"Glamorama"

Dan Parkes · August 20th, 2016, 08:27 AM

Just finished this short piece on a Brighton, UK based 70s tribute band called "Glamorama". Shot on the Canon C300 Mk2 in 4K - some of it at 120fps - in Clog (pre-firmware upgrade). Audio was a big challenge, and shot and edited everything myself, but was a fun shoot :)

Andrew Smith · August 20th, 2016, 11:19 PM

I enjoyed watching that. Was thinking it was indeed a fun shoot.

Andrew

Mark Dobson · August 21st, 2016, 11:48 PM

Only in Brighton!

Not my type of music at all. I couldn't stand all the glam rock bands but a very well produced 'slice of life' promo.

I was under-wealmed by the picture quality until I turned on 4K on YouTube and watched it full screen on my iMac. Spectacular image quality especially in the interior live music scenes, almost 3D in appearance!

And very good sound quality as well.

Dan Brockett · August 26th, 2016, 11:13 AM

Dan, really nice work, looks like the "lads" are fun to hang with. I agree, the 4K full screen on a 27" iMac looks very nice. So impressed with the C300 MKII and of ourse, your eye and skills.

Dan Parkes · September 2nd, 2016, 12:05 PM

Thanks for the kind words and glad it looks good in 4K.

I both shot and interviewed the two band members myself - which means I was not always sure if it was framed/focused correctly and a couple of the interviewee shots are in soft focus for that reason.

But they were indeed a fun lot to work with and I was impressed how well C-log worked for this type of shoot. I'm not convinced by what I have seen of C-log 2 as yet, but looking forward to explore the updated version when I get the chance.

Mike Favazza · September 5th, 2016, 07:56 PM

How did you do 4K at 120fps on the C300 Mark II?

Dan Parkes · September 6th, 2016, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Favazza

How did you do 4K at 120fps on the C300 Mark II?

You can't. I filmed the slow motion and timelapse in 1080p and then upscaled it to 4K. I use Adobe Premiere as the NLE and is does a great job of upscaling footage.

Gareth Watkins · April 22nd, 2017, 10:59 AM

Very nice Dan, I really enjoyed watching it... these types of mini docs are what I like and like to shoot. I'm not going to comment on tech stuff. just nice to see a nice little doc shared.

As others have said, Glam rock was not my scene, but I was at school in the 70's and still know all the words off by heart. I mean, we all watched TOTP religiously.

I guess Bowie would be the exception of the artists I actually liked and bought records in that period.. but then he was originally a mod.
I imagine one of these nights would be a laugh.

Thanks for sharing
Cheers
Gareth

Dan Parkes · April 24th, 2017, 03:42 PM

Thanks Gareth, I appreciate the kind words!

I wish I had more opportunities to do documentaries of this nature, in particular character studies. Although in this case every member of the band was a character worth studying!

August 20th, 2016, 08:27 AM	#1
Dan Parkes Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 154	"Glamorama" - C300 Mk2 in 4K and 120fps Just finished this short piece on a Brighton, UK based 70s tribute band called "Glamorama". Shot on the Canon C300 Mk2 in 4K - some of it at 120fps - in Clog (pre-firmware upgrade). Audio was a big challenge, and shot and edited everything myself, but was a fun shoot :) YouTube (Short URL) __________________ Canon C300 Mk2 x 2, Rotolight Anova Pro and Neos, Ronin Gimbal, Phantom 4 Pro UAV www.danthecameraman.co.uk

August 20th, 2016, 11:19 PM	#2
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,066	Re: "Glamorama" - C300 Mk2 in 4K and 120fps I enjoyed watching that. Was thinking it was indeed a fun shoot. Andrew

August 21st, 2016, 11:48 PM	#3
Mark Dobson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Horsham / United Kingdom Posts: 328	Re: "Glamorama" - C300 Mk2 in 4K and 120fps Only in Brighton! Not my type of music at all. I couldn't stand all the glam rock bands but a very well produced 'slice of life' promo. I was under-wealmed by the picture quality until I turned on 4K on YouTube and watched it full screen on my iMac. Spectacular image quality especially in the interior live music scenes, almost 3D in appearance! And very good sound quality as well.

August 26th, 2016, 11:13 AM	#4
Dan Brockett Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,109	Re: "Glamorama" - C300 Mk2 in 4K and 120fps Dan, really nice work, looks like the "lads" are fun to hang with. I agree, the 4K full screen on a 27" iMac looks very nice. So impressed with the C300 MKII and of ourse, your eye and skills.

September 2nd, 2016, 12:05 PM	#5
Dan Parkes Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 154	Re: "Glamorama" - C300 Mk2 in 4K and 120fps Thanks for the kind words and glad it looks good in 4K. I both shot and interviewed the two band members myself - which means I was not always sure if it was framed/focused correctly and a couple of the interviewee shots are in soft focus for that reason. But they were indeed a fun lot to work with and I was impressed how well C-log worked for this type of shoot. I'm not convinced by what I have seen of C-log 2 as yet, but looking forward to explore the updated version when I get the chance. __________________ Canon C300 Mk2 x 2, Rotolight Anova Pro and Neos, Ronin Gimbal, Phantom 4 Pro UAV www.danthecameraman.co.uk

September 5th, 2016, 07:56 PM	#6
Mike Favazza New Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16	Re: "Glamorama" - C300 Mk2 in 4K and 120fps How did you do 4K at 120fps on the C300 Mark II?

April 22nd, 2017, 10:59 AM	#8
Gareth Watkins Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: France Posts: 578	Re: "Glamorama" - C300 Mk2 in 4K and 120fps Very nice Dan, I really enjoyed watching it... these types of mini docs are what I like and like to shoot. I'm not going to comment on tech stuff. just nice to see a nice little doc shared. As others have said, Glam rock was not my scene, but I was at school in the 70's and still know all the words off by heart. I mean, we all watched TOTP religiously. I guess Bowie would be the exception of the artists I actually liked and bought records in that period.. but then he was originally a mod. I imagine one of these nights would be a laugh. Thanks for sharing Cheers Gareth __________________ www.gwenllyn.com

April 24th, 2017, 03:42 PM	#9
Dan Parkes Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 154	Re: "Glamorama" - C300 Mk2 in 4K and 120fps Thanks Gareth, I appreciate the kind words! I wish I had more opportunities to do documentaries of this nature, in particular character studies. Although in this case every member of the band was a character worth studying! __________________ Canon C300 Mk2 x 2, Rotolight Anova Pro and Neos, Ronin Gimbal, Phantom 4 Pro UAV www.danthecameraman.co.uk