This is so great! Thanks for posting this - it’s a great insight to how it all went down!

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Absolutely amazing! I’m even more jazzed after seeing the behind the scenes stuff!

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[...] SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 - Awesome 5D MKII Video sample from Vincent Laforet and a behind the scenes video hosted at [...]

Simply Awesome!

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[...] Ja tietysti “Behind the scenes”-video -> Vincent Laforet - Reverie - Behind the scenes [...]

Just one word “Amazing”!

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I think I’ve watched it 12 times so far… I. Need. This. Camera!

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Great work! Looks like so much fun Wish I was there.

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Nicely mon, nicely! Who do you fly with in NYC?

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Wow. The quality from the 5D clips is amazing…

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[...] had om het voor te bereiden en ook uit te voeren, inclusief helikopter vluchten. Er is ook een behind the scenes video. tags: Almere, bos, [...]

This camera is going to turn me into a vampire.

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My jaw just dropped to the floor…
Really nice work!

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Great video! But there’s a “media offline” clip in this video at 03:06 ?? FCP render transition file missing..:(

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I found it funny that when you were stopped on the street setting up the hood shots, tourists stopped and took pictures of you. I’m sure they had no idea who you were or what you were doing but they thought you must be important movie people or something.

Great video BTW.

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Hi Vincent, thanks for all your hard work, I’m as excited as everyone else to actually try this camera out.

It seems my (oldish) computer is freaking out big time trying to play the film, any chance Canon (or Smugmug)can also host a smaller version? The “behind the scenes” video works fine and I could enjoy the (short!) 5D2 clips it featured.

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Ah oops, no matter… found the vid at smugmug

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MAGNIFIQUE!!! 5DII is awsome and you did a superbe work.
Merci!

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well done!

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Can’t wait to work with you!

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You did a fabulous job. The camera is just as fabulous. So is your team. I pre-ordered the camera this morning after viewing your blog last night. These videos are the icing on my cake. Very exciting. Thanks. Unbelievable for lack of experience and time that this all looks so incredibly gorgeous and professional. Very cinematic, not an ounce of video look.

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Am i dreaming or something?
Your fantastic work with 5DII is gonna be the most shocking event of this year…no, this decade of camera history!!! TWO THUMBS UP!!

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The making off makes the film even more impressive.

Two little things that made me smile: The flickering light scene …. and the son of Darth Laforet, with his closing remark “cut” ….

Thank you soooo much for keeping my blood rushing for three days (and nights) now.

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this looks better that the canon hosted video

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[...] El Blog de Vincent Laforet y la entrada donde cuenta que hay detrás de las cámaras y como se hizo [...]

Love this, great work!

The scene where you had the 5DII suction cupped to the outside of the SUV (to get the skid shot) is awesome. Looking at how grainy that scene is (shot on the XH-A1) vs how clean the results from the 5DII are - man, night and day difference.

Thanks for the behind the scenes! They are awesome and I always learn more from the behind the scenes shots.

-=- Terence

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[...] en el blog de Vincent Laforet podéis ver un “tras las escenas” interesante y os describe todas las ópticas utilizadas para la peli. [...]

Great job ! i wanna put my hands on it…

The movie seemed interlaced and not progressive.. I thaught it was possible with that cam

anyway, thanks for sharing ! :))

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5DII …all that I can say is awesome…wow

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[...] 帥啊~ 請跳轉看影片 [...]

Wow, I am so excited! Thank you Vincent!

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[...] Además en el blog de Laforet puedes ver un completo Making of… [...]

Its a great clip. But its hanging at 49 seconds. Anything wrong in my computer??.

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The behind the scenes were very inspirational. Glad to see the list of lenses used on the main video, and would be quite interested to learn more about any techniques you may have used to overcome limitations with the camera.

I think you’ve created something ground-breaking with the advent of video in dSLR and will go down as being one of those who’ve shaken things up.

Also, being a longtime user of Smugmug (pro acct), it’s fantastic to see them be so generous in their support.

It’s photographers, companies, and groups such as these that have participated in your project that push the boundaries and make us all more inspired to learn, develop, and further our skills.

I believe many of us would love to see more of the technical side of things in future endeavors you may pursue (similar to what Chase Jarvis has been doing).

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Was suprised at how little lighting was used. Amazing.

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This is a great example of its possibilities. I am eager to have one of these!

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Great Job !

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Amazing! I have always wanted to get into some form of photography, your video has made me want to finally take the plunge. Question, I have NO experience in photography, is this camera ok to learn on? I don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on one, only to purchase this camera in the future.

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Well done. This video was well worth the wait. I am going to check out the actual video now and I can imagine that I will be even more blown away then I already am with this behind the scenes video.

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I must say that it is truly amazing and a complete revolution of our industry. Excellent production. Congratulations!

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“Amazing! I have always wanted to get into some form of photography, your video has made me want to finally take the plunge. Question, I have NO experience in photography, is this camera ok to learn on? I don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on one, only to purchase this camera in the future.”

Andy, go to the dpreview.com forums. A lot of help there for your questions.

btw… this camera is second to only the canon 1ds series, the highest camera line in canon and it doesn’t have video yet.

Also, teh body is just the initial investiment, you will soon learn about L lens which are not cheap at all, atleast over 1K for the cheapest L.

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For those of you who haven’t read Vincent’s article, “The Cloud is Falling,” do it now. What you’re witnessing with the 5D MkII videos is a perfect and direct example of what Vincent addresses in his writing. *Any* of you could have put this production together and generated this amount of publicity. True, not everyone has access to pre-production equipment (and as a Canon ambassador, Vincent is paid to represent Canon), but the idea is the same- use the tools you have available to create your own media, reach new audiences and perhaps reach new markets for your work.

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[...] El making of, aquí. [...]

QUESTION FOR VINCENT:
Is it possible to create a video frame by frame with the MarkII, such as needed for animation work (e.g. claymation)?
Many thanks.

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Thanks Citidon, The next question that I have is, I know that you can purchase the body with a lens, is this “kit” an appropriate investment, or, should I just purchase the body, and another separate lens?

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Perhaps I crave technology too much, I loved the behind the scenes way better - the quality of the new Canon is fantastic…

RM

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[...] Allez voir le blogue de Vincent pour voir le ‘Making of’ Behind the scenes with Vincent Laforet [...]

Amazing!!! Thank you for sharing such an epic behind the scenes. It’s just a interesting as the actual movie!

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I haven’t seen any information about audio capture capabilities. Did you experiment with audio at all?

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This totally beats the 5DII squirrel looking for a nut video that I found on the Canon Japan website.

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Andy - this camera is available in a kit with the very excellent 24-105mm f4L, which you effectively get for $800 more rather than the $1,050 it costs alone.

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Hey Vincent,

Thanks for your excellent work. I was wondering how did you get the FD 7.5 mm mated into the EF system?

I would love to find out how you got this done.

Thanks,

-J

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Vincent,

Merci et félicitations pour cet excellent travail de pionnier. Tu as tracé la voie pour une nouvelle vague de photo-vidéographes.

With this new camera, the sky is the limit.

Will Canon be able to meet the initial demand?

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[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/23/behind-the-scenes-video/ [...]

[...] using only his preproduction 5D II and over a dozen of lens including one FD lens. He also made a behind the scenes video. For the helicopter shot he used Kenyon Laboratory [...]

Hey Vincent

Nice work!

i have two questions for you, One can not help notice how tack sharp the movie is. For the Scene in the movie where there is an empty chair, what was your aperture ? and did you have an aperture which you used more then anyother. The DOF is magical!

Second (or third) question is while shooting a movie, is it possible to vary the aperture ie go from 1.2 to 16 while the camera is recording. and if so is it possible to control this via a laptop wireless or wired

Thanks

Chris

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[...] Vincent Laforet uses 5D HD video in a low light. [...]

Awesome Video !! is camera are incredible!!

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[...] video fiur tomado por Vincent Laforet, en su blog ha escrito sobre los detalles de como filmó el video y en la página del video, también están todos los lentes que utilizó [...]

FANTASTIC

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Looks like you were using the Kenyon Gyro Stabilizer running down the street (and, I assume, in the helicopter). That seems like it would be an important accessory for handheld filming. What model would you recommend for general use on the 5D? Or is it as simple as choosing by weight?

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Great work. Results seem to be great. Thanks for posting this. I’m looking at this camera with different eyes now.

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This is a revolution full stop. And it is only the beginning. We artists , amateurs can produce now technical quality that match professional movie making equipment worth tens of thousands and more..
The world is opening up..wow!! I am so excited…

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[...] Vincent Laforet Behind The Scenes video Canon 5D Mark [...]

Vincent, as always, incredible work. First time I heard video in a DSLR, I asked “what for”. Thanks for pointing it out to me!

When you are in Chicago for the Cubs vs. White Sox World Series, I owe you a beer!

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I’m ready for the camcorder!

Also, how much were the gyros you used for stabilization?

Perhaps you could make a complete equipment list?

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[...] is the raw footage and it is nothing short of amazing. Check out Vincent’s Blog and a “Behind the Scenes” video [...]

[...] satriecoša. Par to varat pārliecināties paši, noskatoties Vincenta Laforeta uzņemto video. Kā raksta video autors, materiāls nav ne mazākā mērā apstrādāts — ne krāsas, ne ekspozīcija vai [...]

In case others, like myself, missed this:

http://www.pdngearguide.com/gearguide/content_display/news/e3ifb7c0deaad627f7c9f1fb4d41382ec02

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Insane. Awesome work.

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Vincent, this was amazing!! Thank you so much for posting this!!!

Unbelievable cinematography!

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That’s a fantastic display of both your teams capabilities and of course the wonders of the new 5DII - Look forward to seeing the next movie

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Truly transformational and inspiring. I applaud and admire your work and creativity.

This encourages me to further engage in the proper study of film and photography.

Bravo.

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[...] watching the movie, I flipped over to a “Behind the Scenes” video that highlighted the differences in footage between a traditional (though high-end and expensive) [...]

I’ve been strictly a “stills” guy but since I had pre-ordered before seeing this video, there’s going to be a brand new “moving” world. Can’t wait!

Thanks for sharing with us what the envelope may be.

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[...] nogal een serieus video bestand om te streamen).  Volledig opgenomen met een Canon 5D Mark II.  Hier trouwens een kijkje achter de schermen tijdens de opnames.  Quite impressive [...]

[...] Behind The Scenes Video Tuesday September 23rd 2008, 1:11 am Filed under: Articles, Hardware, New Technology, Photo News, Photography [...]

I was thinking on going with the Red One camera but I think I will be rethinking that since I believe the Canon 5D MarkII can do what I need at a more affordable price including the lens!
That is just amazing!

Amazing work Canon! Congratulations all!
Your ingenuity is equalizing the access to tools that before could only be reached by people with deep pockets. Not any more. As Vincent Laforet said
The rules have change!

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[...] Celebrated photographer Vincent LaForet took Canon’s latest dSLR out for a spin in New York, and in his own words, “If the Canon still camera team and the video team have come [...]

That camera is absolutely stunning.

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Love the idea of the “total gear list.” Any possibility? Please? tia!

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Just a bit of factual correction - the XH A1 is NOT the canon top of the line HD camcorder. Their top model is the XL-H1. But I agree that their next line of HD camcorders must floor us. The 5D is indeed amazing.

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The most striking difference to my eyes is that EOS 5D images have much better colors than the video camera.
Seems you had a lot of fun too,Vincent Spielberg Laforet

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Vincent,

I really enjoyed this piece and do think it’s just the opening salvo in things to come including a camcorder form factor camera that takes Canon 35mm glass.

I have preordered my 5D MKII.

After reading your blog, the comments, and watching the film and behind the scenes a few times I am wondering what a more realistic budget was.

I know you only layed out $5k USD (2k for da choppa) but if you calculated how much it was to rent all the gear you used I wonder how much more that figure would really be?

Certainly to own it would be huge. 50-100K? maybe?

I do think you can shoot a great movie for somewhere in the neighborhood of 5-10k with the 5D MKII!

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Excellent!

This is fascinating - stunning work putting this short film and behind the scenes footage together with such a cramped timeframe. I’m amped to try this out in November and see how this video thing pans out.

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[...] un’occhiata al video se non ci [...]

What Moby song is this?

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[...] Og her er bakomfilmen til dette klippet. [...]

wow, and i thought the D90 was cool.

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[...] Laforet made the video “REVERIE” using a pre-production 5D Mark II. Here’s the behind the scenes video. Wow, that’s some really amazing video. Related PostsCanon Announces New 40D DSLR CameraSigma [...]

[...] made by Vincent Laforet Eat your hearts out Nikon D90 see sample. <more drooling>Check out Vincent’s Blog and post about the Canon 5D [...]

[...] cierto, si quieres ver también el Cómo se hizo, Laforet ha colgado otro vídeo donde nos lo muestra. Impresionante de [...]

Hey Vincent,
First of all, awesome video. Hope to see more. I like to know more the FD lens that was converted. What shots did you use that lens for? Did you have to send the lens somewhere to get it converted or was this an off the shelve converted, which I heard bad things about? Any problems you encountered using the converted lens? Thanks!

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Nikon sux

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INCREDIBLE!!!

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This film should be hosted in the Apple HD Gallery in full 1080P. Apple would be delighted to host the Film! They can handle the bandwidth. Contact Apple!

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[...] The behind the scenes video is here: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/23/behind-the-scenes-video/ [...]

Wow. Just wow.

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[...] that spectacular. This was shot with a $3k camera people over a weekend! He’s just posted a “making of” video as well. Edit: An interview with Laforet on PDN discussing how he put together the [...]

Forget the camera. The most brilliant thing about this whole exercise is the marketing ingenuity of Mr Laforet. I can’t believe how much he’s elevated his profile in the last few months. The man is a genius.

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Awesome!!! Thanks Vincent!

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Fantastic work !

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great work!

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excuse me, does anyone know what brand the chair of the video is?

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Wow! Great video and very interesting to see how it was made. I am very surprised by the 5D mkII video capabilities. Thanks again.

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dear vicent:

please check in your video the hole in the dress. dont somoke on her! (the hole in the dress combines perfectly with the hole in the girl!!!
kisses
fla (from argentina)

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The music by the vegan artist Moby was awesome!

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Can Canon Do Anything Right?…

Canon announced the 5D Mark II last week and it was immediately blasted by everyone in message forums. I think people expected a modest pixel increase and double the frame rate rather than doubling the pixels and a modest frame rate. The truth is tha…

Thanks Vincent for putting the behind the scenes vid together. Amazing what you just did with a $3000 DSLR !?!

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How was permission obtained so quickly for use of the music score?

~S

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[...] light abilities of this camera.  Even more amazed when you realize that it was a DSLR - I love the behind the scenes movie and the expression on the faces of the crowd as they  watch the film crew rig up a DSLR on [...]

[...] Inspired by. [...]

bravo it’s very nice …

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[...] Inspired by. [...]

Chapeau!

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[...] и многое другое оборудование которое хорошо видно на бекстейдж-съемках. Все это стоит очень и очень [...]

[...] Primo video delle 5Dmark II da Vincent Laforet: REVERIE. 23 09 2008 Ecco il link del primo video girato da Vincent Laforet, con un modello di preproduzione della 5D mark II: http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2086 . Il video REVERIE, ospitato sui server della Canon è stato girato con le seguenti lenti EF: FD 7.5mm f/5.6 (converted to EF mount) EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM EF 50mm f/1.2L USM EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM EF 135mm f/2L USM EF 200mm f/1.8L USM EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM EF 500mm f/4L IS USM TS-E 24mm f/3.5L TS-E 45mm f/2.8 Premesso che l’idea di girare video con una reflex non mi convince molto, devo dire che la qualità delle riprese è davvero notevole. Per ulteriori approfondimenti ecco il blog di Laforet. Qui invece potrete trovare un interessante dietro le quinte di come è stato girato il video: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/23/behind-the-scenes-video/ [...]

[...] fotograaf Vincent Laforet heeft een kortfilm gemaakt met preproductiemodel van het toestel. De making of Reverie kan je bekijken op de blog van de fotograaf. Het laat je serieus watertanden, maar met een budget [...]

[...] much of it was done at night, that’s incredible. The video’s composer, Vincent Laforet, even goes so far as to say that the 5D Mark II outperforms, in low light, the video recording capabilities of the Canon XH A1 [...]

[...] Video: EOS 5D Mark II Hier gibt es auch noch Hintergrundinformationen und das passende Behind The Scenes Video [...]

Vincent, very nice works!
Thank you.

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[...] video download - Hires Reverie ‘behind the scenes’ Spread the word Related [...]

Hey Vincent

Nice work!

i have two questions for you, One can not help notice how tack sharp the movie is. For the Scene in the movie where there is an empty chair, what was your aperture ? and did you have an aperture which you used more then anyother. The DOF is magical!

Second (or third) question is while shooting a movie, is it possible to vary the aperture ie go from 1.2 to 16 while the camera is recording. and if so is it possible to control this via a laptop wireless or wired

Thanks

Chris

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Hello Vincent

Nice work!

i have two questions for you, One can not help notice how tack sharp the movie is. For the Scene in the movie where there is an empty chair, what was your aperture ? and did you have an aperture which you used more then anyother. The DOF is magical!

Second (or third) question is while shooting a movie, is it possible to vary the aperture ie go from 1.2 to 16 while the camera is recording. and if so is it possible to control this via a laptop wireless or wired

Thanks

Chris

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For those of you that were asking, here’s the music that was used:

Reverie: Extreme Ways
Reverie (Behind the Scenes): Horse & Carrot

Both songs are by Moby on the album: 18.

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This just stinks with greatness!!

Love the little super-hero at the end — makes it feel like my house.

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