Friday, May 31, 2013

2 Clips For All Of You 'Weeners

I'm a little late with these (or very early with them?!?!).  I guess if people celebrate Christmas in July, Halloween in May shouldn't be too far off. 

I managed to film these clips around Halloween of last year and haven't really had much time to put them up considering they wouldn't exactly be topical until next October.  I do want the make sure they are up here in plenty of time for this year's holiday so people can have the opportunity to use them.

You have the option of downloading a PhotoJPEG, H.264 or WMV file. I'd also like to go back and update all of the earlier clips and will do so eventually.  Doing so is a very big time commitment for me with the current processing power of my computer.

You can preview and download the clip by clicking "read more" below.  Happy Downloading!




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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, May 26, 2013

1 Clip is Cumulus

I managed to capture this time lapse the other day on my quest to film what I call "Toy Story" clouds.  While I believe I got the right conditions, the interval of 1 second between shots seemed too long considering how fast the clouds were moving.  I plan on taking advantage of Magic Lantern's FPS override feature next time to try to get a much more slower, fluid, dreamy like movement.  The only downside is that I will lose the RAW imaging flexibility I get from doing stills.  We'll have to see how far my ND filters and polarizers can balance things.

You can preview and download the clip by clicking "read more" below.  Happy Downloading!

Cumulus clouds rush past the screen an an otherwise sunny day.

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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

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

2 Clips Are Not Exactly Fast and Not Really Furious

I get excited every time I get another idea on what to shoot and offer.  I love using my Sigma lens because of it's macro ability and fast exposure.  Sure there are Canon lenses that have this similar ability, unfortunately I don't have those ...

These clips were shot after I added a clip category tab at the top of the page for "Buildings and Traffic".  I would like to start expanding on certain topics to give my users a variety of shots to choose from when editing their projects.  Many of you have sent me some really great stuff using the traffic time lapses, and I was trying to think of something that could be easily cut between those to better tell a story. 

To get this shot, I was able wedge my camera in-between the dashboard and the steering wheel.  I have a flexible arm with a clamp that is actually holding the camera to the base of the steering column.  This allowed me to drive safely while shooting.  Because I didn't have access the perfectly level roads, our local expressway added a couple of bumps along the way.  I actually exaggerated the camera shake to give the clip a sense of speed and well as mask the unintentional hits to the shot.  

I grabbed the extra seatbelt clip when I was getting out of my car... something I hope someone can use in something like a safe driving PSA.  It may cut nicely with the emergency response clips I have.


Anyways, as always, I hope these clips are helpful and add a little something to your editing toolbox.  

You have the option of downloading a PhotoJPEG, H.264 or WMV file. I'd also like to go back and update all of the earlier clips and will do so eventually.  Doing so is a very big time commitment for me with the current processing power of my computer.

You can preview and download the clip by clicking "read more" below.  Happy Downloading!

The spedometer on the dashboard of a car.
The seatbelt warning light on the dashboard of a car





As always, please e-mail, like us or share this on facebook, tweet, google plus, pinterest or do whatever you can to spread the word about this site. Thanks!

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