Camera Test: GoPro HERO3 Bonfire Slow Motion Low Light

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Channel: Bart Johnson Productions · 2013 · Film & Animation

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While at the beach in Frisco, NC I decided to bring the GoPro along and do some camera tests I can't usually do in the city.  We had a beach bonfire one night and I decided to test the HERO3's performance in low light.  I also set the camera to 120fps in order to get some cool slow motion flame effects.

The camera did a fairly good job, but it definitely has some difficulty in the low light, and with the quick changes from dark to light.  While I wouldn't use this footage for any professional purposes, it was fun to test how far I could push the GoPro and see what it would produce.

Here are my settings for this video:

720p
120fps
ProTune

Conformed to 24fps using GoPro CineForm Studio
CineForm Studio "Hot Day" Preset applied

Enjoy!

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