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Blank.Canvas - A Project

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Patrick O'Sullivan

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Every now and again you just have to make something.

This is nothing more than me going out with the camera, a kino, and a microphone for half a day following around an artist.

I just needed to complete something without any outside restrictions.

1 man band sort of thing.

All on RED with Contax. Handheld minus the interview shots.


https://vimeo.com/74280813

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That's a very nice piece. Great handheld also!
 
Lovely piece. Can I ask a newbie question? When you say "handheld"... are you actually holding it by the handles or using a shoulder mount? It all feels very smooth, slider like. I know there is a skill involved, I'd just like to learn the skill and am not quite sure what the technique is.
 
Andy Roberts said:
Lovely piece. Can I ask a newbie question? When you say "handheld"... are you actually holding it by the handles or using a shoulder mount? It all feels very smooth, slider like. I know there is a skill involved, I'd just like to learn the skill and am not quite sure what the technique is.
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When I say handheld I mean shoulder mount. But the shoulder mount was just a towel and a wooden aaton style handgrip. I also stuff a cinebag underneath my arms as a prop a la Christopher Doyle. The smoothness on the slider-esque shots is actually pretty simple but I've found with non-moving subjects (ie the paintings) holding the top handle and swinging your arm while overcranking and then combining with Warp Stabilizer to produce an odd but I find pleasant glide feeling. It isn't slider perfect but it doesn't feel out of place intercut with handheld like slider footage can.
 
Patrick O'Sullivan said:
When I say handheld I mean shoulder mount. But the shoulder mount was just a towel and a wooden aaton style handgrip. I also stuff a cinebag underneath my arms as a prop a la Christopher Doyle. The smoothness on the slider-esque shots is actually pretty simple but I've found with non-moving subjects (ie the paintings) holding the top handle and swinging your arm while overcranking and then combining with Warp Stabilizer to produce an odd but I find pleasant glide feeling. It isn't slider perfect but it doesn't feel out of place intercut with handheld like slider footage can.
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Thanks for the thorough reply. That is the kind of answer I was hoping for. Again, great job. Looking forward to the next ones.
 
Russ Fill said:
Can you talk about camera settings and maybe some of the most used glass..
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Thanks Russ.

The camera settings are the same I use for everything. In the 320 vs. 800 debate I am a 320 guy. I leave the ISO there and never change it. I treat it just like a film camera. I use my meter for exposure and side by side with my own pre-loaded LUT to make sure I am getting what I'm seeing.

Everything besides the interview is 48 fps. On the scarlet it is pretty limiting with the FOV on 3k so it is all wide lenses windowed. The main glass is the 21 2.8, the 28 2 (for the interview bits), and the 35 1.4. I've had all my glass re-housed so it makes it easy for lens swaps which is great when you are on your own for one of these things.

Add a little Warp Stabilizer in post and then touch up a few pieces in Resolve and it is done and dusted. Nothing to flash but it gets the job done.

The next one should be finished next week some time.
 
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