Swordsmanship in Slow Motion

[mikeshu]

Youtube HD Link Here

This is essentially footage of me cutting during my Shinkendo test. It was a nerve wracking experience so my technique was somewhat off, but I'd like to share the high speed footage nonetheless.

720p60 PH at 1/60 shutter (I should have put it at 1/100 for better motion capture). Cinelike D gamma. Transcoded into Prores using Final Cut Pro and then conformed into 23.98 using Cinema Tools.

I think this will be great to capture the founder of our art in action the next time he cuts. Great filmmaking tool for fight scenes as well.

 

[Jordan Berry]

Thank you for sharing this Michael!

Looks like you did pretty well on your test, the cuts look clean!

(Not that I know anything..)

 

[Everts]

That looks like alot fun,
is it just me or is the focus on the background.
Still a nice clip

 

[some1shero]

Nice work Mike.

I'm a bit surprised you set your shutter speed at 1/60. But after looking at the footage, it's not too bad. In my head I thought I would have seen more motion blur. Go fig.

You should definitely get footage of your Master in action!

 

[mikeshu]

Yeah, since I was being tested and asked someone to press the record button, the focus wasn't checked and I didn't have time to check the shutter speed.

I will post a properly filmed one once I am able to grab my Sensei in action. Though it probably won't be Tameshigiri for a while.