Steve
"Letus Ultimate Summer Day" was excellent.
What kind of hardware did you use for the "dolly" shots???

The Indieslider was used for the dolly type shots. I will be doing a blog about this. I customized mine a bit by lower the center of gravity.

Here it is for ordering @ http://www.indifocus.com/products_indisliderpro.htm

Be interested in hearing how you customized your indisliderpro Steve. Did you just make a shorter mount for the head?

- Ray

Awesome device!
It's amazing you can get such distinctive shots with only 36" of leeway.

Great summer clips Steve of a very nice New England Town.

Cool find on the indislider. Can you set it up a little off level and have it run on its own?

Thanks for your help with the Fisheye it is working perfect.

http://www.philipbloom.co.uk/Philip_Bloom/3_seconds.html

new short about cliff diving. My favourite!!

http://www.philipbloom.co.uk/Philip_Bloom/3_seconds.html

new short about cliff diving. My favourite!!

Beautiful shots! Hope to have you in Tokyo again at some point. EX3 to start distribution in Japan mid-August, so, I should have a full set-up with 35mm adaptor and convergent design nanno/Flash sometime at the end of September, early October!

Beautiful shots! Hope to have you in Tokyo again at some point. EX3 to start distribution in Japan mid-August, so, I should have a full set-up with 35mm adaptor and convergent design nanno/Flash sometime at the end of September, early October!

Hi Dean. How much does the EX3 go for in Japan? I'm travelling there from Australia later this year, so just curious on the pricing there and whether I should purchase there or not, thanks.

Hi Dean. How much does the EX3 go for in Japan? I'm travelling there from Australia later this year, so just curious on the pricing there and whether I should purchase there or not, thanks.

854,000 yen via the internet
http://www.system5.jp/ec/html/item/001/036/item35505.html

828,000 yen via net
http://kakaku.com/itemlist/I2020202030N101/

828,000 yen via Fujiya-Avic in Nakano
http://www.fujiya-avic.co.jp/proshop/xdcamex.html

I do not know if this includes any cards? I'm also not sure how the warranty works? I usually buy local for service reasons. I've bought lots of gear from fujiya-avic in the past.

854,000 yen via the internet
http://www.system5.jp/ec/html/item/001/036/item35505.html

828,000 yen via net
http://kakaku.com/itemlist/I2020202030N101/

828,000 yen via Fujiya-Avic in Nakano
http://www.fujiya-avic.co.jp/proshop/xdcamex.html

I do not know if this includes any cards? I'm also not sure how the warranty works? I usually buy local for service reasons. I've bought lots of gear from fujiya-avic in the past.

Nice, thanks for that. Now I have to decide whether saving almost $4000AU is worth the potential warranty and import duty hassles :D

David, I bought my EX1 in Tokyo, posted the box back and had EX1 as carry on back to Melbourne. No problem.
Dean, I was in at Fujiya Avic the other day. The have an EX3 in the showroom but wont have actual stock until september.

David, I bought my EX1 in Tokyo, posted the box back and had EX1 as carry on back to Melbourne. No problem.
Dean, I was in at Fujiya Avic the other day. The have an EX3 in the showroom but wont have actual stock until september.

I guess it's stock out first to Europe and the US then ... Japan.

David, I bought my EX1 in Tokyo, posted the box back and had EX1 as carry on back to Melbourne. No problem.

Thanks for the info. I'd probably put the box in the nearest bin :) I was thinking about knocking up a fake invoice just in case. I've been hassled before with carry on video gear that was actually brought and paid for in Melbourne. Next question is do I have the patients to wait till the end of September when I go....

@Phil: nice pics and a really nice story. Give us some more details!
How many cams?
What did you do in post?

Thanks
Markus

one camera. loads of info on my blog! graded obviously.

just finishing off my little Siberia film now...

maybe get an EX3 this week too...

Selling because of this one of my EX1s. Boxed as new ex1, 2 8gb cards, all latest firmware, manfrotto 501 tripod. £3500. will give you run through for a few hours too...be quick before it is gone.

3500 Phil? Don't short yourself. There is certainly a premium to a Bloom-owned cam. I'd say double street price at least. Especially if you throw in a good bottle of scotch.

Don't forget to sign the lens - really make it a collector's item!

Thanks for your EX3 review once again - it's one of the main reasons that my EX3 is sitting on my desk right now!

ANOTHER "MASTERPEACE" MR. BLOOM! The helio shots not bad, as far as movement but if you really want them smooth then open up "Motion" and apply the stabilization, it is amazing how smooth it makes things, one recent helicopter shoot, it made the shoot look like a computer generated fly over.

Would like to hear your thoughts on the Zylight.

hi steve

just got it.

ordering a couple of batteries now but running off the mains today was superb. what a light!

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Trying to encourage people to go out and film!!!

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VIEW BELOW!!

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Trying to encourage people to go out and film!!!

As soon as I get my gear in order, I'll make a little film for the festival.
all the best

As soon as I get my gear in order, I'll make a little film for the festival.
all the best

competition is closed Dean. Have you seen Kubalsky's film? Hilarious. I just want people to watch the films now and vote on them!!

competition is closed Dean. Have you seen Kubalsky's film? Hilarious. I just want people to watch the films now and vote on them!!

I've seen it and it is fun!

NEW website Philip Bloom Home (http://www.philipbloom.co.uk) with info and films galore. Hope you like the redesign.

i love the redesign.

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one piece of royalty free music, level playing field. Do with as you please!

Shoot on whatever you want!!

Philip, as a filmmaker I'm sure you've seen this, but if not, PLEASE watch the opening sequence of "Days of Heaven". This music was featured in the opening montage. This is a beautifully shot feature mostly shot during the "Golden Hour".

of course, just because it is familiar doesnt discount. I want to see what imagination can be done with a familiar piece of music! I want to be surprised!

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one piece of royalty free music, level playing field. Do with as you please!

Shoot on whatever you want!!



Oh I like the music.. very moody. I have no hope of winning, my style is more 80s action movie than anything else.. but I might put something together.

Yeah, absolutely NO complaints about the piece itself. I only wish I could do it justice!

Oh I like the music.. very moody. I have no hope of winning, my style is more 80s action movie than anything else.. but I might put something together.

John Woo style slow motion action set to music?

Put a beat to the music! Do anything as long as you use the music somehow!!

How about a hit man listening to it on ipod as he takes out his prey. Think laterally.

Yeah, absolutely NO complaints about the piece itself. I only wish I could do it justice!

Of course you can. It is so malleable as a piece you could do wonders with it if you put your mind to it (and of course camera!)

I will have something to show more than likely, never been afraid to try. I shot this with a 230 dollar youtube camera in about 30 minutes.. I am just now upgrading to pro equipment. But as you can see using odd music doesn't bother me in the slightest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yZOLaU-otM

Nothing technical about it, just fun.. Me building my bike.

two prizes!

$500 letus direct voucher and Magic Bullet Looks from Red giant software!!!

Winner takes all? Or gets first choice? Or which is the first prize?

George/

Ha, I got an idea. but let me ask you this. Can we add a music sting? So if the moment needs a bit more tension, add a few notes from another piece over the top of the provided music?

as long as the music features somewhere that is what matters. do as you want!

Hi Phil

Just looking at your film confession and here are some of my comments I would have posted on the site but for some reason wasn't able to

Slow start needs some cutting here? That built to become totally absorbing. The end was good but would have been helped by a little more aggression.

Location was great Camerawork and sound all great Music pushed it along nicely. It needs something more at the end to show the Priests religion turning on him. Perhaps his cross falling or david gives him a verse from the scripture? Just something to show the Priests punishment and torment.

That is sixth month old rough cut. Just seen finished edit "the echo". Hope to put it up soonish

Hi Phil

Just looking at your film confession and here are some of my comments I would have posted on the site but for some reason wasn't able to

Slow start needs some cutting here? That built to become totally absorbing. The end was good but would have been helped by a little more aggression.

Location was great Camerawork and sound all great Music pushed it along nicely. It needs something more at the end to show the Priests religion turning on him. Perhaps his cross falling or david gives him a verse from the scripture? Just something to show the Priests punishment and torment.

final edit is now up: Philip Bloom Blog Archive “The Echo” Short Film (http://philipbloom.co.uk/2008/10/07/the-echo/)

am very pleased with the job Joe Shaw has done with it

Hi Phil

I had a look at your new version of course this time around I know what happens..

This is very professional looking which wouldn't be out of place on channel four as a short story etc. So its positioned at the highest level and all in all deservedly so.

However some things that I feel would have improved this and this is only my opinion and the direction I would have gone in.

This whole piece felt like a stage play and could easily be one. Where David walks to to the bench and sits is wrong (Very stagy) And if he's walking away what changed his mind?

The close ups of the station deteriorating were a distraction and unnecesary and need cutting out.

The Priest was well suited to his role but David was played as a weak character to emphasis his victim status..

In my opinion it needed to be played with more aggression as not only was he a victim but now a predator who has in his twisted mind come up with a punishment for the Priest who actually may grow to like and accept what David is doing. This is twisted and therefore the character needs to be too. This is reinforced even more at the end the Priest didn't run after him or beg him therefore we didnt see a man truly agonising and desperate. I felt Davids clothes made him appear to soppy unless he had a shotgun or serious weapon underneath in which case it would be a different story and not as good.

The soundtrack was drab in parts the squall of seagulls I felt was unnecesary and held back from the serious drama unfolding.

Some of the camera work Sorry to say this but wasnt positioned correctly for the actors although it was right for the background???? I have to wonder why were'nt the actors re-positioned to get better framing? If it was to include the station sign and you wanted that badly enough perhaps a dummy could have been made up?

I didn't like some of the wide shots that distanced us from the characters so why did we need to be disconnected from them? Why the need for isolation? If it was to add to the atmosphere of being alone I think that was already well established at the beginning?

I still think it was to slow in its opening and I realize that by keeping the pace slow when we realize what is going on its a good hit the only problem is many would have switched off by then. The answer is I think would be to make David more interesting with his acting clothes and look. Perhaps signs of his rebelling and outrage in the world like tatoos an earing even if he looks like he has changed perhaps scars or hair dyed just something that emphasises his turmoil. Even if its none of those things just some weakness in his character then like a phobia or twitch?

The other problem is the ending. I don't think it clearly establishes the punishment as enough to really shake the Priests world and because it doesnt then the end twist is diluted. I guess the premise is here we have an abuser who believes he is doing nothing seriously bad and the thought of someone else doing the same is abhorrent to him so much so that this is enough to be a punishment for him. Really if this is the case it needs to played out with some serious acting from David to make it believable.

In conclusion it really does work and I can easily see this on TV but I think it could have been much more.

Hi Phil

I had a look at your new version of course this time around I know what happens..

This is very professional looking which wouldn't be out of place on channel four as a short story etc. So its positioned at the highest level and all in all deservedly so.

However some things that I feel would have improved this and this is only my opinion and the direction I would have gone in.



Mark, I think Phil was only director of photography on that short so you might want to take it up with the director rather than shoot the messenger.

I'm trying to give an honest review from my point of view and I would hope thats what people would do for me.. My review was intended to be constructive and helpful.

So, is the deadline November 15th or 25th?

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Hopefully my Ultimate will be back from repairs next week.

So, is the deadline November 15th or 25th?

Philip Bloom Blog (http://philipbloom.co.uk/blog/) says November 25th
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Hopefully my Ultimate will be back from repairs next week.

James, Im curious to know, what needed repairing on the Ultimate?

I've got my film entered into Phils competition here!

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Yeah :)

did you change the rules? There seems to be a lot of videos entered that don't have the music at all.. Maybe they are just using your group to get views?

this is a HORROR video I did for the video contest. My nephews helped me out a lot...

Warning... it gets graphic. LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: Play with the volume turned up loud, and the lights turned down for best results. It has the music...

http://www.vimeo.com/2021795

Good one, Erik.
I'm still desapointed that nobody gives any detail like, where, with what, how long, and any trick they used to make the movie.
Some details on the first idea and how close you think you are with the first idea.

Making really short video is good in itself, but this kind of details can add a lot of value.

I had a lot of ideas, but nothing I would be able to get on video. This one, about the haunted pumpkin seemed do-able. We shot it at Mt Charleston just outside of vegas using an EX3, editing on Sony Vegas. Took us two days to get all the shots. The effects were all old school, strings to make the vines move, reverse video and so forth. Blue screen was put inside the final pumpkin for the last effect... don't want to give it away for those who haven't seen it yet. :) The story is VERY close to what I had in mind.. everything worked. If we make a sequel it will be less music video and more horror story.

Actually, if you watch past the credits, there is a little making of montage. :)

Thanks for the detail. I did watched the movie to the end, having your so small kid making the EX3 seems really big :)

I still have to fine tune my story and shoot... time is running so fast...