Here's an improvised experimental video I made yesterday with my girlfriend. It was shot on the Canon T2i with a 50 1.8.
http://vimeo.com/14518093
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http://vimeo.com/14518093
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maranfilms
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LOOKS NICE, the song sucks. But thats a personal choice. It's amazing how fast lousy out of key singing ruins a good melody.
Chacun son gout.
The song doesn't suck. Methinks it's beautifully melodic. Too bad about her being Italy's first lady, but that's another story...
The vid was good, but it would have been better, imho, if you had shortened it, leaving out some of the repetitive shots. You have a good eye for framing and use the Ti to nice effect (colours, focus).
I wish it had a global shutter, hmm.
I enjoyed it and look forward to any narrative stuff you do.
Cheers.
The song doesn't suck. Methinks it's beautifully melodic. Too bad about her being Italy's first lady, but that's another story...
The vid was good, but it would have been better, imho, if you had shortened it, leaving out some of the repetitive shots. You have a good eye for framing and use the Ti to nice effect (colours, focus).
I wish it had a global shutter, hmm.
I enjoyed it and look forward to any narrative stuff you do.
Cheers.
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vision_filmz
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I love the color grade and locations, the only thing that really threw me off was the lack of any form of stabilization. I like handheld shots , but having some more sliding dolly shots, tripod or even a simple jib can truly make your productions shine.
Once again, I really like the color grade, but you need to stabilize your shots.
Neat project. What really becomes distracting, as has been mentioned, is the jittery/shaky hand-held work. This doesn't mean that hand-held is a bad thing, it's just that small cameras like the T2i are very hard to keep steady because they're so light weight. Think about the old-school shoulder-mount cameras, which have long been the professional benchmark (BetaSP, DigiBeta, Varicam, CineAlta, etc.). Those are pretty heavy rigs (14lbs.+), and traditional film cameras are as well.
One remedy for the shakiness is to add a viewfinder loupe, which gives another point of contact against the body for stabilization. This is probably the least expensive way to smooth out hand-held work. Another (more expensive option) is to create a hefty package with the camera using a shoulder-mount rig.
You don't need fancy support gear (jib, slider, etc.) to make a project stand out. Relying on those things is often compensation for lack of style. They're great tools, and can be used very effectively, but there's a bandwagon lately that subscribes to them as a make-or-break necessity, much like shallow DOF. Hand-held work, properly executed, can be an effective style. The one piece of support gear that's an absolute must is a good tripod kit with a fluid head.
One remedy for the shakiness is to add a viewfinder loupe, which gives another point of contact against the body for stabilization. This is probably the least expensive way to smooth out hand-held work. Another (more expensive option) is to create a hefty package with the camera using a shoulder-mount rig.
You don't need fancy support gear (jib, slider, etc.) to make a project stand out. Relying on those things is often compensation for lack of style. They're great tools, and can be used very effectively, but there's a bandwagon lately that subscribes to them as a make-or-break necessity, much like shallow DOF. Hand-held work, properly executed, can be an effective style. The one piece of support gear that's an absolute must is a good tripod kit with a fluid head.