NOCTURNE – Canon 1D MKIV
Nocturne is up on Canon USA's site - Vimeo & SmugMug
Just in time for the Holidays – Nocturne is up for all to see. You can see it on Canon’s site, Vimeo, or in full 1080p on SmugMug. Also tonight marks the PREMIERE of the Behind The Scenes video of the shoot.
Expect an even bigger announcement within the next 48 hours – that will involve you all! (hint…it’s a BIG film contest…)
The entire short film was shot with available light (practical lights) in an industrial part of downtown Los Angeles over two nights. Not a single artificial light was added. The footage was shot at 6400 ASA. (We did use a reflector just for kicks on the shot of the little girl – to see if we could bounce sodium-vapor light 
A HUGE Thank you to my co-directors Stu Maschwitz and David Nelson and the amazing crew run by Road Trip Films for an WONDERFUL job! Thank you as well for the amazing post-production work by Pictures in a Row and the score by Jeff MacDonald at Louder Productions.
Enjoy!
Behind the Scenes video by my friend Joseph Linaschke:
I am dying to get my hands on this camera… frickin A!!!!
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I just ordered a 7D this morning. I hope the “big announcement” isn’t something new from Canon…
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:57 am
@Ryan Prouty, No it is not gear related. You are safe w/ your purchase!
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Hi Vince,
I’m just curious… why was the video taken down initially?
Cheers,
Catalin
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Awesome! Great to see it back. Loved the BTS stuff. Bigger crew than I thought.
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Great video! Always great to see the behind the scenes footage. Awesome camera the Mark IV being able to shoot so crisp at ISO 6400!
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Awesome video… thank you and for this blog post !
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Vince-
Gorgeous work…Bravo!
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Congratulations. Excellence should not be suppressed.
:^)
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Very cool.
And I want that car.
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Great video! It reminded me Matrix in some shot
I noticed a very limited rolling shutter artifact, what’s your opinion about that?
By the way: Merry Christmas
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The look of the video is wonderfully atmospheric and really shows the potential of practical lights. I don’t know much about film production, but I suspect it would have been challenging to create some of the urban nightscapes via traditional big-studio methods, regardless of budget.
In terms of content… um, maybe a writer would have been a good investment? Okay, I admit I said the same thing about Titanic,,,
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:08 pm
@Ranger 9, We had 72 hours to pre-produce this while all having day jobs during that period. Trying to write a masterpiece in 72 hours(divided by 2 given that we were on other jobs) when you’re also trying to pull together an entire crew is shortsighted in my opinion. It’s just as important to try to aim for something that you know will work for what you’re trying to accomplish in my opinion. Many people forget this and fall flat on their face. Sometimes you do hit a home run of course. In the end – this was a proof of concept piece – not meant to be a masterpiece of filmmaking. I simply wanted to see if I could shoot a quick piece with all natural light after sunset in downtown LA. I agree – a writer would have been a TERRIFIC investment – always is!
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Well made movie!
Nicely showing what can be done with a still camera in video mode. I love the Canon 1D serie since sometime already and the new features are even more attractives.
A French fan
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Wow fabolous!!!
really like the backstage. Great
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Great movie! Coooool!
I like the feeling, the rhythm, how it was edited + the music is PERFECT! Yes!
Maybe this isn’t a masterpiece
BUT
how many people are just dreaming and ‘wannabes’ never actually doing nothing!?
You did and I love it!
Well done! All of you!
Can I embed the video on my blog in January?
Happy holidays!
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Absolutely…slick!
The…realism!
Captivating…short!
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hello peut etre en francais …..
bravo d abord et quel steadycam est utilisé
lors du shoot
merci
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nice job !
Please tell me, is hdmi raw 1080p ?
thanks
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What is the servo controller on the lens. It looks like PAPERT? Who makes this and where is it available.
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Dear Laforet,
Your work, visually its very impressive. Congratullations from a fellow DP.
I know that magicians hardly ever reveal their secrets… but i would love to know which post production (work flow/software/compression/grading and color) where used to deliver such an amazing high end product!
Thank you for your time in this blog…for me everything i shot before was film (s16 or 35) and this time im going to challenge myself to do something with the 5d.
Thanks again
JMR
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JMR Reply:
December 24th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Sorry but ill like to add that i saw in your other post of your blog that for 99,8% of the projects the information that you gave will be enough. But i knot that his project was not of that 99% and the feature that im preparing will not be out of that %.
Thank you.
JMR
(if you rather contact me wit detail information my mail is jmrluna@gmail.com)
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” Nacht ” is the dutch and german word for ” Night ” its in the video … on purpose ?
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
December 25th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
@Marc van de Grift, YA!
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Wonderfull Vincent, great camera and good job too!
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Hi Vince,
Was this shot in 24 or 30p? and if it were in 24, did you export as 30 for the web?
Thanks,
Gary
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Amazing!! Is there anyone who wants to trade my 40D off against a 5D MarkII?
I’m really fascinated by all the new prospects!! Lo and behold!
Okay, Vincent…. If I can’t gain ground at the theater-world after studying, I’ll come to you for an internship
Keep on watching!!
… And happy new year.
Sebastian
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Great work, Vincent. Impressive what you’ve accomplished in such low light and high ISO.
I have a problem with my brand new 5D Mark II, I welcome anyones assistance. If I shoot video at any shutter speed not 1/30, 1/50, 1/100 the video will be completely ruined by flickering lines going from bottom to top. Is this normal on the 5D Mark II, am I doing something wrong or is this a defect on my camera? I have tried different ISO speeds, different aperture values and the result stays the same. Many clips on youtube for example that I’ve seen contain material shot at many of the different shutter speeds I can’t shoot at. I have tried both with the old and new firmware and the issue remains.
Happy new year and Thanks,
Chris.
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Christian Reply:
January 1st, 2010 at 10:37 pm
@Christian,
Well, I believe it’s the 50hz in my country. You learn something every day.
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Amazing! Not only does it show what the Canon 1D mark IV can do but the film itself is a master piece! Very good advertizing for Canon, I’m interested in the film function now myself. Thank you!
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1:52 he should have kissed the old guy for comic relief.
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Vincent… Just Woww. Congratulations for all the crew!!
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I am very impressed with what has been shown here. Canon makes some great hardware, however, I must point out that the really amazing element here is not the hardware but the skill and imagination demonstrated by the production crew.
I think Vincent could probably come up with something pretty amazing with a $100 “point and shoot” camera….My point is that the Canon is irrelevant. There is a ton of stuff in this video that is invisible to the untrained eye, therefore, before anyone rushes out to buy, make sure you understand what you are seeing and what is required to create a production like this!!!
In any case, great work Vincent!!!
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You know, my first love was video — and it will probably always be video..but I ended leaving video cause of the rising cost of gear..Now, that I’ve fallen head over for photography — I’m pleased that both worlds have finally collided and the world of New Media is finally taking shape..
Excellent job as always Vincent.
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Hey, what happened to that movie you were making, “Betrayed”? How did it turn out? The dude from “The Wire” was in that, right?
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amazing work V….
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HI Vincent or anyone who read this…
I just got a 1D Mark4 for a short film I’m about to shoot. Learning from Vincent Laforet experience, I shot a test shoot in a very fair light area. I cranked up the ISO from 1000 and gradually to 6400. The video is getting too much noise when it is even at 1250. While in Vincent Laforet’s work, he cranked his ISO up to 6400 but we dont see much noise. Please enlighten me on this knowledge. Hiow do I get the rid off the noise? Thanks all for being in here to make the diffenrence.
Taelin NG
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Hey Vincent,
I idolize your work you’ve done with the DSLRs. I’ve just recently purchased a Canon 7D and I’m absolutely in love with what it can do and how well the images feel on screen. I just wanted to say thank you though you’ve give me so much inspiration, and I look forward to one day working with you!
Thank You.
Matthew DeBonis
http://www.flickr.com/photos/md_photography/
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