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Equipment & Techniques => Motion & Video => Topic started by: Morgan_Moore on December 08, 2013, 06:14:19 pm
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I thought I would shoot a little something to try some of my rigs and the like.
Also interesting, to us photographers, I had a little help with the audio mix - have a listen.
http://www.sammorganmoore.com/latest/stolen-adventures-with-cameras
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my weekend project is trying to figure out how you did each shot, so ¨stolen¨ is a good title :-)
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The merging of the cycle and its reflection is delicious.
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my weekend project is trying to figure out how you did each shot, so ¨stolen¨ is a good title :-)
If you watch past the end credits there is a BTS sequence.
Simply..
Open shot.
GoPro Brushless Stabilised Boom
Avoid phone man..
Handheld F3
By the car..
Body Mount Nex5n
Interior
Handheld F3
Motorbike+Car..
Biker Gopro and Body Mount
Vehicle hard mounts NEX5n
Steadicam from vehicle to bike (FS100)
Handheld NEX5n rig with Kenyon gyro
End running , streadicam from vehicle FS100 (spot the reflection!)
S
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The merging of the cycle and its reflection is delicious.
Thank you. I must admit some fluke.
So the NEX5n is clamped to the van window and I am driving with my left hand and pulling focus with the right hand as the motorbike moves up and down next to the van. Having a feel to move from close focus to near infinity but not quite!
While I could have used a monitor I did not, so could not actually see the shot..
The shot before when the bike comes up and I pull focus from the driver to the bike was planned, and I was pleased to pull the focus right 28mm at f2 - to some extent that shot brings them together and makes the hole film stand up.
S
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Thanks for posting this Sam and also the photos and explanation text that I found under the movie.
Looks like all anybody needs to copy this weekend project is only GoPro + Brushless Stabilised Boom + F3 + Motorbike + Car with Vehicle hard mounts + NEX5n + Biker Body Mount + Steadicam + FS100 + Kenyon gyro + lights + audio….. plus inventiveness, patience, luck, good contacts… phew, quite a project!
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Thanks for posting this Sam and also the photos and explanation text that I found under the movie.
Looks like all anybody needs to copy this weekend project is only GoPro + Brushless Stabilised Boom + F3 + Motorbike + Car with Vehicle hard mounts + NEX5n + Biker Body Mount + Steadicam + FS100 + Kenyon gyro + lights + audio….. plus inventiveness, patience, luck, good contacts… phew, quite a project!
Of course but one can do a weekend project with an Nex5n, a cheap tripod and a 50 1.4 you picked up for $50 and Free Resolve.
Which is amazing considering the look one can get.
To some extent this was a test of some of the more ridiculous kit I have acquired.
The most important is setting a goal and doing it.
To me being producer/director was hardest, my 'crew' have wives and children and commitments so I had to strictly budget time and get it done - as much pressure as a commercial shoot.
Did I succeed?- well - I wanted to do a bunch more running but it was 1am and we were done in by then, we got the shot I really wanted - the focus pull from driver to bike.
Some other items in the shoot which are financially attainable - EXT lighting was 2 $30 work-lights, and the car INT was done with $10 led torches.
So still some very shoe string components.
One thing you did not mention in the list of 'things to do' was Sound. Which IMO is very worth a careful listen.
I had help from a professional mixer to build a sound using camera sound, further ambient i recorded, and then both library sounds (car alarm) and also some cinematic effects - bass wooshes on the cuts.
I learned a lot on the sound mix.
S
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Which is amazing considering the look one can get.
No kidding. It looks like big time movie making from here. Superb work, Sam.
- EXT lighting was 2 $30 work-lights, and the car INT was done with $10 led torches.
Not bad, considering that lighting is the most expensive component of production.
I learned a lot on the sound mix.
It shows. : )
Again, fabulous to watch. Both the finished product and the behind the scenes. Thanks tons for sharing.
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Very cool indeed !
Great work.
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Thanks all for the positive feedback..