#phillip bloom

[neworchardmedia]

Another impressive short by the great Phillip Bloom, all the more so for being shot on a fucking GoPro attached to a $1000 quad copter.

[daf21media]

There was a time when shooting something like this would have involved tons of technicians and 100s of thousands if not millions of dollars.. but we live in this incredible and sometimes vexing time of filmmaking where the technology has become so damn affordable, but still the song remaions the same, in the hands of a novice its just a new toy too play with, but in the hands of a master like PhilipBloom.co.uk it becomes cinema.. this camera and drone combined comes out too just over 1,000 US dollars. but you wouldnt know that by watching this.

[johnryansullivan]

Outstanding review of the new Digital Bolex. I could write walls of text about how much I enjoyed this. If you are looking at new cameras at all make sure to watch this video.

Added bonus - fantastic music from The Music Bed.

[mobygratis]

Acclaimed British film maker Philip Bloom blogs about mobygratis...

There are some excellent tracks there. It really is well worth visiting, I have chosen a couple of tracks myself for some future work. It’s not new. It’s been around since 2007 but a lot of people don’t know about it, including me, so it’s worth publicising this. One thing to note though this is an approval process site, its not a free for all.

[speakeasyandsaywhat]

NAB Show 2013 and the hunt for new Equipment Part 1

The main reason why I went to NAB Show 2013 is because I've been researching new equipment online. I wanted to go and test various the equipment live and to ask questions.

Equipment 1: Dolly/Silder

Companies to check: Konova, Kessler, any other company I found there.

Verdict: Kessler

Reason:

I tried to find Konova but I couldn't find the booth! I heard great things from product review by Dave Dugdale. However, I choose Kessler because of the roller bearing and it comes with a Lifetime warranty. You can't get better then that! They are pricey ranging from $479.95 to $1,699.95 but like my dad said, "You get what you pay for". The ones I was examining were Pocket Dolly v2.0 Basic ,  Stealth Slider and Phillip Bloom Signature Series Pocket Dolly .

The Pocket Dolly v2.o Basic is similar to the Konova in that they are "friction" based sliders. They are cheaper but after testing it out, it's really not as smooth as the "ball bearing wheels" sliders. In a nutshell, "friction" based slider really require you to have steady hands were you need to practice your technique to push the slider as smooth as possible. They do have the Pocket Dolly with a "ball bearing wheels" and crack handle but without "drag control". Now I'm down to the Stealth slider or the Philip Bloom Signature Series Pocket Dolly ("P.B. sig"). So far, the real difference between them is that the "P.B sig". has the adjust arc diameter handle and it comes with a bag, extendable/adjustable feet, and flat head tripod mount. With that the "P.B. sig". has a higer price. At the end of the day, I think I'm going to go with the "P.B. sig". We'll see!

Brief Definition:

Dolly/Silder: a specialized piece of filmmaking and television production equipment designed to create smooth camera movements.

"friction" based slider - uses two rails only to make camera slide.

"ball bearing wheels"- uses two rails and a belt drive system to make camera slide.

"drag control"- controls how slow or fast you want your slide to be.

"adjust arc diameter handle" - a handle that you can turn to make the the camera slide instead of your actual hand pushing the slider.

[estranhoestavel]

"4 inches of ice", por Phillip Bloom.

[cinebasics]

Very Nice Timelapse tutorial, one of the better I've seen.

By Preston Kanak

Shooting a timelapse is not a science. However, there are a few things you can do to improve your chances.

One of the challenges you need to overcome when shooting is determining the ideal setting for your camera. In this post, I will walk you through a few of the settings you will need to consider. I will also be asking a few questions that will help guide you towards the perfect settings for your given scenario. I will be covering the following:

Story

Gear Prep

Camera Settings

Shooting Modes

RAW vs JPEG

Interval

Post Processing

I have broken down the post into pre-production, production and post-production. Pre-production will break down how I approach shooting a timelapse as well as how I prepare before going out to shoot. Production covers the different settings and intervals and post-production gives you a brief breakdown of my workflow.

To see the rest of the article: http://philipbloom.net/2013/02/05/timelapsebasics/

[sonsoftheguardian]

This is a short that really uses great sound design to expose the raw emotion and grittiness of the subject matter. I also like the use of foreshadowing used, which the film maker decided to use in this piece. Like a lot of young guys that like film and video I encountered Phillip Bloom's work through my attempts in understanding dslr's. This guy has really been a great resource in understanding this craft of film making which I am so interested in. If you guys have any questions about making your shorts or how to become better at shooting I would be sure to click on the link above.