Been Busy lately… a little quiet on the blog I know… LOT OF STUFF COMING
I know it’s been a little quiet on this blog lately – my apologies. The truth is we have more info and announcements coming in the next 2-4 weeks than I’ve probably ever had since Reverie or Nocturne… I’m pretty excited actually.
We just also wrapped a 2 week shoot in Tuscany and Naples – Italy. I thought I’d throw this cool little ditty on Vimeo for you guys to share in – we mounted a GoPro HD camera w/ velcro onto our steadicam rig w/ the 1D MKIV and Zeiss CP.2s attached to it / w Preston and Boxx wireless transmiter and well a lot of stuff – all gear we’ll be discussing and listing on this site in the coming WEEK.
BTW – I have an entirely new section going up that will list – EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF GEAR I USE on productions. And as you can guess – it’s a long list. That’s part of the reason we’ve been a little quiet. Between the productions I’m working on (I’m in Vancouver right now shooting 3 commercials back to back until the 22nd during their 6-week “summer/gorgeous season”) and given the amount of gear I am planning on listing – we’ve been very very busy.
This is a video of one of my favorite allies in many of my productions – Director/DP and Steadicam operator Charles Papert (SOC) – we mounted a GoPro HD on his steadicam and let it rip. You should be able to appreciate how smooth the motion is on the camera (he’s a 20+ year veteran- been operating the steadi since he was in his teens…) and also the fine control he has on the rig with his fingers… a lot more stuff like this to come… it was well over 100º F in Napoli when we shot this – not easy for most – but a walk in the park for Charles. At one point we put the GoPro on conveyor belt – it was covered with chocolate and went through a dryer – all the time following chocolate candies … you’ll see a clip of Mike cleaning the lens after that successful experiment. I’m in love with the chances you can take w/ these cameras!
Then there’s a BIG announcement coming soon… something to do with Photography and iPads and iPhones… can’t wait to share that one – that too has been a 6 month project in the making… more to come soon! The goal is for all of this to happen within the next 2-4 weeks!
I just wet myself.
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I wish I could get better steady cam to my 3D GoPro shooting
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Thanks Vincent, u snagged my free-floating idea right out of my brain before I managed to get my GoPro HD mounted to do this … lol, thanks!
‘J-dog
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Vincent, any ideas when Who is JOB might be released?
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 3:32 am
@Mark, No plans as of now. Would need RedBull or other sponsor the filming and do it right. Know Jamie is including a bunch of the footage in his next film.
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Thanks for sharing Vincent.
Wondering if Canon will allow you to upload your new production in Full HD (something coming for the 1Ds Mark IV release
)
As a side note, we still do not understand WHY Canon didn’t release the firmware with Full HD output through HDMI for the EOS 5D Mark II yet… There are many people knowing about that feature.
It’s even ridiculous that Canon still doesn’t give 5D Mk II users the choice to disable the white square.
It’s so annoying and frustrating to see crippled cameras that could offer more or enhanced features…
We keep working on that.
Best regards.
-5D2Team
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 3:34 am
@5D Mark II TEAM, There is a lot of misinformation floating around in general. I think we need to remember the 5d mkii is nearly 2 years old …. Onward and upward guys.
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Really looking forward to seeing your new work and hearing the announcements.
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 3:35 am
@Aputure, Thank you!
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And WHY Canon didn’t release a firmware for the EOS-1D Mark IV with Manual Level Sound Recording like they did for the much less expensive or professsional 5D MkII?
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Can’t wait on the info Vincent.
@5D Mark II TEAM: stop complaining on EVERY place you can about the 5DmkII and take it as it is, use your stuff like it is. And get in the field using your equipment and do the things it can.
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5D Mark II TEAM Reply:
August 12th, 2010 at 6:24 am
@der,
We do get in the field using the equipment and taking advantage of all it can officially give indeed.
We are not “complaining on EVERY place” at all, that’s a completely wrong perspective. You are not understanding what we do.
We did encourage all users on previous campaigns to request to Canon what most users around the world needed and wanted (and also requested by their own on almost every workshop or event). We also directly contacted and requested those features to Canon Managers and CEOs.
You can agree with it or not, it’s your choice, but we do our best to get the best for all users. That’s very clear if you don’t just read some isolated posts but carefully read and follow our actions instead.
Full HD output via HDMI is something that most users also want, and Canon can give. So we just made the above comment because we know it can be released and all 5D Mark II users who use movie function for serious purpose would appreciate it. It’s that simple.
Best regards.
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Barbu Reply:
August 12th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
@5D Mark II TEAM, we appreciate what you’re doing BUT not what you’re saying. Spam is spam. And still spam.
Please pester Canon HQ for all the wonderful stuff you’re doing, keep up on advising about new unofficial firmware, but please be a bit more quiet on big names forum; it’s more anoying even for normal users, and acomplishes nothing with the HQ.
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5D Mark II TEAM Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 11:37 am
@Barbu, Thanks for your comment. We always read and consider what serious people tell.
Although we are not making spam here.
We appreciate and respect what Vincent did and does. If he feels uncomfortable with our comments, he’s completely free to delete them and we’ll understand.
Actually we haven’t posted on big names blogs since while ago, and even less often with comments like that, so we can’t really take this as annoying users.
The last time we posted many times was to tell about the process of the issue we found and reported on firmware 2.0.4, and that was on Philip’s blog (BTW, thanks to him for “supporting” the reports that somehow helped all of us to get the fix for EOS HDSLRs with Full HD capabilities)
The 1st comment (the 5th from the top) was just some kind of self-asking thought and somehow to share it with other people, not spam at all here.
And the comment below, replying to you, is obviously not by us.
Thanks.
PS: Even if we sent 1,000 emails to Canon Managers and CEOs, or contact Canon HQ, what can REALLY make a difference is the MASS of customers requesting. Big business take into account what the mass of users and potential users/customers are needing and requesting. That’s the key that can make a difference, as it did for the 5D Mark II. One group or man requesting improvements, even being famous, is not enough for such big companies’ decisions.
That’s why “the more customers requesting, the bigger chances”. Sad, but true.
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 3:37 am
@5D Mark II TEAM, I believe in free speech and the sharing of ideas – no harm done here.. You’d be surprised at who reads this blog and it’s comments
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5D Mark II TEAM Reply:
August 16th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
@Vincent Laforet,
Thanks a lot Vincent.
Yes, we do know some who read this blog, that’s why we posted some comments. Not for our own benefit at all, but for the benefit of all Canon users and customers.
Thanks for the great work.
Best regards.
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@barbu
We had a 5d2 team talk and decided that you guys are right.
We will be disbanding the team.
However we will be reforming shorty as the 5dm3 team.
Best regards,
5dm3 team. (formerly known as 5dm2 team.)
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Vincent, I just read this new post on Philip Bloom’s site:
http://philipbloom.net/2010/08/13/the-future-of-video-dslrs/
It’s a good assessment, but it got me thinking… the reason this video-making craze literally exploded almost 2 years ago was due to one unplanned event: Reverie. Plain and simple. That video made us all go bonkers because we could see what was possible. Canon was targetting wedding shooters and news photogs, and that’s what they would have had until it all slowly caught on. But Reverie basically turned this whole new world into a rocket launch. I don’t want folks to forget that. I remember hearing that the new 5D MKII was going to sport video and LiveView, and my first response in my head was “What? What am I, a soccer mom?” Then I saw the opening shot of Reverie where you turned the focus totally smooth, and then the second shot appeared in super low light with Jimmy “sleeping”, and the image quality blew my socks off. I was sold at THAT point, ten seconds into it all.
Just reminiscing after what must be the most amazing 2 years you’ve experienced!
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 3:40 am
@Paulie, Appreciate that comment very much. Working on a 3 commercial shoot this week w phantom gold at 600 fps and 12 x 18k lights for night (fake) snow exterior… My things have changed from 2 years ago.
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^^ looking forward for your next post
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What’s the awesome track playing with the video?
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
@Brian, First Friday funk by Flying Lotus
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How does one get contact information of Canon Managers and CEOs so field users can support each other for camera improvements?
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The last line of the post references the Adobe announcement, right? It’s a nice announcement, but it doesn’t have me especially excited, yet. I’m sure there’s more coming in that regard. Not expecting artists to drop their Wacom for an iPad anytime soon, though it’ll be a nice addition. In terms of the production process, I can imagine some of the benefits but haven’t seen enough to spell it out for me explicitly.
I don’t remember exactly what got me thinking seriously about photography in mid-’09 but it’s been a great ride, working without preconceptions about what a camera ought to be or not be. Though I’ll agree with Paulie, Nocturne helped show me what the Canon platform is capable of.
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 3:42 am
@Edwin Herdman, No – nothing to do w adobe or Canon whatsoever – something I am doing on my own…That could involve many of you in the near future…
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Eagerly waiting for your next post. BTW, the music is really good
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Thanks for the quick reply, Mr. Laforet! OK, you’ve got me watching as well. Best of luck with this endeavor! And many thanks for the equipment list – it’s always nice to see the dream gear touted on many websites is actually being put into production work.
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Any word on the Canon Powershot G-Series update? I’ve been waiting around patiently for news on a G12/G13. I’m dying for the HD Video!! Do you have any hunches??
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Would love to get involved any possible way I can in the “new developments.” Hope to see you around L.A. soon!
JB
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Italy this summer was one sweaty place for all of us!
Love the surreality of this video–such an unusual perspective on the Steadicam.
We should have put the GoPro onto on the dishes we passed around at lunch and dinner, would have been great (or frightening) to capture the ferocious, primal expressions of pure food lust on our faces as we tore into those amazing meals!
Thanks for nice words Vince–you are one of my favorite allies too! Have fun at 500 fps (and 5 ASA!)
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Very impressed with your work and passion for detail. Same old question- for us guys who want it all, the full frame, the crop sensor and great compact. Canon G12 announcement expected end of August?
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Hello sir Vincent Laforest.
I’ve been following your work for the last few months and you’ve been a great inspiration to me due to how you used a DSLR for film making.
I’m a college student with one year of studies in Cinema & Audiovisual completed and i’m planning to become far more active now, as far creating shortfilms goes.
The thing is, I was going to buy a camera for said shortfilms and you have convinced me through your work, to get myself a Canon 5D Mark II.
My problem is that I’m on a tight budget and won’t be able to spend more than 400/500 Euros( around 515/645 American Dolars) on a Lens.
I though that maybe you could give me your opinion on what lens to buy for the Canon, with such a low price. I understand that the best way to go is to use multiple lenses, each with it’s own job, but if you could recomend a single lens that could serve as a multipurpose lens, at least for the begginning, that would be of great value to me because out of all the professionals out there, I believe your point of view on these things to be the most important.
I’m sure you get comments like this all the time and i’m sorry to be a bother, but if you had the time to answer, i would be a very happy fan.
Cheers to you Vincent Laforest.
Raphael Wood
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After skimming comments: Would kill to be able to pull focus with an external monitor….
Reason for post however was simply to note the incredible sound engineering in all three videos used on your camera gear page. Visually all are genuinely incredible but to be honest its the sound engineering which creates such an immersive experience. Well done sir, well done!
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