HYPE - Spring / Summer line shoot - battery issues (or not)

[Daniel Peters]

Ok so the Sunday just gone, I shot. directed. edited a piece for a clothing line

It was all pretty much based around and on Brighton Beach UK

I have never been there before so I did all my research & treatment writing online from google
saving pictures and reference points etc

My main main worry was...dum dum dum (battery life)

I have 4 V-lock batteries and 2 Redvolts
Normally on my music video shoots, this isn't a problem as on set, or near by
there are power points so I can just swap and charge all day til need be

Other worry was mags, only have 2 64GB but i knew they only take about 25min tops to offload

The last worry was...gear gear gear, tripods, jibs, camera, lenses, batteries, reflectors, dollys...and with a bizzy long beach like brighton...how the hell am I going to get all my gear from one side of the beach, from the other
with 4 other cars following if we choose to park and park and park again, it'd be more money and still a way to travel from the car park
So I got this badboy for £50 from MachineMart (I'm sure other car places will also sell something similar)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58723075@N07/7293436380/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58723075@N07/7293441024/in/photostream/


worked and treat and saved my ass (oh, don't forget to buy straps...one bump and bye bye gear haha)

So...me worrying I bought these portable 200watts wireless chargers for Laptops, phones, batteries etc
I got mine in Maplins but I'm sure other companies will do something similar
http://www.maplin.co.uk/portable-power-pack-225153

Some BTS
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58723075@N07/7293492430/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58723075@N07/7293444776/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58723075@N07/7293447428/in/photostream/

The first shoot was in this cool Laundrematte i found (hoping there would be power in there) but NO! ha

So after the first Redvolt was dead...whacked it in the charger from Maplins, it re-charged it back to 3 bars but...
now the Maplins charger was dead (you'll know when its dead too, cuz it makes a screaming sound)

So basically, the 2 maplins chargers re-charged both my Redvolts nearly full
Plan was, redvolts die, re-charge with marlins charger til both are dead...then use v-locks

but...i panicked too much
as after the shoot/day finished, I realised ...i would have been fine with 2 redvolts then using all 4 v-locks

Why am I babbling on too much
1. sorry
2. just in case someone else gets into a similar situation

So here is the piece i shot. directed. edited
and...I love my RED

Password is Hype123

Daniel

 

[Werner Jauch]

Password doesn't work for me

 

[Daniel Peters]

mmm...maybe try it without the capital H so hype123

???

 

[Jason de Vyea]

Great video.

 

[TonySegreto]

Very cool man! Great grading! I like the smooth shots in the middle much better than the hand held in the beginning. What were you using, steadicam or glidecam type rig?

I too was worried about my battery situation initially. I've found that I've never used more than 4 red bricks and 2 redvolts in a day, which is pretty awesome! If you have power to charge with you can get away with 2 bricks, one redvolt for continuous usage if your charging.

 

[Bob Gundu]

Steadicam with flip-flops? Impressive....

 

[Daniel Peters]

Thanks Tony...
might get 2 more redvolts just to be on the safe side haha

Im rocking the Glidecam smooth shooter with the glidecam 4000HD