A short insight into the mind of a runner. Cinematography, Editing and Music by Simon Cade. Featuring Dan Cade. ----------------------------- cadevisuals.co.uk vimeo.com/cadevisuals
Good short film! Generally I am not a fan of interviews in films, but the lighting was great, and overall you did a superb job. Your VM pro did very well too. Furthermore, your brother has exactly the same gestures and expressions as you ^^
When he talked about the feeling you get when you see the sun rising over the landscaps while you're running and you suddenly get a boost and start runing faster... Oh, so true. It's one of the best feelings in the world.
I came from your other channel DSLRguide to see this film. Your brother did a great job of explaining running from his point of view. The cinematography, music and editing were all very well done! Hello from New York City :-)
very enjoyable Simon, I'm just about to venture into the world of film making, (purchased a Sony NEX-FS100) your guides and these videos have been very useful.
This video was really well produced! I loved the story (I love to run) and the aesthetics were great. One thing I noticed that I wanted to ask: did you re-record the footsteps etc. in post-production or was that audio actually caught on location?
Nicely done! I had to watch it twice, though. I was paying so much attention to the video and your editing that I didn't listen to a word your bother said! :P
Cool! I really love how this was shot. The handheld shots very much made the running scenes a touch more stylized giving it realism, than if you were to shoot those scenes on a tripod or slider, capturing the adrenaline your brother may have had while running in a way. Beautifully done! Or am i just over analyzing those shots, lol. More aspiring film makers should be like you! Exploring more than just making fictional films, but also diving into other types of film like documentary.
I ran a 5k everyday for 6 months. Well, not everyday was the same distance, but I just could not take a day off. I'd run until I could not walk normally. Eventually, running was the only activity that brought me joy. The physical pain drowned out the mental. I had to do it.
I was training for a tough mudder event in Lake Tahoe California. I felt I wasn't getting anywhere in life and I needed to achieve something more than just going to work. I was kind of angry in the beginning but then it became a habit. Like he said in the video, there is just something about moving quickly through some trees that just can't compare do anything else.
Great cinematic feel to it Simon, but I was wondering what was your intention to leave a little bit of unusual room above the head of the interviewee. It felt just a little bit off the natural horizon to me. Also, I noticed a trophy and other rewards, I guess, in the intentionally, I guess again, opened closet in the back. I think it would pronounce the "Achievement" message if a couple of 150w spot lights were thrown at them. You know, lighting background properly is as important as the foreground in interviews. Sorry, I really like throwing technical points since I know you know what you're doing. Anyways, keep up learning and practicing.
cadevisuals T3i? Amazing! I just got my hands on a T5i and I'm wondering about Magic Lantern and Cinestyle. Do you have to install on yours? Are they necessary or just something cool to have? Thanks..
A very well produced short documentary with beautiful cinematography. The pacing was ideal and really set the appropriate mood and tone of the film. HOWEVER, my only criticism is the jump cut near the end of the film. It was the only visible jump cut of the film and it really took away from the quality of the film. This could of been fixed by simply editing in some additional b-roll to hide the jump cut visually. Other then that, everything as far as I am concerned seems nearly flawless.
simon how do you get that smooth slo mo at 24fps, do you use the twixtor plugin or do you just film at 720p 60fps and slow it down in post. It would be really good if you could have a dedicated video about this in dslr guide :)
hello cade, i have a small question. How do you maintain your focus on the subject while its moving , if using an STM lens the focus might maintain. But how do you do that on a 50mm 1.8 canon prime lens ? Do i need a Follow focus ? I use a 5d mark iii with the 50mm ! cadevisuals DSLRguide
+Nicholas Jude the 50mm isn't the best lens for this kind of filming. It has a depth of field that is too shallow. Ideally, you would want to use a UWA lens (like a 16mm or 24mm) because those have a pretty large DOF. If you must shoot with a 50mm though, stop down as much as possible. You should be able to maintain focus at f/5.6 or f/8 pretty easily but you'll still have to focus though. Practice doing it on still subjects, then on people on the streets and then you'll be somewhat prepared if you're going to be shooting this type of video. I shot some photos for a charity that I volunteer to using a vintage 50mm f/1.8 and it's been probably the best thing I could've done - being vintage, it was all manual so I had to focus manually on a bunch of kids that were running around the room which, while wasn't an easy task and ended in my focus grip part (it's a rubbery material) to stretch enough to make me buy a new lens, made my focusing skills that much better :)
Andrei Martalog Thanks a ton ! .... I always like using primes actually , and with using a steadicam can u actually use the autofocus locked on to get some running shots ? I heard that the autofocus increases exposure ! Since I can't pull focus all the time . I need something to maintain shallow Dof and focus on the subject to get the cinematic feel !
Nicholas Jude You could use the autofocus. I'm not sure how good the 5D's autofocus is in video but you can always try it out. Ideally, you would have a focus puller to pull focus for you if you wanted a shallow DOF since autofocus isn't perfect especially when shooting wide open. People usually stop down (f/8 is usually a sweet spot but you could go to f/11) and use a wide angle lens (somewhere in the 16-24 range - the Rokinon 14/16mm comes in mind) when shooting this sort of stuff and then kinda measure the distance between them and the subject and set the focus at that and try to keep that distance. This way, you don't have to be exact because you'll have a wider DOF so things will mainly stay in focus. But I guess if you really want to try, go out and shoot some tests using the autofocus :)
I'm a colorblind videographer, and I was wondering how you go about getting that type of color correction that is in the very first 5 seconds of this video. Is there a word to describe this type of color correction?
It's fairly standard to be honest, just adjusting the levels so that it has more contrast. I think most of the look was in camera, from the natural lighting in the evening. (I'm going to do a whole video about color correction on my other channel which might help, too)
The commentary was continuous without any pause - it got irritating halfway through. There should have been several pauses after he speaks, where all you see is him running and the score playing. Silence is golden, and it would have made a more dramatic film.
I feel like the music is not right for the movie...running is about energy, is about pushing yourself over the limit and...the music was calm, sleepy calm...like sad...I get that Dan wasn't the most enthusiastic in the speech, but a more energetic music would have helped, other than that the short film is good, but some more sharp cuts would have made it even more dynamic...nevermind, it's good for a young director :)
