Wednesday, January 29, 2014

1 Stock Footage Clip is Frozen to a Point

I was able to take advantage of a free morning as well as a very crisp cold day to get this shot.  I was hoping for a completely clear day, but the few wisps of clouds you see in the background are actually quite nice.  While the sun coming through the ice IS powerful, I feel this attempt was too "messy" for my personal taste overall.

It was partially due to laziness in not getting my external ND filter and relying on the on board 1/64 the FS700 has.  This made the capture a f/40 (yes 40).  I would have much rather shot this somewhere around f/8-11.  The imperfections/dust on the outside of the window I was shooting out of came in to play a lot more that i had hoped because of it (you better believe those weren't on my lens!).  This was a somewhat selfish decision as well, since I valued the heat in my home and the "newness" of my camera a little too much to have it sitting outside for 2 hours in 4 degree weather.

I did decided to upload this, because although I feel it is somewhat "dirty", and look forward to a much more clean reshoot, I appreciate the dreamlike feeling this has, and think it would compliment some of the work a lot of you are doing.  Hope you can find a use for it!


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This video was shot using a Sony NEX-FS700


Tuesday, January 28, 2014

1 Stock Footage Clip is Fast and Flurrious

We've been getting hit with some pretty nice snow bands here in Upstate NY.  I thought it might be fun to strap the camera in the passenger seat and record my trip home from work.  I don't see too many driving time lapse clips done in the winter out there.

I shot this at 1fps and dragged the shutter to 1/2 using the FS700, and honestly wish there was a little more light available.  I can't wait to get some lenses on this baby that can get wider than a F/4.0.  I pushed the levels in post just slightly, but didn't want to alter it too far away for the original. Please feel free to do what you like with it.


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This video was shot using a Sony NEX-FS700


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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This video was shot using a Sony NEX-FS700


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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These videos were shot using the Sony NEX-FS700