Barcelona GO! | Short Film by Rob Whitworth

This short film by Rob Whitworth is awesome!  It was shot using only Nikon cameras and lenses.

BARCELONA in Flow-Motion - A fast moving short film.... In few other cities is it possible to walk from spectacular location to spectacular location. I had a fantastic time adventuring around Barcelona's winding streets making this film. Special thanks to Ferran Macià Edo and his colleagues from Agència Catalana de Turisme (Catalan Tourism Board) for helping me get access to shoot at numerous stunning locations including: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Gran Teater del Liceu Sagrada Familia Museu D'Historia De Barcelona Palau de la Música Santa Maria del Pi And an extra special thanks to Marta Garriga Bardalet for patiently modelling during an uncharacteristically cold and rainy day.

My time in numbers: 
363 hours work
75 Hours Logistics and Travel
31 Hours Scouting and Location Finding
78 Hours Shooting
179 Hours Post Production

26014 Camera Raw Files
817gb of data

Kit List
Nikon D800 DSLR
Nikon D7100 DSLR
Nikon D7100 DSLR
Nikon D3200 DSLR
Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF DX Fisheye
NIkon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX
Nikon 16-35 f/4G AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor
Nikon 28mm AF f/2.8D
Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED AF-S VR II
Promote Control

Sound Design and Music: Slava Pogorelsky
Email: kultenyeuk@walla.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Kultenyeuk

Rob Whitworth
Website: robwhitworth.co.uk/
Email: rob@robwhitworth.com.hk
Facebook: facebook.com/RobWhitworthPhotography
Twitter: twitter.com/kwhi02

The Overview Effect

The overview effect is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by some astronauts and cosmonauts during spaceflight, often while viewing the Earth from orbit or from the lunar surface.

It refers to the experience of seeing firsthand the reality of the Earth in space, which is immediately understood to be a tiny, fragile ball of life, "hanging in the void", shielded and nourished by a paper-thin atmosphere. From space, the astronauts tell us, national boundaries vanish, the conflicts that divide people become less important, and the need to create a planetary society with the united will to protect this "pale blue dot" becomes both obvious and imperative.

Check out the trailer for our feature film CONTINUUM: https://vimeo.com/60234866 If you'd like more information about CONTINUUM and how you can support & even pre-order the film, check out: http://www.continuumthemovie.com. On the 40th anniversary of the famous ‘Blue Marble’ photograph taken of Earth from space, Planetary Collective presents a short film documenting astronauts’ life-changing stories of seeing the Earth from the outside – a perspective-altering experience often described as the Overview Effect. The Overview Effect, first described by author Frank White in 1987, is an experience that transforms astronauts’ perspective of the planet and mankind’s place upon it. Common features of the experience are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment. ‘Overview’ is a short film that explores this phenomenon through interviews with five astronauts who have experienced the Overview Effect. The film also features insights from commentators and thinkers on the wider implications and importance of this understanding for society, and our relationship to the environment. CAST • EDGAR MITCHELL – Apollo 14 astronaut and founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences • RON GARAN – ISS astronaut and founder of humanitarian organization Fragile Oasis • NICOLE STOTT – Shuttle and ISS astronaut and member of Fragile Oasis • JEFF HOFFMAN – Shuttle astronaut and senior lecturer at MIT • SHANE KIMBROUGH – Shuttle/ISS astronaut and Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army • FRANK WHITE – space theorist and author of the book ‘The Overview Effect’ • DAVID LOY- philosopher and author • DAVID BEAVER – philosopher and co-founder of The Overview Institute ———- CREW Producer: STEVE KENNEDY Director: GUY REID Editor: STEVE KENNEDY Director of Photography: CHRISTOPHER FERSTAD Original Score: HUMAN SUITS Dubbing Mixer: PATCH MORRISON ———- TECHNICAL INFORMATION Filmed with Canon 5D Mk ii. Additional footage from NASA / ESA archives Duration: 19 minutes ———- Planetary Collective: http://www.planetarycollective.com/ Overview Microsite: http://www.overviewthemovie.com/ Human Suits (original score): http://www.humansuits.com/ For more information: The Overview Institute: http://www.overviewinstitute.org/ Fragile Oasis: http://www.fragileoasis.org/

City Lights by Colin Rich

I was on Facebook the other day and saw my friend Mike post this time lapse video done by photographer Colin Rich.  I watched this and was pretty blow away, check it out:

For more behind the scenes and updates on my work, you can follow me here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colinrich1 Instagram: http://instagram.com/heyitsmecolin (@heyitsmecolin) Web site: www.deer-dog.com 'City Lights' is the final chapter from my "Trilogy of Light" series that began a couple years ago with 'LA Light' and then followed up with 'Nightfall'. It was an nightly adventure that took me to almost every angle of Los Angeles. It was an exercise in patience. A lesson in light. An understanding of what it is to live amongst each other and to understand the system and order of a city, the seemingly complex organics that make it up and the life form that the city truly is. A visualization of sonder. It was a daily jaunt to watch the arterial freeway systems pump car cells through its body and channel them to the capillaric avenues that are our neighborhoods and homes. It was a chance to break away from the 70mph freeway perspective and to observe the sun slip from view and watch the electric dance of nightfall begin. It was challenging. It was frustrating. Definitely dangerous at times. Sometimes it hurt. I was chased. Yelled at. Warned. But the overall context of things learned, people met, things seen, and places discovered over the past three years shaped who I am today. I didn't always love Los Angeles but I learned to and discovered that this city is much more than temperate weather, palm trees, pretty girls, and beaches; to me the true beauty behind the city lies hidden on the other end of a rusted fire escape to a view no one else has seen. I'm looking forward to the next chapter of my film making career where I will be concentrating on narrative and documentary films. Thanks for watching, reading, and supporting my films. Cheers, Colin I will be running a limited series of high quality Kodak Endura VC metallic prints based on each series of shots. If you are interested in purchasing them, please email me at crich@deer-dog.com with the shot (timecode). Special thanks to: Mom and Dad (always with the support and encouragement) M83 (Anthony and D-E-F- Management) Matthews MSE (Ed, Tyler, and Bob) Dynamic Perception (Jay Burlage) Matthew Gonzalez Erada Khanmamedova

The Day Wonderland Stood Still

This is a beautiful time lapse video by Bruce Berry that uses a fairly simple technique to remove all the cars and people.  I first saw this on the F-Stoppers site and now it's a Vimeo Staff Pick, definitely worth sharing. 

This time-lapse was inspired by the “Empty America Series” by Ross Ching and the Nibiran jungle scene in Star Trek Into Darkness.  When I first saw the scene in Star Trek, it made me wonder how color infrared would look if we could see it with our own eyes, unaided by IR filters.  After seeing the movie and watching Ross’s series I thought about how a totally empty city (such as Philadelphia) would look in Kodak EIR style infrared. Hope you all enjoy and thanks for viewing! Addition Info: All scenes were shot around Philadelphia using my full-spectrum digital camera and a yellow filter.  A full spectrum camera is a camera that has had it's IR blocking filter removed, allowing the camera to see into the infrared. The yellow filter blocks all visible light up to yellow and allows infrared to pass through. The first scene and time-lapse title was prompted by an infrared series that I’ve been shooting over the years called “Wonderland”.  If you are interested in seeing some of the photos from this series check out the link below: http://www.bruce-wayne-photography.com/p319701911 Music: "To The Hills" composed & performed by “Ben Lukas Boysen”. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gravity/id659491608 All rights reserved to their respective owners.

e-David, the Robot Artist

The robot artist: 

e-David, our painting machine, uses visual feedback to create different kinds of paintings. We equipped a standard robot with all necessary means for painting. Five different brushes can be used, color can be selected from a repository with 24 colors, brushes can be cleaned and colors can be distributed precisely on the canvas.

The machine watches itself while painting and decides indepentently where to add new strokes. This way paintings are created that are not completely defined by the programmer but are the result of a visual optimization process. (informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/edavid/news/)

Music: soundcloud.com/lunetic/lunetic-signature

PARIS - A Pinhole Movie Project

This is a cool camera obscura project I found on Vimeo: 

CAMERA OBSCURA ‪FILM PROJECT

This video is a part of a pinhole movie project based on the principle of the Camera Obscura. An apartment is completely darkened. A hole is made in a window, letting lights from outside coming in. Projections are taking place everywhere inside.‬
‪Stenop.es is looking for amazing places in order to continue its visual work. Contribute now on ‬stenop.es
Film made without projector.

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STENOPE

Cette vidéo fait partie d'un projet de film en sténopé basé sur le principe de la Camera Obscura. Un appartement est complètement obscurcit. Une ouverture est réalisée dans une fenêtre, laissant entrer la lumière du dehors. Des projections prennent alors place sur toutes les surfaces. ‬
‪Stenop.es est à la recherche de lieux originaux à investir pour continuer son exploration visuelle. Contribuez sur le site ‬stenop.es
Film réalisé sans projecteur.

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CAMERA OBSCURA PARIS -> vimeo.com/37102493
CAMERA OBSCURA INDIA -> vimeo.com/46175179

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Contact us & Follow us:
Mail: stenop.esproject@gmail.com

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❖Twitter: twitter.com/stenop_es
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Film by Romain Alary & Antoine Levi
Music by Alexis Venot - VERANDA - Chez The Publishing

Special thanks to Pia, Emma, Younès, Greg, Gildas & Alexandre.

Porcelainia

Here's another cool video I just stumbled upon on Vimeo. 

"It's not what you start with or what you end up with, but it's what lies between the beginning and the end that's the meaning of the whole act of creation." 

This is the story of Teacher, Scientist, Artist- Bobby Jaber.

Bobby is my Great Uncle and for years I have wanted to tell his story. This short documentary film doesnt even scratch the surface of the amount of work and art Bobby has produced. Sit back and enjoy what my family and myself have had all our lives, the artistry and story of Bobby Jaber.

Please check out my interview about this mini doc here: nofiction.co/blog/2013/8/8/altizer

Learn more about Bobby's work and procedures to producing his art at: porcelainia.com
If you are interested in purchasing some of Bobby's art you can contact him at: bobbyjaber@gmail.com

A film by Dave Altizer
Starring Bobby Jaber
Shot on Canon 7d in Technicolor Cinestyle picture profile. 
Lenses: Canon 24L, 50L and 16-35L
Graded using Film Convert

Be sure to watch all the way to the end for a funny blooper :)

Midtown

I just saw this video on the Vimeo Staff Pick page and it made me miss the hustle and bustle of New York. 

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Midtown New York City is the place to be. The lights, cars, traffic, architecture and people make the city come to life as a living, breathing, organism that never sleeps. Take a trip with this time-lapse production into the city and see the sights and sounds that create this magnificent destination.

For us, this time-lapse production was produced using more than 50,000 still frames, shot over the course of 6 months traveling back and forth from Washington DC to New York City while we shot for clients. Our main goal was to capture the central part of the city in both visuals and audio. The sound effects used in this production were taken from the various locations we shot and were added in to give you the feeling of actually being there.

There were multiple times during this shoot that we were chased off, either by cops or the cold. The subway shots were particularly difficult to get, especially in the wake of the Boston bombings. We were led out and in some cases followed by police officers or MTA officials who seemed intent on getting us for using tripods.

The music is performed by the talented Danny McCarthy (Fracture)
(Music has been licensed through Killertracks.com)

***Licensing note***
The majority of this footage is own exclusively by 3rd party clients and we can not license out certain shots. If you're interested in licensing non-exclusive material please contact Andrew at ageraci@district7media.net or call us at 513-259-9231

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Our gear consisted of the following;

(4) Canon 5D Mark III's 
(2) Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 II
Canon 24-105mm f/4
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 II

(2) Dynamic Perception Stage Zero's with upgrade stepping motors dynamicperception.com
Emotimo TB3 - Orange and Black emotimo.com/

This production would not be possible without the help, assistance, guidance and inspiration of some of the most talented people out there;

Arthur Breese, Jimmy Shea, Gregg Lehrman, Jay Burlage, CA Time-lapse Crew (Joe Capra, Colin Rich, Andrew Walker, Matt Givot, Chris Pritchard, Michael Shainblum, Eric Hinds, Ben Canales, Sheldon Neil) Richard Bently, Patryk Kizny and the rest of the time-lapse community.

MIDTOWN - Cinematography, production and motion graphics by Andrew "Drew" Geraci

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