Showing posts with label Canon 5dMkII. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canon 5dMkII. Show all posts
Nov 5, 2013
Mountains and Lakes...a holiday video
Just when I start doubting I can go through the arrival of the cold damp grey short days of winter, I finally managed to overcome the yearly challenge of the holiday video : No deadline, no pressure (just yet, as long as it is delivered before next year's hols), a zillion amount of clips from different sources, no objectivity or way to detach myself from that footage, (sorry Winogrand, not going to happen) and plenty of paid/more urgent things to do.
Most of the footage is shot with the Sony HXR NX30E since I had just acquired it and needed to get familiar with it really quick, awesome camcorder for on the go actiony things, great sound and just very flexible all rounder, wouldn't do without the Canon 5D MkII which does the pretty / creative shots, and then there's also some footage of the Sony Action Cam (for the paragliding footage...I am now also the proud owner of one as of recently so watch out for test shots) and some very noticeable footage from a HTC 1 SV (meh...meh but hey when all you got is your smartphone, its better than nothing)
This is edited with FCP X and since I had to time pressure, I experimented a few effects and other thingies I never tried before...hope you enjoy it !
Jul 8, 2012
Preview of a pin up shoot ...
Oh my ! it was steamy in the studio last friday ! Monica gave us her best angles while Elaine Cahill from www.elainesbeauty.ie worked her wonders to do a modern take on the classic 1950s pin up look.
I originally wanted the shoot to be very technical and driven by this beautiful classic lighting ( I was mostly influenced by Matthew Rolston who is a genius at lighting and who's known for that retro look like Aguilera's Candyman videoclip which is so so eye candy, regardless of whether you like the song...does anyone know whether they found 2 fab lookalikes for the brunette and the red head or was it her too ??) but Monica wouldn't have none of sitting still sort of session I intended so she kept me on my toes to follow her in action !! In the end I barely changed the light throughout the different set ups and I still got some lovely lighting !
Jul 3, 2012
Hommage to Decathlon...
Ask any of my friends, I'm not a shopper...There really aren't that many shops where I enjoy going to, I'd rather do it online. Some sort of claustrophobia / light misanthropy I guess...
One of the few exceptions are Decathlon, one stop shop for all things outdoor-y, fun, long lasting and comfy...at crazy value. So when I heard they were finally opening a store in the Republic around Xmas, I said Hooorayyy
Coincidently, when I was doing a reci in Bull Island, Pascal was wearing Quechua (Decathlon's own brand) wind jacket, trousers and shoes, that called for a catalogue shoot !
Jun 27, 2012
Comparing a large spectrum of video recording devices...
As I've done all my tests and edited everything, I just realise I forgot mobile phones...which means this is Chapter 1 of my video tests I guess.
OK the idea started when thinking that I always wonder which of my cameras deliver the best solution for 1 specific condition, whether it's all about the video, or I need a good sound too but the visual has to be pretty good, whether it's a potentially dark place or a fast moving scene...
Anyway for most of these occasions, I would choose the still camera that I use most, Canon 5D MkII, and I might have an additional mic that records completely separately and sync the 2 in post, easy peasy.
There are occasion when the restrictive recording time, lack of auto focus and the limited lifespan of the single battery make this camera not the right choice and that's where a camcorder is the way to go.
To do these tests I also used the Canon Lexia HF S10 which is about the same age as the 5DMkII, still pretty decent consumer camera, the Zoom Q3 HD which strength is by far the audio quality, the GoPro Hero2, which is an amazingly packed little bit of engineering I have to say, its a bit tricky to get around all the options in the settings but wow, what a comprehensive little thing, and on its contrary, the very easy record on/off pocket camcorder Panasonic HX DC1 which I bought for its great gun shape and the flexible screen, nice to have around for capturing quickly all these great moments of your life, but so limited quality wise.
Below is the quick comp of all videos, and then I have the comparison screenscrabs as well, which are pretty short on the actual video to make an opinion. Do click on the video to open it up on youtube, there's so many details we're missing (like how the camera handles movement..and whether Jasper's nose is pink or nearly white !). Music by Pascal Sallou, aka Scoual. All on his own !
Just a note as well on the settings used : Canon 5D Mk II was at 1080 25p, HX DC1 at 1080 60i, Q3 HD at 1080 30, Lexia HFS10 at 1080 30p, and Go pro Hero2 at 1080 30p.
All recording devices cater for a specific need/situation. Despite the annoying weird auto white balance on the Go Pro, I found it pretty impressive, especially compared to the "Bullet HD" action camera I got a couple of years ago, the Lexia is surprisingly flat (there are plenty of colour / filter options to choose) but I actually think it's even better to choose that way to be able to play with different gradings in post. No detail is washed out. My favorite tool though remains the 5D for the full control and creative flexibility ! So what's your favorite video recording tool from your kit ?
OK the idea started when thinking that I always wonder which of my cameras deliver the best solution for 1 specific condition, whether it's all about the video, or I need a good sound too but the visual has to be pretty good, whether it's a potentially dark place or a fast moving scene...
Anyway for most of these occasions, I would choose the still camera that I use most, Canon 5D MkII, and I might have an additional mic that records completely separately and sync the 2 in post, easy peasy.
There are occasion when the restrictive recording time, lack of auto focus and the limited lifespan of the single battery make this camera not the right choice and that's where a camcorder is the way to go.
To do these tests I also used the Canon Lexia HF S10 which is about the same age as the 5DMkII, still pretty decent consumer camera, the Zoom Q3 HD which strength is by far the audio quality, the GoPro Hero2, which is an amazingly packed little bit of engineering I have to say, its a bit tricky to get around all the options in the settings but wow, what a comprehensive little thing, and on its contrary, the very easy record on/off pocket camcorder Panasonic HX DC1 which I bought for its great gun shape and the flexible screen, nice to have around for capturing quickly all these great moments of your life, but so limited quality wise.
Below is the quick comp of all videos, and then I have the comparison screenscrabs as well, which are pretty short on the actual video to make an opinion. Do click on the video to open it up on youtube, there's so many details we're missing (like how the camera handles movement..and whether Jasper's nose is pink or nearly white !). Music by Pascal Sallou, aka Scoual. All on his own !
All recording devices cater for a specific need/situation. Despite the annoying weird auto white balance on the Go Pro, I found it pretty impressive, especially compared to the "Bullet HD" action camera I got a couple of years ago, the Lexia is surprisingly flat (there are plenty of colour / filter options to choose) but I actually think it's even better to choose that way to be able to play with different gradings in post. No detail is washed out. My favorite tool though remains the 5D for the full control and creative flexibility ! So what's your favorite video recording tool from your kit ?
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