Showing posts with label cloud. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cloud. Show all posts

Friday, August 28, 2015

1 Completely Free Stock Footage Clip Is Not a Bad Hazing

Had a beautiful yet hazy morning in the Adirondacks when I was able to capture this time lapse.  Although the haze on the mountain range wasn't ideal, there was a lot to appreciate in this scene.  I like the way the lower clouds move over the mountains in the right corner of the screen.  The sun was coming up off camera left and casting some pretty cool rays on the clouds as well. The clouds differing intensities, from fluffy white, to ominous grey was pretty neat, and the different direction the fog on the water traveled from the atmosphere was nice.

You are welcome to use this video in your projects you are working on, or keep it in your clip library for future work. The only thing you cannot do is turn around and offer it AS stock footage. Have fun with it!

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


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

Thursday, October 30, 2014

1 Free Stock Footage Clip Is Cloudy with a Chance of Awesome

One of my favorite things about autumn is the drastic weather patterns that hit us here in the Northeast US.  I was lucky enough to catch this front that moved in that offered a lot of contrast.  To me the different types of clouds present, layered, and varying in speed, make the whole clip something MORE that just a time lapse.  I've chosen to label this "Epic Clouds",  I hope you see why and I hope you can find a good use for it.

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


various types of clouds are present in this completely free to use stock video clip


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These videos were shot using the Sony NEX-FS700 and a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens


Monday, September 15, 2014

1 Stock Footage Clip is in the Clouds

One of my favorite things to shoot, is negative space.  I love highlighting movement by including emptiness.  It took me a while to find a day that had the clouds moving the way I needed them to in order to achieve a shot like this.  I've had an idea for this shot ever since I started this site.  Luckily, it only took 3 years!  This would be a great clip to use as a title card or opening shot for your projects.  Plenty of room to add text and play around.  Hope you can use it!

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




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These videos were shot using the Sony NEX-FS700 and a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens


Sunday, April 27, 2014

1 Stock Footage Clip is Uplifting

Something I've enjoyed doing with the FS700 is capturing clouds by shooting at 1-2 fps using the camera's adjustable frame rate feature.  Doing something like that in the DSLR is tricky because it takes some time to write the information onto the card from the buffer and usually you can't get a reliably smooth time lapse.  The video is also compiled in-camera, meaning instant playback.  With my T2i, I need to load it into the computer, compile it, and render it in order to see what I got. Obviously the benefit to DSLR time lapses is the ability to record higher than HD in the RAW format.

I was able to catch this great cloud swell the other day and wanted to share it with you.  Those of you who have been following the blog might know that I am a big fan of negative space in my shots (even though I try to properly frame everything to keep it as "stock" as possible).  I was hoping to have the formation hold at the bottom third of the screen, but the billow that happens is pretty cool too.  I've been told that you can't have too many cloud clips, so i hope you don't mind one more!


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This video was shot using a Sony NEX-FS700


Saturday, July 27, 2013

1 Clip is For You Cloud Users

Some of you may see this and think to yourself sarcastically "Oh Great, more clouds".  Let me tell you, you WILL have a use for this at some point in your career.  Besides showing the hands of a clock moving, clouds are a great way to illustrate the passing of time.

This clip is a product of me trying out a feature of the Sony FS700 that people may not first care for.  I shot this at 2 fps, which is a little strange since most people will jump to using the slow motion capabilities of the camera.  What is nice vs. my DSLR is I can get an even exposure without shutter variation and the footage is compiled directly in the camera.  I also can shoot FASTER than 1fps which is helpful when I want clouds that are not moving TOO fast.

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





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This video was shot using a Sony NEX-FS700

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.

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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

Friday, April 5, 2013

1 Clip Watches from the Rooftop

I offer you a time lapse that I shot during a beautifully overcast day.  You can click "Read more" and I will share the interesting process I had to go through to make this clip usable.  This is also available for the first time as a WebM file for those of you repurposing these clips as backgrounds for your websites.

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Storm Clouds seen from a rooftop


 
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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

Monday, December 3, 2012

1 HD Clip has a Silver Lining

Came across a beautifully silver sky the other day.  The sun was coming through a patch of clouds to the right of this time lapse, projecting it's rays onto some of the others.  I was quite pleased with this one.  One of the challenges I gave to myself recently was to learn as much as I could about creating time lapse videos of clouds.  You cannot imagine the wild variables you run into in this environment.  I have learned a lot, and I hope some of you may be able to benefit from it.  Hope this helps!

As you may know, recently I am pushing the boundaries as far as how many media files I can associate with each clip through Archive.org.  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!

clouds displaying their silver lining



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

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

1 HD Clip is an Animated Day

I wanted to get back to animation using Adobe After Effects after I saw how many people are using my videos as backgrounds for their web pages and DVD/Blu ray menus.  I thought this one might be useful for anyone who needs something a little more innocent and child friendly.  I wanted to try to get something more "Little Big Planet/Paper Mario" like style.  Hope this helps!

As you may know, recently I am pushing the boundaries as far as how many media files I can associate with each clip through Archive.org.  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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This video was created using Adobe After Effects

Friday, November 16, 2012

1 HD Clip is the Corporate Cloud

It took me a while to capture this clip once I decided I wanted to do it.  You would be shocked at the sliver of sky this footage actually catches.  I had many failed attempts while I waited for the perfect cloud cover.  The speed of the clouds passing is also magnified, considering they only pass through a small portion of the frame.  It is enhanced by the reflection moving in the opposite direction.  Quite tricky, but it was a great chance to test out my circular polarizer.  I hope people are able to utilize this clip, and hopefully it will come in handy for some of our more "corporate video" type users.

As you may know, recently I am pushing the boundaries as far as how many media files I can associate with each clip through Archive.org.  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!

A generic corporate office building mirroring the sky in it's expansive array of glass windows


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

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

1 HD Clip Passes on the Left

I shot this on a whim the other day while driving down an access road near one of our busier expressways.  I am really happy with how it turned out, but it did take me a good amount of time to edit out the amazing amount of birds that flew through the shot.  Here is where I am very thankful for Photoshop's "content aware fill".  It made editing these frames very easy.

As you may know, recently I am pushing the boundaries as far as how many media files I can associate with each clip through Archive.org.  With this file you have the option of: 10-bit DNxHD (Avid and Premiere Users), PhotoJPEG (Final Cut and iMovie Users), H.264 (Native to DSLR Cameras) and WMV (Windows Movie Maker).  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!

A busy highway silhouetted by the crisp blue sky and fluffy clouds behind it.

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This video was shot using a Canon EOS Rebel T2i and a Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Lens

Monday, August 6, 2012

1 HD Clip Needs a Pot of Gold

I was fortunate enough to stumble across Attila Vago's blog "BitsBits".  It is there where you can find the best free things on the internet.  He posted an offer by Daz3D  for free licensing of the 3D modeling program Bryce 7.1.  I used Bryce over a decade ago in college, so I was interested in trying it out again. 

Getting back into the swing of things, I was able to put this little clip together in very little time, but rendering it out proved to be a resource hog on my tiny little laptop.  To me its an abstract look at what it may be like to travel through a rainbow if it was something more than an optical illusion and refracted light. 

This clip is loopable.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

1 Clip is Clouded more than it is Cloudy

There were some wonderful clouds moving through the sky the other day and I thought I would try something a little different.  It didn't work out that great, and it turns out the clouds were moving much faster than I had anticipated.  This is what the final product ended up being, and actually I am suprised at how nice it looks.  It definitely is more abstract, but may make a nice background for someone or overlay.

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

 Abstract out of focus clouds move in the background with a cool blue hue time lapse

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