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8K Video Shot With Nikon D800

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This amazingly clean video was shot by sanchez-olaso.com on a Nikon D800. “We spent two weeks searching for the best lighting conditions that could accurately and artistically represent the Son Brull hotel. For this project we decided to acquire the majority of the shots with the Quicklapse technique, shooting at 8K 12bit raw in order … Read more

Epic Timelapse From Austria

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The folks at filmspektakel created this amazing timelapse from Austria. Head over to vimeo to see the details of the video. I think the sound design is almost as remarkable as the timelpase itself. In fact most good films and videos have great sound. Getting good sound is half the battle. Filmspektakel describes this timelapse … Read more

Michael Paul Smith’s Miniature Town: Elgin Park

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Here is the story behind those remarkable photographs of a miniature town created by Michael Paul Smith. View Michaels work on his Flickr. Director. Danny Yourd Cinematographer. John Pope Production Company: Animal Editor. Mike LaHood Sound Design/Mix: Defacto Sound View on Vimeo.

Every Frame A Painting

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Tony Zhou breaks down films and their cinematography in order to learn how to tell stories better. He posts these remarkable videos on YouTube where he shares what he has learned. As photographers there is so much to be learned from this! One of my favorites is his analysis of Michael Bay’s films: I suggest … Read more

Henri Cartier-Bresson Documentary: The Impassioned Eye

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Someone has posted this lovely documentary about Henri Cartier Bresson. Bresson is undoubtedly one of the masters of photography and this revealing documentary is absolutely fascinating. He was a master of the decisive moment. Also speaking of the decisive moment, this actually might just be an artifact of the past. Consider the notion that in … Read more