like lions and sharks and skydivers and it is reasonably sharp, you will be distracted from pixel peeping. Also, they nail the exposure, color correct, and they have experienced editors. If you saw some of their b roll footage directly out of camera, it probably wouldn't impress you too much.
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escuelanueva
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Are you serious?
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flotus.
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Feeling pretty stupid here, but what is a NLE?


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erikK
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non-linear editing system
aka final cut, premiere, vegas
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NH_OPERATOR
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True but most people do not have a single screen in their house next to maybe a retina display that can output anything higher than 1080p, so who gives a shit? I would always prefer to shoot at 1080 at 60fps than anything else at a slower frame rate, at least until 4k becomes popular.
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K-Dot.
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Yes, i agree, but if you want to zoom in on the footage, higher quality is key.
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Laurent.
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Cropping is bad.
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NH_OPERATOR
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No I see what hes saying, if you are shooting at 4k, and you cropped down to 1080 I wouldn't think you would even notice. Never though about it that way. I would think it would give you a little more room for errors when shooting knowing you can just crop in to cut out that gapers head who skied infront of you during the shot or whatever.
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Laurent.
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Ming Thein explains why cropping is bad:

http://blog.mingthein.com/2013/01/21/why-cropping-is-bad/

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NH_OPERATOR
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That was a pretty good read. Still though with action sports it seems that although yes, cropping is bad, if you want to have some room to either say stabilize the video in post, or crop out unintended gapers that shooting at 4k and downscaling to 1080 could be a viable option. I could be totally wrong, as I have no 4k experience, but conceptually it seems like a not terrible idea. From a photo standpoint I agree with you and the blog completely.
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BlackcountryBill
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He's obviously a photographer, not a filmer.

Imagine watching him try to frame as he claims while doing 25mph for a followcam.

Stop being a purist and embrace all this great technology that makes making great edits easier.
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