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Here are some of the rushes that go along with the post Movie Tools.
The footage was all shot using the Eazy-Jib.
Enjoy!
Phil holding the preview monitor as I operate the crane
This has been the month of movie tools! First we were using the Steadicam, and over the weekend, we wrapped up with two days of shooting with the Eazyjib crane.
Rabbit and Phil the Intern dial in the counter weights
Fridays shoot day was focused on shooting “B” roll for our on going film series Called Investigator Profiles for our client The Research Lab of Electronics.
Investigator Profile Series for RLE
We were using the Eazyjib, which is a simple counter weighted light duty film crane. The crane is split into three basic parts. The head, the arm, and the tripod. This system is fairly easy to break down and move around from scene to scene with two or three people.
Last week, I ordered the new Profoto Acute B 600 battery-powered generator, and have been itching to get out to play with it. We were able to finish up in the office early today, so it was a great opportunity to get out and be creative!
MTB Rider at Wompatuck
We decided to drive over to our local state park (Wampatuck) to explore some mixed lighting problems and do some work with motion. Wampatuck is well known in my area for its mountain biking, so it was the perfect place to find a great rider and explore some creative thoughts.
As this is a simple, yet pretty cool effect, I thought it would be a good lesson to talk about, so here goes…..
Whenever you begin to shoot a photograph, it is good to have an objective in mind, so… In an nutshell, the objective was to have motion in the background (to show that the rider was rolling,) yet freeze his face to give it just enough production polish. There are certainly several things going on here, and it is easy to get overwhelmed and not know where to start, so lets start with the most complex and work our way out of the box.
Securing the camera to the trailer hitch
There is no better excuse for getting out out on the water than under the guise of shooting some personal work.
Loading the truck at 03:00... Way way too early!!!!
Chris at the helm. Thank GOD for coffee!!!
Today, I decided to get out into Boston Harbor in search of some new possibilities for my portfolio. We launched the boat in Hingham Harbor at 04:00 and ran the 8 miles out to the Graves in the dark. The water was perfectly smooth and the ride was great fun.
I wasn’t exactly sure of the image I was after, but I had some idea as I had been out to the lighthouse two days prior scouting. My objective for the day was to come back with two basic images. First, I wanted to shoot some cool panoramics incorporating the sunrise and the lighthouse. Secondly, I was after an industrial image inside the harbor by the airport. I will talk about that image in another post. Read the rest of this entry »
