3min Documentary with the 7D

chris f

chris f

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Here's a 3 minute documentary I produced with the 7d for a church group I'm apart of. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out:

(If you've got a pair of headphones or good speakers, crank this baby up. My sound mixer/designer did a terrific job.)



Technical:

Canon 7D
Tamron 28-75 f/2.8
Zoom H4N
Sennheiser Shotgun Mic
Glidetrack HD
 
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was the shotgun mic primarily used for audio reference when syncing or was it used with the Zoom?
 
great job, I really enjoyed it. Are you on some custom picture setting or is it on standard and messed with in post?
 
I shot this with the Nuetral setting and then customized it by putting the contrast all the way down, sharpness all the way down, and saturation down 1 or 2 notches.
 
Originally Posted by amuse-ws


i liked the lighting during the interview segments.
+1
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Thanks, my DP did a great job. If memory serves me correct we used the following:

2x - 1K Arri's
2x - 4 Bank Divas
3-4x - 650 Arri's
And a few practicals.
 
Very nice! I would only suggest two things:

1) Maybe use the dolly a little more sparingly or perhaps just slower. A lot of shots were sliding and that's best used if you have a driving beat of some kind. I think slowing down some of them like 20 or 30% would match the mood a little better

2) I found myself wanting to know just a little more about the main character and his business - to make it more personal to me and easier to indentify with him (and subsequently whether I should trust God with my business -- that is your message, after all right?). I think 30-40 seconds allowing him to describe why he started this business, how long he's been doing it, what exactly it is (is it a repair shop or do they restore vintage cars? How big is the company?) Why he is passionate about this, etc -- would go a long way toward making his message -- "trust God with your business/everyday life" that much more impactful. It's not human nature to trust someone you know very little about.

That aside, you did a splendid job and I actually loved most of your dolly shots. Lighting on the interview looked like a million bucks, and it was SHORT which is critical. I imagine there were plenty more amazing shots you had the discipline to leave out for time, which is an essential skill. Great job!
 
great work. Lighting is a1.

Oh and I noticed your using my go to lens. A very slept on piece of glass IMO.
 
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