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Timescapes: Learning to Fly

Tom Lowe

Tom Lowe

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Just some recent stuff I shot on my Canon 5D2 around the American Southwest:

http://www.vimeo.com/4038064

If anyone knows any producers or production companies who might be interested in teaming up with me to finish this 50-minute film entitled "These Short Days," I would greatly appreciate any contacts, even a simple email contact.

If you're logged into Vimeo you can dowload the HD version directly.

Enjoy!! :sifone:

Edit: Here is a direct link for the 1080p MOV. It's H264, 352MBs...

http://www.timescapes.org/LearningtoFly1080.mov
 
Bitchin'. Love when the dust comes behind the cactus and in front of the stars the first time.

Are any of those composites? If not, some of those shots are kinda mind boggling. Really pretty stuff Tom, well done.
 
Thanks! No composites, and no tricks. It's all straight out of the camera.
 
Tom said:
Thanks! No composites, and no tricks. It's all straight out of the camera.
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I was kinda blown away by the amount of exposure in the foreground and the consistency of exposure throughout some of the shots. The motion control was very nice too. You've got this style of shooting really figured out. I'm buying the Blu-Ray.
 
Ron Fricke, watch out!
The tracking shots from car(?) are really cool. Did you just drive really really slow? The motion control dolly shots are impressive too.

What lenses did you use? I've done little timelapse myself with dslr and I've experienced some degree of exposure variations between the frames. I think this is because of the aperture of the lens is always opening between the frames and it's not closing exactly at the same position. I coudn't see this problem on your footage, did you use manual aperture lenses or disengage the lens a little bit so that the electronic contact between camera and lens is lost so that the aperture keeps still between the frames?

Best regards,
A. Järvinen
 
Tom, I grew up on Chronos and Koyaanisqatsi, and I must say that I really enjoyed your footage. You built your own motorized dolly, right? I think it really adds something to the shots. Plus, you have a great eye for visual composition. Thanks for sharing.

Eric
 
Tom, that's some amazing work there. Guess I know who my go-to guy will be if I ever find myself needing some kickass timelapse footage. :)
 
Tom,

PM me a rough list of your needs, in terms of money and/or technical and logistical support and I'll pass it along to some people I know. If they are interested, I'll also need a very good HD version of your best clips.
 
How the eeeeeeeefff did you do these shots? You blew my mind!!!

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If it were me, I'd figure out a way to show this in 4K on the projectors at NAB. They want to show off and sell their projectors to the same types of people that could help you out.

-michael zaletel
(shooter)
 
Great Job, Tom. It's only a matter time before the right person sees this, If I had any money to invest in someone you would be the first person I would call. Best of luck and keep up the great work. I would love to know as well how you accomplished the car shots.
 
Thanks, guys!

Most of this was shot on the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 (Mark I). The night driving stuff was shot at f/1.4 @ ISO 6400, with like 1/2s exposures. The 5D2 is so fast, I can actually hand hold it for star shots.
 
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