How do you shoot a music video on a roller coaster? If you’ve got the budget, you could rent the ride for $US6000 per day — double director Jeremy Johnstone’s budget for the entire video shoot. More »
If it’s been years since you’ve been awake early enough to watch a sunrise. If you’re a time-lapse nature junkie. If you know how beautiful the sun-kissed Chicago skyline can be. Doubly so if you don’t. These are the first few reasons why watching Craig Shimala’s Good Morning Chicago should be mandatory. There are at least 30 others. More »
Fonts. Kerning. Colour. Words. By themselves each choice might sound like a chore, but Letterpress, a very short appreciation by Naomie Ross, celebrates the subtle beauty and craftsmanship of printing on an intimate scale. [Naomie Ross via NotCot]
How do you make surfing on Oahu’s North Shore an even more stunning balance of grace and power? YouTuber Devin Graham did it by capturing boards and bodies in motion at 1000fps with an 800mm lens on a Canon 7D. Can someone go back in time and reshoot Point Break like this? Please? More »
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It takes a lot of effort to map the entire side of a structure as large and complex as Manhattan’s IAC building. Turns out, though, it’s entirely worth it. At least when the end result is as beautiful as this. More »
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The Canon 7D can shoot 720p HD video at 60fps, but an After Effects plugin called Twixtor lets you slow that footage down – way down – to 1000fps. Paired with the right (relatively slow-moving) subject matter, it looks phenomenal. More »
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In this corner: the Canon 7D, one of our absolute favourite DSLR cameras. In the opposite corner, wearing the hot pink, zebra-accented hoodie: Barbie Video Girl (aka To Catch a Predator Barbie). Time for the tale of the tape! More »
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Well, this is sweet. It’s a remote-controlled helicopter with a Canon 7D strapped on board, allowing creator Eric Austin to capture some downright badass pics and video. I want one, badly. More »
In film and video, if you want to rack focus, a “follow focus” makes the job a lot easier. Attaching to the focus ring, a follow focus can be as simple as a stick or as complicated as a gearbox. More »
Well now, this certainly puts my fiance’s restaurant proposal to shame. Boy Derick proposed to girl Emily using a spotlight, DSLR and three nights, creating a spectacular light writing proposal. More »
