Advice on Shooting Movies

I feel compelled to answer this query because a lot of people don't take video in this forum and I take as much video as with still pictures. Video is very different from still photography because it shows actual movement, the size of the subject, the changing colors, the drama and most especially the sounds that we capture from the people,from the event or animals, etc. which could project different human emotions. People's reaction from video is very different from still photography especially years after when people in the picture are gone. It is priceless! But that is only my opinion.

I am not an expert or pretend to be. I only suggest things according to my own experience. The first step is to set your camera to Auto. When you become proficient then you can always experiment with Manual setting. I am still using Auto because my only aim in taking pictures whether still or video is to capture the moment. You can select 1080p/25 if you are using PAL system or 1080p/30 for NTSC. The 1080p/24 is used to get cinematic effect. I check the net for the meaning of "cinematic" effect and was more confused than informed. So I assumed "cinematic" means "hollywood" effect but since I don't see any difference between 30 and 24, I use the 1080p/24 for boost my confidence but nothing more. There is nothing much to set for video. You can set the sound to manual or auto. I set mine to manual to get more sound. Some experts suggest that for AF method, tracking is better so I set mine to tracking. The last setting is to make sure you set your camera to Movie Servo AF. Using a monopod is also very important in reducing jerkiness or shakes. The difference between a good video and a bad video is practice- the more time you do it better you become. Good luck.