Canon xf300 footage looking like video not film

To my eyes video will never look like film.

But, you can try to approximate the look with...

1. Excellent lighting - a key ingredient that makes film looks great.

2. Correct exposure to get the DOF film is capable of and to generate the wide tonal range that is another film attribute.

3. Get grain and emulsion generators like the new Film Convert plugin

4. Skilled color correction

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[david hare] "The problem im having is that the xf300 although amazing picture quality it looks too much like video rather then film."

It looks like video because it is video.
There's a reason cameras like the Arri Alexa cost so much. I love the EPIC, but it too looks more like video than film. If you want to get a film look, you should start by shooting at 23.98. Make sure to create an image that is as close to Log colour space as possible. In other words, don't shot with high contrast. Then you should invest in some good film grains and overlay those on your image. Finally, the colour grade makes a huge difference in how the image is perceived.

Hope that helps.

[Phil Mastman] "Perhaps the c300 footage was shot with Canon log..."

He's not talking about the Canon C300.
The camera being used is the XF300 which is a prosumer video camera.

[Craig Harris] "If you want to get a film look, you should start by shooting at 23.98."

The original poster is talking about PAL, and most 24p is simply sped up ~4.167% to 25p for playback in PAL countries. 24p vs 25p acquisition will therefore not be a huge factor.

In non-PAL countries, the decision of acquisition frame rate may also depend on the deliverable requirements.

I don't believe that the choice of acquisition frame rate should be made on purely artistic merits without also considering the technical ramifications.

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