Working at high altitude is always a challenge, but trying to follow fast moving objects that are actually people defying death is a whole other level of intensity. In this behind the scenes video for a Verizon Fios ad, Director Rob Cohen has wingsuit flyers recorded jumping off of a cliff, but then has to get creative to shoot the not-so-real landing. See how they did it and check out the final ad inside.
The wingsuit flyer (Matt Gerdes) jumped about 20 times, but they were moving so fast that it was difficult for the stationary camera operators to track them on every pass. One operator had a Canon 5DMii mounted to his helmet and flew along side the main wingsuit flyer for close passing and follow shots. (I wonder what kind of day rate a wing suit flying camera operator can pull...?)
Here is the final ad.
You said you were not paid enough in the video? Perhaps you need to learn Adobe AfterEffects? Bluntly i have seen kids use AfterEffects and have done a better job.
Sadly all the brilliant live shots were all muted due to the lackluster ending composite shots. Those last 2 shots were really weak in my oppinion.
Really a shame this didn't turn out better. The BTS had much more energy than the final product.
What a nonsense, fixing a canon on a helmet...
Guys, basejumpers use gopros. Gopros are part of their equipment... use them!
Oh wait.. it's a political decision, so you don't make a gopro commercial?
End result is weak, when you see all you had to play with.
"All I want from you is speed" - that's a pretty dumb thing to say to wingsuit flyers.