As cinematographers, what do you guys (and gals) think about the GoPro Hero 4 Black as a professional cinematography tool? I'm using it in my Phantom 2 (from DJI) on a Zenmuse H3-3D 3 axis gimbal and I love it. I shoot in ProTune (all flat) and do post in Premiere Pro CC. What are your thoughts about the camera? Have you use it professionally? Any tips?
Cinematography : GoPro Hero 4 Black - Thoughts? by Marcelo Lewin
GoPro Hero 4 Black - Thoughts?
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I feel that in well lit conditions and shooting on ProTune profile it's definitely usable for broadcast but I would refrain from using it for cinema. I've been testing the camera on the Inspire 1 and find it better than the Hero 4. Mind you in low-light conditions it's about the same quality.
Another thing I'm not crazy about with the GoPros is the distortion. I generally shoot on narrow to minimize that.
I've got the GoPro hero 3 black that I use with my phantom 2 and I love it. It's a fantastic camera especially with the phantom. It's great underwater and there are a ton of other great practical uses.
@Eric Oh, for the distortion, have you tried remove it in post. Adobe Premiere Pro CC (latest version) does a fantastic job of it. I know you loose some resolution, but it works great.
@Lani, yeah, I'm loving my GoPro Hero 4 Black so far. And with the new version 2.0 firmware upgrade, I can now shoot 2.7K 60FPS, which is great when flying the Phantom 2! I have not tried the new 240FPS, but that is only 720p
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@Marcelo, Ya I know there are many post fixes for barrel distortion. I own several Hero 3 Blacks myself but only use them in limited applications. At the end of the day it all depends on what medium you are using this footage on (web, broadcast, cinema). As cinematographers, its up to us to decide what's the best tool for a given situation, and GoPros have their place. I wold avoid usgin them in low-light situations though.