Plus three gorgeous Brazilian triplets. But that's not the point here.
Seriously though, I've seen a lot of crazy things done with the Red Epic, but I've never seen it shot without it's IR pass filter. The results are the definition of ethereal. The biggest shocker to me though was that none of these shots, which included a very complicated Handheld to Rope to Handheld shot that looked like a crane shot, were all done without any post-stabilization or complicated steadicam rigs. All of the shots were done using the Movi stabilization system.
According to Vincent Laforet, the Movi rig, which requires much less set up time than a Steadicam, makes short work of some of the most complicated shots that they could think of. In fact, in his article on the short film, Laforet stated that the "game changing" technology came with a drawback, the need to constantly remind yourself that you don't have to make every shot an "epic" one. In other words, it's great as long as it's not overused.
Personally I loved the short and I think that if you can run a bare bones operation and still get hollywood style shots with this new Movi system, this is going to be one of the biggest "game changers" to come out since the RED.
Like the video? Have any experience using a steadicam? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below!
That was f-ing cool....now I want one and I don't even shoot video
I'm puzzled by some of the snarkey comments in this thread. I like the video. It's trying something new with new tech. This is a hallmark of creativity. I think some of these purists (or whatever they refer to themselves as) need to get over themselves. I appreciate artists like Vincent Laforet. He gives us all new things to consider and build upon. Vincent - you have nothing to apologize for.
Amen - I know. Sometimes I ignore them - but at other times they are so far off that I feel the need to rectify them. When people start to use the MōVI most critics will become mute... that's been my unilateral experience so far w/ people of ALL levels.
Wow Stunnnig video!! What kind of hand gear (steadicam) did you used? Brand? Thanks
MōVI - http://www.movirig.com
Wow, my jaw actually dropped - Amazing! My opinion is that @vincentlaforet:disqus is pushing the limits in many ways, and the result is both inspiring and eventually helpful for people like myself.
We need these people who are nice enough to share their knowledge and ideas, so if you can't come up with any actual constructive criticism, go do something else.
I love this video, I want that piece of gear (although the price scares the crap out of me). This is a beautifully shot video and I applaud you for making such a wonderful vid. Laforest good job.
On the note of what some of these people are saying, I applaud you for making a living at doing what you love.
love that the big namers find the time to go out and do fun/experiments during their free time. a role model in just that-always wanting to have a camera in hand trying something new