Horses - HV20 25P Cinemode

[Adrian Langford]

A four minute static take of horses in a field. Shot on an HV20 at
full zoom. ND4 filter. 25P Cinemode. Lightly graded with Sony Vegas
8.

Nothing happens. Actually, a couple of things do happen... I think a
couple of birds fly through and at one point one of the horses looks
around a bit.

[ame="http://www.vimeo.com/8740336"]Horses in a Field - HD Canon HV20 on Vimeo[/ame]

[jet]

Although i am not a lover of cini mode as a rule the film does have a nice old world look.It is a shame you never did other angles and zooms in places though.

[MLBuckProductions]

I love the color. This would be good stock footage.

[Adrian Langford]

Although i am not a lover of cini mode as a rule the film does have a nice old world look.It is a shame you never did other angles and zooms in places though.

Hi Jet,

Thanks for watching.

Yes, I think cinemode can be appropriate sometimes. I know what you mean about angles etc but I really wanted to just have a static take for this scene. It was so peaceful and natural. I often think I'm obsessed with tracks and pans and dof etc so this just goes the other way and says 'this is the scene.' Of course its very boring over the 4 minutes, but there is actually something going on all the time albeit small movement in the background. You're probably right and I should have done some close-ups of the horses munching and a few track shots around them. Maybe next time.

Cheers for now,

Adrian.

[drapeama]

The color & framing were great. Nice ciematic shot. A nice pan with the mountains behing would have been even better!
It would be a nice winter scene in a western! Even if it's static, for stock footage you did a good job!

[Adrian Langford]

I love the color. This would be good stock footage.

Hi MLB,

Thanks for watching. I'm so pleased you like the colour. I thought it looked great. Thanks for the 'stock footage' comment... it might've been good for a cutaway shot...

::: (6 seconds max) - Holmes, standing in the Lord Pringles drawing room, briefly looks through the french windows and sees a small gathering of horses feeding in a snow covered field. He looks on them for a few moments when his gaze is interrupted by... - :::

or... a 'scene setting' shot with a caption:

''The Lost Forest, Prague" or

"Germany, 1888"

Alas, none of these ideas will work as the shot is letterboxed to a non standard ratio!

Thanks again for watching.

Cheers for now,

Adrian.

[Adrian Langford]

The color & framing were great. Nice ciematic shot. A nice pan with the mountains behing would have been even better!
It would be a nice winter scene in a western! Even if it's static, for stock footage you did a good job!

Thanks drapeama. The light really made the look because the sun was very low and behind the horses. You're right about a pan. But there are no mountains there! It does look like there should be though doesn't it! I hadn't thought of it having a western feel... but of course you are right. With the right soundtrack it could be 'Ontario, The New Frontier'' or 'Colarado, 1890'.

I hope to be shooting more footage at this location and will try and get some good quality pans and tracks.

Cheers for now,

A.L.

[ctbehrens]

It's beautiful.

I'm glad you kept it static - purveyes a nice emotion.

[Adrian Langford]

It's beautiful.

I'm glad you kept it static - purveyes a nice emotion.

Thanks ctbehrens. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. Its such a simple scene isn't it!

Cheers,

Adrian.

[w.pasman]

Yes nice, I like the crop and the music you put under it fits well

[w.pasman]

It does not have a western feel for me. Indeed more france or germany as you suggested.

[drapeama]

I had Unforgiven in mind when i wrote it....see my point at the last screenshot.

[jet]

Hi Jet,

Thanks for watching.

Yes, I think cinemode can be appropriate sometimes. I know what you mean about angles etc but I really wanted to just have a static take for this scene. It was so peaceful and natural. I often think I'm obsessed with tracks and pans and dof etc so this just goes the other way and says 'this is the scene.' Of course its very boring over the 4 minutes, but there is actually something going on all the time albeit small movement in the background. You're probably right and I should have done some close-ups of the horses munching and a few track shots around them. Maybe next time.

Cheers for now,

Adrian.

At least we love our HVs, 25P you must be in pal like me ,uk ? where was it filmed.25P is great as long as the cam is steady agree.

[Adrian Langford]

At least we love our HVs, 25P you must be in pal like me ,uk ? where was it filmed.25P is great as long as the cam is steady agree.

Yes I do love my HV and Yes, I'm in PAL land. This was filmed at a secret location in Hampshire, England.

[Adrian Langford]

Yes nice, I like the crop and the music you put under it fits well

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[jet]

Yes I do love my HV and Yes, I'm in PAL land. This was filmed at a secret location in Hampshire, England.

Well i have taken some lovely Deer footage at the Arne reserve not far from there

[Adrian Langford]

Well i have taken some lovely Deer footage at the Arne reserve not far from there

Have been trying to get some good deer footage. Its one of my many new years resolutions. Where can one see your deer footage?

[jet]

Have been trying to get some good deer footage. Its one of my many new years resolutions. Where can one see your deer footage?

Sadly there is none at present despite the hours i have, vimeo is always a pain for me, i will try again next week to put a few minutes on, last year my 5 minute film Arne wildlife won the nature programn and came second overall in the Frome 5 minute festival.
http://www.philmar.demon.co.uk/page4.html
Chris

[BatMotor]

Colors where fantastic,but it would be better if you had made more diffrent shots filmed.

[Adrian Langford]

Colors where fantastic,but it would be better if you had made more diffrent shots filmed.

Hi Bat, thanks for watching and glad you liked the colors (or as I would say 'colours'!) I think I will re-visit this location sometime and get some footage with some different shots and see what I can put together.

Thanks again for watching and for your comment.

Regards,

Adrian.

[jet]

Have been trying to get some good deer footage. Its one of my many new years resolutions. Where can one see your deer footage?

well there is a bit now but nature is not that popular on the site

[doruondun]

Nice composition! Looks like some of the Angelopoulos images...

[discovideo]

Yeps nice colorgrading & filmlook, but also wanted to see more different angles, zooms & variation.