Woohoo!

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Awesome - downloading now! Thanks!

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Awesomeee!

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wow. that makes me excited about video.. nice work Vincent. It is great to see this camera in you hands as it has obviously sparked a fire of creativity in you.. we creative professionals need that and i hope this camera does the same for me

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Thanks, can’t wait for the download to finish!

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Stunning. Vincent, this entire thread is an inspiration. Your excitement is contagious. Thanks for paying it forward, it’s working…

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Thank you, I’ve been waiting for this all weekend!

It’s nice to feel welcome as a Canon shooter again (after a few months of Nikon induced angst).

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amazing!

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Wow, very nice video; from a SLR none the less. I am concerned about the auto focus during video. Canon’s site implies there is, but your video seems to show otherwise. What are your thoughts??

Autofocus

* Quick Mode
* Live Mode
* Live View Face Detection Mode
* Manual

Thanks for taking the time, this is an awesome showcasing of the 5D!

Richard Getz

RichGetz.com

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wow! thanks!
tom

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WOW! I’m glad I pre-ordered mine today before this video came out…

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that was awesome.
especially for the conditions you stated.
72 hours with a piece of equipment, no prior “training”, no manual, first time doing a video shoot, and a limited budget.
simply
amazing.

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I’m drooling just looking at that screen capture from the helicopter… Waiting for the video to load!!!!

=Matt=

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@Scott:

SmugMug is ready and willing to host 720p and 1080p versions of the video. As I understand it, Canon wanted to do it, though, so we’re waiting in the wings.

I have no idea why Canon wouldn’t show off the full 1080p glory of this fabulous footage on their new game-changer, though. Seems strange… ?

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[...] Vince Laforet’s 5D Mk II Video Out Here’s a quickie - From an earlier post, here’s the Canon 5D Mark II video is now out. Check it out here at his site: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

It’s beautiful. And quite an accomplishment for 72 hours. Great work.

For those wondering why it looks like video, there are two reasons.

The first, as previously discussed, is that it’s at 30 fps.

But even more responsible for the video-like appearance is the shutter interval. Film usually has a shutter speed of 1/2 the frame duration, i.e. 1/48 second for 24 fps. Video, unencumbered by a physical shutter, often has a shutter speed equal to the frame rate. The most video-like sections of this short are those with 1/30th shutter speeds.

This issue plagues many 24 fps HD examples as well. Even at 24p, a “360 degree shutter” results in too-smooth motion with a video-like appearance.

I’m not trying to critique the piece at all, just hoping to preemptively answer the question of why some 30p samples look so filmic and some don’t.

In other words, 24p is only half of the filmmaker’s solution—the other hald being manila control, teh ability to enforce a 180 degree (1/48 at 24p) shutter speed.

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That was incredible! I could never belive an SLR could provide video of THAT quality! Props to you!

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Bravo!

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Canon… Smugmug… And YOU Vincent… Are my heroes

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Wow….goosebumps, Vincent. Amazing! I can’t wait to get my hands on this camera!

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Damn - I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these to play with. I haven’t had an overwhelming interest in video in the past - but a large part of that was not wanting to invest in another set of hardware. Now, though? I can’t wait!

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Absolutely astounding work, Vincent, thanks for sharing this and getting this whole thing going. I suspect this is going to be a big deal..

-c

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Stunning. Truly beautiful!

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Amazing work!! Great job Vincent and what a camera. I am so jacked about what I just saw I cant believe it..You were right on when you said everything will change.. Thanks for extra effort in putting this together..

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Vincent - a question:

During the helicopter scene when you panned down on one of the tall buildings, it looked like the camera irised down…was that something that was automatic? Done manually? In post? Or is there an exposure setting lock in video mode?

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sensationell, das video isch eifach hammer !!!

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Awesome work, Vincent - nothing short of breath-taking for such a minimum amount of time. Thank you for taking the time to put together such a fine example of the potential of the 5DII.

Your efforts are appreciated.

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Stu - could you, in theory, replicate the “180 degree shutter” by shooting at say 48 or 60fps, and then cutting out every other frame? (I know you can’t with this camera, i’m just asking hypothetically)

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Great! Absolutely great. This IS a revolution.
I love the way you use your TS lenses. Great color.
Great quality. You could paint out the seat belt
in the helicopter shot though

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Simply amazing! And the fact that a photographer as busy as you spends the better part of this last week working on this “project”, getting it out there for all to see, is also amazing. THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS HARD WORK!

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All I can say is that I’ve practically made your blog my homepage. I’ve refreshed its sooo many times waiting to see this video. You’re work is so inspiring! Thank you.

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This was absolutely outstanding work. The team here at GearPatrol.com commends you for the work you did. Seriously awesome… inspiring.

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Damn. This just means they’re going to be back-ordered forever.

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I would like to see if something like Coldplay’s Yellow video could be done with this camera. Extreme low light, one take.

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amazing. exciting…. i have goose pimples all over.. i am sitting writing a script and ideas b/c i am inspired to make my own. thank you!!

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I simply can’t get over this video. Kudos!! Can’t wait to get my hands on one!!

(._.)

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I can’t stop watching it (I’ll save it locally to save the bandwidth).

Great job on the video!

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The quality is impressive. Maybe you should get a commission on all the Canon 5D MkII’s that are going to be purchased because of this. I know I’m going to buy one! It would be fun to know what lenses were used for which frames. A person could guess some of them, but it would still be interesting none-the-less. Thanks so much for what you do.

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OMG and other such acronyms!

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Damn, I just wet my pants!

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Which frames were shot with the TS-E 24mm f/3.5L
TS-E 45mm f/2.8? Simply amazing.

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@Daniel Garcia: yes, that would work, but it’s certainly not ideal… (Plus there are very few video cameras out there that can shoot 48fps)

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Wow… just wow… (Love the Moby - Extreme Ways at the end)

Look at that image quality!!!! Very well filmed, good job!

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Thanks for sharing Vince, I was particularly excited to see the aerial footage. How did the camera behave for aerial work in your opinion. Were you shooting with a gyro handheld?

Nice Job!

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Simply incredible for an SLR! As you said this is a total game changer. I already found a use for having both still and video capabilities in one unit for our photographers where I work. They already use the 5D. The quality of the video will help combine two services with using only one person as opposed to using a small crew. Definitely time to upgrade.

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Looks great, I can’t wait to see the making-of video and see how it all came together and scope out what was used where!

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Freaking fantastic! Thanks!

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Holy Crap. That was astonishing! Seriously, Holy Crap. I just keep saying it. Wow, wonderful video.

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ok i’m buying one now. Excellent work

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Also, maybe it’s just my untrained eye, but I didn’t spot any rolling shutter problems. All the fast action, like running out of the apartment and grabbing the flowers, the wheels spinning then skidding to a halt.. all that stuff looked perfect to me.

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Amazing (yet pricey) result, given such a short period.
Now I understand why Canon didn’t bother improving the aging AF system of the 5D : this mkII is for filming, not photographing (what was I thinking?).

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Stunning. Kudos Vincent, Canon and everyone involved.

As Stu said, if Canon can add a 24p mode and a shutter speed control (or a fixed 180 degree shutter) we could have a full film look!

I’m still drooling…

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Great work! I can’t wait to see the behind the scenes footage!

Graduation Stoles

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Wow, amazing. I must say reading your blog posts have given an extra little boost to save my money and buy the mark II instead of trying to get a good deal on an old 5d

but I look at it this way: you (the consumer) are getting a pro grade video camera and a pro grade SLR for about $3000, thats a deal.
Its like; is the video part of the camera on par with a $1500 video camera?(uh duh) and is the 21 megapixel super SLR part of it worth $1500 as well? you bet!

Thanks so much for sharing this with us

-N8

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@Don, indeed it’s very strange that Canon would offer the 1080p version to amaze all. I mean even this version was amazing, but I can’t wait to hopefully, eventually be able to enjoy the 1080p version on my 24″ monitor: beauty. I even tried multiple other URIs for the m4v file to see if it was on Canon’s servers but couldn’t find anything…

I hope to see the behind-the-scenes video soon!

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something this good.. from a dslr.. wow.. great job putting this together.. you guys are awesome..

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@ Paul

In the grand scheme of things, I’m wondering how this is “pricey”.

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Very cool! Great job Vincent!!

So the girl in this movie was Alex(andria?) Rush?
I hope you and others will indeed make more soon.

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Pretty sweet! Thank you for all the hard work!

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incredible… with this, plus other develop tools, huge role in video game development possible.

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Btw, if this was downsized to 1/4 resolution, I’d love to see the original version! This is the best I’ve seen since the Red Camera for digital.

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> Amazing (yet pricey) result, given such a short period.
> Now I understand why Canon didn’t bother
> improving the aging AF system of the 5D : this
> mkII is for filming, not photographing (what
> was I thinking?).

Nikon always sends one person to poop in the punch bowl, don’t they?

The camera is not at all pricey given its feature set. And its AF system is just fine. It may not have one zillion focus points like some cameras, but how many are really needed? 9 is perfectly fine and the image quality is going to blow everything else away. It is still a dSLR for photography; video is just an added bonus.

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Vincent,

I’ve been a huge fan of your work - especially since the Beijing Olympics. I followed your blog posts every day. Thank you so much for sharing this. I’ll be one of the first people in Seattle to be getting this camera - I placed my deposit for it at the pro store and more than likely will be receiving the camera from the first shipment. I’ve already got ideas lined up for what I am going to be doing with mine. And I’m just a simple photo geek who’s still honing his craft.

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Stunning… It will be neat to see the evolution of photography as we know it…!!!!

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Super fantastic work Vincent.

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[...] Laforet: Incredible video shot with the Canon 5D MkII - indeed ‘game changing’ « [...]

Epic.

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Unbelievable work.
I am looking forward to more videos like this.

there is a visible noise in the sky during the last chopper scene

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Vincent,

Thank you for your efforts. The results your have achieved with this new and exciting product makes my job worth while. Your artistic genius is very well appreciated.

DS

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Wow, gorgeous short film! I always have video has a red-headed side hobby, but I’ve never had my own camcorder. This combo looks incredible! I hope I can pre-order soon, I don’t want to wait any longer than necessary.

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Mindblowingly awesome. This is exciting stuff! I can’t wait to see the behind the scenes vid.

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Absolutely beautiful, Vincent… thanks for all of your work in getting this out to the public.

Looking forward to getting one of these in my camera bag.

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Absolutely unreal! I was skeptical of the video quality ie a gimmick included just because a certain other brand has video, but now… wow! My sense of value/dollar for the 5D II is shifting for the better!

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Vincent,

Thank you for showing what is possible with the latest technology. I hope for the best in your new window of opportunity.

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Vincent, absolutely INCREDIBLE! each frame is simply stunning. Wow!

Congrats on your first short film!

-Talya

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I was excited about the video capabilities when the specs were officially released. Canon’s site got killed, but I waited for their anemic video examples (I knew it was something special just seeing the clips, but there were too many unanswered questions for me to jump on ordering it). That is, until I discovered this site and you’re first post about the film! I pre-ordered the 5d then, after reading your success, feeling the excitement about a tool to change independent filmmaking, and eagerly awaited this video!

My god, I am glad I pre-ordered then. This video just ensured a one year waiting list. Now I am just concerned (other than the economy) about how much I will have to pay to get a second body.

Well done and thank you.

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Wow, that is ridiculous. I am sitting here in awe, and can’t believe that I even just viewed that video. I sit at home watching 1080p TV, and shoot with a 12MP SLR, and still can’t even get my mind around the concepts that you just threw at me. Great work, and thank you for sharing.

-DPollitt

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This video is a real slap on the face of those who say video is worthless in a DSLR.

Really nice video.

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Simply Stunning! So glad you got the opportunity to make this happen. This is 1000x better then the samples on the Canon Japan site. Love to see more.

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Very nice photography&editing, I would like to see original footage to check detail on shadows and enjoy the production on full size.

btw if its posible Vincent… some lines about WB setup would be nice too

this “camera” makes me going nuts.

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Absolutely gorgeous production, you make us fellow Canon users proud!

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Astonishing quality from a DSLR. This is indeed going to change the way our industry will function. Nice work =)

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That was an amazing piece of work. Many thanks for all your work on this. Initially I thought the video on this camera was just a gimmick. I’m so happy I was wrong. Now I’m waiting for the next one:-)

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Enjoy that well-deserved beer Vincent. I hope it’s OK that I used your image (with attribution and link) on ProLost:

http://prolost.blogspot.com/2008/09/reverie.html

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Hi Vince. Can you convert/resample this video to 24 fps and post that as well so that people stop talking nonsense?

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I really don’t know which I more impressed by, your ability to put together a brilliant piece like that in 72 hours or the camera that it was shot on. I think you have a future in Cinematography.

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Fantastic work, Vincent. I love your translation of your own style with stills to the world of video. It will be a very interesting time for creativity and exploration for photographers when they have this tool in hand. With the right tool in hand, you have quickly (and cheaply) made something magical. Congrats!

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where can i pre order one of these?

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Vincent- you’re energy and enthusiasm is both infectious and entertaining. Thanks for letting us see what the 5dII can do.

I’m primarily a still photographer but saw a need to add some other skills to the skillset and started working with video about two years ago - I’m sure you’re well aware of the variety of hats photographers can wear in the business now and in fact, I did the final color grading work on the most recent five episodes of the Discovery HD series “Sunrise Earth” and was curious if you even sent your project to Color let alone did any color correcting on these files.

Thanks again-

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All I can say is wow. uterley amazing for someone with no film experience.
Any chnace you’ll put the full 1080p footage online somewhere so we can really see the quality.

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WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWZA! That blew my freakin’ socks off!!!!!!!!!!

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I am totally blown away at the video you put together. The video quality was fantastic and the cinematography was absolutely gorgeous! I’ve never done any video, but it seems that it opens up a whole ‘nother world beyond still photography!

Thank you Canon for hosting this!!

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[...] UPDATE SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 - Awesome 5D MKII Video sample from Vincent Laforet. [...]

Yowza! Thanks Vincent! I’ve been in serious need of a creative in the photo butt and I think this is just the thing.

Nice work and kudos for your unbridled enthusiasm.

Cheers!

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> Nikon always sends one person to poop in the punch bowl, don’t they?

no, I’m a 5D pro shooter indeed. I have too much invested in L lenses to consider Nikon.

> The camera is not at all pricey given its feature set.

Ahem… I was talking about the $5000 budget for production of the movie.

> but how many are really needed? 9 is perfectly fine

Look at it this way if you will : this 5D mkII has 9 points but only one is cross-type. You certainly know cross-types are the most responsive AF points. You may also know that the 1-year old 40D has 9 cross-type AF points.
I own both and the 40D can lock onto things much faster than the 5D when using peripheral points.

What good is a stunning 21MP image if it’s not in focus because you had to focus-and-recompose ? with the narrow DoF full frame can offer, do you really think focus-recompose is the best way to take a picture ?
And you’d also think a camera that can shoot clean ISO 6400 would be better equipped for low light work (in dark places, only cross-type AF sensors will allow reasonably paced candid shooting).

I’d be curious to hear Vincent’s thoughts on this (he surely uses cameras with more cross-type AF points and surely knows how it can help in getting a better photo)

Vincent ?

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An excellent exercise to see the filming ability of this camera. Thank you for your work, it has certainly left the right impression! Can’t wait to get mine.

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Hooray!

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CANON! Please give 24P functionality to this camera via firmware!!!! I’ve already got one pre-ordered but the 5D2 would be an AWESOME B-Roll camera to go with my HV30 and XHA1. Without 24P, I would be forced to shoot in 30P on all my cameras

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Wonderful. Very inspiring work. It seems like a new world has opened up for us photographers. Simply beautiful. Thank you.

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Thanks for the effort, Monsieur Laforet. You did history, you know. The first Full HD video shot with a Dslr. You deserve all the kudos.

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Daniel asked “Stu - could you, in theory, replicate the “180 degree shutter” by shooting at say 48 or 60fps, and then cutting out every other frame? (I know you can’t with this camera, i’m just asking hypothetically)”

The answer is yes—the result would be 24 fps video with each frame exposed at 1/48th. But that is surely breaking in through the back window when the front door really aught to be wide open!

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That…is unreal. Well done to you. Well done to Canon.

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Wow is all I can say, that is amazing, it’s a game changer. Great work & well earned beer !!!.

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Is the server overloaded? I can’t download it……

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Wow.
The doors of perception have been blown wide and I’m so grateful to you for your enthusiasm and generosity in sharing your experience.
I’m as excited to get my hands on my own as I am to see what you’re going to do with more than 72 hours.

Cheers,

Nicholas

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I sure hope you paid Moby for that soundtrack.

hmmmmm.

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[...] -Without further ado: Reverie « Vincent Laforet’s Blog [...]

For those of you who want the video centered use this link address: http://downloads.canon.com/CDLC/Reverie_Final_Cut2_midres.m4v

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You the man! Dude!

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Vincent,
Nice work! You’ve clearly been inspired by this new toy’s capability. Personal projects like this are hard to beat!
So how many times have you just sat, staring at your computer, watching it over and over again with a beaming grin on your face?
Ciao!
-C

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Can I borrow $ 2,700, anyone?
Please, ?

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Rockin’

Good job. Now all photogs worldwide will want to be videog’s

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24p

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Loved the crisp clean images. Nice job Vincent. But, that motion was just awful. The frame rate cadence at 30p just screams “video.” C’mon Canon, give us 24p.

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Vincent….

You F****ing Blew my knockers off…
Awesome shoot!!! you sure that you have not shot videos before…

Amazing Color reproduction, excellent composition,
The best part is the camera, the Lens and the DOF. Kudos to Canon..

This little camera is gonna kindle or rekindle the creative fire among a lot of people!!!

Once again, i thank you vincent for putting the time, money and effort in showcasing this awesomeness!!!

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@David M, if you watch the credits you’ll see “Music Courtesy of Moby, Used with Permission.”

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WOW!!! Vicent, you rock! Canon has done it yet again! I was in love when I first read the specs, but I could not imagine how truly awesome this camera is until I saw the short film. Now I am head over heals in love! Time to go and pre-order this beautiful camera. I suspect that there will be a lot more HD Xmas videos this year all thanks to the 5D MKII.

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So, this and that superfast Casio P&S makes the future of photojournalism, action and sports look like it’s going to be video, or at least 30FPS with still frame grabs. A little bit sad, I think.

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Beautiful result, i like de DOF effects and the atmosphere.

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abolutely stunning. bravo, parfaitement maitrisé.

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Been waiting all day for this. Downloading now. Thank you very much for this… Can’t wait.

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Kudos, thanks for sharing.

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Well done, and thank you Vincent…

The motion also bothers me somewhat on some frames. Did you use IS at all?

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Vincent,

From everyone here at StillMotion, Bravo. We are… to say the LEAST, extremely impressed. You are truly one of the greats, and we’re very proud of everything you’ve done and are doing for our industry. We sat around this evening and watched the film, and we where silent, in awe.. simply breath taking.

Thank you so much.

John, Patrick, Amina and the rest of the team here.

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Wow wow wow. Superb work!

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Absolutely stunning!!! BRAVO!

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[...] förresten den här grejen hos Vincent Laforet: Reverie. En kortfilm han gjorde med nya 5D:n över en helg. Herrejäklar vilken bra kvalitet det blir! [...]

Unreal!!!! Thanks Vincent. Enjoy that beer you earned it.

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I expected something “big” after the hype you created … :-))) But this film is not only technically stunning, taking into account that you kind of jumped into the cold water without any real preparation. In addition there is a catching story in this master piece !

I can only repeat : And the Oscar goes to …. Vincent Laforet - the man who revolutionized film making.

Let’s give him a few years …..

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That is seriously one of the most impressing things I’ve ever seen.

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on it and then be amazed

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Amazing work! Well done, It’s a great job!

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Anyone notice the several consistent “hot pixels” in the scenes that appear to be shot in the higher ISOs. This could be edited out in post, in theory. Hot pixels will typically show up in the same spot when shooting many consecutive long exposures and can be healed or cloned in PS, though video would be slightly a different story- particularly in non-static scenes. Most cameras are not immune to this (my 1DS Mark III will exhibit this on occasion, temporarily).

Also, though not the end-all rolling shutter test, the fast motion of the rims on the SUV tires look promising.

Thanks for the video.

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Edited to add:

I was wondering how you did the video motion shots. For a while I was thinking maybe you had a steadicam - but you didn’t mention one in the credits. Now I know. That little gyroscope is amazing. I wonder if I can DIY one…

-=- Terence

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[...] 5D Mark II - HD video sample Published under: General [...]

[...] you read this, but as I write this, no one has written it up yet other than the talented mister Vincent Laforet (who made the film, er, digital with the 5D Mark II). He didn’t color correct or anything [...]

[...] Have a look yourself : R E V E R I E [...]

Hi Vincent,
I just wanted to add to the huge amount of praise I see here. It’s been an inspirational ride following your blog the last few days. Thanks!

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Very interesting - I’ve ordered mine! One question: the final aerial shot was quite noisy compared to the rest of the video, what was the ISO and why did you chose it?

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Now that is game changing stuff! WOW! What a great film, simply superb. The quality is jaw dropping and great choice of music.

Congratulations to all!

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Great video. How much is this camera gonna cost?

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Yay. I was skeptical but bravo. This is a tech demo as art. Two great things together.

Now for anyone who thinks that we need 24P - wait till you see these types of wonderful images moving at 100fps. 24P is an anachronism. You will all become believers - trust me.

Also wait till you see these same wonderful images in 3D stereo … bring on the tech demos.

Congrants to Canon too, if they can put these tools in our hands at a decent price.

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I guess “stunning” is the right word.

Thanks Vincent. Congrats.

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Congratulations !
I love the look , the DOF , the sensibility (it looks like there is some big noise in some skies).
I hate the video style, what Stu said about he shutter. Is there any chance that a firmware brings 180° ?

quand même Bravo
Benjamin

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[...] Check out the video at Vincents blog [...]

Thanks Vincent for your amazing work with this project.

This is pure jaw dropping stuff. There is no doubt the 5DMKII produces unbelievable video quality and in your hands it becomes pure art. The resolution is nothing short of stunning. The detail on the close-up of the guys face are almost cutting lines in my screen.

I would love to see a “tech” version of Reverie with a note in a corner with what settings and lens you used for each scene.

As a footnote i don’t think we should forget that to get this kind of quality out this camera the importance of proper camera support. As it’s not really made for shooting video handheld (yet)on the go, viewfinder blacked out, cumbersome AF in LV mode etc.

I think the when it hit the shelves will hear many saying; Hey my 800$ camcorder shoots better video than this! Not resolution or IQ wise of course but more the final “look” of the clip. I guess that many amateurs will get better final results with an ordinary camcorder thanks to easier handling. Shaky HD video will never be a hit ;-).

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amazing!!!

i’m speechless. =)

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[...] if i will get told off again vincents video, just as a fyi Without further ado: Reverie Vincent Laforet’s Blog and as its hosted. Canon Digital Learning Center - Sample Video: EOS 5D Mark II [...]

Thanks Vincent–you continue to be an inspiration to all of us. Cheers and thanks for the posting.

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[...] literally dropped my jaw while I watched this video about 25 times. This short video is shot by Vincent Laforet - a New York based commercial and editorial photographer. Smugmug has [...]

[...] checking Google Reader I literally almost spilt my tea when I came across Vincent Laforet’s post about the HD video short that he shot on a pre-production Canon 5D Mark II [...]

Everybody has already said everything so I’ll just say:

YOU ROCK!!! C’etait magnifique!!!

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Michael Mann, Miami Vice style! I like!

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just great man…. top gun material!

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I’d love some of those clips to habe been a bit longer. So brief, when there’s so much to take in.

Apart from that, I’m waiting for part II!

He spots here from the chopper right? Lands it, drives frantically to the spot, followed by a quick location search, then we see her face melt as he rushes towards her with the flowers…

Next he wakes up again? We see them walk away into the blur of the night together? He’s too late, she’s walking off with another man?

Vincent, you’re leaving us hanging!!!

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[...] This is simply amazing. Vincent proves himself as not only one of the world’s best photographers but his talents lie in video as well. What an amazing artist. You can see the video teaser from Vincents Blog here. [...]

That was FANTASTIC!!!! I’m absolutely amazed. I expected it to be OK, but in my wildest imagination I never dreamed it would be this good.

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I am lost for words. Canon showed a nice piece of kit as a reply to Nikon’s D3. I never thought I would like to take movies with my SLR but now I may consider doing it.

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Great job on the film Vince! It’s certainly inspiring to see an example of what can be done with video on a DSLR. Thanks!

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Now I’m able to dream again. Thanks to give the fresh new dream feature to a poor guy

You’re a sorcerer

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This makes me look forward to Photokina tomorrow to hold that beauty myself…
Congratulations for the beautiful result!

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Vincent, this is just beautiful, stunning work! Can’t wait for getting my 5DMKII

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Why not create a torrent of the full 1080p version?

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Is it true that the camera automatically chooses the aperteru in video mode, so that you can not choose what aperture you use?

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cool movie…
but it seems the focus is fixed at all the scenes…does the AF work in movie mode? is it fast enough?
and…i expected less noise in movies with your excitments…it performed just like my small camcorder in the first scene with los f noise specially in the sky…

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> Why not create a torrent of the full 1080p version?

Splendid Idea. It would Scale Perfectly. Just Upload the Movie once or twice into the Cloud.

You could use opentracker (Piratebay uses this one) as Tracker.

http://erdgeist.org/arts/software/opentracker/

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Opentracker helped them to reduce their Servers fourfold.

16 Servers with Hypertracker -> 6 Servers with Opentracker
100% CPU load -> 15-20% CPU load

And i doubt that you would reach more than 6500req/seq.

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Excellent, thanks for the video, far exceeded my expectations.

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Many congratulations on all your efforts, brilliant!

i would love to download a full resolution version so I could watch it on a Sony Bravia HD telly, the Canon site doesn’t do it justice, the resolution’s too low and it’s off centre!

Minor gripes though, a fantastic showcase for Canon, and for you in your new career as a movie director!

Well done to all involved.
Rod

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Beautiful video, I’d really like to see it in it’s native resolution though…I hope we’ll be able to download a 1080p version soon, or some 1080p screencaps would do nicely.

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I wonder where the camera streams all this data into… a field recording disk array I guess…

anyway: I want one (finally a reason to move from the consumer digital rebel xt cameras up)

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UNREAL… absolutely incredible.. SO glad I pre-ordered!

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Thats one incredible movie for 72 hours of shooting + post

Great job!

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[...] 影片網址: Without further ado: Reverie [...]

[...] Check it out here. [...]

Regarding all the questions about posting the full version on a torrent, this have been discussed and answered already by Vincent in his earlier blogpost.

Quote:

Jonny - thought about that too. But this is video from a prototype camera… and no company in the world would allow people to download a file to their hard drives and analyze data from a prototype camera… and given that this prototype’s footage is flawless… I’m kinda scared to see what the final production model can do! That’s the other issue…
Comment by Vincent Laforet 09.20.08 @ 4:50 pm

eirkso - I’m not the one that doesn’t want it to be downloaded… Canon Japan is… I don’t think there’s anything to worry about… given how amazing the quality of the video is that comes straight out of the camera - I frankly can’t understand it - but I have to respect it. They respected me enough to lend me the camera… so I need to do it the right way… so that I get a chance of ever doing it again… make sense?

Whatever I do - I need to get it cleared by Canon… theses posts help put the pressure on them - and to let them know there is a real appetite to get this video out there… so pls keep visiting - send links to friends - AND POST COMMENTS… I can forward it to them… I am not running any ads on this blog - so it’s not like I ‘m asking you to do this to drive up income…;) We need to put the pressure on!!!! Once I find a good solution - they still need to give me final clearance…
Comment by Vincent Laforet 09.20.08 @ 5:01 pm

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Hey Vincent… AMAZING work!truley inspiring! i’ve been stalking your blog for the last couple of weeks ever since i saw your post on bejing!

Just a quick question though (i dont think you’ve answerd this) what camera mount did you use on the car bonnet(hood), and also what camera case/cover (the rubber thing)? that thing looks very sturdy!
Cheers

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Bravo pour cette magnifique vidéo! Tout ceci prouve que la production cinéma n’est plus réservée qu’aux grosses majores. Nous vivons une époque formidable!

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Amazing, spectacular… great work!

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Unbelievable!

So which do you prefer - Vincent the Photographer or Vincent the Cinematographer?

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Astonishing!

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Dorian - The camera rubber case is called Camera Armor and can be found here http://www.cameraarmor.us/

The suction cups on the bonnet of the car are from Manfrotto and can be found here http://www.bogenimaging.us (search for Manfrotto SUCTION GRIP W/CAMERA SUPPORT)

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This is just stunning. We’ve all seen good, quality film before, but to know that this was recorded on a still-film camera, that is truly magnificent.

Can’t wait for the next video. Maybe you can get a career in movie making?

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WOW - amazing.. just amazing.. this is definitely a game changer.

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Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off of the top of my desk. That is uneffing believable. Now I only need help in convincing the wife that I need to spend another $2,500 on a camera. Any takers?

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NICE! Great movie, and I grew up listening to Moby which made it that much better for me! I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these cameras!

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That was absolutely unbelivable. AMAZING. Mind boggling, really. Fantastic. You know there are things that are being hyped a lot and don’t live up at all to that hype. Well this TOTALLY lived up to the hype AND exceeded my wildest expectations. WOW. Absolutely unbelivable. This is definitely ground breaking. I can’t really put into words how amazing this is and how excited I am about this whole project.

Vincent. You are truly an amazing person. Going out and doing this and just spending 5K of your own money withouth knowing how this whole thing is going to turn out. Mad props to you, man. You will definitely go down in history as someone who pushed the envelope and was brave enough to go out and do this.

Thanks again for making this movie. I guess this thread/the comments show how excited people are about this and I guess those people who were skeptical at the beginning are in for a treat.

I’m here at work and I’m raving about this video and telling everyone to go and check it out and be amazed about it.

Final word. Amazing. Canon 5DMkII + Vincent Laforet = an amazing combination.

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You’ve inspired a lot of people with your passion, and lightened the wallets of a few of us! I pre-ordered one yesterday, but I’m afraid it will end up back-ordered.

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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this is seriously some STUNNING SHIT!

the captures from them lovely prime lenses. haha.

good job!

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Great video. Truly amazed at your talent and the capabilities of this cam.

Thanks Vincent.

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Very cool short film. This proves how capable a camera the 5dm2 is gonna be. Amazing lowlight footage!

Now we just need 24fps and shutter speed control. Canon, don’t let us down on something so simple to implement. This camera is about to make me make a full switch from Nikon.

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I guess you’ve probably stopped reading these by now but, really amazing work Vincent, I think you made a great case for this camera and I can’t wait to see where the Smugmug project goes.

Wish I could’ve been there for the victory party last night haha.

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[...] further ado, check out the video for yourself here and see what you [...]

[...] la verdad es que me he quedado sin palabras. Tenéis el link en el blog de Vincent Laforet. Estos son los objetivos que han [...]

Most impressive indeed, and that’s an understatement if ever there was one.

I must now admit to myself that it is truly the time to dispense with the denial I’ve been living with and become excited about the inevitable addition of not only more tools to my armamentarium but also some serious rethinking of how I see, capture and produce images for my clientele.

Thank you

George Weir

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Oh my god. I am creaming in my boxers. That’s was beautiful.

Angelo
Writer/Director

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Did anyone notice the aerial long exposures of the cars on the road… (1min 35 sec.)

Good stuff

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Vince,

Great scoop.

Congrats to you and your entire team. I think Noah’s really got a bright future in front of the camera.

These are exciting times. Have fun, it’s going to be a ride.

Ciao

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This changes everything.

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Holly Cow! That is absolutely amazing! Perfect tool for us stock photographers and videographers! I’m in line to get one…

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Spectacular. Great job. I’m going to buy this camera tomorrow.

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Hmmm. Looks very good but this short reeks of the 30P “videoness” quality. I have still ordered this camera for the stills capability but I’m still undecided if I like the look of the D90 better. Too bad the D90 is DX sized, 720P, and bad compression. But the 24P on the D90 has a nicer aesthetic than this camer’s 30P.

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Impressive!

However, I hope Canon tweaks the 5D MKII to be able to film 24P/25P/30P switchable, or better yet, come out with dedicated full-frame video camera!

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Glad to see you still suck Nice looking work there brother.

k

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seems the hi-def version on smugmug isnt available anymore? it just reverts to mid-def

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Just pure magic!

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[...] loaned professional videographer Vincent Laforet a new 50D for 72 hours and he made a video. The footage is absolutly amazing, Hi-Def stuff. But, it is professionaly edited and I’m sure [...]

Just amazing. 72 hours, a new camera and $5,000 of your own money! Awesome result.

Thanks for doing this. It’s always great to see what the camera’s amateurs like myself can afford can do in the hands of pro’s.

Will look for your name in DP/Directorial roles on upcoming films You might have just have to move to LA.

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Ostala sam zapanjena ,video je toliko dobar da ga
nemožeš prestati gledati,or great work.

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Looks like Smugmug couldn’t handle the server load. I know they are trying to help, but it makes them look like an amatures when they don’t have a plan to handle large amounts of traffic.

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It’s really gorgeous!!!!!!!!!

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Totally amazed and it was only 1/4 resolution! I’m not a pro but I certainly see the potential in travel and recreation use just off the top of my head. Congratulations on the amazing work!

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I’ve converted a small section of the film to 24p to show how it will look for those who want true 24p. I’m surprised Canon made this camera shoot 30P. It takes up more memory, and it isn’t an industry standard. However, great job with this nonetheless!

http://www.marty-martin.com/Reverie24.mov

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Well done Vince, now it´s time for Canon to up the ante and offer a firmware that supports 24p 1/48th. Then this will be a true revolution and they would sell 3x as many cameras.

The protectionist stance on Canon will only make them loose sales in the long run, a hacker could probably do the 24p in the near future like the CHDK mods recently on the 40D.

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[...] be able to to see the same thing. I also promised to post 5DmkII video when I found some - and here it is - courtesy of Laforet - or here via [...]

@torin

We can *absolutely* handle the server load. Canon apparently got upset and asked Vincent to ask us to take down the 720p video.

Why on earth Canon wouldn’t want everyone seeing how awesome their camera is is beyond me. Crazy.

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I should have mentioned that the “We” in “We can *absolutely* handle the server load.” is SmugMug.

The load isn’t even a blip for us. Go see for yourself how fast the videos play at SmugMug: http://vincentlaforet.smugmug.com/ and http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2008/09/22/amazing-canon-5d-mkii-hd-video-footage/

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Some of the other (lower end) canon cameras have a limit on how long one video clip can be. Does this camera have that limit?

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amazing - great film, and amazing video quality from that camera

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No words. This is stunning!

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The only thing is the motion looks like video. But then again, I guess that’s where RED comes in. Full Frame sensor with a few lenses, but Film-like motion!

Otherwise, Great production… Just limited by the camera i suppose… But that just makes me a film junkie.

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Awesome like a hot dog!

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Simply bitchin’

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[...] how truly useful such a feature would be. Videographer Vincent Laforet had the opportunity to throw something together. Obviously, the video has been resized to make viewing on the web realistic, but, the quality looks [...]

OMG!!! Talk about inspiration. Great job on the limited time you have with the camera. The 5D mkII is definitely on my wishlist.

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Vincent,
Simply amazing. Things have come a long way since we were all using Nikon FM2s and Canon F1s.

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Completely great work!

Big fan from Bangkok.

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[...] video fué 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 para [...]

Amazing! I can’t believe that a DSLR did that! Stunning images and very creative application. Great work, Vincent!

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>Some of the other (lower end) canon cameras have a limit on how long one video clip can be. Does this camera have that limit?

It is 14 minutes at 1080

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Just a single word: Wow!

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Vincent ..your work on this film is really inspiring and …I think I may have to sell of my D300 and switch to Canon … I really am impressed with the low light performance . One question …Does the camera blur when you track or pan as that was an early issue with the Thomson Viper Cam that director Michael Mann uses?

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This looks sweet! Even better than I expected! Well done, and kudos to Canon for a great camera.

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Does the camera have under/overcranking capabilities?

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[...] video on Vincent’s blog is insane. overdone. eccentric. I don’t know of any other way it should have been done [...]

This is AMAZING!!!… besides the camera that we have been waiting forever!!!.. the work you did is out of this world…

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[...] video is “Reverie” and was created by Vincent Laforet. Share [...]

Very good, cant wait for the mark II

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This is just breathtaking…

Canon has posted a 1/4 resolution clip of Vincent Laforet’s video “Reverie”. Vincent shot this video using the new Canon 5D Mark II with a budget of less than $5,000 and in less than 72 hours.
As you can see in the clip, the video qua…

Amazing, very sharpen, crisp, high contrast.

bravo!

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WOW, WOW, WOW.

Very impressive. I was really hoping it wasn’t going to be all that exciting, because the wife is going to kill me for ‘needing’ yet another camera. Oh well, she’ll get over it!

Great work, Vincent!

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Amazing, great video, you show the infinite posibilities to do great videos with de canon 5d MK II

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[...] Reverie shot as a tech demonstrator for the EOS 5D MKII. Shockingly amazing. Sep 23 2008 07:03 pm | Trivia and Media | [...]

Good stuff. Although you did this for your own reasons I hope canon reimburse you for something. Or maybe get commission on all the sales you’ve generated through this effort.

Thanks for sharing and I can’t wait for the sequel.

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EPIC WIN!

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I hate this video.
Now I have to buy an new DSLR, new lenses, new CF Cards, a new mac and more.
You endanger my Marriage

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[...] Waarom? Een full frame sensor (dus even groot als een 35mm film), 21 megapixels, maar daarnaast ook FullHD video (1920×1080 Pixels @ 30 beelden/s). Dit levert waanzinnige beelden op (voor een demo film zie hier). [...]

Mind blowing. The crispness of the image. The beauty of the bokeh (the kissing scene out of focus is splendid!). Perfect!

Congrats,

Blaise

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[...] nicht beschreiben! Solch scharfe Bilder habe ich noch bei keinem Film gesehen! Schaut euch den Film an! [...]

[...] Comments http://www.kleiner-Blog.de - Der Blog über die Kleinigkeiten, die die Welt bewegen on Without further ado: ReverieEd N on Behind The Scenes VideoCanon EOS 5D Mark II Video | kyleandkelly.com on Behind The Scenes [...]

hot…hOT….HOT !!!

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[...] if the Nikon D90 wasn’t enough to get excited about, check out Vincent Laforet’s video he shot with this camera, the all new Canon EOS 5D MKII. What a blast to be able to play around for [...]

Thanks Vincent what an amazing video, have put a link to your site in the Manchester flickr group hope they all take a look. Paul Jones

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Jaw dropping! =O

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Can you please tell me how well this camera handles image stabilization? I noticed your chopper scenes were quite smooth. Do you use a gyro or something to prevent camera shake? That is our biggest concern adopting this camera for our video production. Thanks!

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[...] STUNNING HD Footage made with the brand new Canon EOS 5D Mark II Do want! Without further ado: Reverie

[...]  The video he made over the course of one weekend is absolutely stunning!  You can see the video here and read about how he got his hands on one here.  I think there was a lot of skepticism about why [...]

[...] Seda on raske kirjeldada, kuna väga hea näeb välja. Parima kvaliteediga videot näeb läbi Vincent Laforet’i blogi, kellel andis Canon proovida uut kaamerat ja hulka objektiive. Tema tegi sellest filmi nimega [...]

Nice work. It appears that the D5M2 is miles out front in its handling of motion, full chip image collecting and artifact-free image production.

Two questions: Will there be a 1:1 1080 version for download? We really would like to see it at full scale.

Did you have to shoot around any artifacts that showed up at full res but disappeared at half-res?

One quibble: your site says the in-page file is quarter resolution. Actually, it’s quarter area and half-resolution at 960 wide.

Picky picky…

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[...] nur ein bisschen, sondern ganz feste. Das da. Via und. Tagged: Canon EOS 5DII, Hat einer die Liste mit den Objektiven bemerkt?, [...]

Part II:

I notice several scenes in which exposure jumps are visible. The moon, aerial views, etc.

Were these just shots that were not exposure locked before rolling? Other images that seem to be susceptible to exposure jumps due to lighting changes appear to have avoided the issue.

We see this sort of thing in the default settings of the Nikon D90 HD mode, but that camera has other artifacts the 5DM2 appears to avoid.

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Well Vincent, I’m impressed. It seems this camera will change the video industry.
Your talent as a video maker can not be disregarded too.
Your lens lineup made me feel a bit envious too.

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[...] NEEDS to watch this Without further ado: Reverie Vincent Laforet’s Blog __________________ Gear [...]

Good low light quality for 1 light only.
Unbearable hyperreality TV/video feel due to 30 frames/sec. Will need transfer to 24fps and softening to pass as “film”. Bizzare “blue-box” like feeling of the women’s silhouetee/profile against the water. Needs serious color correction work. If the codec is 4:1:1 which is most likely at this acquisition speed (38 mbit/sec) it’ll not be easy if at all plausible.
Allover no big deal. Any pro video camera will be another league (higher). At higher price sticker of course.

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Camera is $2,700… cool
How much was the full production cost for the video?
Interesting - but even more interesting is how well Canon markets their products.

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absolutely wonderful!

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OMG, this makes me rethink life, imagining new possibilities…Video capability on a still camera was of absolutely no interest until I saw this.

Reverie - I love where you’re going and I want to see more.

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What a wonderfull camera and nice lighting Vince I ordered too…do you need an unpaid assistant ;)??

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That video is nothing short of fantastic! A real work of art, I wouldn’t believe it was done with DSLR. Just amazing, I wish I could make something remotely close to this quality!

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[...] 24. sept: Sjekk Vincent Laforents EOS 5D-bilder og EOS 5D-video eller Dagbladets [...]

Superb stuff. I’m inspired. Cheers for making my day.

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Absolutely amazing. You did a fantastic job and have only made my concrete resolve to get the Mark II more solid, if it were possible. This is going to change everything.

Seriously though, you did a fantastic job for never doing this before. Awesome.

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[...] I am so excited. I knew I was going to get this camera it was only a question of when. So I rearranged a few things, delayed a few other purchases and made it happen. I can’t wait to get it. I can’t wait to shot amazing video with it. If you have not seen Vincent Laforet’s video check it out now. [...]

WOW. I’ll chime in. Amazing work. The camera’s capabilities are beyond impressive, but it still takes a great deal of talent and vision to produce what you did. Thanks for sharing!

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[...] Without further ado: Reverie « Vincent Laforet’s Blog - Some awesome video shot with the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II. [...]

This is beyond a dream come true for anyone passionate about pictures - still or moving - and it feels like it was the best thing ever that you got the opportunity you did. In your hands you have turned this into more than art. It’s a talking piece which will no doubt spur on the about how much longer the mediums of film and photography must remain disparate. No doubt the purist from each camp will rue the day the 5D MKII was outdoored and as to whether it’s a practical and viable alternative to dedicated hd video recorders, well that remains to be seen. You have no doubt turned people on to the endless possibilities available now. Canon have crafted a truly amazing piece of kit and you have shown the way- a path down which many no doubt will head.

Thanks to you for shooting it and to the Canon bigwig who took a chance and did the right thing.
We are all inspired by this entire undertaking.

>>Imagination enhances reality!<<

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[...] NEEDS to watch this Shot on the 5D MKII, straight out of camera, just resized Without further ado: Reverie Vincent Laforet’s Blog __________________ Gear [...]

Legen…wait for it…dary!

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That was absolutely stunning! I’m even more excited now to see what this camera will do to the photography/movie industries than I was when I first laid eyes on the stills. Incredible work!

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Can the 1080p version be put on torrent? Seems like a no cost way we could see the full size version

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Can you publish a torrent of the full res version?

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sample videos for Nikon D90 and Canon 5D MkII…

Exciting things are happening on the DSLR market: both the new Nikon D90 and Canon 5D MII can shoot video…

Simply amazing quality and great video. Looks like I need to start saving money!

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Nice stuff Vin. Your creativity under pressure is as amazing as the camera seems to be.

Justin

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Amazing…jaw dropping…I can’t wait to show it to everyone I know. The light, colors, imagery, music… the possibilities of tech that enables artists like yourself… Please, please post a torrent of the full resolution version. If you don’t have time to setup a torrent yourself, send me a mail and I will arrange it.

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Hi again Vincent.

I guess your still exhausted after the weekend. Then you wake up to what an amazing stir your video have caused all over the world in just 24 hours.

I have a question regarding the New Your clip from the chopper. How come the video is reversed in that scene? All the cars are going backwards ;-).

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[...] for years. Why is this a big deal? (If you’re impatient, please don’t skip out without watching this video… more about this at the end of the [...]

There is no 24fps on that camera! I love the work in this video, but the greatest disappointment of my day was seeing Canon screw up yet again and not include a 24 frame per second shooting mode. (Takes me back to the days of the XL1.) Apparently it is limited to 30fps and that is just sad. I am hoping that they will release a firmware upgrade or something to fix this colossal oversight. Please, someone, please just tell me that everything I have researched and read about this camera is wrong and that it can shoot 24fps. I will buy the camera instantly if I am wrong!

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[...] capabilities — and we have yet to receive one. Meanwhile, photographer Vincent Laforet has already posted his short film shot with the camera (and 11 lenses and a helicopter), and boy is it [...]

stunning and incredible work

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Excellent work Vincent and Crew. Amazing it was all done with a still camera. Canon is FINALLY onto something. Cheers! Shelly

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Wow. Period. Excellent work. Really stunning.

BTW, anyone know the sunglass that dude is wearing?

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maybe Jannard’s oakley glasses… RED.Com belongs to Jim Jannard

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The images are very nice. I wondered if you did any sound quality with this camera? Will that be part of the “behind the scenes” video you plan to post later? For a small newspaper staff person, one “camera” would be nice to have to be able to do most assignments involving video, rather than a camera and then an audio recorder…thanks…

jerry mennenga
sioux city, iowa

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I always wanted a Canon XH-A1 HDV camera, but was more into photography than video. The Canon 5D is a game changer.

Thanks for taking the time to put this together and sharing.

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Simply brilliant.

I am pumped we did not switch back over.
Thanks, dude.

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i was keeping my fingers crossed that this short “film” would blow my socks off. well, it didn’t. Nothing against Vincent or his filmmaking chops, my comments are only on the camera. I am an experienced cinematographer and also a photo enthusiast (owner of HVX200 and D300 respectively) and lately i’ve also come to love the look of using my M2 adapter and Nikon lenses with the videocamera. But this setup is a very inconvenient to say the least. So when i heard the news last week I hoped the 5D video would look a lot better than the D90 -full frame DOF and that movie feel. I was wrong. The HD video is just that: “video”. The look and feel is far from cinematic. The 30p is the killer(so was the auto iris/exposure). Canon must get the 5D MII to shoot true 24p with full manual controls before any filmmaker (with drama in mind, not docs) will be serious about replacing his/her 24p HD videocamera regardless of the mega pixals.

Who knows. I will probably end of getting the 5D anyway and hope for a 24p firmware fix or go back “to the old” days of down converting in post with so-so software conversions…

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Very excited about video and SLR’s being combined.

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… and I just can’t wait for Nikon to respond. (given that I have a stable of Nikon lenses) Video is where my heart is.

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Great video, amazing pictures. I am a bit new using DSLR cameras, but maybe I consider buying a better one in a close future.

Your photos are amazing Vincent.

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Absolutely gorgeous!

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[...] and put together an awesome video showing off its low light capabilities. Visit his blog to watch Reverie as well as the Behind the Scenes [...]

It may be that 24p will be a feature of the 1Ds mark 4. Maybe even an articulated LCD. This model is a great way for Canon to get feedback on what features are most important to us.

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Wow such a stunning video. I have some crap video of my own that I need to edit and you just inspired me to get busy!

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[...] Laforet’s initial thoughts and his stunning movie shot with the 5D [...]

[...] Laforet’s REVERIE REVERIE is a short film produced by photographer Vincent Laforet using the highly anticipated Canon EOS 5D [...]

[...] my wish came true.  Yesterday Vincent Laforet posted Reverie, a short video he shot in full HD on the 5D Mark II (Don MacAskill had a full HD version posted [...]

[...] early Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera — Canon’s DSLR camera that can do video — and made a short film with unenhanced video from the Canon. There’s no way I could afford one of these unless the price came down (say, if they moved [...]

[...] it here or [...]

Hm… I can not view this thing? Any way to provide a download?

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Would love to see Reverie, but Apple says that you can not install Quicktime on some versions of XP. Seems like my HP laptop has that version.

Is it possible to get the password to use on Smugmug?

TIA

Chuck

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[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

[...] HOLY CRAP.  This camera is amazing.  WATCH VIDEO [...]

Wow. Absolutely incredible.

Blogged it:
http://jonrawlinson.com/2008/09/reverie-sample-video-canon-eos-5d-mark-ii/

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[...] out his site for the short film he shot and a behind-the-scenes look at his [...]

[...] Vincent Laforet has managed to find a server for his sample movie taken with the 5D Mark 2. It’s being hosted by Canon USA and is well worth a look. [...]

good job!
thanx

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A shame to read many commentators to complain about the hyper reality of the footage. To talk of revolution in the visual language we should not always be asking for the old ways to be returned. To me it is shame that 30P is not much better than 24P and the question as to why not 60P or 120P or 300P. But oh the DOF, the dynamic range, the contrast, and the sharpness is a revelation arriving to video at last. Revolution arrives many years late and always there are people saying too soon for them but I say this is progress. We should wait to see where it goes or become part of it.

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[...] 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: [...]

[...] of said madness surrounds Reverie, the short film/ad made by Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Vincent Laforet. A large-format [...]

[...] Without further ado: Reverie « Vincent Laforet’s Blog - I’m proud to finally share this short film with everyone - no time for words - let’s let the moving images do the talking… Here is the raw footage (downsized to 1/4 resolution) from the prototype EOS 5D MKII that Canon allowed me to borrow over a 72 hour period. [...]

I think the reason the recording need to stop every 12 minutes or so is that the FAT32 file system won’t allow any documents exceed the 4Gb mark. So when the .MOV file hits this limit, the recording will have to stop and restart with a new file name.

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Very nice footage. Brilliant photographic sense works well with video

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Damn, i was being so good in thinking i didnt want one fo these…. now after watching that, i want one real bad!!! Unbelievable

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I thought it was amazing, but I wouldn’t want to shoot serious video on it. In that small body, it couldn’t possibly have the level of image control as even the Canon XL2. Maybe Canon’s next step is to put this technology in a real camcorder body, with real camcorder controls.

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[...] Vincent Laforet’s Reverie if you have a minute today. This film was shot with a DSLR, the Canon EOS 5D MkII. Unbelievable [...]

It seems bizarre that a camera obviously suited towards hardcore documentary photographers would be tested and discussed and wildly praised as a device for shooting scripted corporate cheese. Definitely changes things - wish it was a better example.

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EPIC

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Also can we get see the full res version?

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Very good capture 5D MK II..HDV mode ..which one CF for good capture this Movie ?

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The impression of bad hyperreality comes unfortunately from : 1) the usage of 30fps which in everybody’s mind (in NTSC land) is equal to unscripted/live television 2) progressive character of carrier, while television is 30fps over 60 interlaced fields. Drama was “always” shot with 24fps and whether we like it or not this frame rate is perceived as feature story telling method.(Europe is a bit different). For the experience to be new and revolutionary a different frame rate should be used, eg. IMAX is 60fps . 30fps progressive is excellent for corporate pep talk Big Brother movies though. Before Canon announces the details of the codec this corporate/wedding field might remain the only viable area for 5D2 filmmaking. If the codec samples chroma at 4:1:1 or 4:2:0 it is useless for any pro postproduction. With the bit rate of 38mbit/sec it is the most likely option , unfortunately.
Cheers.

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Amazing cinematography. I loved the exposure and the lighting. make more!

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WOW! That is so amazing. Great stuff! Crazy to see how much different it is than the camcorder.

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Can’t wait until this all reaches the Rebel in about four years time or less. (Remember the long ago days in 2003 when an 8MP Canon body cost $8 grand? And how we thought that 8MP was all we’d ever really need for resolution? So young and innocent we were in those days…)

Anyway, video looks great (memo to Henry: One man’s “cheese” is another’s bread and butter, so as a test video, the footage works just fine - and I look forward to seeing your documentary footage when you get your mitts on a 5D MII) and definitely marks a big step in d-SLR evolution. What Vincent doesn’t address is the new 5D’s ability to record sound, so don’t sell your HD camcorders on eBay just yet. Also, anyone buying the new 5D for video recording better hope that those just announced 100GB cards drop in price really, really soon…

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[...] but this video just blew it out of proportion. i want the camera now… http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

Wonderfulllllllll !!!

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Looks amazing!!!

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Absolutely impressive and without comparison with the Nikon D90, I wonder how nikon will answer to that given their total lack of experience in video

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[...] Links: Behind the scenes video featuring Profoto lighting. The final product, “Reverie“. [...]

[...] quarter-size of the actual resolution from the camera.  According to Vincent’s blog and his video announcement, SmugMug agreed to provide hosting for the full HD video.  Unfortunately, Canon asked Vincent and [...]

amazing!

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Amazing. Thats all i can say.

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[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

만박의 생각…

캐논 5D MkII 충격은 계속 된다. 이걸로 숏 필름을 찍은 또 하나 사례와 그 뒷 얘기들. 죽겠다….

만박의 생각…

Canon 5D MkII로 만든 숏 필름 하나. 그리고 뒷 얘기들. 죽겠다….

I’ve just shat myself

Amazing!!!!

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Fantastic work, Vincent.

By the way, I’m flattered that some say I have a spooky resemblance to you. What do you say?
http://stobblehouse.com/text/whoiseolakestobblehouse.html

Eolake

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[...] una primera entrada en su blog mostrando imágenes extraídas de un vídeo que mostraría después en otra entrada. El video se titula “Reverie”, y es sencillamente impresionante. En otra entrada [...]

[...] you haven’t seen it already, check out the Reverie video by noted photographer Vincent Laforet. Shot using the 5D Mark II, the video demonstrates what use [...]

[...] you haven’t seen it already, check out the Reverie video by noted photographer Vincent Laforet. Shot using the 5D Mark II, the video demonstrates what use [...]

It is simply amazing… I never dreamed of this kind of video coming out of a DSLR. The bar has been set up very very very high for all other manufacturers to follow… Me, a photographer, I will have to start learning video from now on.

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OMG!

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I can’t believe the incredible quality! The images are truly sharp and the color very rich! I was initially put off by the video feature in a DSLR….not any more and after a three year wait, I can’t wait to get this camera!!!!

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[...] 30 frames per second MPEG-4 video at 1920 by 1080p resolution. Here’s a sample video entitled Reverie by Vincent [...]

Vídeo impresionante grabado con la Canon EOS 5D MKII…

Seguro que los fotógrafos más profesionales no le ven explicación a la inclusión de los nuevos modos de grabación de vídeo HD en las últimas cámaras de Canon o Nikon. Pues bien, esta es la demostración de lo que se puede lograr. El resultado, …

Speechless…..

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UNBELIEVABLE! From a DSLR. Time to save up my pennies again. Thank you Canon but my wife will hate you.

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Unparalleled!

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All I can say is amazing. A definite game changer and an awesome video and concept. Great Job Vincent!!!

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[...] photographer professional prosumer or keen beginner on Behind The Scenes VideoAnthony M Puopolo on Without further ado: Reveriemeister on Without further ado: ReverieSean on E-mail / Contact [...]

[...] if you’re as badass as he is, Canon lets you borrow their prototype to play around with it. Link to 5D sample video I’ve told Chrissie I’ve always wanted to dabble in video as soon as I conquer stills. I [...]

badass video.

pure awesome.

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[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ › [...]

I may even sell all of my nikon equip to buy this camera (full frame adv., video). great video. creative use of nyc lights and skyline.

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[...] via Vincent Laforet’s Blog [...]

[...] Without further ado: Reverie « Vincent Laforet’s Blog. [...]

Thanks
Fantastic work, Vincent.
Really nice video.

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[...] 一方、写真家のVin­c­en­t L­af­oret氏は、このカメラ(と11本のレンズとヘリコプター)を使って、早くも短編ビデオ『REVERIE』(夢想)をオンライン公開したが、これが息をのむような仕上がりになっている。 [...]

woweee bravo

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[...] Image courtesy: Vincent Laforet [...]

[...] new 5D Mark II which threatens to revolutionize what we expect from a DSLR (take a look at Vincent Laforet’s 5D video short if you don’t believe me), Adobe’s forthcoming CS4, including a new version of Photoshop [...]

[...] We’re very excited about it … Check out Vincent Laforet’s blog, for raw footage shot on the camera, of his short film REVERIE. [...]

[...] um pequeno filme para a Canon, utilizando a 5D Mark II com um conjunto de lentes Canon. O resultado pode ser visto aqui e é impressionante. Segundo se diz, a Nikon D3X que será lançada em breve também terá [...]

[...] Laforet has posted a video shot exclusively with a prototype of the new Canon EOS 5D [...]

[...] Reviere [...]

[...] Without further ado: Reverie Vincent Laforet’s [...]

If I’m Moby I’m seriously reconsidering no longer letting “independents” use my music and I’m making a call to my lawyer. Your purpose may not have been financially motivated, but certainly Canon will sell a lot of cameras because of this, and you have gotten a lot of publicity (= free advertising and future clients) from this video which clearly owes a lot to the choice of music (hence your reluctance to make it available sans music.) I’m not putting you or your work down, just saying Moby got taken advantage of here. I think this is one case of “Fair Use” being used unfairly.

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Wow, wonderful movie, Vince. Nice behind the scenes film too. I thought the D90 was great with it’s video capabilities, but this goes a step beyond, what with longer clip times and higher res and full frame instead of APS-C so stuff can more easily be thrown farther out of focus easier. I think it’s definitely the end of the line for 35mm adapters on video cameras. And a great new era for high quality indie moviemaking.

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where can i DOWNLOAD the video? I can only stream it, but im missing a codec or something like that.
Thanx anyway.

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You are an inspiration to many. Great video skills!

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This is GREAT I’m a Nikon Shooter but will have me take a look at Canon. I starting shooting with Pentax when they cost more than a Nikon back in the 1960’s. Great work good luck!

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That was incredible!

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Vincent, Very, very beautiful. Wonderfully made. I’m as excited as anyone about this new camera, but the one downfall I see (and it seems to be a REAL downfall) is that in your movie, and the only other video clip I’ve seen shot with this camera, Michael Reichman’s (at luminous-landscape.com), in neither one was the audio captured by the camera mike. This lends me to believe that we’re about to have a tremendous visual machine with a crappy microphone stuck to it. I’ve read that it does come with a jack in the side of the camera, but that it’s on the cheapo side, no for any “real” type of microphone. This is just an early comment……and I sure hope I’m wrong!

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why can’t i stop watching this.

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[...] Canon EOS 5DII doet behoorlijk video sorry kon het niet laten big girls wat je steeds minder ziet, Rollei? dit zie je steeds meer [...]

Canon should just use your video for TV ad.

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Did anyone else notice the city-skape shot just before the rewind part was running backwards? I wonder if that was just for fun or if there was a reason?

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Regarding audio: Nowadays you can get great, inexpensive stand-alone audio recorders, so no biggie that this camera doesn’t come with XLR jacks and audio pots. If it did, the surface real estate requirements would compromise its function as a still camera, so I think the compromise made was a good one, although I guess you could imagine a plug in screw on module sort of like a vertical grip with all the jacks and pots. Still it would mess with the mobility of the camera to tie it down with wires and such.

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I am a Nikon user.
This is the first time I consider buying a Canon after saw this short film.

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Absolutely stunning.

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[...] Op de stand van Canon hebben we ons opnieuw kunnen vergapen aan het filmpje dat Vincent Laforet met de nieuwe Canon 5D MarkII heeft gemaakt. De kwaliteit is toch wel indrukwekkend en het filmpje [...]

Also a Nikon user…

Optics is a key element here and there seems to be quite a lot of it in use in that video. That will go WAY beyond the price of the camera only.

The video itself is very good though I got pleased with the editing too which is fantastic.

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[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

Awesome output from the new Canon 5D MkII. This video was shot with a SLR camera. Earlier posts on this blog have still photos made as frame grabs from the video.

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[...] you haven’t already, head on over to the Canon website to watch Reverie. When you’re done watching that, be sure to watch the behind-the-scenes video that Vincent [...]

Cette caméra est de loin celle qui va révolutionner la photo numérique. Merci beaucoup pour cette séquence.

I need ONE

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I absolutely loved this video. You have a great eye for this filming thing; not just for photography! Beautifully done, and I am impressed with the camera as well.

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[...] Chris(PA) Everyone NEEDS to watch this Shot on the 5D MKII, straight out of camera, just resized Without further ado: Reverie Vincent Laforet

[...] Image to watch Reverie, a short done with the all new Canon EOS 5D MKII. A DSLR that can record 1080 30p. Yeah. 30p. H264. Not Ideal for Filmmakers (the Shutter is 360 [...]

[...] Only problem is that I don’t believe there is any sound recording, so you’d need to handle that separately and then splice sound and video together in post production. Also, the camera is only capable of clips up to 12 minutes in length. Still, based on the incredible imagery it just may be worth it. Here is Reverie, filmed by Vincent Laforet: [...]

This is amazing. I am speechless Nikon shooter.

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Woah. This is so very nice! Thanks a bunch!!

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[...] film, titled Reverie, can be seen here on Vincent Laforet’s blog and features the short film shot by the photographer in a 72 hour period. It’s well worth a [...]

Excellent showcase for the new camera, congrats.

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M. Laforest

A very good commercial video indeed. What are the possibilities for direct sound instead of fabricated as you did? I was for example thinking on doing photos and documentaries all together.

Thanks for the reply.

Robert Etcheverry, photographer, Montreal

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Vincent, the new 5D and your efforts kick butt bro. Thanks for sharing!

/asim

http://www.asimsoofi.com

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[...] TO BELIEVE !  CHECK OUT the AMAZING SHORT VIDEO WORKS by VINCENT LAFORET on EOS 5D MARK [...]

The downscaled video has a interlaced look in my eyes, is it really progressive not 1080i?

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[...] tutto raw footage direttamente dalla fotocamera, senza nessuna post produzione. Guardate il video qui e leggete i punti di forza per capire come Canon ha rivoluzionato il [...]

Vincent

Did you use the 24L MkI or the new MkII?

Thank you

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[...] این فیلم با دوربین عکاسی Canon EOS 5D تهیه شده. بدون هیچ پردازشی! از کیفیت فیلم و سرعت شاتر دوربین کیف کنید! [...]

Absolutely amazing. Still cannot believe that some canon owners complain about this camera. Can’t wait to get my hands on one!

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How was the H264 video that the camera records edited in FCP? Since the H264 is primarily a delivery codec, was it transcoded to Apple Prores or some other editing friendly format in FCP?

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amazing!!! great camera and great job vincent!

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[...] demand and a fair amount of (healthy) skepticism as to whether or not the footage in the “Reverie” piece is “truly” raw out of the camera, we will be releasing a series of raw clips - the [...]

It seems like to me, that what Apple did to the cell phone market, Canon is doing the same thing to the digital SRL camera market. Sorry Nikon

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owesome…..Vincent You are a genius.

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owesome..Vincent You are a genius.

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Vincent Laforet is the leonardo D of Digital Innovation

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[...] the same ergonomic and shutter problems as the Nikon. Update: a short film shot by photographer Vincent LaForet, gives a hint as to what might be possible from this camera. [...]

Thank you so much for a wonderful look into the new wave of imaging. Its been such a delight to follow your works and “REVERIE” is such a visual treat.

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[...] Check out a short film made with the 5D Mark II’s full frame video capabilities (drool). [...]

[...] from the prototype Canon EOS 5D MKII - files straight out of the camera - that were used in “Reverie” short film - are now available for download to your hard drives. (*Please Read Important [...]

Bravo ! merci, superbe réalisation.

Jean Claude.

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Vincent, your work, ‘Reverie’, points to the possibility of HD video being very accessible (and, maybe this is more the point - you can make use of your high spec stills lenses to capture HD).

I thought ‘Reverie’ was nicely shot and showed the skilled eye of a stills photographer, in composition and the fact that it was more imaginatively shot than some may have done in TV.

I know that the short film served to get a glimpse at the camera’s abilities, particularly in low light, but I think that among all the praise there is no mention of a good number of jarring cuts.

Most obviously, at the start of the piece the cut between the actor dropping the flowers to his head and shoulder shot doesn’t work. He leaves frame in the close up, but doesn’t enter the ‘MCU’. His action doesn’t match.

I think a ‘focus-up’ on the second shot of the piece and less time on the defocus of the first would have improved that transition.

Tilting up on the wide shot of the woman in red doesn’t work in my opinion unless accompanied by some physical vertical movement upwards and even then looks a little unmotivated.

The hand pulling the flowers from the bucket shot takes too long to cut off and the energy is lost.

Again, a continuity issue: the bead of sweet in C.U. doesn’t match the head turn and the daffodils in the hand in the helicopter – what happened to them?

I think the video deserves praise for the quality of the framing of the shots and for the demonstration of the high quality of the images from the Canon 5D and therefore it’s a shame that the cuts didn’t allow the piece to flow and ultimately the viewer to understand the narrative; had this been the case the piece would have flowed rather than looking like a row of nicely composed stills on video.

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WTF!

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Why would anyone want fewer fps? If you want to degrade your footage so that it flickers (film effect) do it in post.

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24p please.

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Beautiful, I am so stoked, on my christmas list! I am going to link to this post on my bloe, http://www.jlmcreative.com/time2blog

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[...] of the video from this DSLR Camera I am excited about it’s still capabilities! Check out Vincent Laforet’s blog and his short film shot entirely with the pre-production 5D Mark II, it’s beautiful just [...]

This is amazing.

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Fantastic. I’m totally overwhelmed by your artistic and technical proficiency.
btw: with all the long hours put into this self-imposed challenge, you still manage to live your life and not forget to give credit to your son in the “making of” piece - pushes the coolness factor one notch further

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Without further ado: Reverie (a Canon 5D’II movie)…

The video on the new Canon 5D’II is so freakin’ awesome! You’ve got to check this video to see for yourself….

[...] It makes me wonder, as an amateur video podcaster or “vlogger” if I should get myself a Nikon D90 or one of those consumer cameras. Vincent Laforet hit it on the nail: Keep in mind - this is raw footage (not RAW) from both Canon XH A1 camcorder - and a few clips for the Canon EOS 5D MKII - you’ll see that the two are toe to toe (not really) on bright scenes… but in low light - NO COMPARISON… so I’m not sure of how Canon feels about my trashing their top of the line XH A1 camcorder… but common sense leads me to state the following: if the Canon still camera team and the video team have come together to produce the Canon EOS 5D MKII - the next HD camcorder they come out with - may just floor us all… these are very exciting times - to be someone who focuses on “creating” as opposed to the “process” and “technique” of making your vision match the “reality” of the tools you have at your disposal. To view the main movie (not the behind-the-scenes), click here: REVERIE [...]

[...] Bookmarked a link on Delicious. Reverie - EOS 5D MKII Short Film [...]

[...] may now find 10 images shot during the filming of “REVERIE” from the prototype Canon 5D MKII Camera at the following link [...]

[...] or you can go to Vincent Laforet’s blog to get the links here. [...]

[...] As we mentioned the 5D a few days ago I found this ‘little’ video and thought you might enjoy it. Without further ado: Reverie Vincent Laforet’s Blog If you click the video it redirects you to a bigger version. Pretty stunning. __________________ [...]

[...] podcaster or “vlogger” if I should get myself a Nikon D90 or one of those consumer cameras. Vincent Laforet hit it on the nail: Keep in mind - this is raw footage (not RAW) from both Canon XH A1 camcorder - [...]

[...] Without Further Ado: Reverie (a Canon 5D’II movie) Vincent Laforet’s Blog The video on the new Canon 5D’II is so freaking awesome! You’ve got to check this video to see for yourself. [...]

This is simply amazing. How much space/gb did the video take up?

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[...] här är coolt! Med hjälp av Canons senaste SLR-kamera EOS 5D Mark II har en snubbe vid namn Vincent Laforet fått ihop en kortfilm som heter duga. SLR-kamera är en digital systemkamera för den som inte [...]

This video is from a “still” camera. Excellent! Virtually no ghosting in any movements. Super sharp edges.

Uh, I may have to drop my Pentax for this.

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the video looks like crappy video, it really sucks to see handycam footage from such a technologically advanced piece of gadgetry.
time to go back to shooting film.

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is the frame rate quoted by canon for 12-bits or 14-bits? i only ask because the nikon d300’s frame rate drops down significantly from their quoted frame rate at 14-bits.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D300/D300A.HTM

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can the 5d-m2 do vertically oriented videos? i.e., portrait mode?

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[...] zugänglich gemacht werde könnte, ist Canon selber nun wohl in die Bresche gesprungen. Hier geht’s zum Post (dort ist dann auch der Link zum Film plus [...]

Here is another great photo/video presentation using the Canon 5D Mark II by Philippine commercial photographer John Chua using a borrowed test unit from Canon. Wonderful possibilities with this camera.

http://www.vimeo.com/1817329

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Hi Vincent

Very nice test

Wondeful

Best regard
http://www.photographemariage.fr

Léonard

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[...] can see the sample movie right here. (Trust me, you want to see [...]

[...] has released the hightly anticipated EOS 5D Mark II, you might not also have noticed the short film Reverie by Vincent Laforet. It’s filmed using the new EOS 5D Mark II and it looks gorgeous. Heres the [...]

Re: 5D Mk II…

http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/...

These files are said to be uncompressed… well they are H264 at 40mbps. Very nice files, but compressed. So the camera makes h264 at 40mbps, I love it, but this will soon be commonplace. Another flavor of the month.

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[...] great opportunities in a convenient and familiar package. For any one who is interested, here is a full featured video made with this camera by photography Vincent [...]

[...] Well I guess by now that everyone in the world has heard about the Canon 5D Mark II and it’s remarkable video capabilities. This will probably be the millionth link to Vincent Laforet’s video shot with the 5D Mark II. [...]

what was the sequence setting for editing?

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You go guy!
A lovely pearl to string on the necklace of art inspiration!

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The photos are very good, but there are a fair number of “hot” pixels in each photo - sample gallery. You can see those red or white pixels in almost every photo. I’m sure the final production models will be much cleaner.

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[...] that is until I saw this short film shot with a pre-production EOS 5D MkII. When I first read about DSLR with video modes and tried to [...]

I want 5DMk2 !!!

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24P! Manual Shutter! At least 1/48…Come on Canon!!!

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[...] Video avec l’Eos 5D impressionnant je viens de voir un clip tourn

[...] Without further ado: Reverie

[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

shusss good job

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[...] changer” for the cinematography and film industry- and it might very well be.  Check out Vincent’s blog.  It’s amazing, he films a short film all in 72 hours with the new Canon 5D Mark 2, and puts [...]

Beautiful! What a great pallet of colour you have captured.

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[...] away right now. Vincent Laforet had the privilege of using the a prototype Canon EOS 5D to shoot a short video showing off the new gear. It’s a true testament of technology advancing that essentially a photo camera can shoot this [...]

[...] In The Zone? - Graf Nature Photography; Reverie Canon 5D Mark II Video - Vincent Laforet Share: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share [...]

After see this demo I am returning my Nikon D700 tomorrow. I who however like to see more still from the 5D Mrk II. IS there any place to see those, not from the video?

Great demo! $5000 Canon should pay you back for all the free advertising you are given them! Really

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[...] Laforet has a posted stunning new video made during the brief 72 hours for which he managed to get his hands on a pre-release Canon 5D Mark [...]

I thought the d90’s video was rediculously awesome.

This blows my friggin MIND!

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[...] Laforet was lucky enough to test a Canon 5D Mark II for a few days and in this time made a short film to test the HD 1080p video recording functionality now available on the Canon 5D Mark [...]

This is mind blowing an absolutley evolutionery peice of kit it is gonna revolutionise my buisiness OMG I am extatic cant wait for the release WOW

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To you: just amazing artistic work. To the industry: watch out SONY, DALSA, THOMSON and other $100,000 + digital cinema camera makers, but also the good folks at RED. This is TRUE 35mm sensor territory! Below $3,000. I suspect Canon themselves are not yet fully aware of what they have just unleashed and the potential it carries for even more. 24/25p, true uncompressed RAW capture, 2K/4K resolution (after all, this sensor has 21 million photisites, doesn’t it)… Oh gosh, I guess I’m falling in a REVERIE.

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Great video, great job!

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Amazing! Unreal!

Canon, please please please 24p !!! or anything for better film-like results.

BTW, going real 24p will reduce file size as well…

D

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[...] 1/1/2008: ya está visible el vídeo que hizo Vincent Laforet; lo ha alojado Canon, pero para que no se quedaran sin ancho de banda lo han bajado a 1/4 del [...]

[...] “Reverie” Now Available for DownloadKai on Ted & James NachtweyTheodore Ivanov on Without further ado: ReverieTed on Still Images Are Now Available For DownloadJason Cohen on Ted & James Nachtwey [...]

[...] Here is a video of what it does. Keep in mind, this is shot with a digital camera using digital camera lenses. [...]

Such stunning photography allows us to realize we must be near the verge of quality-inducing breakdown of the basic (and proper) video creation process. What used to be a static-based art creation with SLRs, has opened up to full motion and color use with the same device!

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[...] ago, and that will be my camera. It’s awesome! Just look at the quality of its movie-feature in this blog. Rated: from 0 votes Posted by test Filed in Photography ·Tags: Canon EOS5D, [...]

[...] LaForet put together a short video, which was completely shot with the new 5D. They only had 2 days for the whole thing; including [...]

Good job! I was really impressed!

However, I noticed some waving in the horizon, when the city is being shown from the helicopter. It are minor things, though

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[...] street. Recently Canon annonunced the EOS 5D Mark II at a MSRP of under $2800.  Vincent LaForet demonstrates why this is a revolutionary [...]

WoW… just WoW, no wonder that Canon has a problem now

Sample Video: EOS 5D Mark II

DUE TO HIGH DEMAND OF VIDEO CLIPS WE HAVE EXCEEDED OUR DOWNLOAD CAPACITY.

WE ARE NOW INVESTIGATING ALTERNATIVE HOSTING METHODS.

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[...] Aellis on We will be releasing raw video clips from “Reverie” This FridayClaudiu on Without further ado: ReverieJohn on Original “raw” clips from “Reverie” Now Available for Download [...]

24P would be sweet before it released!

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OUTSTANDING, KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK!

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vincent - love the flick. thrilled all is well at home. talk soon.

mark

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[...] the announcement of several DSLR’S recording some exceptional video I started to think about what will separate the media that will be coming out in the next few [...]

[...] may now find 10 images shot during the filming of “REVERIE” from the prototype Canon 5D MKII Camera at the following link [...]

[...] clip filmat cu noul 5D. Dap, noul aparat full-frame poate filma in rezolutie HD. Filmul, creat de Vincent Laforet a avut deja 1,5 milioane de [...]

[...] Otra gran prueba de esto es el vídeo que ha creado Vincent Lafore con una Canon 5D Mark II HD en New York. Podéis ver el vídeo en este enlace: Vídeo Vincent Lafore. [...]

I’m deeply impressed, what a creative mind like you can do with a semi-pro DSLR in 72 hours..
I’m mostly wordless about the movie and your work. And I’d love to see more from you !

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[...] bien, me pasó un interesante enlace a un blog donde se publicaba un vídeo hecho con la 3D Mark II, pero ahora mismo el vídeo no es visible, ya que al parecer ha superado las tasas de [...]

[...] zmienić definicję funkcji aparatu fotograficznego. Konkretnie mam na myśli film, jaki nakręcił Vincent Laforet w celu promocji nowego aparatu [...]

The Sony KDS-60A2000 HDTV is very energy efficient, only 0.31 watts on standby

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I will buy a Canon MKII right away… IF… they add 24p.

It NEEDS 24p.

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[...] 72 hours to test, and his results were stunning. You can download the short movie he made called, Reverie. [Update: currently hosted at Canon and the demand was too great.] from his blog. You can check out [...]

That was amazing. The gap between still and video are getting closer and closer.

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Link exceeded bandwidth.

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I’m not trolling .. but I don’t see what all the fuss is about. I haven’t seen the movie because it’s not available due to bandwith issues.

Does this camera have a microphone? Does it have an external mic jack? Does it have a heaphonoe jack? Does it have a limitation on the amount of time recorded? (other than the size of the memory card this is) What is the battery life while recording video?

Those are just a few questions I came up with without thinking too hard.

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[...] Comments Stoney Vintson on Nacthwey’s TED Project releasedRichard Amirault on Without further ado: ReverieBOB on Nacthwey’s TED Project releasedMDAVIDLEEDS on Nacthwey’s TED Project [...]

cool, mmerci à toi pour l’imagre

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[...] clip is down temporarily due to high volume. It’s called Reverie by Vincent LaForet - a Pulitzer prize winning photographer. When it gets re hosted please do give it [...]

[...] HD video.  You should really check out the promo video that was recorded with this pretty camera: REVERIE.  Right now the video isn’t available because too many people have been watching it, [...]

[...] 実際にサンプル見ると相当欲しくなる。（こんなのやこんなの） [...]

Post it up on Vimeo.com free HD video hosting.

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[...] sí amigos, la expectación que ha causado Vincent Laforet con su video ha sido alucinante, y si después de recibir tantas visitas el amigo Moby, autor de la genial [...]

[...] Click here to watch “Reverie” [...]

Hi,Dear.
What a great quality! By the way,I couldn’t see your finest “Reverie”
movie at Canon.com. Please let me know how to see it.

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youtube is best for now.

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Can’t wait for Reverie to be viewed. The “Behind the Scenes” gave me a good laugh, getting caught up in the action.
Fantastic output still, and kudos to Vincent LaForet and his crew for their creativity and dexterity.

Does anyone know which Moby song(s?) is featured on the Behind the Scenes?

Cheers -

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Geez I wish people would stop saying “Full HD” and/or 1080 without telling us about frame rates or interlacing. 1080p@30fps - if that’s what it did - is *half* the rate of “Full HD”…

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Hey Vincent - how come there’s a dead pixel mid-frame in some shots, but not others.

Looks like they loaned you *two* cameras - or there’s something you’re forgetting to tell us about what really went on ?

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[...] to online photography and video sharing [if already have not , definitely check out the video from Vincent using Canon Mark II]. Decided to tryout their photo sharing site. Signed  up for a trial account. The more I played [...]

Really enjoyed your video shot with the canon 5D MKII. Looks great. I just to do some photography, but at the moment more into Digital filmmaking. Very low budget. To keep a nice DOF and perspective, I always shoot with the help of the P+S mini35 and 35mm Zeiss filmlenses. In Brasil, “Show de Bola” is now in the cinemas.
But the DOF with the 5D MKII is even nicer. Hope canon will stick that CMOS chip etc in a Canon XL like body.
I do have a question though. Is there any kind of TIMECODE, shootng with the 5D MKII??
I’m shure you will have a billion emails, so it might take a while before you get to my mail.
Hope it will be before the end of the year.
Have to shoot a feature movie in Spain soon. Really start thinking to do it with the 5D MKII. These new Zeiss ZE lenses look very nice to use for film as well.

Best regards, Arie.
http://www.lightning-ent.com/movie/view/47

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Really enjoyed your video shot with the canon 5D MKII. Looks great. I just to do some photography, but at the moment more into Digital filmmaking. Very low budget. To keep a nice DOF and perspective, I always shoot with the help of the P+S mini35 and 35mm Zeiss filmlenses. In Brasil, “Show de Bola” is now in the cinemas.
But the DOF with the 5D MKII is even nicer. Hope canon will stick that CMOS chip etc in a Canon XL like body.
I do have a question though. Is there any kind of TIMECODE, shootng with the 5D MKII??
I’m shure you will have a billion emails, so it might take a while before you get to my mail.
Hope it will be before the end of the year.
Have to shoot a feature movie in Spain soon. Really start thinking to do it with the 5D MKII. These new Zeiss ZE lenses look very nice to use for film as well.

Best regards, Arie.

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This camera is awesome! Finally, I was able to check out a (pre-production) unit.

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why the iso is set up so high for the movie shot?

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Hello…

Sorry if I am being thick! But I am trying to watch the full movie and it’s saying that there is too much demand for it!! Is there another way or am I doing it wrong?

Cheers!

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[...] photographers to shoot in a variety of situations with relative ease. Laforet, for instance, shot a demonstration video using the Canon camera over the course of a weekend, incorporating shots that required him to lean [...]

“DUE TO HIGH DEMAND OF VIDEO CLIPS WE HAVE EXCEEDED OUR DOWNLOAD CAPACITY.” Haha

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wow! finally, there’s something new worth getting again & christmas is coming soon!!

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[...] photographers to shoot in a variety of situations with relative ease. Laforet, for instance, shot a demonstration video using the Canon camera over the course of a weekend, incorporating shots that required him to lean [...]

DUE TO HIGH DEMAND OF VIDEO CLIPS WE HAVE EXCEEDED OUR DOWNLOAD CAPACITY.

WE ARE NOW INVESTIGATING ALTERNATIVE HOSTING METHODS.

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[...] New Chips Poised to Revolutionize Photography, Film. Included are links to a cool Canon sponsored demonstration video by Vincent [...]

[...] photographers to shoot in a variety of situations with relative ease. Laforet, for instance, shot a demonstration video using the Canon camera over the course of a weekend, incorporating shots that required him to lean [...]

Awesome camera! I have to get one….
Beautiful shots…. very nice little video. Did anyone notice anything after the guy puts his sunglass on in the helicopter? Watch his left hand….

Anyway…. Beautiful work!

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I can’t believe he film that clips with a camera…. Very nicely edited.
Kudos to Vincent and to the camera. I dont think most people can produce something that nice.

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Thanks Vincent, for showing us the capability of this incredible Camera.
Excellent Work, imagine the possibilities with all these SLR Lenses, Filters ..etc.
what’s next Varible Shutter speed ” Slow motion”?

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Does anybody know when will Canon release the camera?

Thank you!

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wow! nice movie!

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[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/10/10/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/10/10/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

Great work! I am glad to see the video back online… my page talking about the video now points to the right location…

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Absolutely stunning!

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I only wish I could afford this camera. It is amazing. Also I love how creative you were making this short movie. I love the blue light cast from the TV. Using the slider to make it flash, Great stuff! Could you please send me information on how you were able to upload the making of the movie to the host service. I cannot seem to find the upload link at the host. Again good stuff I have been inspired! Now to just find enough money to get the camera. I may have to use a cybershot instead!

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[...] samle 5D Mark II video Reverie after an enormous amount of traffic.  Vincent’s recently reposted the video up, now hosted on SmugMug.  You can find the link [...]

[...] WATCH this oldIncredible HD 1080p video from Vincent Laforet (I’ve never seen a video so beautiful, and I particularly enjoy the Moby soundtrack [...]

a question

does anybody know if, when live view is enabled, is possible to mirror the live view on to an external monitor via av or hdmi output.
this should be really useful

24p + 25p forever

ps

thank you mr Laforet for your video
i’ve saw other demo video on other sites like dpreview or luminous-landscapes and they are really crap. They simply doesn’t show the possible applications of the new 5d in pro video issues and what does it means for the evolution of the sector (redone camera seem old stuff now expecially for high iso performance, cropped sensor size and prices).

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[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/10/10/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

what about timecode for the video? how does that work?

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it’s truly amazing

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I’m no professional at film but I was checking out the possible rolling shutter effects on the sidewalk lamps/lights while he was driving. I couldn’t see anything. Maybe someone who is a pro with proper editing software can try to slice up a scene that has extensive motion?

Anyway, I’m a photographer first but it would be fun to get creative with video/film too! I’m pretty sure I’m going to buy this camera and put my 30D away for sports photography.

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Vincent

Reverie was great ! Love its low light ability. Have pre-ordered

Could you tell me the brand of suction clamp you used on the car ?

Best
Jay

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I would just like to say this is a great video and it has made my wallet shiver at the thought of possibly buying this camera!

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a very piece of art… remember me for lights and feeling “a dream long one day” of Francis Ford Coppola.

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simply stunning!!!!

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[...] Vincent Laforet managed to get his hands on the canon Canon 5D Mark II and shot a stunning video. If you get excited by camera equipment, check it out. There’s also a behind the scenes video [...]

Great job, Vincent and Co!

Just out of curiosity, what happens when you hit the 4GB limit (or duration of 12min or so)? Does it automatically start a new clip? Is there a deplay? and if so, how long is it? Or does it wait for you to start a new clip manually?

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deplay –> delay

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Stunning video…I can’t wait to see more of your work with this camera!

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Amazing images coming from this camera! I can’t believe how stunning the pictures look at night. This blows my canon XL2 low light visuals away! Maybe the next version of the XL or A1 will come with this CMOS sensor!!! Ummm….

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[...] fotografuoja, fotografai filmuoja.  Vincent Laforet vos per keletą valandų susuko reklaminį filmuką demonstruojantį EOS 5D filmavimo galimybes. Pirmas įspūdis neblogas. Ypač aukštas ISO ir [...]

Vincent, I threw together a 5D site that simply displays many of the articles written about the 5D Mark II, kind of a launch pad to all other sites. I have yours listed a few times. Is that OK? I’m NEW at website building and don’t know all the web etiquette yet.

http://www.canon5dmkii.net/

Thanks,

Paul

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[...] http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/10/10/without-further-ado-reverie/ [...]

[...] Comments 高清摄影机canon 5d 2？ - 蚂蚁in桃花源 - on Reverie is now back onlinePaul on Reverie is now back onlinePaul on Speaking in NYC about Reverie Next WeekVaje, vaje, DSLR [...]

[...] Reverie by Vincent Laforet with 5DMarkII and you will know why I am so cazy on it! [...]

[...] Vincent Laforet’s short film “Reverie”  is now back online and available for viewing.  It was shot with the Canon 5D Mk II (Canon’s video-capable DSLR) and I have to tell you, the video is VERY impressive.  Here’s the link. [...]

Simply amazing.

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madness

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Excellent !
Congratulations !

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Hi Vincent, I was just wondering what type of gyro you used to stabalize the camera when you did the helicopter scenes? What the 5D teathered to a laptop so you could frame the shots or did you somehow look through the viewfinder?

Many thanks

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Vincent! Video mode in 5D Mark II is 1080i?

Canon lie! Where is the 1080p? Your video Reverie is a fake!It´s imposible whit de 5D II!!!

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+1
“Vincent! Video mode in 5D Mark II is 1080i?

Canon lie! Where is the 1080p? Your video Reverie is a fake!It´s imposible whit de 5D II!!!”

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The camera is a genie and Laforet is a genius.

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It’s ok. It feels more like a commercial for perfume than art, but it does show that still photographers can dispense with video cameras and use the camera form that they are familiar with to create moving images from this point on.

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[...] with any decision making power, because we, your friendly neighborhood filmcafe aren’t Vincent Laforet. (and besides, even he had to blag that [...]

So the 1080p version hasn’t been released yet? I’d love to watch this in high-def glory

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http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2326

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At first what I thought the video was going to be a gimmick feature I was still excited about the camera. After seeing what you can do with it I am beyond amazed now.

My question is about one scene though. When he’s laying there with the TV on, is the TV really the only light source? Obviously your lenses are super high quality but I thought for sure that scene was specially lit but I couldn’t see anything else in scene but the TV.

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Does anyone know if the contradiction between the claims of Chuck Westfall of Canon and Vincent have been resolved? Canon’s Chuck Westfall claims that there is ZERO direct control over any specific exposure settings, including aperture. But Vincent says the camera he used allowed him to set the aperture or shutter speed.

Vincent:

“you can shoot in Aperture priority - you set the Aperture and the camera chooses between 1/125th of a second or 1/60th of a second - and then it’s main control is the ISO

“you can shoot in shutter priority mode- set the shutter speed ( I think only 1′/60th and 1/125th of a second would be option here) and the camera sets the aperture and ISO for you…”

Chuck Westfall, Canon:

“Since the EOS 5D Mark II controls ISO, shutter speed and aperture value automatically in movie mode, there is no direct user control over these settings. The best way to force a wide aperture is to shoot in low light or with an ND filter. The best way to force a low ISO is to shoot in bright light. It’s not realistic to expect that you’ll be able to force the combination of wide aperture and low ISO at the same time in movie mode with the 5D Mark II. There is no ‘program shift’ in movie mode with the 5D Mark II to adjust the settings the camera picks. However, it is definitely possible to apply exposure compensation and AE lock in movie mode to override the camera’s automatic adjustments to a reasonable extent.”

Also, Canon:

“The following settings are made automatically by the camera and cannot be adjusted by the user:

ISO speed
Shutter speed (from 1/30 to 1/125)
Aperture (varies according to lens; no arbitrary restrictions)”

If Vincent is correct, there is a path to get f/1.4, shutter 1/60, and ISO 100 for a daylight close-up, for example. A very typical shot — a CU with b.g. blur. But if Westfall is correct, you’ll never get that shot. The iris will likely not open up wide until the ISO has gone into noise territory.

There’s a mile of difference between directly controlling one variable and directly controlling none. It’s huge.

Westfall says none. Vincent says one.

Which is it?

Sources:
http://www.hv20.com/showpost.php?p=136424
http://usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2186&displayMode=prin

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amazing!

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how to download?

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Woah.. dp and camera are highly over-rated.

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Guys!
So exited, I might just use as video cam!!!!
Can any one tell me if that beauty only shoots a 30 frames per second or can we go for a more cinamatic look with 24 frames per second….

i can’t wait
here is my mail
Ju@wanda.fr

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[...] read some skeptical posts on blogs about the Canon 5D Mark II. Vincent Laforet got great results but he’s a pro and has an eye and the talent. Skeptics say average users [...]

[...] Wer das erste Video noch nicht kennt, schaut am besten mal hier, ein Making-Of gibt es dazu auch. Am Werk war hier Vincent. [...]

this camera is amazing, im like super amateur at picture photography, i use a standard def camera and make short films like this but when i decided to go HD, this video prety much made me instantly into picture photography and this camera and how id use it for still photos and HD video

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[...] started reading Vincent Laforet’s blog after the Canon 5D Mark II was announced and he had a small video made with it.  Anyone Canon trusts with pre-release hardware can’t be all [...]

Hi, Vincent

Great Job, flexible and deep picture…
And EF Lenses are superb
But small thing seems rather imporant - one bad pixel on CMOS..
It was first shooting of You with Canon 5D Mark II and you’ve got bad pixel (right down quater of picture) at the end of shooting or in the middle as it seems to me… because in some episodes it isn’t appears
Strange happenning with the new DSLR…

I just was thinkin’ about getting Canon 5D

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Completely empty. How am I supposed to feel after watching this?

I feel like I just watched a long commercial for consumer culture.

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Amazing video, I have been using the 5d for 2 years now to do HDR photos http://www.photoserge.com, I cant wait to buy the new version !

Serge

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[...] an interview that I did with them a few weeks ago on their site. In the interview I discuss how the “Reverie” video came to be, my experience with the 5D MKII during the shoot, as well as some upcoming [...]

[...] 20, 2008 Most of us have seen and enjoyed Reverie, Vincent Laforet’s amazing short movie, shot completely with a EOS 5D Mark II. In a recent [...]

no storyline, lots of compression artifacts, too videolike. the city that illuminates itself is less than michael mann achieved years ago with collateral.

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Amazing job of creative content,more unbeliveable
is that it was shot with the Canon5D Mark II. We have been in the film and video production business for over 40 years. My back would be in great shape today if the camera was avilable then. Thank you

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[...] Click Here to Vincent Laforet’s Blog and watch Reverie [...]

You know, if you ever need a kidney, let me know, i wouldn’t mind trading you one for that camera and those lenses. Especially the lenses.

^.^

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[...] on several occasions - seven to be specific (2 of those nights were spent shooting the first film, Reverie.)   I’ve felt compelled to try to create something with it each time I’ve had the [...]

[...] several occasions - seven to be specific (2 of those nights were spent shooting the first film, Reverie.)   I’ve felt compelled to try to create something with it each time I’ve had the camera in my [...]

In Germany we say: Hammer Video!

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[...] als ich dann das obige Video von Vincent Laforet aus New York sah, war ich mehr als fasziniert. Filmen mit den Objektiven aus der EOS-Reihe. Hammer. Da wird noch einiges auf uns [...]

[...] Lafloret is an awarding winning photographer and with his video, Reverie, made on the Canon 5D Mark II over a harried 72 hrs period and a slew of very expensive lens, [...]

[...] is an awarding winning photographer who shoots for the NY Times amongst others, made a video, Reverie, with pre-production the Canon 5D Mark II over 72 hrs period, single-handedly created a marketing [...]

[...] video capability of this new camera, I was astounded at how good of a picture it produces. Click here for a short video shot entirely with the new [...]

[...] professional photographer’s wish list for years to come.  Follow this link to see an amazing sample video that Vincent Laforet shot with this [...]

[...] a first round adopter…but I am nakedly jealous if you are getting one…….good luck to you!! Reverie is now back online Vincent Laforet’s Blog Vincent Laforet : photos : Reverie - Behind The Scenes- powered by SmugMug __________________ [...]

I do HD video as a hobby! This blew me away! Nice job!

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[...] and let me take the camera on a shoot for an evening a couple of weeks ago. Many of us have seen sneak peeks at the capabilities of the camera in video mode, but I wanted to see what it could do with a [...]

[...] find a way to return to ever since.  When Jamie’s manager contacted me the day after “Reverie” was released on the web asking if I’d be interested in collaborating on a project [...]

[...] it’s supposed to be a brilliant camera. Let me once more link to Vincent Laforet’s film he made with the new 5D. Just look at the quality of the movie, not [...]

[...] chosen to test and stretch the limits of the Canon EOS 5D Mk III which he did wonderfully with “Reverie.”  SmugMug hosts the video of “The Making of Reverie”  along with other content from [...]

[...] Eindelijk heb ik hem, de Canon 5D MarkII. Ik had hem in september, een paar dagen na de lancering, besteld, en na lang wachten kon ik hem gisteren bij Fotokonijnenberg gaan halen. En het wachten was het waard als je ziet wat je ervoor krijgt. Zelfs filmen in hoge resolutie is mogelijk. Een voorbeeld vind je op de blog van Vincent Laforet. [...]

nice movie ~~ keep on capture more nice movie
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INCREDIBLE

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[...] must video and photo professional have seen the footage and video Reverie that Vincent Laforet created from this camera and some people were in disbelieve that this camera [...]

[...] subtilement échauffer ses fans avec une très belle réalisation Révêrie confiée au photographe Vincent Laforêt. Voici une tout aussi belle production Free Hugs de Marko Butrakovic à l’aide de [...]

[...] παρακολουθήσει το coverage της κάμερας θα έχετε ήδη δει το Reverie, αν όχι δείτε το τώρα. Είναι σίγουρα εντυπωσιακότατο. Δυο σύντομα σχόλια [...]

[...] find a way to return to ever since.  When Jamie’s manager contacted me the day after “Reverie” was released on the web asking if I’d be interested in collaborating on a project [...]

[...] Reverie [...]

[...] offers near full-frame (98%) viewing for the very first time to price levels never seen before. And check out this Vincent Laforet video, should you need to be convinced that one can shoot high-quality HD video using an [...]

[...] 5D MKII от фотографа Vincent Laforet, из которого получился знаменитый ролик “Reverie” («Задумчивость») , чуть ли не каждый профессиональный фотограф, с [...]

[...] architectural and landscape photography, but just like we have seen with Vincent Laforet and “reverie“, tilt-shift lenses can be very [...]

[...] Reverie It´s pretty incredible that this short movie hasn´t even been shot with a film camera, it was shot with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, a digital SLR (!). (You should definitely watch the HD version of this clip!) [...]

Прикольно! Только все-равно глупо снимать на фотоаппарат, для этого есть видеокамеры.

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Wow, that’s great.

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[...] Vincent Laforet: Reverie One year in 40 [...]

From what I’ve been able to figure, the 5d II cannot lock down the exposure. It will shift if you pan from a bright scene to a dark scene. Am I wrong?

Thank You

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[...] En av videoene jeg viste har blitt tatt ut fordi vi ikke har rettigheter til å legge den ut for nedlasting og stemple den med en CC-lisens. Her er linken til den: Vincent Laforet: Reverie [...]

Amazing video. The 5D MKII will change everything. Canon has done it again and that’s why I choose them for my wedding and portrait studio in Vancouver.

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You can control the exposure, just hit the info button and you’ll be given a way to control the exposure.

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Даа… Но, как говорится, а воз и ныне там

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[...] Canon; it is more a testament to Vincent’s skills in creating an incredible video, called Reverie, (in 72 hours) while having a pre-production 5D on loan from Canon. Vincent is a Pulitzer Prize [...]

thank you mr Laforet for your video
i’ve saw other demo video on other sites like dpreview or luminous-landscapes and they are really crap. http://www.vxcb.com Looks great

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[...] original post is in a comment on Vincent Laforet’s blog. Tags: 24 fps, 24p, 30 fps, 5d, canon, mark ii, movie, [...]

Интересная статья. Кое-что новое узнал для себя. Автору респект и уважуха

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[...] since Vince Laforet’s “Reverie” hit the Net last fall, there’s been a whole lotta talk about the blurring of the lines [...]

Thank you for useful information. With love …
reklam ajansları

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Amazing! The quality on these videos are great and the direction of the video is masterful! Great work!

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[...] conexión con un streaming visitamos el blog de Vincent Laforet, realizador del mítico vídeo HD Reverie. Grabé unas imágenes (de calidad bastante lamentable, todo hay que decirlo), que espero sirvan [...]

[...] conexión con un streaming visitamos el blog de Vincent Laforet, realizador del mítico vídeo HD Reverie. Grabé unas imágenes (de calidad bastante lamentable, todo hay que decirlo), que espero sirvan [...]

[...] titre de ce film est trompeur car nous nous souvenons du célèbre “Reverie” filmé par Vincent Laforet à l’occasion de la sortie du Canon 5D Mark II. Celui ci a [...]

SOOOOOOOOOO CLEAR!!!! I want one

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[...] to get his hands on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II for a weekend. The result is a video production called Reverie. It is what I can only call amazing for an SLR camera…. The 5D Mark II will revolutionize [...]

[...] kan även spana in mitt blogginlägg om Vincent Laforets film ”Reverie” som även den är filmad med en Canon 5D Mark II. Åh, vad jag vill ha [...]

[...] it wasn’t until professional photographer Vincent Laforet posted his ground-breaking short film Reverie, that the idea of a shooting video with a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera caught [...]

[...] so ein Kandidat für die digitale Endlagerung ist Reverie von Vincent Laforet. Der ganze Film wurde mit einer Canon EOS MkII aufgenommen. Ich weiß ist etwas älter, aber so [...]

[...] will be held to accommodate the group. Vincent Laforet’s website Vincent’s Blog Watch Reverie Joseph Linaschke’s [...]

[...] everybody putting HD video into a still camera. Ever since Canon came out with the 5D Mark II and Vincent Laforet’s Reverie video, the industry has just gone nuts! Nikon now has four (4) DSLR cameras (D3s, D300s, D90, and [...]

[...] Canon was smart enough to get Vincent Laforet (of Reverie fame) a few 1D IV’s, and he put out another video to intro the camera: Nocturne. Enjoy. Did [...]

[...]  Yes - I agree - Reverie was indeed “Cheesy.”  I’ve called it a bad cologne commercial for a year now [...]

[...] Винсенте Лафорете, благодаря публикации его видео “Reverie”, сделанному Винсентом с помощью, в то время, новой [...]

Nice shot. I like the effect of the city lights, too.

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,[...] blog.vincentlaforet.com is one useful source on this subject,[...]

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Hi there,

I have tried to find New Moon download link. Can you please give me if you have.

Thankyou,

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Absolutely Amazing. It just about gave me chills. Even though we all have access to this camera, the person who produced this is obviously a professional and it shows….

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[...] sie von Videographen erst einmal entdeckt werden. Einen großen Beitrag leistete dabei das Video Reverie von Vincent Laforet, welches mit einem Prototypen gedreht und bereits kurz nach der Vorstellung der [...]

It sure would be great to see the full Reverie at 1920×1080. The only full-length version is mid-res at 1280×720. Vincent, can you please put the full HD version up on SmugMug?

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[...] Advertising.  I told them that 2009 had been a pretty amazing year for me following the release of Reverie – and that I wanted to find a way to share some of that excitement and energy with others.   [...]

[...] one wasn’t available, but we did have an interesting discussion and watched the now infamous Reverie video by Vincent Laforet and the behind the scenes [...]

Truly a work of art as is your recent “The Cabbie”. I have been inspired to create some of my own shorts with the 5D Mk II. The latest has just been posted on my blog, http://www.gatesman.com/blog

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[...] hi-def. Check out forerunner Vincent Laforet’s gorgeous use of the Canon 5D MkII and 1D Mk IV here and here. Ironically he’s one of the industry’s best known practitioner’s of [...]

[...] LaForet didn’t film and produce Reverie alone. Nope. He had a team. Arias with his inspirational Transform? He had some help too. Chase [...]

[...] by non-commercial internet word-of-mouth marketing. It all began a little over a year ago, when a video by photographer, Vincent Laforet began to circulate around the internet. People were simply amazed by the image being produced by [...]

[...] the filmmaking frenzy over the Canon 5DM2 and subsequent cameras with the release of Reverie (filmed with a preproduction Canon 5D Mark II), has no idea what to call the latest generation, [...]

[...] Canon has been churning out cameras on a consistent basis over the past few months. The Canon 5D Mark II was a groundbreaking release that allowed video producers to create high-quality video for a minimal cost. See the proof here. [...]

[...] andere kennt Vincent sicher daher, dass er der erste war, der mit einerm Canon 5d Mark II das Video Reverie produziert hat. Das Video haben in den ersten beiden Tagen ca. 1 Mio Leute und bis heute mehr als [...]

[...] 2008: Vincent Laforet shows with the first Canon 5D MkII HD video “Reverie” that the world of cinema is about to undergo a revolution: it is now possible to shoot [...]

Superb blog, numerous fascinating information. I remember 7 of days ago, I have visited a similar blog.

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Stunning video and thank you so much for making the behind the scenes footage available.

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[...] dass ich auf das Feature Video verzichte (wir alle erinnern uns noch gut an Vincent Laforets Reverie). Heute bereue ich zwar nicht den Kauf der D700 (eine wahrlich famose Kamera!), sehr wohl bedauere [...]

[...] Reverie It´s pretty incredible that this short movie hasn´t even been shot with a film camera, it was shot with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, a digital SLR (!). (You should definitely watch the HD version of this clip!) [...]

[...] that DSLRs with video offer and there are some excellent shorts already produced. Check out Reverie by Vincent Laforet to see what is possible with modern [...]

[...] not remember but I was talking about the Canon 5D a few months ago and Vincent LaForet and the amazing things you can do with it. (Seriously please do me a favor and click on “amazing” [...]

[...] has similar HD video capabilities, by being shown Vincent Laforet’s beautiful short film, Reverie. Since he released it, many more short films have been made with DSLRs with HD video capabilities.  [...]

[...] gained a huge amount of attention a when he made the movie Reverie with the Canon 5D and posted it on his blog before most people had seen what Canon’s [...]

[...] Eindelijk heb ik hem, de Canon 5D MarkII. Ik had hem in september, een paar dagen na de lancering, besteld, en na lang wachten kon ik hem gisteren bij Fotokonijnenberg gaan halen. En het wachten was het waard als je ziet wat je ervoor krijgt. Zelfs filmen in hoge resolutie is mogelijk. Een voorbeeld vind je op de blog van Vincent Laforet. [...]

[...] Since the start of 2010 work has been pouring in, hence the fact that this is the first post in quite a while. Suffice to say this has seen an increase in our budget, so we’ve decided to go on a little spending spree. As you can see from the image, we are now using the much talked about Canon 5D Mk II that is currently being championed by cinematographers and filmmakers such as Philip Bloom and Vincent Laforet. [...]

[...] the Canon 5d Mkii the FIRST day a pre-release was available and (on the fly that weekend) made Reverie – a “glamoromance” short film that stretched the low-light talents of the 5d Mkii to the max. His little video (with a [...]

Hi Vincent! I’m searching to buy a film license for “Courtesy of Moby”. Please, can you tell me a website or shop where i can get this?

Thx. and greetings from Austria

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[...] At the same time that I was working on video projects, I was doing commercial photography work. My camera of choice was the Canon 5D, which captured superb images that – in my mind, certainly – were as good or better than 35mm film. Then, in late 2008, I heard that Canon was releasing a Canon 5D Mark II which was going to have a more rugged body, a higher megapixel image capture … And video capability. I wasn’t sure what this would mean, until I saw Vincent LaForet’s now-legendary short film, “Reverie.” [...]

Loving the 5d, nothing like great depth of filed with sharp lenses which produce great color.

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[...] Olympics for Newsweek which helped to increase readership - and then I posted a little video called “Reverie” on this blog.   And everything changed from that point on - for a lot of [...]

[...] his hands on the Canon 5D MkII before anyone else and made the most amazing HD movie with a DSLR (Reverie). His blog is a great resource for learning, and he has a multitude of useful links to [...]

I sad watching this . compressed to 1/4 of actual … i wish i could watch this in full 1080 .

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[...] Verhalten und der dadurch entstehende Look haben es mir seit Vincent Laforet’s “Reverie” [...]

[...] At the same time that I was working on video projects, I was doing commercial photography work. My camera of choice was the Canon 5D, which captured superb images that – in my mind, certainly – were as good or better than 35mm film. Then, in late 2008, I heard that Canon was releasing a Canon 5D Mark II which was going to have a more rugged body, a higher megapixel image capture … And video capability. I wasn’t sure what this would mean, until I saw Vincent LaForet’s now-legendary short film, “Reverie.” [...]