Vision In Motion is an introduction to digital video for stills photographers. Written by Trevor Meier, both a professional stills photographer and film-maker, this eBook discusses the core issues of motion storytelling.
No doubt about it, video is an entirely different medium than stills photography. It’s a different language spoken with different technology and created with different processes. For digital still photographers there is often a great deal of cross-over, but without some help things can easily get lost in translation. Join Trevor as he takes you through the core issues and sets you on the right path to beginning to put your vision in motion.
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LensFlareLive is a show created and brought to you by Dave Warner. In this week’s episode, panelists Philip Bloom, Scott Bourne and Steve Weiss discuss HD DSLR’s, convergence, fusion, video and film. In addition, they answer questions that came in via email, Twitter and from the live listening audience.
For the past 20 years Philip Bloom has been following his passion as a career, which has taken him around the world to places he has felt privileged to have seen. He has filmed, directed and edited short films, documentaries and much more from Clapham to Cambodia. In 2005, he was short listed for a BAFTA craft award for his series of short films for Sky News “If I were Prime Minister.”
Philip is one of the new breed of cinematographers. Over the past three years he has embraced the 35mm film adapter market, shooting on HD video but making it look close to 35mm film. He has also have recently embraced the video DSLR cameras, in particular the Canon 5d Mk2 and the Canon 7d and become world-renowned for his expertise with those systems.
Scott Bourne is a new media producer, consultant, photographer, author, lecturer, teacher, technology enthusiast and Twitter Ori Master. He is an award-winning photographer who is known for his use of color, shape and form and is a pioneer in the digital imaging field. Scott regularly lectures on a variety of photo and media-related subjects. He has appeared on national television and radio shows and has written columns for several national magazines. He has focused considerable energy on video in DSLR’s, exploring the capabilities of Canon 5D Mark II’s, 7D’s and now the Canon 1D Mark IV. He is also the host of PhotoFocus.com .
Steve Weiss is with Zacuto – makers of Custom Camera Packages & Zacuto Brand Accessories for both video and DSLR cameras that have video capability. Zacuto is a one-stop-shop for customized camera packages. This includes the latest technology in high definition, where their trademark camera packages are designed by Zacuto staff members who have over 45 years of combined film and video experience. Zacuto USA products are entirely designed and manufactured by Zacuto and made in the USA, with input from staff and customers.
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This is a Quick Hit Podcast short. Today we’re going to talk to Josh Gooden, an 18-year-old filmmaker. Josh has filmed, directed and edited short films, commercials, music videos, weddings and more from London to Virginia. In 2007 he won an international award from The Technology Student Association for his short film, “Life,” and in 2008, made an award winning PSA about alcohol awareness. His recent work includes films for Panera Bread, Where To Get Engaged Inc, Charles Green, Christopher William Jewelers, Crosskeys Vineyards, Bravo Italian Restaurant, Rocky’s Gold and Silver, Throne Magazine, and the Pure Water Forum.
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OK, so I wasn’t able to find ONE place that told me just what I’d have to have in order to shoot video with these new DSLR’s. How about just a simple list, with the gear, where to get it and the price! How about some kind of order to what you should get first (my opinion, so you MAY not agree) and what about software? What the heck do you need? I figured this would be a good thing to do in case anyone (or my wife) was looking to buy something for me for Christmas. Well, here’s my list:
Z-Finder from Zacuto - just a MUST have to see the back of the screen better and to help focus. It also helps stabilize the camera for video - $395.00
Manfroto BHDV 561 Monopod with a fluid head - this works great for stills too, but you can sure get some more stable video for not so much money - $274.95 OR
Miller 1643 Tripod with DS20 Fluid Head - this is one of those EXPENSIVE video tripods that they say you MUST have because a stills tripod will just not work - $1,324.95
Rode Videomic - camera mounted shotgun mic - $149.00 OR
Zoom H4N Handy Mobile 4-Track Recorder - this would go on top of your DSLR to record a separate audio track - $299.00
HOWEVER, you need to mount this to your camera, so you also need the next item if you get the Zoom
Zound Hotshoe from Zacuto - this mounts to the top of your camera hot shoe and allows you to then attach the Zoom H4N - $183.00
Of course, if you then have the Zoom H4N AND the Zound Hotshoe, you need lavaliere mics to hook people up
Sony UWP-V1 Wireless Lavaliere ENG Microphone Package - $525.00 - but then, if you mic TWO people double this! AND - if you have a separate audio track, then you MUST be able to sync the audio and video up
Zacuto DSLR Rapid Fire - $551 - this is for run & gun filming, but it will help stabilize the camera as well
Vari Neutral Density Filters - $390.00 - to control the amount of light coming in and still let you keep the depth of field that you want (make sure you get the correct size for the lenses you are going to use them on)
Canon TC80N3 for Time Lapse Film making - $136.95 - if you want to put together a series of still images, taken over a period of time, this is the device to do it.
Final Cut Studio 3 (for Mac) - $819.00 - you’ve got to have software to edit this stuff - iMovie can work, but this is the pro deal
Sony Vegas Pro 9 (for PC’s) - $499.95 - I’ve tested the 30 day demo a bit - a LOT to learn, but once again, you need SOMETHING to edit the video with!
F-Stop Academy Training DVD’s for the 5D and 7D - $135 or $120 depending on which one you get!
OK, so I could keep going because there are MORE things on my list (or they should be on yours if you are serious about becoming a film maker), but it’s really starting to get up in price. Matte boxes, follow focus devices, monitors that connect into the HDMI port, it can go on and on. So, for me (I have PC’s AND I already have a Z-Finder) I’ll want these minimum things: Manfroto BHDV 561 Monopod, Rode Videomic, Vari ND Filters, Canon TC80N3 for Time Lapse AND I need the license for the Sony Vegas Pro 9 software.
Well, what’s all of this come to? $1,460.85 - what are the odds?
The Converstation
Honey, you don’t understand all the things I’ll be able to do with my 5D Mark II and this additional gear…honey?
(insert long pause)
Honey, can I get a clapper board for Christmas? ($37.99)
(insert LONG moment of silence)
Of course you can dear, just make sure you play with it outside.
Final Notes
And, in the interest of full disclosure - OF COURSE I’ll make some money if you buy from the links above! How do you think I’m going to buy the rest of the gear I want?
Merry Christmas everyone… Hope you get everything on YOUR list.
This is a Quick Hit Podcast short and we’re going to talk to Tom Guilmette. Tom works in the television and film arena. A major turning point in his television life occurred when Sony released an inexpensive High Definition camera that used the newly developed HDV format. For the first time, Tom was able to shoot in 1080i and edit video at full 1440 × 1080 resolution.
Tom says: This is my first film shot with the Canon 5DmkII digital SLR. This camera is simply amazing and it is really changing the “film-look for video” game.
The idea for this film came to me a few days ago. I wanted to shoot in an old, abandoned house with no electricity. My goal was to light the entire film with available light and light from a single oil lamp. The low light capability of this camera is unlike anything I have ever used before. This camera is amazing when shooting with the light from a single flame.
I called my friend, Adam, and asked him if he would meet me at on old vacant farm house in Attleboro, Massachusetts so that we could shoot a film. We brought a few props, like the old tin, oil lamp and photograph for the film and shot non-stop from 11am to 5pm. We started outside in the rain and then moved into the dank dirt-floor basement. Later in the afternoon, we shot upstairs in the decaying house.
All sound was recorded separately with the Zoom h4 stereo recorder with the built in microphones. I used Vinten tripods, and especially loved my new Vinten baby legs when shooting with the Vision 3 (spring#1) to get the low angles.
I edited this project with very little grading to the final film with Final Cut Pro and Magic Bullet Looks. If you have any questions about the Canon 5DmkII or the making of this film, please visit my website and post your comments there. Link: tomguilmette.com
I have also posted the untreated rough cut of the 1960 farm house flashback. This rough cut includes reference audio directly from the 5Dmk2 microphone. I figured this might be helpful to those who want to hear how the built in mic sounds. Link: vimeo.com/5302278
Special Thanks to:
Matt Johnson
Chris Nicini
Joe Francazio
Equipment, Software and sites mentioned in this podcast: Zacuto hardware, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 1D Mark IV, Glidecam 4000, Zoom H4n Audio Recorder, Sony EX1, Letus35 Ultimate Adapter.
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