Today I was actually supposed to finish off my review of a macro lens which Sigma Australia recently lent me but instead I feel like I have to share a few words about the RODE workshop I attended the other day.
RODE microphones had brought in one of the major players on the market for DSLR and Video; Mr Philip Bloom himself. If you don’t know who Philip Bloom is take a look at his webpage here.
During the full seven hours (10:00-17:00) we were taken on a journey where Bloom demonstrated the most crucial techniques when it comes to filmmaking. The pace, amount of information and not less the casual relaxed atmosphere in the auditorium made the day a fantastic experience for all of us.
On the large trestle table in front of Bloom he had put a lot of his tools and toys on display for us to touch, admire and play with. The selection included the new Canon C300, Philip Blooms own signature dolly, Sony F3 and not least a whole lot of Zacuto equipment with a retail value higher than most people’s annual income.
The always entertaining Ric Creaser did a quick rundown of the variety of microphones on the market today and Philip finished of with a very interesting segment on time-lapse.
I thank RODE for giving me this opportunity and I am looking forward to the next workshop – If you want the full rundown of the day please check out this great review.
Kind Regards
Morts
I will not give a complete rundown of the full day as I know that a few of the other attendees have already posted these online
Behind the scenes videos or simply BTS as they are also known have always been very popular online. I am personally a big fan of the technical ones where gear and technic are in focus. The little clip above is made by the creative souls from camp4collective who I have been a big fan of for quite some time. This video takes you on a little trip to my favourite country Nepal and shows you some stunning footage shot with Canon DSLR’s using the magnificent Kessler Pocket Dolly. Sit back and enjoy.
Just one hour ago Canon revealed their new flagship 4k video named the EOS Cinema C300.. As so often before they asked the DSLR guru Vincent Laforet to shoot a video. This time the film is called ‘Mobius’ and is recorded in the Californian desert with a simple drug-kartel related plot.
The C300 will be available from 2012 at a suggested retail price of $18k (or a mere $15k more than the 5D MK II!)
Please visit Vincent Laforets blog to get more information about this great video with interesting BTS and gear run-through.
Long time ago when I started to plan my recent trip to Denmark I decided to produce a little time-lapse clip with the crossing of the Great Belt Bridge between the two main islands Funen and Zealand. The total length of the bridge is close to 7km and with the East Bridge having the third longest main span of a mere 1630meters. This is the longest free span outside Asia.
I had planned the shoot in details but somehow managed to screw it up partly due to a technical glitch and partly due to a weak Bowens Magic Arm that failed.
As you are unable to stop during the crossing of the bridge I decided to use my Apple Iphone so I, at least, could get some footage of the crossing (which sets you back around $102/return)
I used the time-lapse application and set the frequency to 1s/5sec which with an average speed of 65miles/h would give me a 10sec clip when played back with a 24frames/sec.
The result is far from impressive but it gives a good impression of the majestic bridge pillars and the beautiful conditions Denmark offers at night time.
- Always bring back-ups of EVERYTHING
- An Iphone is a fun tool to play around with and can produce decent results
- Denmark is an expensive country
- Bridges are aways good subjects!
If this had been a client-paid project I would of course have brought several back-up cameras, arms, laptops etc. It is always important to learn from your mistakes and instead of seeing it as a negative thing see it as a new opportunity.
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PS. Photo does not have anything to do with this post, I just like it!
I have previously mentioned Terje Sorgjerd and his absolutely outstanding time-lapse videos. His latest video is called ‘The Arctic Light’ and was filmed on the archipelago Lofoten in Norway during a two week trip earlier this year.
The movie was uploaded to Vimeo yesterday and has been watched more than 100.000 times and has been shared via online media platforms several thousand times.
If you have not watched it yet, please sit back, relax and enjoy!
