I know the 7D has issues with panning which forces some DPs to use a lot of static, tripod shots. Is it possible to add a bit of camera mocement in Post, by keyframing the whole shot?
It's what I'm planning on doing.
Hey, thanks very much for the comment!
It certainly is possible to do what you'd like to with the 7D, but if you're planning on uploading anything at Full HD, I'd not reccomend it. The largest the 7D records video is at 1920 x 1080 and so if you are planning on adding movement afterward, you'll need to blow the image up, and therefore you'll lose detail.
If you're planning on adding blur effects as well for things like camera shake, or planning on uploading to the net in lower resolution, then go for it, but otherwise I'd avoid that type of thing.
I think the ending, however, was lackluster...just like FISH FOOD. Actually the story wasn't even a story...it was a set piece to make a cool looking short using the 7D. More of a practice piece it seems.
Thanks for the comment! And you're quite right, the idea from the beginning was to show just a snippet of a much broader story. We weren't trying to tell a story here, only get people thinking about/interested in what the story might be.
i thought it could have been cut a little tighther, yet the ambiance picked straight back up again, so i wasn't too displeased.
Throughout the entire movie, I found myself noticing many similar shots that were absolutely beautiful, but that could be cut in half, duration-wise.
Hey, thanks for the encouraging words, and as deepseaengine has already mentioned, we've received this criticism a fair bit, and at this point I definitely agree. The intention behind the cut the way it was, was purely logical. The reason it takes him so long to run into the corner/car reflection shots, is because we were thinking about how long it would have taken the character to get from where he was in one shot, to where he is in the next.
I suppose sacrificing flow for logic is not always the best answer. Live and learn, right?
Thanks for pointing it out!
Let me explain myself a bit more. Your character seemed comfortable and seemed to have knowledge of his surroundings. He was not a fish out of water. He stands at a bus stop waiting for a local bus (in Korea), He spoke and understood the language, He knew his way around in the subway, etc. I would say that he knew full well where the subway was and knew how to get there. With that said the shots which you folks captured and/or editing did not fit this. The way that it was shot and edited looked as if he was all over the place and confused, as if he was lost.
Thanks for taking the time to write out your opinion and pointers. The disorganization of this sequence was quite intentional. Since he is trying to shake someone from his tail, he is deliberately taking a convoluted route through the city.
I understand though, that because the story in its entirety is not at all obvious, this sequence may seem messy.
