What is RAW in video production?

Raw footage (sometimes called “source footage”) is the crude, unprocessed camera output that a videographer captures while shooting. If you can open the files, you’ll find footage that hasn’t been color-corrected, audio-enhanced, or trimmed to eliminate unusable footage.

Is RAW video better?

Raw video is going to give you more color depth. Compared to the super common 8-bit H. The raw data from the image sensor can be losslessly compressed to deliver the same advantages of raw without the massive file sizes. This is where new formats such as ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW, and Canon RAW Light succeed.

Is RAW video important?

RAW is really good at fixing video that was poorly shot in the first place. Apart from being much larger, RAW requires post-production work to make it viewable; this is often a hindrance if you just want to get something out the door. Likewise, if you’ve never shot RAW before don’t begin with an important project.

What does it mean to film RAW?

RAW images capture everything that passes through your camera’s image sensor without compression, noise reduction, or exposure compensation, which means you’ll be able to adjust the color, contrast, and white balance of your images when you edit them.

Is it really worth shooting RAW?

The RAW format is ideal if you are shooting with the intent of editing the images later. Shots where you are trying to capture a lot of detail or color, and images where you want to tweak light and shadow, should be shot in RAW.

What format should I shoot video in?

Most digital devices and platforms support MP4, rendering it the most universal video format around. The MP4 can also store video files, audio files, text, and still images. Additionally, they can retain high video quality while maintaining relatively small file sizes.

Is it better to shoot in RAW or JPEG?

A RAW image contains wider dynamic range and color gamut compared to a JPEG image. For highlight and shadow recovery when an image or parts of an image are underexposed or overexposed, a RAW image provides far better recovery potential compared to JPEG. Finer control and adjustment potential.