Archive for June, 2010
“Strange Fruit” a Canon EOS 5D Mark II music video with a BTS to boot
Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
I met Andreas Schnell thru the woopra chat on this blog the other day, and he pointed me to several really cool movies – and this one called “Strange Fruit” just grabbed me and held on – especially since it is a Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) video and has a behind the scenes [...]
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Archive of Live Interview with Richard Allen Crook
Posted on 27. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
Tonight, we had yet another great conversation with a HDSLR editor, cinematographer and cameraman, Richard Allen Crook on our planet5D Live channel. In case you missed it, here’s the archive. We did have a few audio problems at the beginning and i apologize to those who came in for the short delay, but the conversation [...]
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5D MarkII Standard Definition 4:3 Frame Guides
Posted on 26. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
Interesting post by Matthew Jeppsen over on freshdv on how to make some 4:3 frame guides on his Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews). “I’ve got an upcoming commercial shoot for a client that will air on our local NBC affiliate. The station is currently standard-definition only, so the deliverable will be a 4:3 formatted [...]
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Capturing a race across america on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Posted on 25. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
A couple of days ago, I found Jesse Oxford’s blog post about his account of using the Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) to capture a long long bike race! “It was as much of a test for me, the filmmaker, as it was for the bicyclists themselves. As a team of eight riders from [...]
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Canon EOS 7D captures lightening
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
This is a rather short burst, but thought it was pretty cool – a Canon EOS 7D (reviews) is used to capture lightening as it strikes 3 buildings in Chicago at the same time! Lightning strikes three of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the same time! from Craig Shimala on Vimeo. For the third [...]
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Chase Jarvis shares his complete work flow for stills and video
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
This has been covered in a couple of places and it is worth making sure that those of you who read planet5D on a regular basis are exposed to this… Chase Jarvis is a high level pro (in case you don’t know him) with a large staff who often broadcasts directly from his studio as [...]
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New on the planet5D Calendar: interview with Richard Crook from Crooked Path Films – Sunday at 9 EDT
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
We’ve got a guy that you’re going to want to listen to this week – Richard Crook from Crooked Path Films. Not exactly a household name (yet), but he’s quite knowledgeable about many aspects of filmmaking and camera work. We’ve added Richard to our planet5D Event Calendar. planet5D live chat with Richard Crook Sunday June [...]
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100Cameras – helping out those in need
Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
@tylerGinter sent us this tidbit – it isn’t specifically HDSLR related, but a good cause that was launched today. “100cameras is a nonprofit organization that identifies children living in unjust conditions and gives them cameras to document their lives. Their photo narratives are used to raise awareness and capital to meet physical needs and empower [...]
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Canon EXPO 2010 in New York
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
Canon today officially announced their “Canon EXPO 2010″ which will be happening September 1-3 in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City. Here’s the site for more info. Imaging is all around you – in your life and work. Now you can experience the new possibilities of imaging at Canon EXPO 2010 New [...]
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Taking the Canon EOS 5D Mark II into the storm
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
I’ve always been fascinated by tornadoes and stormy weather – I think it comes from my childhood in Florida – I loved (and still do) watching storms come because of the tension and the drama of the coming storm. I’m torn about tornadoes – they’re exhilarating and yet I loathe the damage and destruction that [...]
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Sleep Alive Music Video – Shot on Two Canon 5dmk2 DSLRs with a One Man Crew (updated w BTS!)
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.
Friend of planet5D, Tom Guilmette just posted an awesome new music video that he shot all by himself with 2 Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) cameras in just a few hours. There has been a lot of discussion about how the Canon HDSLRs are reducing the size of crews needed to make a movie [...]
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