tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post2385703812134482216..comments2023-08-02T10:45:41.531+01:00Comments on In the footsteps of the Fool: the spring is upon usDave Leekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971308602082668644noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-41225610101661673172011-04-05T21:43:14.768+01:002011-04-05T21:43:14.768+01:00I remember taking our super 8 video to the junior ...I remember taking our super 8 video to the junior school Nativity play, where my daughter was slouching around at the back as an angel, nudging her friend and giggling -- I kept zooming in, pannning around and up and down, trying to keep her in view and generally failing to capture the broader scene, so that watching the end result was a bit like having the spins after a drink too many.<br /><br />Video is a thousand times more difficult to do well than stills. Doug Plummer's blog Dispatches (which has gone a bit dormant) has some interesting things to say on this. He's a pro who has gone from stills to video, because that's where the market is, especially in the American higher education "prospectus" field, which is his area. He also covers American folk-dance.<br /><br />I take it you *have* seen the "That's Why I chose Yale" video? It's a must-see, and a genuine game-changer. It's at:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGn3-RW8Ajk<br /><br />Utterly jaw-dropping, and very funny.<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-55206296815378916272011-04-05T20:33:06.906+01:002011-04-05T20:33:06.906+01:00I assume we're about to be plagued with "...I assume we're about to be plagued with "Guerilla Filming" - with the advent of iPad 2 and its video camera and instant editing. I will certainly be plagued with it next year in Media (groan) and Film Studies!<br /><br />Thanks for the tips, Mike. These little documentaries shouldn't really be for public consumption but I need to be able to "do things" that kids can do, otherwise I can't really comment, or indeed mark their work.<br /><br />One of the things I needed to be able to do was post videos onto the blog. I'll try not to inflict too many on you all!Dave Leekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971308602082668644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-52501888637744140032011-04-05T18:31:11.549+01:002011-04-05T18:31:11.549+01:00You can get away without using a tripod in stills ...You can get away without using a tripod in stills photography, but video really needs one, imho -- it's the first giant step towards movies that don't make you reach for the handrail.<br /><br />Also, composing with the zoom on the fly and hand-held panning is to be avoided -- a steady shot, where the action passes through the frame is the way to go. You edit the excitement in later...<br /><br />I speak as the man with the world's must unwatchable home videos.<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-3546921036954739642011-03-29T22:47:58.566+01:002011-03-29T22:47:58.566+01:00Charming, thank you.Charming, thank you.Dave Leekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971308602082668644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-77759277397122100822011-03-29T18:39:54.584+01:002011-03-29T18:39:54.584+01:00Ah! A little snippet of Sandy's Backside Water...Ah! A little snippet of Sandy's Backside Water. How delightful!Brendinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442556958669427968noreply@blogger.com