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Here is the first installment of our behind the scenes footage. I will be detailing every piece of gear used as we go through this production - and tomorrow I will post the model numbers etc. of what we are using as I’m sure a few of you might be interested in those specifics. I was planning on doing that in this post - but it’s late and we’re a little behind given the 18-hour island-wide power failure, so stay tuned.
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Vincent,
Firstly thank you for supplying this behind the scenes footage on top of your normal workflow that is taking place. Im sure many of us know exactly how much more work it is to do this and i thank you personally for it!..
I spent 3 months last winter shooting photos and video on the North Shore and to watch Jamie surf as well is amazing on its own!..
I’ve been a big fan and always watch the blog from Aus!.. Keep up the great work! Keep in touch!
Rhyees
Comment by Rhyees 12.28.08 @ 7:16 amHello there Vincent,
I only recently stepped over your Homepage and would like to thank you for supplying this fantastic blog. I’d be a happier man during the cold european winter, watching one or the other scene from your current work over the next weeks. So, keep it up!
Greetings from Berlin, Germany.
Ole
Awesome!
You might be interested in this orchestral scoring program for some of your other projects? http://www.videocopilot.net/products/proscores/
Comment by Ed Stone 12.28.08 @ 9:44 amVincent,
You couldn’t be much farther from Boston or NYC if you tried. Enjoying the ride thus far. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful New Year in Hawaii.
peace,
-j.
Hope you get some waves instead of constant rain up there since I don’t really see a lot in the forecast. stop by teds for some pie and food, place is great.
Comment by Brandon 12.28.08 @ 1:04 pmInsanely interesting BTS-footage.
Can´t wait for the next episode.
/Daniel from Sweden
I’m really glad to see someone else getting really great shots without a huge setup and thinking outside the box instead of doing the same thing as everyone else. Also glad to hear your warning about safety. The areal stuff is nice, but I think I missed what camera you were using for it. I’m very interested in seeing how the final results look especially between the Red footage and the Canon footage.
3:34 pmWhy use the Red camera at all since the 5DII is good enough.
Comment by JRW 12.28.08 @ 7:50 pmFootage looks great so far, really interesting to see which camera is used for each shot. I can’t wait to see more.
Comment by Levi 12.28.08 @ 8:47 pmThe RC helicopter footage is just awesome. What a great idea. Are you going to fly it out over the ocean during surfing or is it too risky? That could really lead to some incredible footage.
Comment by Daniel Houghton 12.28.08 @ 9:11 pmYou know several people just started shopping for RC Helicopters, don’t you? 
Don’t forget your gyro mounts, kids. And kiss that expensive lens goodbye.
Comment by Eric Hamilton 12.28.08 @ 10:48 pmYou use the red for all kinds of cool stuff. The most important is for 120fps 2K footage which you just can not get from a 5D Mark II. I do love my 5D MArk II though. I am noticing my Canon 15mm Fish eye is just not as sharp though as my L series glass.
Comment by Geoff Bardot 12.28.08 @ 11:11 pmWould you be willing to share more info on the LED light panel you are using?
Comment by Jessica Strickland 12.29.08 @ 12:51 amHave you tried your underwater camera rig yet? I hope that you can get good shots in the water with shorter focal length lenses that allow you to see more dimension and color.
People who want to do RC helicopter photography should use a simulator for a substantial number of hours to reduce the expensive crashes. I cannote emphasize this enough. Use the simulator first 
Electric has less vibration and is cleaner. Also, the buy the better part once philosophy will save you money in the long run.
thanks , vraiment super chouette !
Good to see some sun ,here it’s full of snow..( Clermont-ferrand)
Just what do you think of the screen of the macbook ?
Happy new year.
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Pingback by Making of O´Brien Project « Blind Lynx 12.29.08 @ 7:34 pmAmazing images. The rc helicopter is pretty cool. An external lecturer at our university got one for his company, but they had it custom built from “some guy we met on an airfield” 
Greetings from snowy, -20°C Austria.
Comment by Georg 12.29.08 @ 8:07 pmNice work! Fun to see how you work. Can’t wait to see more of that 800mm mounted on the RED, that was cool!
Comment by Terje 12.29.08 @ 8:38 pmi’ve been a huge fan of your work, but seeing that you’re upcoming work is with jamie obrien was just amazing. surfing is a thing i’ve had a huge passion for since i was very young. i’m still not the best, but love it just the same. thanks for sharing, looks like we have some great stuff to expect from you in the near future. hope you get some waves on the north shore.
Comment by shawn c 12.29.08 @ 10:47 pmWow.
Vincent,
As a very young photographer, I’ve been inspired by your work. I think it’s great that you allow not only me, but the rest of the world see a glimpse of how you do what you do. This, along with other blogs has inspired me to start my own.
As for this post:
It’s not just that I love Hawaii, but these shots are amazing. And I think it’s great that you’ve found a way to incorporate your aerial photography into something that would seemingly be so ground oriented. Something as simple as what you’ve done with the RC helicopter has even lead me to think a bit differently about my own photo opportunities and angles.
Wicked taking the lead wit this innovative gear and shooting techs. When I heard about the 5D I immediately thought about shooting our footage too.
Can’t wait to see more…tres jealous.
Craig Moore
Spider Video
spidervideo.tv
SurfDonkey
http://surfdonkey.ca
Hey everyone,
first of all, I’d like to thank Vincent for all his enthusiasm and these inspirational videos. My friend and I shot a short movie with the 5D2. You can see it here: http://www.vimeo.com/2681050
Feel free to leave your critiques and comments
And I wish a happy new year to everyone!
Elvir
Comment by Elvir Tabakovic 01.01.09 @ 1:29 amQuestion…what model is the Marshall screen?
Love all the videos.
Comment by Christian 01.02.09 @ 2:15 pmThe RC helicopter idea is such a smart idea…and so cool!! How did they mount the 5D2 on a helicopter anyone know?
Comment by John 01.19.09 @ 4:17 amHello All,
Great shots!
The LCD monitor that Mr. Laforet is using with the Canon 5D is one of our very soon to be released products, the V-LCD70-HDMI:
http://lcdracks.com/monitors/v-lcd70p-hdmi.html
I hope you loved the monitor, Vince.
-Al
Comment by Al 02.19.09 @ 7:11 pmI agree that helicopter shots should only be performed by people who have experience with rotor-craft aviation, or have experience flying RC’s. I’ve been flying R-22’s and R-44’s for the past 15 years and watching you work with an RC has truly inspired me. What is the particular model of the RC helicopter you used in that shot?
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Levi Reply:
December 28th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
@William, He’s using the 5DMkII on the chopper because of its weight.
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