A1 at warp speed... at DVinfo.net

Barlow Elton · February 1st, 2007, 05:55 PM

I shot this the other day with the A1 and the WA adapter to see if I could get something that looked like the equivalent of 2 fps undercrank. I'm pretty happy with the results.

http://media.dvinfo.net/canonxh/A1warpspeed.mov (122 MB QT h.264)

Shot 24F,1/3 shutter, sped up 1200% in FCP.

There should be a grab attached.

Just for fun :)

Jim Miller · February 1st, 2007, 07:06 PM

very cool. how did you have the camera mounted? No vibration is apparent.

Barlow Elton · February 1st, 2007, 09:20 PM

Thanks Jim. I simply wedged a tripod in front of the passenger seat.(yanked as far back as it would go)

Chris Hurd · February 1st, 2007, 10:13 PM

Wow, it was just like Koyaanisqatsi. Nice work as always, Barlow!

Steven Dempsey · February 2nd, 2007, 10:04 PM

Awesome stuff, very hypnotic. What was the song and the band?

Barlow Elton · February 2nd, 2007, 11:23 PM

It's David Bowie and I think Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) produced it.

From Lost Highway.

Jim Hardy · February 3rd, 2007, 12:09 AM

Cool stuff. I thought I recognized downtown SLC.

On the other hand, it kinda reminds me of my commute.

Only a bit more hectic. :)

Dennis Wood · February 7th, 2007, 01:23 PM

Very nice work on this clip. The A1's ability to deal with CCD vertical light streaking is actually pretty impressive.

Glenn Thomas · February 8th, 2007, 06:42 AM

Wow, that's brilliant! Now I am definitely convinced I need to get myself an A1.

Bogdan Tyburczy · February 8th, 2007, 10:29 AM

Great work - thanks Barlow!

It's amazing what can be done without actual over/undercrank functions. Maybe it's because in most cases we are interested in extremes: 60 fps or very slow. As you have shown before, slow-mo generated from 60i looks beautiful also.

Glenn Thomas · February 9th, 2007, 02:18 AM

Nice detail too. I was curious to find out what city in the US it was shot in. So I paused the tape and checked one of the car's number plates. Utah, cool. Doubt that would be possible to see if it was shot with an SD cam.

Barlow, is your XL H1 slow motion footage still available? I tried the link but it didn't work.

Steven Dempsey · February 9th, 2007, 08:16 AM

It was shot in Salt Lake City

Barlow Elton · February 9th, 2007, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn Thomas

Barlow, is your XL H1 slow motion footage still available? I tried the link but it didn't work.

You were looking for this shot? It's A1 actually. http://media.dvinfo.net/canonxh/JoeySlowH264.mov 15 MB QT

Glenn Thomas · February 9th, 2007, 08:39 PM

Thanks, I must have missed that one. Looks good! Did you increase the shutter speed to 120 for that one?

Barlow Elton · February 9th, 2007, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn Thomas

Thanks, I must have missed that one. Looks good! Did you increase the shutter speed to 120 for that one?

Yes, 1/120 shutter is the equivalent of 180 degree shutter angle for 60 fps recording. (which is sorta what 60i is, after you "dezipper" it. :)

I like that speed because the result can look smooth and natural.

February 1st, 2007, 05:55 PM	#1
Barlow Elton Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UT Posts: 945	A1 at warp speed... I shot this the other day with the A1 and the WA adapter to see if I could get something that looked like the equivalent of 2 fps undercrank. I'm pretty happy with the results. http://media.dvinfo.net/canonxh/A1warpspeed.mov (122 MB QT h.264) Shot 24F,1/3 shutter, sped up 1200% in FCP. There should be a grab attached. Just for fun :) Attached Thumbnails

February 1st, 2007, 10:13 PM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Wow, it was just like Koyaanisqatsi. Nice work as always, Barlow! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 2nd, 2007, 10:04 PM	#5
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Awesome stuff, very hypnotic. What was the song and the band? __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

February 9th, 2007, 08:16 AM	#12
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	It was shot in Salt Lake City __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

February 1st, 2007, 07:06 PM	#2
Jim Miller Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa,Florida Posts: 236	very cool. how did you have the camera mounted? No vibration is apparent.

February 1st, 2007, 09:20 PM	#3
Barlow Elton Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UT Posts: 945	Thanks Jim. I simply wedged a tripod in front of the passenger seat.(yanked as far back as it would go)

February 2nd, 2007, 11:23 PM	#6
Barlow Elton Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UT Posts: 945	It's David Bowie and I think Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) produced it. From Lost Highway.

February 3rd, 2007, 12:09 AM	#7
Jim Hardy New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Provo, Utah Posts: 14	Cool stuff. I thought I recognized downtown SLC. On the other hand, it kinda reminds me of my commute. Only a bit more hectic. :)

February 7th, 2007, 01:23 PM	#8
Dennis Wood Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 916	Very nice work on this clip. The A1's ability to deal with CCD vertical light streaking is actually pretty impressive.

February 8th, 2007, 06:42 AM	#9
Glenn Thomas Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 320	Wow, that's brilliant! Now I am definitely convinced I need to get myself an A1.

February 8th, 2007, 10:29 AM	#10
Bogdan Tyburczy Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 161	Great work - thanks Barlow! It's amazing what can be done without actual over/undercrank functions. Maybe it's because in most cases we are interested in extremes: 60 fps or very slow. As you have shown before, slow-mo generated from 60i looks beautiful also.

February 9th, 2007, 02:18 AM	#11
Glenn Thomas Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 320	Nice detail too. I was curious to find out what city in the US it was shot in. So I paused the tape and checked one of the car's number plates. Utah, cool. Doubt that would be possible to see if it was shot with an SD cam. Barlow, is your XL H1 slow motion footage still available? I tried the link but it didn't work.

February 9th, 2007, 08:39 PM	#14
Glenn Thomas Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 320	Thanks, I must have missed that one. Looks good! Did you increase the shutter speed to 120 for that one?