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
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.
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!
A very few people leave an impression so great that it is impossible to forget. Terje Sorgjerd from Norway is one of these people. Ever since I saw one of his first attempts on doing a time-lapse film I have been amazed of how beautiful and stunning his simple work is. A time-lapse is basically nothing else but a series of still photographs being captured at certain controlled intervals. Most modern DSLR cameras can do this today without investing in anything else but a cabled timer release and a sturdy tripod.
I will personally bring a time-lapse ‘how-to’ video within the next month or so, as it is a great technique if you want to take your creative work one step further.
Terje, a young man from the high north like myself has done this for a few years now and his latest videos has been seen by several millions of people online. I have posted my favourite video in this post but, please do yourself a favour and check out his Vimeo page as well as his facebook fan page. his work is amazing and should be the level all photographers should aim towards!
Just watch and enjoy… Only two more day until the weekend
