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JoeZ
2007 December 27th, 15:56
For those of you who haven't yet seen Planet Earth, the Discovery Channel special- rush out and order it. Some of the best filming I've ever seen. It has several scenes where, while panning, the season is advancing- just incredible camera work.

Joe
Erik Bien
2007 December 27th, 16:12
Hi Joe,

I don't know exactly what rig Planet Earth used for the traveling time-lapse shots, but dimes to doughnuts it was something like this (http://www.peaceriverstudios.com/15_trailrail/trindex.html).
JamesW
2008 January 3rd, 22:45
The Discovery Channel's is great.. but the BBC version with David Attenborough narrating takes the cake IMO.

Seasonal Forests and Mountains blow my mind more than any of the others.
Keeps reminding me of why I want to be a nature photographer/videographer.
JoeZ
2008 January 4th, 07:35
The Discovery Channel's is great.. but the BBC version with David Attenborough narrating takes the cake IMO.

Seasonal Forests and Mountains blow my mind more than any of the others.
Keeps reminding me of why I want to be a nature photographer/videographer.

I was blown away with that perfectly smooth panning- and as the camera panned the leaves came out from the buds, then changed into fall colors, then it was winter. I wonder if they just left a camera there and it automatically took the time lapse pictures or the cameraman just had to keep going back all through the season.

Joe
SpiritCatcher
2008 January 18th, 23:01
Indeed Planet Earth was fantastic, BUT check out THE O.G. of motion time lapse>>>BARAKA<<< Ron Fricke is frick'in amazing lol, bear in mind this was 15 years ago.......imdb him all his time lapse stuff is worth watching.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0103767/ It is what got this monkey (>>me<<) behind a camera.
JoeZ
2008 January 19th, 07:05
Indeed Planet Earth was fantastic, BUT check out THE O.G. of motion time lapse>>>BARAKA<<< Ron Fricke is frick'in amazing lol, bear in mind this was 15 years ago.......imdb him all his time lapse stuff is worth watching.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0103767/ It is what got this monkey (>>me<<) behind a camera.

I just checked out that film on Netflix, which has a brief preview of it. Apparently Ron Fricke also produced Koyaanisqatsi- which I recall watching one day- which blew my mind-- so I just requested Baraka from Netflix. Thanks! I love such films.

Joe
Mihkel
2008 January 19th, 14:32
I was blown away with that perfectly smooth panning- and as the camera panned the leaves came out from the buds, then changed into fall colors, then it was winter. I wonder if they just left a camera there and it automatically took the time lapse pictures or the cameraman just had to keep going back all through the season.


AFAIK they use hightech GPS tracking.
SpiritCatcher
2008 January 20th, 01:11
Good Joe Z, I am glad you dig it..Koyaanitsqati is great, Baraka was his first hit I believe and it is sorta like a first album with footage from a longer period of time tied into a broader theme, jaw dropping Cinema with a brilliant sound track..Clearly a soulful labor of love..my favorite scene starts in a group of natives...It will make you want to shoot more..I would be honored to carry Fricke's tripod!! lol Let me know what you think.

P.S. Put "Andy Goldsworthy- Rivers and Tides" on your Netflix que...different genre..but great photography with an excellent narrative/biography... I have a feeling you might like it as well....happy viewing!