What worked:
- I set in advance white balance and exposure using a calibration target.
- Central camera (GH4) was attached to a column using superclamp and was shooting in 4K which allowed for a clean zoom-in in post.
- I tested new workflow. Instead of MainConcept MP4 codec I used x264 via DNxHD. These instructions helped. Almost forgot to correct levels. x264 seems to be superior for low bitrates (under 10MBps). I looked into YouTube recommendations and decided on a 2-pass encoding.
- Sony PCM-M10 did the job. I considered use of Tascam 60DmarkII but found no extra microphones.
- GH4 ran out of juice! This was somewhat unexpected because GH3 runs on a single battery for hours. I should have turned of LCD, but the camera was positioned so that I could not see the controls. Note to self: change GH4 battery during the intermission!
- I was shooting GH3 on a tripod set at the top of the bleachers. Those proved to be noticeably shaky.
- Color matching cameras is still a challenge for me. Vegas Color Match plugin helps but I am still looking for a better way to accomplish this. Surely with color-checker and I could expect some magic, the way Davinci does things. Not Sony Vegas though.
- Canon HF G10 was left unattended. It was hard for me to guess the direction and as a result majority of the footage was of little use. Extra operator would help!
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