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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: Robert Roaldi on June 04, 2020, 10:02:04 am

Title: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: Robert Roaldi on June 04, 2020, 10:02:04 am
Interesting notes on the making of the film too, https://vimeo.com/424911420 (https://vimeo.com/424911420). The scenes flash by pretty quickly but I recognized some spots.
Title: Re: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: Rob C on June 04, 2020, 11:40:04 am
Canada appears to have some terrible problems with hills, and a road budget that doesn't lend itself to cuttings through them. The trucks drive far too fast and I could swear that at one point, one actually took all wheels off the ground as it crested.

The photographer also drives too fast: speeding off the highway onto a track, the vehicle ended up inches from the dunes! Efficient brakes, though. I quite enjoyed some of the spectacular four-wheel drifting.

;-)

Title: Re: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: LesPalenik on June 04, 2020, 02:40:24 pm
I recall that some 10 years ago, Michael Reichmann and Chris Sanderson showed their car trip from Toronto to St. Miguel de Allende in Mexico in a similar time lapse video on Lula.
Title: Re: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: churly on June 04, 2020, 07:25:34 pm
As usual, the cross Canada trip ends at Nova Scotia and 1/2 a time zone too soon.  :)
Title: Re: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: Robert Roaldi on June 04, 2020, 09:38:16 pm
As usual, the cross Canada trip ends at Nova Scotia and 1/2 a time zone too soon.  :)

Yeah, that bothered me too. I wanted to see the images from aboard the ferry and some footage from the rock. Maybe he doesn't like crossing water.
Title: Re: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: Peter McLennan on June 07, 2020, 12:08:49 pm
I recall that some 10 years ago, Michael Reichmann and Chris Sanderson showed their car trip from Toronto to St. Miguel de Allende in Mexico in a similar time lapse video on Lula.

Not even close. This film is far more difficult to make, far more thought provoking and far more entertaining to watch.

While an interesting document, Michael and Chris simply recorded a dashcam's view.  This project is an insanely complex production rendered in After Effects using nothing but cleverly chosen and photographed still images, many of which are shot with a very long lens.
Title: Re: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: John Camp on June 07, 2020, 12:20:05 pm
I enjoyed it, but I think I would have enjoyed it more if it had been slower -- slow enough that you could read some of the signs along the way. I've driven parts of that highway and would have liked to know where I was at, at any given point.
Title: Re: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: Robert Roaldi on June 07, 2020, 01:01:06 pm
I enjoyed it, but I think I would have enjoyed it more if it had been slower -- slow enough that you could read some of the signs along the way. I've driven parts of that highway and would have liked to know where I was at, at any given point.

I know what you mean. Must have been a tough call on for them, if the scenes proceeded slower then it wouldn't be an 8 min film anymore.

I was able to recognize the highway east of Banff near Canmore but had to pause to read a highway exit sign to confirm. I recognized the tall stack at Copper Cliff in Sudbury right away however, as well as the unique hill formations on highway 20 east of Quebec City near La Pocatière
Title: Re: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: John R on June 07, 2020, 10:14:15 pm
I found the video interesting. But I do agree with John, it could use a mix of slow and fast paced scenes. I recognized beautiful PEI with its red soil and occasional gentle rolling hills (a cyclist's paradise), and 40 shades of green (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nezsbAYCkdY) which I also found in this song that I used for my slide show on PEI.
Title: Re: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: Alan Klein on June 07, 2020, 10:51:35 pm
Has anyone done something like this using Google maps where you can move along on the roads at road level?
Title: Re: 8 min photo animation film of a drive across Canada
Post by: LesPalenik on June 07, 2020, 11:13:38 pm
Has anyone done something like this using Google maps where you can move along on the roads at road level?

At i95 Highway speed or at Autobahn speed?