This is ridiculous, and a sign of the times. MONSTERS, was shot with a EX1 and a letus adapter by the same guy who directed it. Phil Bloom once mocked me for using a 35mm adapter in the age of DSLR’s, well,… take this Phil ;)

here’s the featurette:

here’s the trailer:

I watch alot of wedding films online, and I mean alot! After a while I feel like I’m watching the same thing over and over again. Bride and Groom getting ready for the ceremony, exchange their vows, reception, bla bla bla. I feel bad saying it but I usually start watching wedding films on vimeo and skip through them to the end.

That said, I was blown away by a same day edit that wedding filmmaker Joe Simon put together. It has time-lapses, silhouettes, natural sounds mixed in, wipe transitions, a wonderful sound mix and a fast pace. On top of all that, he cut it right after the wedding and had it ready to show at their reception! That’s just insane to me, and the work is better than most that I’ve seen.

If you’re a Final Cut user, you’ll appreciate this. Enjoy:)

High speed photography unlocks an entire world of storytelling and visuals that we can’t get from 24, 30 or 60 fps. High frame rate cameras are still very expensive and beyond the reach of consumers. For me, an affordable high speed camera is the final piece of the puzzle.

check out this beautiful short by Tom Guilmette shot at over 700 fps.

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A book cover is an advertisement for the contents of that book. It’s an opportunity for an author or publisher to grab a readers attention. A good book cover is able to successfully connect with its target audience in a split second.

Films try to do this as well. Millions of dollars are spent on billboards, commercials and posters. The hope is to generate interest so that the studios can make more money.

About a week ago I tweeted “Am I the only person who decides whether or not to watch a vimeo video based on its thumbnail”? I mean I know that it’s not fair, because great work could be a play button away. But if the thumbnail for a video is something indecipherable, I’m less apt to click the play button. Having a poor thumbnail also tells me that the person who uploaded the video is too lazy or inept to care.

So why is this important? Well with every passing day, more and more filmmakers are uploading their work to sites like vimeo, smugmug and youtube. That means that you’re getting more competition. So take the extra minute and choose a thumbnail you think will attract the most viewers. People are judgmental, and you don’t want to give anyone a reason to pass right over your work.