Shooting Video as if it was Photography
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2020
- Changing my perspective and outlook on how I think about cinematography and filmmaking.
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An online 'photo book' with moving photos would be cool!
You should give a look at the window-swap project
yeah maybe in hogwards
@@RoGameReview You're right, it'll be magical.
@@julien.2573 Very cool!
A moving painting.. but with sound
your camera makes everything look like a depressing indie film
@@MetropoleYT im dead😂💀
Big A24 vibes
Rikx no you are not
Jake Mitchell yes
@@phichay1000 Thicc father
it has that 2005 movie look, if you know what i'm saying.
exactly, perhaps an indie film with small budget
@@orianteri War Of The Worlds made by Steven Spilberg is an example.
28 weeks later kinda vibe
HAHA
I haven't thought of that but I get it haha
I've always wanted to shoot a movie only with establishing shots, you just went ahead and done it! Now it only needs a narrative and my dream will be fullfilled. This is a great video, congrats!
Check out Baraka and Samsara by Ron Fricke
@@FramesPerSecond I will!
Check Yasujiro Ozu's movies, he's the master of stills
@ gracias!
@@FramesPerSecond samsara is a fu***** masterpiece
There’s a ton of filmmakers, and even entire movements based on this: Slow cinema including Lav Diaz, Bela Tarr, Abbas Kiarostami, Remordernist which is very very recent with Scott Barley, and a ton of experimental filmmakers like Nathaniel Dorsky. This even kinda goes back to Ozu’s approach to filmmaking
But that slow cinema is duration-based, using many hours to build up momentum and motifs, so not a fair comparison to NegativeFeedback's fast paced 1.5 minutes. Saying that, the most important reference point is Chantal Akerman, the godmother for this kind of personal image-making, particularly because she continued to make these personal proto-RUclips films throughout her life. But it's not so common on RUclips, which priorities technological “finesse” through the use of gimmickry and gear, in the name of “cinematic”, but is actually just “commercial” and “cliche”. So it’s really nice, and useful, to see someone on RUclips attempting art and poetry. Anyway, George, I think you figured out the most important thing when it comes to expanding photography into video: sound. That's where the deeper immersion comes from and I really liked the way you handled it here.
Just as long as I don't have to watch John Giorno sleep for 5 hours again lol
yeah this ain't new.
Was gonna make the same comment
He look like sid from toy story
This reminds me of the Iranian film 24 Frames, which is composed entirely of fixed-perspective shots similar to this reel.
I think I remember the movie Napoleon Dynamite to be like that too with a lot of their shots
I like how you have the same audio throughout the whole roll. It really ties it all together
Makes it seem like all of these places are very close together
my thoughts in no particular order :
1) big wow
2) the common denominator of all excellence is time
3) makes me want to start doing this myself
4) i actually take the opposite approach - i shoot photos as if i were filming, since i feel more comfortable and get more into the flow while filmaking
“The common denominator of all excellence is time.” What a fantastic quote
alltehstuffs tanks
If time is common "denominator" is time then less time → more excellence.
Anuraag Chetty 1)
“Definition of denominator:
1 mathematics : the part of a fraction that is below the line and that functions as the divisor of the numerator
2a : a shared trait
a common denominator” - merriam webster
used here as a shared trait
2)
check your grammar
totally down for more video/cinematography stuff!
really enjoyed this video
Heyy Slew, love your content man!
I have to say that videography isn’t only filming, it’s about the editing as well. You can use the edit as a creative way of telling the story.
man you should tell that to the russian of the last century
I’d recommend Abbas Kiarostami’s film “24 Frames” which is shot on this exact same principle.
Love the color grade and sound design behind the video series. Makes a world difference:)
I read the title as ”Shooting video as if it was Pornography”
Didn’t know what to expect but ngl feel kinda disappointed
Tbh I’m so disappointed
I'm so happy it wasn't just me
And when he said he used to be a freelance filmmaker I was like: "hmm... interesting..."
Lucas Oliveira Saintrain xactly
Thats why i am here too
This is so interesting. I tend to shoot portraits and just imagining the subjects swaying and/or blinking while looking at the camera is kind of powerful? Like there's a possibility of displaying an untapped emotion or something. This like opened my mind into something new. WOW
the video for Kendrick's ELEMENT is a great example of this
*Y'ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS ON EARTH STAYS ON EARTH!!!*
jonas lindstroem is a phenomenal filmmaker.
I like the idea that “every frame is a photo” when filmmaking. You put a better call Saul clip in one of your last videos and I think that show nails the point of slowing down and getting shots that could easily be a frame from still photography
This a very interesting idea. Photography at its best is capturing a moment in time, forever frozen, and allowing its message to be seen and told to people long after it’s taken. I wouldn’t call what you did just shooting video; I WOULD call it ‘moving photography’ like you’ve said. You’ve followed leading lines, rule of thirds, other photographic concepts. This is a great exercise for those both in photography and in film making; a good project for students and a great idea for a professor or professional to create a gallery like this.
Everyone should check out the film Sleep Has Her House. It's a film entirely composed of conceptual audiovisual scenes that's really quite stunning.
I second this
Everyone must check 24 frames by Abbas Kiarostami as well.
@@anasarif9010 I'm continuing the chain by recommending Le metamorfosi from Giuseppe Carrieri
reminds me a lot of the music video for kendrick lamar’s “ELEMENT”
or like kota the friends videos he literally always does this its dope
That video is a piece of art
I have had a similair idea for a while now but seeing this give me more motivation to actually do it
I feel like gimbals and all the hi-tech stuff that's prevalent in contemporary video is sort of like the equivalent of having an SLR with a very fast lens. Just because you can crank the aperture open to f/0.95 does not mean that you necessarily should. I remember going down the bokeh-hole, and getting sucked into making increasingly blurry and "dreamy" images, with no regard for whether or not they looked anything like real life, or if they were pleasant to view at all.
Similarly, real life is not always a rolling one-take on a gimbal. Sometimes it's slow, contemplative, purely observational, and incredibly beautiful. I think that's what you captured with these "moving images" here; a sense of peacefulness and relaxation that allows the viewer to appreciate the work you put into composition and the patience you took to get each of these shots. Great vid, man, looking forward to more moving meditation.
We have this in Norway, it's called "slow tv".
In the words of the immortal Bill Bryson: "[Norwegian television] gives you the sensation of a coma without the worry and inconvenience"
@@jakubswitalski7989 That was a brilliant moment.
The ambient sound is what really completes these videos
i love how you could pause the video at any moment and it would make an amazing photo
Looks like a super chill documentary
I've been trying this style for awhile... this just makes me want to try harder. Pure gold here.
i really love this style of shooting video. it's like an in between of a photo and video, capturing more than a photo normally would but not as overwhelming as a regular video. it helps gives the photo more life, especially with background noises it really adds to the atmosphere.
This is something I had been thinking about for a very long time. Taking videos of very simple things, not seeking to capture grand movements but small, savory moments that could easily go unnoticed.
It’s so atmospheric - the sounds and subtle movement and stuff - it’s so good for some reason
This is beautiful. Love the concept and the samples you shot.
ah i was literally talking to my friend about this today and how I Will Darbyshire's videos are "cinematic stills" . gorgeous video, please do more cinematography vids
The cinematography reminds me of 1970's Terrance Malick or 80's-90's Jim Jarmusch, where the establishing shot was quite often... well, the shot for a whole scene. Audiences probably considered their work a bit meandering, but I thought it allowed viewers to meditate on the whole scene without the distraction of other movement. Kind of like a stage play, where everything is static but the actors, and, in some cases, the scenery would become a character all of its own. I've been told my ability to use other mediums influences how I work with video, and I can see what those people mean in your new video work. Great stuff. I'm onboard.
mind-blowing stuff, definitely want to give this a try
1:55 i looove this one, its dark but still has so much dynamic range in blacks and mids. also light is so soft
Love this. We need more of this
Absolutely love those kind of shots.
This is gorgeous!!! Love it!!
Its not the video that makes it special or lifts it to another level. I believe the ambient sounds are what makes you feel the picture.
Watching this footage was cathartic and drives home the point that we've been conditioned to so much artificial feedback in film; from gimbals with wacky abilities, to post production work that makes everything look like you're watching a transformers movie. Going back to the basics is key.
Absolutely love the sound scapes!
I love the idea of a gallery full of horizontal screens all showing portraits of people posing for hours. Landscape videos that last for twenty four hours. Great video and great idea.
i love this so much, thank you for making this video!
Brilliant mate. Such a quick, simple, intimate(?) and creative video. Was great to watch and I realised I've kind of being doing this as well!
This is so calming.
there’s definitely a worthwhile crossover between the skill of a photo and video. I took a ‘self portrait’ recently, but did it in video rather than still. it’s an hour long ‘portrait’. more of an experiment in being in front of the camera than anything else but the same process you describe here. thanks for sharing
This is such a good idea! Love this concept!! Very calming and relaxed
Oooh. This is one of those things that make me feel an emotion I don't comprehend
Reminds me of Alec Soth’s rendition of “Summer nights”. Excited to see more.
great video, thanks for being you. keep flowing
Just found your channel! I usually just do film photography but I've been playing with ideas about film making and this just gave me a push, so thank you! These are beautiful shots by the way. I can't wait to see more!
Glad to see the new direction - can't wait to see what comes of it. Your eye for composition really shines in motion.
Absolutely love this idea!!
Absolutely stunning. Different dimension and perspective.
Nailed it George. Reminds me of the video work of will darbyshire with those ambient natural soundness too
SUBSCRIBED! The whole feel to your videos is so relaxing, beautiful video, beautiful shots.
It has such a chill vibe
this is why cinematography is my favorite aspect of the film world
I've been in love with doing this. So many documentary film makers do this simple thing. Really great
That was amazing, thank you so much George 😌
this is very calming in a deep and profound way
I love this, I really love this, love everything about this. Oh my goodness this is fantastic
Your most interesting video so far. Thanks, George
This really shocked me. The lack of movement with the white noise really brings the frame to life. It would be great to see an exhibition like this, sound and all.
Yes, George. I-we loved it! Please keep doing them.
Definitely going to try this!! THANK YOU
simply amazing
This is a mindset I strongly advocate for in filmmaking. Some of my very favorite directors/DP's of all time employed this in their films and I love them a lot for that. Their styles inspired me heavily for this mindset.
Loved this. I love how that footage is a living still. All of the considerations of a photograph but taken in video. Really cool. Would love an hour long video of all your shots like this!
Slowing down to appreciate the moment is powerful. Wonderful job!
Thanks for taking us on that journey. I think what makes all the difference is the sound. It gives the composition an additional dimension and triggers an additional sense. Way more than the moving picture aspect.
I cannot believe I am seeing this video in my recommended videos. I had a video project for school this spring and since I don't really know how to make all of those transitions, and because of my love for photography, I wanted my project to be a series of photographs but moving. Same as you. Really, so so cool that someone is reading my mind
So peaceful! I love this.
this is so soothing. this is art.
This was a beautiful commentary on the connection between still and moving imagery. I feel that it is something important to keep exploring in the photography/film world. I wonder if the difference between a cinematographer and photographer is seen too extremely (in other words do both mediums intersect more than we think?) I also wonder why I don’t see more cinematographers who take still photography as seriously and they do cinematography. Maybe some questions to keep exploring. Again, amazing video!
I really appreciate this video and this different direction you're on. It's far more interesting than what's out there at the moment. I'm looking forward to seeing your future projects. 😃
Simply loved it!
I love this concept. Very well done.
Love this so much and usually is how I approach photography/videography as well. It's always neat to do this on Instagram stories to compose a very simple yet "moving photograph".
You've inspired me so much! Going to try this next time I go out!! Thank you so much!
I love this idea. Will need to try this more.
beautiful material, i love your style and taste !
the montage was actually really soothing. looking forward to more stuff!
Thinking about using this style for lookbooks in the future. Thanks for the inspiration!
this is an incredible and fresh way to look at video and I will definitely been doing work like this in the future
These shots in this video are beautiful, so soothing to watch!
Loved this. Big yes to video portraits!
what youve shown so far is stunning!!
Loved this, George! Beautiful footage! Using photography as my storyboards, mood boards, and look books definitely influenced my work as both a motion as well as still picture maker.
This was so soothing to watch. Really love the idea, so can’t wait to see more! Might give it a go myself ;)
thanks George, very cool!
This was so relaxing to watch!
absolutely awesome
i love all the elements
wow. love this.
Thanks for the inspiration, George
Its amazing how much the feel of the images changes with sound and movement added by the medium video :)
you really just opened my mind more. Appreciate this video
Loved your clips. Great Idea.
this is so peaceful