4 years in...your favorite "DSLR revolution" moments please.

Pickthorne

Pickthorne

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I will be making a presentation on the state of flux the video world is in, and how it compares to other "democratizations" that have harassed various crafts. Although mostly for fun and practice it will be a (kind of) part of a music festival here in Toronto, NXNE so I want to rock it.

I have some of the usual examples...Reverie by Laforet, that episode of House, Red Tails, subway scene from Black Swan. Anything out there that is somewhat successful but off the beaten path? Cruising various boards and forums reveals a lot of trailers and test footage.

Cheers,
Craig
 
A few shots in WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN was Canon 5D.

But I think the massive flood of feature films shot on DSLRs these past few years is the real revolution.
 
The 5DMKII shot movie 'Rubber' - 'Tiny Furniture' on the 7D.

BBC 5DMKII 'Road to Coronation Street' (UK name) - something the BBC allowed through their net for broadcast - UK comedy serial 'Shelf Stackers' - all 5DMKII and Canon lenses.
 
The clip that really caught my eye first, was this one, also by Vincent Laforet:


Then seeing "Tiny Furniture" like MadMonkFish said, at the theater.
 
Pickthorne said:
Cruising various boards and forums reveals a lot of trailers and test footage.

Cheers,
Craig
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So maybe your theory of "democratizations" is wrong ;

-still only big production houses can pull together a decent show and get it out there so you can find it - no change

Actually I think the theory is of course kind of correct - DSLRs have had impact on some corporate work and music video production and documentary shooting
 
I know it doesn't count cause it's not a DSLR technically, but the hack. The GH13 was such a points out of nowhere for the consumer. That was a beautiful week for me. Before that it would have to be the 7D's release. After that, definitely Nikon finishing the game with the D4, and the BMC.
 
I believe the first feature length movie shot on fully on a 5DMK2 and released theatrically was a little known South African movie called 'Night Drive', back before the camera even had 24p. Released in 2010 (but filmed sometime in 2009). The crew had to make their own rigs as this was before 3rd party companies started making rigs for DSLR filmmakers. It looked pretty good, it featured lots of decent old school in-camera effects, and obviously made good use of the cameras low light capabilities (filmed mostly at night).
 
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Thanks for your replies everyone. This will really help to round out my presentation. I've only been doing corporate and NGO stuff for 3 years, so my perspective is one of a somewhat outsider. If anyone is in Toronto June 14th, beerz on me. Hyatt Regency.

C
 
There are some excelent quotes from Shane Hulbert in the Intro and first chapter of DSLR Cinema: Crafting the Film Look with Video [Kindle Edition]

Kurt Lancaster


You can read those on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/DSLR-Cinema-C...=UTF8&qid=1339218803&sr=8-2#reader_0240815513


If that doesn't take you right to reading the book, try the "look inside" option.

Shane is one of the most head over heals, die hard evangelists for DSLR's. The first part of the book is about the history, with a lot of quotes and examples, including about Reverie, etc.

Shane talks about "This disruptive technology from a motion picture cinematographers perspective ... game changer ... paradigm shift." Sounds like exactly the brief that you are talking about.

Good luck! Tape the speech and share? :)

Cheers,
Michael
 
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I think the organizers of PechKucha do record audio and drop it over top the slide deck, if they do mine I'll post the link (gulp). It might be a bit of a snore for most here as I will be speaking to a mostly layperson crowd, and from the perspective of a relative newcomer at that.

And thanks once again to all who posted thoughts and links.
C
 
Thanks! Your call on posting - I hate "exposing" myself too much in public. Too much of a perfectionist, it is very painful! :)


You might want to read more in the book I linked to if you haven't read it yet. It has a nice history of the early years, including a report on a 5DII presentation for cine at Sammy's in 2009, plus Phillip Bloom at Lucas' Ranch and Red Hawks, etc.

Have fun!
Michael
 
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