How to Make Your Video Look Like Film

by Pat Sinnott on December 10, 2011

Film Look Video

Shooting at 24p frame rate can give your video a film look. In film 24p means that there are 24 frames per second. Video captures at 30 frames per second which is why video looks more real. By changing the frame rate to 24 on your video camera the footage will look more film like.

Another trick to get a film look is to create a shallow depth of field. You can do this by zooming all the way in on your subject/object. Then open up the iris up all the way to decrease the depth of field. This will cause the background to soften highlighting the subject.

Finally some video cameras have a setting adjust the stutter speed which you should double. So for 24 it should go to 48.

This informative video by Videomaker will show you how to do this.

Good Shooting!

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