Here's my first short movie "Meguro River Sakura" as this week's Podcast episode, along with just a little bit of background information on the project. The Podcast stream and iTunes will contain only the iPod/iPhone optimized version. You can view the full sized version below, or on YouTube. It's High...
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16 Comments
Al
Posted at 01:25h, 11 AprilReally enjoyed that. So interesting to see another culture like that.
The gentleman at 3:28 made me laugh. Reminded me of the times I try and take a photo and then realise I’ve forgotten to turn the camera on!
Martin Bailey
Posted at 11:00h, 11 AprilThanks Al! I’m pleased you enjoyed it.
That guy is funny. Filming the entire afternoon, I was able to capture a number of moments that I might have missed if I’d been shooting stills. Of course, the reverse is true. Had I not been shooting video, I’d have got a lot more nice stills. Both is difficult to do fully. 🙂
It was a lot of fun though either way. I look forward to doing more.
Cheers,
Martin.
Marcus
Posted at 11:55h, 11 AprilFantastic short movie !!
Loved the shots of sakura foreground dof blocking the street signs and the evening shots with the lanterns. Watched it with my new born son Hal – he was born on April 6th – I think he really loved the music combined with the soft sounds of the world.
yeongbing
Posted at 01:34h, 12 AprilReally good short film! I love it!
Gave me a sense of how the people really enjoying being around the sakuras. I think your eye for composition helped you in finding interesting angles to film.
Hope to see more movies from you.
yeongbing
Susan
Posted at 08:41h, 12 AprilHi Martin,
I really enjoyed your short movie this morning. I have a week off from work this week and you have inspired me to go out with my gear.
I like the peaceful feel to your work. The music complimented your vision. I enjoyed the way you presented the capture as a story; it was easy to follow and the beauty of the area really came through. It is amazing that this was city and not country.
Best wishes for further adventures in short videos!
Susan
Martin Bailey
Posted at 21:16h, 12 AprilMarcus, congratulations on the arrival of your new son Hal! I new he was on the way, but that is great! I’m thrilled for you both.
Yeongbing, Thanks! I didn’t really appreciate my eye for composition until I saw the completed movie, then I realized that it had probably helped a lot.
Susan, I’m pleased you like this, and that it gave you a little inspiration. Thanks for the kind words too.
Cheers,
Martin.
Jack Andrys
Posted at 22:03h, 12 AprilMartin,
Thanks for the work you put in, I watched it in HD on a large LCD and it puts my Nikon D90 movies to shame. Thanks for sharing the setup info also.
Regards
Jack
Tony
Posted at 10:04h, 13 AprilThat was so cool. It took me a moment to slow down to the pace of the video, then it was very peaceful. For me the shallow depth of field was really nice. I love the section just before night, very pretty. It was fascinating for me (not of this culture) to see the blossom in that urban environment and the people etc.
Tony
PS its probably my machine but I found if I played it in itunes or quicktime it was stuttery. Nero played it fine though and I seem to be able to play other mp4’s. Might just be my PC though, see what others say?
Nancy Lehrer
Posted at 15:14h, 13 AprilBravo! That is all that needs to be said.
Andrew
Posted at 20:11h, 13 AprilDude this is epic! Great choice of music as well.
Mike Byford
Posted at 20:20h, 15 AprilFantastic short movie Martin – it’s inspired me to learn about the video capabilities of my 5d mk2 to hopefully do a ” fusion” of moving and still images
Many thanks
Mike
Michael Glennon
Posted at 12:39h, 17 Aprilmmm beautiful, love your choise of shots and movement through the frame, interesting focus pulling too. I plan to walk the 88 temple pilgrimage later this year so very inspiring.
Thanks
MG
Martin Bailey
Posted at 13:36h, 21 AprilSorry for the delay in replying here, but thanks for all the kind words everyone!
Jack, you’re more than welcome, I’m pleased you enjoyed it.
Tony, one of the reasons I stopped putting the large video in iTunes is exactly that. It’s very jerky. I found streaming from the Web, or downloading and playing with just about any other player is better. It’s pretty vexing too, because the best encoding method I’ve found is customized for Apple TV!
Mike, that is one of my intentions too. I have a few nice clips from Hokkaido in February, that I’m going to interweave into a slide-show of still photographs, just as soon as I make time to put it together.
Thanks Michael! I’ve considered the 88 temple pilgrimage too. I don’t think I’ll get to it very soon though, although I could certainly do with the exercise. Good luck with that!
Stan Dye
Posted at 14:26h, 22 AprilAbsolutely beautiful. Really nice to here music that really fits the mood of the subject. I really enjoy all of your work that I’ve seen and heard.