Tag: Slomo
Subtle Twixtor and The Power of Shooting Music Videos at 0530:
San Francisco Shooter John Coyne DP’d, produced, and edited this little music video “City Boy” by Richie Cunning. What I like about John and Richie’s efforts in the video is that they planned the shoot, took the time to understand the available light, the quality and power of a beautiful sunrise over the locations they [...]
Sony Action Camera Meets Shirtless Dude at 120fps:
Guys from Vasst.com did a quick and painful slomo test with the Sony AS-15 Action Camera: Sony’s Action Cam POV camera features HD Slow Mo video modes. HD SLOW 2x (1280 x 720, 60p) and HD SLOW 4x (1280 x 720, 120p) are ideal extreme sports athletes and enthusiasts looking to study and refine their [...]
Mikrotron eosens TS3 Handheld High-Speed Camera:
Mikrotron have released the new eosens TS3 handheld high-speed camera. This portable, affordable, battery operated camera puts all the power of a high end, high-speed camera, in the palm of your hand! “We wanted to develop a high-speed camera that was going to be easy to use, versatile and very portable, unlike many of the [...]
Vision Research Adds the v411 to its Phantom V Series Camera Lineup:
Vision Research extends the company’s Phantom 1 Megapixel (Mpx)-v-Series line of digital high-speed cameras with the addition of the v411 camera. The addition of the v411 camera provides consumers with even more options to get the performance they need within budget. The v411 camera uses the same technology as other 1Mpx v-Series cameras, adding a [...]
F1 Car Shot at 120fps and the New ARRI ALEXA Firmware:
Quick one for you with some sweet 120fps action by DP Jonathan Jones of Ember Films in the UK who recently shot a Formula 1 season-opening promotional film for the Caterham F1 team using the ARRI ALEXA’s 120 fps high speed option. Also new firmware is available from ARRI for the Alexa HERE. See ARRI [...]
Sony NEX-FS700 Camera Run Through with Slomo Tests:
Time for some slomo lighter fun. A&S Broadcast do a quick run through of the Sony FS700 camera and its features and then stick up some slomo tests at the end of the video, including some nice slomo examples of a lighter flint being struck and the nice flame that then arcs up and dances. [...]
Animal Desert: Let the Music Video Speak For Itself:
I know sweet F all about this Animal Desert video and like a great masters painting I don’t want to. Just want to share it and let the music video speak for itself. But if you must, it was shot on a Canon 5D MKII and a RED One in Italy by Run Multimedia. If [...]
Phantom Miro M320S Digital High Speed Camera:
Vision Research presents the Phantom Miro M320S digital high-speed camera, which takes portable high-speed imaging to the next level by combining the lightweight, rugged design of Vision Research’s latest Miro family with advanced features not found on any other camera in its class. “Our new M320S follows Vision Research’s Miro M-Series tradition in versatility by [...]
Twixtor Available for Apple Final Cut Pro X:
Vision Effects acclaimed effects plug-in industry leader and makers of Academy Award winning software, announces the release of Twixtor for Apple’s Final Cut Pro X. Create highly engaging slow motion shots with Twixtor without the cost of renting a high speed camera. In order to achieve its unparalleled image quality, Twixtor synthesizes unique new frames [...]
Ultra Slow Motion Goodness from The Slow Mo Guys:
Loads of fun and spectacular slow motion vision abound from The Slow Mo Guys on their YouTube channel. Ever wondered what flint striking steel looks like at 5000fps, or a bullet passing through balloons at 7500fps, or perhaps a sledge hammer Vs a Mac at 2500fps? Well you can relax because The Slow Mo guys [...]
Beautifully Enticing Orange Black and Yellow Dancing Demons at 2000 fps:
It may be just a test of the slow motion capabilities from the Weisscam at 2000 fps but what a test it is. Watch as the orange black and yellow dancing demons paint the most beautifully enticing spectacle. Thanks to Avi Cohen for the video: See Weisscam for more details on their range of cameras.
To Unbox a Scarlet or Not Unbox a Scarlet, That is the Answer:
First and foremost it is important that you know unboxing the cheapest 4k camera available on the market today, the Scarlet X will make you a better Filmmaker. As you can see they guys from Onyx Cinema Inc are already heading to the top of a very steep filmmaking learning curve in that they have [...]
FOR-A VFC-7000 Flash Eye HD Variable Frame Rate Camera:
The FOR-A VFC-7000 HD Variable Frame Rate Camera is a compact, lightweight and configured as an all-in-one self-contained unit. The FOR-A VFC-7000 is an easy to operate variable frame rate camera that is capable of high-speed HD recordings. Frame rate can be varied from 24 to 700 fps. Thanks to Panorama Audiovisual Brasil for the [...]
RED EPIC 300fps Footage Slowed Down to 1000fps in Twixtor:
By now you should have come across RED EPIC camera footage shot at 120fps and maybe at 300fps. You might have also seen Twixtor in action and change DSLR footage into a cheap Phantom alternative like the ones we have shown here. Well now we have smashing pumpkins and RED EPIC camera footage by Devin [...]
Weisscam HS-2 Camera Vision @ 1000fps & 2000fps:
“The Storm” by Benjamin Zadig shot on a Weisscam HS-2 camera. Vision is shot at 1000fps and 2000fps. My two favorite shots from a recent music video shoot. In the finished product these, and the rest of the clips, is going to be displayed on a large grid pattern made up of 80 frames that’s [...]
RED Oculus Camera Rig for Intel:
An extract from AnandTech post: Intel has been quietly working on its plans for smartphones and tablets. One area Intel has been working on is performance characterization. The setup above is what Intel calls Oculus. It’s a high speed RED camera mounted above a platform that can accommodate a smartphone or tablet. Intel uses the [...]
Redlake NR3 Slomo Camera Series:
Remember the thrilling scene in “The Hurt Locker” where Sergeant Thompson (Guy Pearce) runs from the imminent explosion that is coming from an IED that is about to go off in SLOMO? For 10 points and taking a lead in the game: Name what camera shot the slomo footage? Well if you said it was [...]
Phantom v1610 Camera Shoots 16,000 fps at Full Resolution:
Vision Research unveils two additions to the company’s Phantom® v-Series line of digital high-speed cameras with the introduction of the Phantom v1210 and v1610. These top-of-their-class cameras are the world’s fastest 1 megapixel digital high-speed cameras. They feature high definition and widescreen 1280 x 800 CMOS sensors. The Phantom v1610 is 60 percent faster than [...]
Breakdancing To Classical Music Shot with Canon 7D & 5D MKII:
Some fine breakdancing that was shot with a Canon 5D MKII camera for the normal speed stuff and a Canon 7D for the cool slomo stuff. Glass that popped on the front of those Canon DSLR cameras was a 16-35mm Canon f/2.8 L series lens. Shot with the ISO set between 640-1000. Throw in some [...]
