tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post3272285620223261866..comments2024-03-27T09:27:33.931+00:00Comments on Idiotic Hat: AttentionMike C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-27183152035923868362014-11-21T20:04:16.482+00:002014-11-21T20:04:16.482+00:00Re: your "wobbly is good" comment. Subst...Re: your "wobbly is good" comment. Substitute "organic" in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wVEPVz2SSs&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">this </a>annoying video. Pretty funny even without knowing all the lingo. Or do you have to have spent some time on set to get a laugh?Kent Wileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440197819258194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-59871900586682036742014-11-21T19:22:08.724+00:002014-11-21T19:22:08.724+00:00Ah yes, the dreaded Ronin. It's got a lot of S...Ah yes, the dreaded Ronin. It's got a lot of Steadicam guys terrified. But many have embraced it as yet another tool. A very cool way to move the camera, but not something you're going to want to hold onto for very long: unloaded it weighs something like 9 pounds. While relatively inexpensive, I wonder about supporting more Chinese rip-off tech. <a href="http://store.freeflysystems.com/" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> the original which was introduced at NAB 2013, and by Vincent Laforet's video. In the following year there have been countless copies. But what is certainly true about all of them, and probably all gear in general, but especially for video, the basic configuration is only the tip of the iceberg. However cool it may be, we have 100+ years of cinema to show us that we don't need gimbals to make movies.Kent Wileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440197819258194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-2076770470526751392014-11-21T18:07:54.634+00:002014-11-21T18:07:54.634+00:00Kent,
Wobbly can be good. However, I saw an inte...Kent,<br /><br />Wobbly can be good. However, I saw an interesting video review by those smug Canadian camera store guys of an "affordable" steadycam thingie that looked interesting to a serious but budget-conscious videographer.<br /><br />It's here:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7xN9J_jAgI&list=UUqpOf_Nl5F4tjwlxOVS6h8A<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-34229919128688833652014-11-21T17:34:43.010+00:002014-11-21T17:34:43.010+00:00"Semi permanent recession" Ha Ha! What i..."Semi permanent recession" Ha Ha! What <b>is</b> up with that?<br /><br />What to say about video? I wasn't interested until I took a swing at it using the P&S Canon that I was using at the time, iMovie, and some encouragement from my daughter. I'll admit not much comes out of the "editing suite" these days. Throw away the on camera sound, use some music to cut to, and practice going hand held. In case you haven't noticed (probably only by those who don't watch the cinema at all), the Shakeycam is all the rage, stylisticly. How can you go wrong with that? Since I know how much you love to carry a tripod, it shouldn't be a problem.<br /><br />Planning ahead is another matter. Think of it like a book. Collect pieces, add some sound, <i>et voila</i>, you too are a videographer! Abandon the Babycam aesthetic. Hell, abandon storytelling! <a href="https://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/661/weekend-challenge-thankful-list" rel="nofollow">This</a> link is pretty goofy (those kids today!), but they've had some interesting ideas to work from in the past.Kent Wileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440197819258194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-21098321287416386692014-11-21T17:02:37.759+00:002014-11-21T17:02:37.759+00:00Kent,
True, and yet somehow the Japanese contrive...Kent,<br /><br />True, and yet somehow the Japanese contrive to be in semi-permanent recession. Never have understood that.<br /><br />I keep wondering about that red "video" button on my cameras, but somehow never get around to pressing it... Maybe one day, but I lack the elements of character needed to plan and edit even a short. We used to use a Sony camcorder on family holidays, but the results (all on super 8 tape) were unimpressive -- too much ambient sound, too wobbly, etc., etc.<br /><br />Mike<br />Mike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-64092030019339057862014-11-21T16:51:56.603+00:002014-11-21T16:51:56.603+00:00Our differences are what make a market, aren't...Our differences are what make a market, aren't they? I didn't take to the 645 format, but loved the 6x7 when I got a Mamiya 7II. Still on the shelf, but even I have stopped using film. Wait a minute, I've stopped taking <b>stills</b> it would appear. And I blame it on the Canon 7D.Kent Wileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440197819258194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-90995027054448851922014-11-21T15:59:07.788+00:002014-11-21T15:59:07.788+00:00Kent,
Yes, well noticed -- I've had a liking ...Kent,<br /><br />Yes, well noticed -- I've had a liking for that orientation ever since using a Fuji GS645 for many years, where "portrait" is the default orientation. I still miss using that camera, but film is too expensive and slow for me now...<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-69249702889700248132014-11-21T15:23:59.140+00:002014-11-21T15:23:59.140+00:00Interesting that you've got three "portra...Interesting that you've got three "portraits" of the "landscape" Mike. As long as you don't turn the Sat up to 11, or start doing bad HDR sunsets, I don't think you need worry about succumbing to the "landscape porn" label.Kent Wileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440197819258194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-50216174991039408682014-11-21T08:38:46.648+00:002014-11-21T08:38:46.648+00:00Martyn,
Tracks? If you mean the second one, it&#...Martyn,<br /><br />Tracks? If you mean the second one, it's a canal-side path, and I'm standing up (but then I am quite short!).<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-27711510742419324482014-11-21T00:24:27.590+00:002014-11-21T00:24:27.590+00:00Love the shot from down in the tracks. How far dow...Love the shot from down in the tracks. How far down did you have to get?Martyn Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843357962176591317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-21614442375802409152014-11-20T21:42:07.970+00:002014-11-20T21:42:07.970+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-4051585549510547702014-11-20T11:53:52.971+00:002014-11-20T11:53:52.971+00:00Shared to FB.Shared to FB.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.com