Basic talking head shoot...AF102 (one man band)

Shooter

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Nothing special but...

Here are a couple of little "talking head" videos I quickly put together for a mate.
(My art director actually and he features in the video. It is his product).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T307fgapops

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNhcQ_akS_c&feature=related

Originally we were going to do a proper little production but ran out of time!
Last week we decided to throw it together...just me and him doing everything. Three hour set up and a very simple talking head shoot.

(Both of us had a cold and maybe also had a couple too many beers while shooting it in my offices one evening)

4 hour edit. Straight out of the camera ( no cc or grade) Scene setting default F5.

Exterior scenes shot Nikon 5D

Little production suited me at the time ...as I wanted to see if I could use this camera as a "one man band" - (Director, camera, sound man, makeup, gaffer...) and I also wanted to test my "new" Nikkor 28-70mm f2.8 as an interview lens.

Needless to say... but the Youtube compression does impact on output quality. Nonetheless...client is happy ...and I was pleased with the opportunity to test the camera in this manner.
 
Shooter that guy certainly has an interesting kiwi accent.

You should hear how he pronounces the maori place names! ( He is American)

Most places where we fish are usually named in maori so he is lucky to have me to direct him so well.

Slowing him down is the hardest part.
 
I'll be d@mned... Shooter posts a video? And does a one man band???
Stop the presses...Breaking News!!! Must have been the beer?!? LOL! :beer:

Looks good- lens looks nice.

No AF100 for the exteriors?

Tight lines and don't forget to carry a spare camera battery!
 
No AF100 for the exteriors?

My AF102 is set up in production mode and I think it would have been a pain to tramp it in and out of those locations ( stream side) without a crew.

No matter how much beer ...I would still be of the school that is not keen on the AF100 as a "run and gun" camera.

I intend to get a GH2 for that purpose.
 
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