1 Hour Fitness Video

mb72378

mb72378

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This past Thursday was our shoot date for an upcoming 1 Hour Fitness Video. I can't say to much about the specifics of the video yet (due to legal reasons) but I would describe the exercises as being somewhere between yoga and pilates. The clothing all of the women in the video are wearing is from a new fitness clothing line made in Europe. The advertising company the client and I are working with wants to market the video nationally.

I'm the DP, Editor, Etc. (One-Man-Band)

We had an 8 hour day in one location.

Tech Gear:
HVX200 x1
16GB P2 Card x1
9 Hour Battery x1
2 Hour Battery x1
Libec LS38 Tripod x1
8.9" Panasonic HD Monitor x1
3 Hour Anton Battery x2
Azden Wireless Lav Mic x1
Sennheiser Shotgun Mic x1
Boom Pole etc.
Arri 650 x4
Cool Lights LED x2



The client is set on B&W. She wants the video to feel "Edgy and Creative". I think it works. I just wanted to see what you guys thought of some of the screenshots)

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(Note: The overblown spot on the lady on the left was from a skylight. There was absolutely nothing we could do. We move her, she goes out of frame and there wasn't anyway to cover up the skylight.


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Obviously these photos are VERY compressed. We shot at 1080 60i.
 
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It's a nice look. I really would have tried to do something with that skylight though. Maybe even just some white copier paper placed over it to tone it down a stop or two.

Other than that, it looks very nice.
 
Cranky, Im not sure what you are referring too :)... Perrone, there wasn't any way to get to it. Its 20 feet up and there weren't any ladders etc. nor any way to get on the roof. Trust me...I tried.
 
Really cool look....maybe you could have had that gal wear darker clothes like the rest...It probably would have reduced the blooming from the skylight.
 
The clothes that the ladies are wearing were completely out of my control unfortunately. All of the clothes they are wearing are from a specific new clothing line that is being featured in the video as well. Its some kind of workout wear for women and it's made in Europe I think. And the lady is actually wearing a black spandex type top. She isn't wearing anything white. I think its just the sun reflecting off her skin.
 
mb72378 said:
I'm the DP, Editor, Etc. (One-Man-Band).
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mb72378,

What did you do for coverage since there was only one camera? Usually for projects like this there are at least 2 cameras, even three. Just curious how you handled the situation.

Also, do you have any BTS shots showing your setup and camera rig?

cheers
 
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I don't have any shots and I did only have one camera. I just had my HVX on the tripod with the Wireless mic receiver on the shoe mount. Then I had the Panasonic Monitor sitting in the open pelican case it came in.

As far as multiple cameras go...We didn't do it all live. We shot a few exercises at a time. A lot of the time we stayed wide but sometimes we slowly zoomed in to follow the instructor as she walked around the room. They didn't want to spend tens of thousands of dollars so I told them I could do it but it would be a little simplified.
 
mb72378 said:
And the lady is actually wearing a black spandex type top. She isn't wearing anything white. I think its just the sun reflecting off her skin.
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Wow...I thought this was the lady wearing white in your 4th picture. Anyway, it looks great. Good job! :)
 
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