2008 Cinematography Reel at DVinfo.net

Vinny Minton · May 25th, 2009, 02:10 PM

Bradley Ouellette · May 25th, 2009, 03:25 PM

That's very impressive!

Dan Brockett · May 25th, 2009, 04:45 PM

Some nice photography, way too long, too much. Chop it down and eliminate all of the shots that you don't think are the absolute BEST you can do.

Thanks for sharing.

Dan

Dennis Murphy · May 25th, 2009, 08:36 PM

Hmm, 'video deleted'.

Chris Swanberg · May 25th, 2009, 09:12 PM

More than likely seen by Vimeo as a commercial work. Sorry I missed it.

Charles Papert · May 26th, 2009, 05:54 AM

I feel like that should be re-labeled a production services reel, as it incorporates too many things to go under the banner of cinematography. Clients that are interested in seeing your motion graphics work have to wait too long to get to that (and that section is cut rather quickly), while those interested in seeing the cinematography have to wait until :50 to see an example of lighting. The event section (with the various stage productions) represents neither cinematography nor motion graphics to me. So to me, this represents more of an overview of your company's work, although I think if that were the case the elements should be intercut right from the beginning rather than parceled, and perhaps graphic supers should indicate the various services as they come up (as bulleted at the end of the current video).

Vinny Minton · May 26th, 2009, 02:09 PM

sorry its back up now, had to fix an error..

Clint Harmon · May 26th, 2009, 09:34 PM

I was really impressed by this demo real. Really like all the time lapse footage throughout. I am particularly curious on how you captured the time lapse footage from the boat departing. The footage was so steady. I am becoming more and more familiar with film on a boat, and keeping the camera steady is far more challenging then I originally assumed. I imagine that the boat used to capture your footage was a large vessel that was unaffected by minor waves.

Eric Stemen · May 28th, 2009, 11:15 AM

Wow, that was absolutely incredible. I see stuff like this and think, "man, I have so far to go". There was never a point in the video where I was bored. Did you do everything yourself?

Mike Watson · May 31st, 2009, 11:36 AM

Great reel. Great cinematography.

I would usually say "too long" for something of this length, but I think you really pulled it off. I clicked away after about 4:00, but for me, "too long" is when you start to suck after a minute or two. Yours was still great when I clicked away.

I thought your aerial time lapses were your weakest element, and yet you started with them. There was so much good stuff after that -- why not bury (or get rid of) them?

May 25th, 2009, 02:10 PM	#1
Vinny Minton New Boot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: antioch ca Posts: 16	2008 Cinematography Reel http://vimeo.com/4838065 Last edited by Vinny Minton; May 25th, 2009 at 11:59 PM.

May 25th, 2009, 03:25 PM	#2
Bradley Ouellette Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada Posts: 78	That's very impressive! __________________ University of Windsor student. Trying to find funds for gear...

May 25th, 2009, 08:36 PM	#4
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	Hmm, 'video deleted'. __________________ http://www.dmvideostuff.co.nz

May 26th, 2009, 05:54 AM	#6
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	I feel like that should be re-labeled a production services reel, as it incorporates too many things to go under the banner of cinematography. Clients that are interested in seeing your motion graphics work have to wait too long to get to that (and that section is cut rather quickly), while those interested in seeing the cinematography have to wait until :50 to see an example of lighting. The event section (with the various stage productions) represents neither cinematography nor motion graphics to me. So to me, this represents more of an overview of your company's work, although I think if that were the case the elements should be intercut right from the beginning rather than parceled, and perhaps graphic supers should indicate the various services as they come up (as bulleted at the end of the current video). __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com

May 25th, 2009, 04:45 PM	#3
Dan Brockett Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,109	Some nice photography, way too long, too much. Chop it down and eliminate all of the shots that you don't think are the absolute BEST you can do. Thanks for sharing. Dan

May 25th, 2009, 09:12 PM	#5
Chris Swanberg Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 904	More than likely seen by Vimeo as a commercial work. Sorry I missed it.

May 26th, 2009, 02:09 PM	#7
Vinny Minton New Boot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: antioch ca Posts: 16	sorry its back up now, had to fix an error..

May 26th, 2009, 09:34 PM	#8
Clint Harmon Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 104	I was really impressed by this demo real. Really like all the time lapse footage throughout. I am particularly curious on how you captured the time lapse footage from the boat departing. The footage was so steady. I am becoming more and more familiar with film on a boat, and keeping the camera steady is far more challenging then I originally assumed. I imagine that the boat used to capture your footage was a large vessel that was unaffected by minor waves.

May 28th, 2009, 11:15 AM	#9
Eric Stemen Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 378	Wow, that was absolutely incredible. I see stuff like this and think, "man, I have so far to go". There was never a point in the video where I was bored. Did you do everything yourself?

May 31st, 2009, 11:36 AM	#10
Mike Watson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,082	Great reel. Great cinematography. I would usually say "too long" for something of this length, but I think you really pulled it off. I clicked away after about 4:00, but for me, "too long" is when you start to suck after a minute or two. Yours was still great when I clicked away. I thought your aerial time lapses were your weakest element, and yet you started with them. There was so much good stuff after that -- why not bury (or get rid of) them?