Saturday, December 28, 2013

1 Stock Footage Clip Mist the Boat

This time lapse was definitely a labor of love, a test of patience and a possibly a fools errand all rolled in to one.  I actually shot this close to 5 months ago while I was camping with the family in the Adirondack Mountains.  I had a beautiful scene framed, with the clouds, water and mist all moving along different planes, but the lake wasn't as isolated as this final product makes it out to be.  There were actually quite a few early morning adventurers out in kayaks during my capture.  When the time lapse was compiled when I got home, it looked like a group of dragonflies were darting around the screen the way their paddles kept popping up and down and how they seamlessly moved through the water.  I ended up individually re-touching 570 images using Photoshop's "Content-Aware Fill".  It worked out wonderfully thanks to the rolling mist over the water, which was consistently giving me motion.  That helped hide any inconsistencies the software created.

Since my trip was short, and this was really the only clip I could get while I was there, I was determined to make it work. Hope you can use it for something!!!


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A still image of a stock video clip that shows footage of a lake in the morning with mist on the water


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This video was shot using a Canon EOS Rebel T2i and a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens


Thursday, December 26, 2013

1 Stock Footage Clips Driving is Flaky

Risked taking the camera outside today in the snow to quickly capture this shot during my lunch break.  I've been wanting to compile a good selection of "traffic condition" clips for people needing them for news reports.  I love the close focus on the snowflakes.  This also allows a little bit of anonymity in the background. Hope you have a use for it!

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A still image from a stock video clip showing footage of cars driving in the winter.




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Saturday, November 30, 2013

4 Stock Footage Clips are Gull-ible

While I was at the lake getting some great shots of the water, I managed to get pretty close to some seagulls who were hanging out.  They were mostly riding the wind close to shore, looking for food.  The wind was so heavy, they really didn't need to flap their wings that much.  The slow motion really helps capture the moment.

I've pretty much uploaded these clips untouched (not graded).  I tried to better expose the bird, and lost a lot of detail in the sky ... when I tried to level out the sky, it darkened the gull.  I decided to leave it up to you and your needs for this clip.  Touch it up how you see fit.

Once again I've included some different shots to hopefully help in editing.

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Sunday, November 24, 2013

3 Stock Footage Clips Break and Crash

Had a great time out by the edge of Lake Ontairo during an especially brutal storm was passing over.  The waves were quite impressive as they hit the pier.  I also got to test the durability of my FS700 when an extremely large wave hit the stone wall and covered me and my equipment.

Once again I've included some different shots to hopefully help in editing.

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Sunday, November 17, 2013

2 Stock Footage Clips to Fawn Over

I had set a goal for myself to get some footage of turkeys before the US holiday Thanksgiving comes around at the end of the month.  I've been heading out to spots where they have been spotted in my area early in the morning before I had to be in to work.  I unfortunately have not had much luck, but I did have a chance to hang out with these guys for a little bit right after sunup. 

The second tracking shot of the doe with her little ones were actually done from my car.  I was on an access road at a local park and saw these guys off in the distance.  I am impressed with this shot, just because it was at 200mm out the window of my car while I was moving in reverse down the street.  They watched me while I parked and got out my tripod, and the tracking shot of the doe was done again at 200mm while she was checking me out.  I'm happy that I was able to come and go without spooking them too much. 


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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

1 Stock Footage Clip Rises in the East

I haven't quite gotten down the right method to capturing sunrises (tips and suggestions welcome). Obviously the dynamic range during one is absolutely huge and I've miscalculated a few times how much I needed to stop down, or how much ND to add.  Just like getting cloud time lapses, I also needed to become familiar with the correct interval between frames in order to establish a somewhat rapid yet visually natural pace.  I had a request a while back for a sunrise clip, so I thought I would upload one, but don't think you have seen the last ... or the best from me yet.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

1 Stock Footage Clip Rakes it in

It seems like I am building a series here with this POV leaf raking clip.  If you remember my slow motion lawnmower video, I now have 2 point-of-view yard work clips in 2 separate seasons.  I'll make sure to create a snow shoveling one and one with possibly a garden spade or hoe or a hose sprayer for spring.


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Monday, October 21, 2013

1 Clip is Kind and Rewinds

I managed to grab this clip while I was doing the 8mm film digitizing mentioned in my previous post.  Once again, while the actual content of the film footage was private, I thought that some rewind media might come in handy to people making montages or for any video that is in need of some sort of artistic momentum, distraction or interruption. I'd  be very interested to see what you all use this for.  Feel free to share your work below in the comment section, on our Facebook page, through Twitter or any other way you display your projects.


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Friday, October 18, 2013

1 Clip Follows the Leader

I've been working on some digitizing projects lately and trying my hand at converting old 8mm film reels.  While most of the content is personal, I have managed to put together a couple of selections of "film noise" you can overlay in to your own projects.  If you watch the preview clip, you will notice that there are a few different types of film stocks at different ages, so the color temperature and style of film will vary slightly.  Hopefully it can help some of you out with your aesthetic needs.


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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

1 Clip Jumps Right In

I'm glad I had my camera with me while my family was over at Grandma and Grandpa's house.  We raked up a big mound of leaves so my 3-year-old daughter could have some fun.  Nothing says Autumn like jumping into a nice crispy leaf pile.


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Friday, October 11, 2013

2 Clips Bog You Down


I managed to stop by a local swamp area on my way to work one cloudy morning.

I love the first clip mostly because I love stock footage clips that have a good amount of "negative space".  To me these are most useful for titles, credits, etc...  I also learned a lot about the genus/species in this shot.  I thought it was tall grass with some cattails in them (bulrush, raupo, reedmace, or cumbungi depending on your area of residence).  Turns out that the "tall grass" are the leaves of the plant.

The second is very voyeuristic and would work great for anyone doing anything "spooky" this time of year.  Add some vignetting and you have an instant creepy atmosphere.

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

3 Clips are Rapid

I've had these clips for a while and was struggling with releasing them.  It wasn't because I felt they were technically unworthy, but I've realized I won't be able to post 100% unique clips each time around.  It would be more beneficial to the community, to offer up a variety of clips for each visual situation.  In other words, I really need to get over myself and think about what you guys might need that would help you tell your stories.  It's a constant learning process, and I value your input greatly. 

These were sitting on my drive ever since I released these waterfall clips. I had gone out that day with a specific purpose to capture long exposure shots, but since I was out I also grabbed some real time footage.   The first waterfall clip below is pretty close to a real time shot of the second long exposure waterfall clip I had previously released.  Hope you like them and I hope they are useful someday!

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These videos were shot using a Canon EOS Rebel T2i and a Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX DG Lens

Sunday, September 1, 2013

1 Clip is on the Line

I'm glad I had my camera on me while I was driving through the city the other day.  I thought a shot like this might be useful to some visitors who use my footage for documentary purposes.  The "shoes on a power line" shot is a nice way to depict both rural and urban area adolescent culture.  I also really appreciate having clips in my toolbox that make good use of negative space.  I find it to be very helpful if you need something for an opening sequence, titles, or credits.

In doing some research for this post, I found out the practice of throwing tied shoes over power or telephone lines is referred to as "shoefiti".  The explanation behind why shoes end up on these wires is varied based on region and culture.  The Wikipedia entry is actually a very interesting read. Feel free to check it out here: Shoe Tossing 

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

3 Clips are Set to Wave

I managed to get away the other day and head on up to Lake Ontario when I noticed an especially interesting sunset.  I managed to get these few shots while I was there.  I would like to try to start releasing clips in packages which will hopefully help all of you when editing the stories you hope to tell. 

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

2 Clips are Making the Fire Work

So it is with great happiness that I am able to share with you these 2 clips, yet I am also greatly disappointed in myself for the state that their audio is in.  I was in a great position to visually record these fireworks, but I was also 2 feet away from an air conditioner that was working hard to keep a 5 story building cool.  The result was a VERY annoying fan hum throughout the entire show.  The slow motion clips themselves did not record audio because that is not something the FS700 does.

I tried to add some audio effects to the footage, but everything I tried seemed to only fit my own personal taste.  I DID manage to find a really cool site in the process of trying to find sound for these.  It is a site that also offers free media and as far as I'm concerned a place you should visit just as much as you do my blog.  It is from the FinalCutKing himself Zach King and it is called http://sweetsoundeffects.com.  The link will take you directly to his Fireworks Sound Effects package.  I have no doubt that with a little TLC, you can personalize the sound for this footage to your liking.   Please visit, give him some love, follow him on Facebook and subscribe to him on YouTube.

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The real time video was shot using a Canon EOS Rebel T2i and a Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX DG Lens

Monday, July 29, 2013

4 Clips are as Busy as Bees

I would not suggest filming busy bees with a shallow depth of field for those of you who are not patient.  Because I was trying to capture them at 240fps I needed as much light as possible which meant I needed to keep the iris open, which also meant that I would be operating with a narrow focus distance. 

These little guys were hard at work pollinating my raspberry bushes, which meant that they were happily distracted and not too interested in me.  Let me follow them around for a good amount of time, which is nice because I had to do an insane amount of takes just to have these 4 useable shots. 

My motivation for capturing them was the recent news stories about the dwindling numbers of bees.  Hopefully people doing news stories about them will find them useful.

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