Artsy 4K Walk in Itabashi & Toshima, Tokyo アーティ4Kウォーク、板橋＆豊島、東京、2020年7月

I recently tweaked my Canon T3i's settings using the Magic Lantern firmware in an effort to get the best performance I could. This video represents clips from my first shoot after changing the settings, including a stroll to a small park in Itabashi, parts of the neighborhood, and a small glimpse of Ikebukuro in Toshima.
The main change I made to my camera was in the bit rate, which I tried to keep maxed out at 3 bits (normally the default is 1-bit). I was able to use this setting most of the time, except for when there was a lot of brightness in the shot, which would cause the recording to end quickly.
I only used two lenses, including the standard kit lens (18-55mm) for all of the shots up until it got dark, and the f1.8 Canon prime lens for all of the nighttime shots, including those in Ikebukuro.
I noticed again something about the cheap f1.8 that I don't like much, which is the "blooming" affect that it gives from the lights in the image. It does do a better job and nabbing some extra light that the kit lens doesn't, but sadly it just doesn't have the same build quality.
Having just fixed a "hot pixel" in my camera, my main goal was to figure out if shooting my next feature film was actually doable with the T3i. After all, right now I'm unable to spend much money on a film, so anywhere I can trim the budget is welcome.
One of the things I decided to do was upscale the video to a 4K widescreen format, which I intended to upload here -- no matter how bad it was. However, after checking out the one and a half hour footage after scaling and before coloring, I have to say that I was already feeling like impressed by the results.
There are definitely some areas of the video where the noise creeps in and strange elements affect the darkened areas (not to mention the oddities of the f1.8 lens as well), but I decided to leave this in for reference AND, most importantly, I have to say that I actually feel great about what I shot two days ago.
The effort I put in to understanding my camera better and utilizing it, primarily with the help of Magic Lantern and Premiere, has really taught me a lot about how to get the most out of your equipment and what missing elements could be of practically irreplaceable value while making a movie.
I can only imagine how this video would've turned out using a low-light beast with RAW capabilities, high-bit recording, excellent dynamic range, and a high-quality lens.
Magic Lantern offered me the ability to record RAW files with my T3i using its settings, but unfortunately the write speed of the camera isn't fast enough to utilize this feature for even 2K, much less 4K. I opted for maximizing it for 3-bit recording instead and never bumped the ISO over 800, so before you go griping about the noise and artifacts you see, trust me: I'm already well-aware!
Now, after this test, I'm thinking that even though this camera is not the low-light beast I hope to have one day, it truly is capable of making a feature film with the right tools, including a super nice lens upgrade, proper lighting, a proper monitor, and a well-planned shoot.Show more

That's all for now, I hope you enjoy what you see. I recorded no sound so I could keep the bit rate as high as possible for the video, but I did drop in some nice piano arrangements by Kevin MaCleod. You can check out his royalty-free music over at https://incompetech.com/music.

Thank you for watching!

Music used with permission:

Parting of the Ways - Part 1 by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4195-parting-of-the-ways---part-1
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Parting of the Ways - Part 2 by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4196-parting-of-the-ways---part-2
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/