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Moving shots done with an 8' Kessler Crane. Continuing in the tradition of the previous few films. It's the idea of penetrating the walls we build up around ourselves.

Canon XHA1/Letus Ultimate combo.

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Cinematography/Videography: Steven Dempsey Rating: 5.00

Tags: 24p 35mm adapter Abstract Autumn Closeup dempsey disjecta Dolly Experimental Fall film look HDV Leaves Letus Macro Nature Seattle Shorts Snoqualmie Ultimate Washington Water Waterfall

Equipment: Letus 35 Ultimate Kessler 8' Crane Nikon 200mm f4 Nikon 24mm f2.8 Nikon 35mm f1.4 Letus Rails Bogen 516 Video Pro Bogen 3246 Canon XH A1 Adobe Premiere Pro CS3

Voice Over: Steven Dempsey Rating: 4.25

Tags: 24p 35mm adapter Abstract Autumn Closeup dempsey disjecta Dolly Experimental Fall film look HDV Leaves Letus Macro Nature Seattle Shorts Snoqualmie Ultimate Washington Water Waterfall

Equipment: Letus 35 Ultimate Kessler 8' Crane Nikon 200mm f4 Nikon 24mm f2.8 Nikon 35mm f1.4 Letus Rails Bogen 516 Video Pro Bogen 3246 Canon XH A1 Adobe Premiere Pro CS3

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Mark Dawson

October 06, 2008 02:02 AM

Steve, Well done some great shot's and editing, but for me the message you describe is a similar journey that I took myself. A touching portrayal of the artist within everyone. Best wishes Mark

Charles Frisby

October 06, 2008 10:25 AM

So much like film it blows my mind. What lens do you use with your Letus? I just got a Letus Extreme for starters. (you talked me into it) and I wanted to know what lenses you use to achieve such film like HDV.

Great work!
Frisby

Steven Dempsey

October 06, 2008 01:12 PM

Thank you for the comments.

Charles, for the crane shots, I just used a Nikon 24mm f2.8 lens set to about f8 so I can maximize my depth of field because of the ever changing perspective. For the Waterfall shots, I used a variety of lenses. The ones in these particular shots, I believe, were all Nikons: 200mm f4, 35mm f1.4

Charles Frisby

October 06, 2008 02:45 PM

Thanks!

Ray Paunovich

October 06, 2008 04:58 PM

Steven,

Nice job, love the jib shots adds a real nice fluid feeling to the whole piece, it really takes the viewer for a nice ride.
well done.

Ray.

Todd VanSlyck

October 07, 2008 12:12 PM

Once again, a great reflective composition. I love your stuff, man. How do you like the Kessler Crane? I'm looking at getting a boom next year. Do you use the Axis remote pan/tilt head or not?

Steven Dempsey

October 07, 2008 02:15 PM

Thanks Ray.

Todd, I do not use any kind of pan/tilt head. For these low shots I just guide the camera with my hands, not from the usual other end for higher shots. This way, I can use the LCD to see my framing without having to attach an external monitor.

Speed is key to getting effective jib shots, especially when working at 24fps. No matter how slow you move the camera, it will almost always be perceptually faster when you look at the final footage so it's important to keep that in mind during production.

antonio lacy

October 07, 2008 06:08 PM

Awsome Shots

What do mean when you say combo? Is that just the Canon xh a1 and the letus ultimate combined or what? Sorry for sounding so fresh out of the water!

Steven Dempsey

October 07, 2008 06:23 PM

Yes, just combined :)

Peg Futrell

October 16, 2008 10:31 AM

Steven,

I was tremendously touched the first time I saw this, and realize I never took the time to express that.

I think it's a wonderful "tradition" you've started by adding narration to your videos. It brings a completeness and poignancy to them, as if the viewer is watching a story being born.

In this and your other works, you've demonstrated a mastery of your craft that goes hand-in-hand with a deep understanding of your world, the two seemingly inseparable.

Steven Dempsey

October 18, 2008 09:52 AM

Thank you so much Peg. It blows me away the variety of reactions I have gotten to the addition of voiceover. Some love it and some truly hate it. I have to go with my heart and continue what I believe is just an expansion of what I'm already doing.

I just published a blog entry about this very thing: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/blogs/post/328

Nothing thrills me more than to genuinely move people so I'm really happy I'm doing that, even if it's just a handful of individuals.