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<blockquote data-quote="L33" data-source="post: 254328" data-attributes="member: 4681"><p>HAHA...It's a question I get asked about all the time...</p><p></p><p>When filming a pinball game being played, it's virtually impossible to get a reasonable quality video...the machines are so big and what you see in real life doesn't seem to get captured so well by the camera. I looked at real machines being filmed and at times, the quality is so poor you can't make out whats going on. I noticed that the better quality videos had several cameras shooting, showing different angles. I tried something similar but wanted a way of having my videos look different than other videos. So I took footage at different angles, moving the pinball machine to different areas of my dining room to get the best shot possible, until I eventually came up with the angle you see in the videos...I also got a bit of guidance on here as to what the best angles may be. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I used this to create the overlay seen in the video.</p><p></p><p>Then rather than have one camera film the game being played, I use several cameras at different angles and record the audio directly from the PC to give best quality, and eliminate any background interference. Every video is then placed over/under the overlay to create the videos seen on my channel. Im basically filming the game being played, masking out everything but the screens and placing a shiny new cover over the top to improve quality. </p><p></p><p>The videos show the game exactly as I see and play it and nothing is enhanced in anyway. Its the only way to get the best quality possible. And by using the same overlay everytime, my games are instantly recognisable and distinguishable from others...at the risk of it looking unnatural. I realise they may not be everybodys cup of tea, but if you look at some of my earlier videos, the quality just doesn't compare, and ultimately I believe that people (including myself) want to see the game in the best quality possible, and see how it looks playing on a cab. I get comments about the way I film all the time, but the alternative gives the exact same shot but with extremely poor quality. </p><p></p><p>I may at some point make a video explaining how and why I film like this, but Im not sure that'll be of interest to people. Ultimately its for giving the best quality shot possible and showing people what the game looks and plays like on a virtual cabinet. Unfortunately, the better the quality, the more questions I get asked about it being real...but at the end of the day, they are just gameplay videos and shouldn't be taken too seriously <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Not sure if that makes sense or not...but Im always open to suggestions regarding my videos, and appreciate any feedback...good or bad <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="L33, post: 254328, member: 4681"] HAHA...It's a question I get asked about all the time... When filming a pinball game being played, it's virtually impossible to get a reasonable quality video...the machines are so big and what you see in real life doesn't seem to get captured so well by the camera. I looked at real machines being filmed and at times, the quality is so poor you can't make out whats going on. I noticed that the better quality videos had several cameras shooting, showing different angles. I tried something similar but wanted a way of having my videos look different than other videos. So I took footage at different angles, moving the pinball machine to different areas of my dining room to get the best shot possible, until I eventually came up with the angle you see in the videos...I also got a bit of guidance on here as to what the best angles may be. :) I used this to create the overlay seen in the video. Then rather than have one camera film the game being played, I use several cameras at different angles and record the audio directly from the PC to give best quality, and eliminate any background interference. Every video is then placed over/under the overlay to create the videos seen on my channel. Im basically filming the game being played, masking out everything but the screens and placing a shiny new cover over the top to improve quality. The videos show the game exactly as I see and play it and nothing is enhanced in anyway. Its the only way to get the best quality possible. And by using the same overlay everytime, my games are instantly recognisable and distinguishable from others...at the risk of it looking unnatural. I realise they may not be everybodys cup of tea, but if you look at some of my earlier videos, the quality just doesn't compare, and ultimately I believe that people (including myself) want to see the game in the best quality possible, and see how it looks playing on a cab. I get comments about the way I film all the time, but the alternative gives the exact same shot but with extremely poor quality. I may at some point make a video explaining how and why I film like this, but Im not sure that'll be of interest to people. Ultimately its for giving the best quality shot possible and showing people what the game looks and plays like on a virtual cabinet. Unfortunately, the better the quality, the more questions I get asked about it being real...but at the end of the day, they are just gameplay videos and shouldn't be taken too seriously :) Not sure if that makes sense or not...but Im always open to suggestions regarding my videos, and appreciate any feedback...good or bad :) [/QUOTE]
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