Mirage Boardshorts’ Bullet Time Ad

FS reader Luke Avery just sent this video over to us and it’s a great one. Check out all the work that goes into creating this 1 minute ad. The second video is the finished product.


October 4, 2010
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  • Mike

    wow so cool

    I want an array of 52 cameras

  • http://www.rlmorrisweddings.com Lee

    Maybe for our next contest we can give a 52 camera array away ;)

  • c.d.embrey

    @mike, you don’t need a lot of cameras, just a lot of friends. I posted this on 9-18-10 http://fstoppersforum.com/showthread.php?544-See-You-Around-Lomo-Matrix-effect

  • c.d.embrey

    Although this is well done, time freeze is sorta becoming cliche. Go to YouTube and search for “time freeze Matrix effect” Lots and lots of amateur videos.

    Here’s a video from the Nikon 360 rig (48 D700) at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfcY0PgpH6k&feature=fvw

    So if you are going to do a time freeze movie/video it has to be beyond superior!

  • http://www.wndlessfoto.com mi1stormilst

    Ok this was the best one yet! Where can I get a job connecting cables for these guys :-) I worship the ground that you shoot on…or in this case water :-) JUST AWESOME!

  • http://www.oooproductions.com Renaud.deguent@me.com

    pretty weak result for such a big set and budget.
    Have a look at what those guys do:

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5zn1s_revolve-2008-aaron-hadlow-re-volve_sport

    that’s a much better use of bullet effect and way more creative editing.
    Rip Curl and surfers should have a look at other extreme sports movies, they will discover there is loads of creativity aroun them too.

    PS:I’m a surfer too so no offence intended

  • http://justinhee.blogspot.com JustinH

    Woah! Surprise Malaysia got promoted in this video! =D

  • http://www.anthonyspencer.us Anthony

    Very cool but I still want to know how Andy Gordon does it with only two cameras and After Effects like this http://www.hadlowpro.com . There are 3 videos on that link that have 2 camera bullet-time effects throughout that are amazing.

  • c.d.embrey

    @Anthony Andy Gordon’s video @ http://www.hadlowpro.com is the best! Thanks for providing the link. They kiteboard at the HB cliffs, but I ain’t never seen anything like this – WOW.

    @ Lee This belongs on the front page. No BTS … but who cares when the video is this good.

  • http://www.donniebelldesign.com/blog/ Donnie Bell Design

    I agree that bullet-time video is getting to be cliched, however, I have to admire the amount of work that was put into concepting, setting up, shooting and then editing something like this.

  • http://www.kshitijgarg.com Kshitij

    I have a question.

    How do you make those cameras focus continuously at the subject? When the camera is hand held, we might use AI SERVO but how/what software is used in this case to keep the cameras focussing perfectly all the time?

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