Some random footage from the 2010 Canadian National Exhibition, a.k.a The Ex.
This is only the third or fourth time I've used the video recording function of the 7D, the second time using it at night. I must admit that it seems the 7D's video quality takes a hard hit at higher ISOs but this is still an area I need to play with and explore more.
In any case I hope to post another edit from a few months ago of footage I shot with my 7D, at night and of fast movement. Can't post yet as this footage was for a show open that has yet to air. I will say that footage was a lot more impressive then what I got from shooting at The Ex, so it more likely means that problems was with me and not the camera this time around!
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A day at the museum...
Some photos from a visit to the ROM in Toronto, Canada. 7D + 10mm - 22mm = fun times.
Emmy Award winner, I didn't even know I was nominated...
This week the 31st Annual Sports Emmy Awards were held in New York. Big Studios, the shop I work at was nominated for three Emmys this year and walked away with one for work done for the MLB Network's MLB Tonight show package.
This was the first big job I helped with after my one year sabbatical in Australia - my first all-nighter in a while but it seems it was worth it. This is Big Studios 4th Emmy win, so kudos to the team on a job well done.
Photos of an old bus...
What do you do when you come across and old dilapidated bus? Why take photos of course. Here's a small sample of photos taken with the Canon 7D, most with the Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM and a couple with the Canon 10-22.
Canon 7D Video Test #2 - Subway
I've revised my initial edit, done a bit more post work in regards to colour correction and added some music.
Canon 7D Video Test #1 - Subway
I recently made the jump and purchased a Canon 7D, upgrading from my first DSLR, a Sony Alpha a100. It's a very impressive camera, amazingly fast, very quiet and impressively built.
At the moment I've only got one lens, a Canon 50mm 1.4. Seeing how I use my Minlota 50mm 1.7 on my a100 about 90% of the time I figured this would be a good choice. At least until I can get a Canon 16mm - 35mm 2.8.
This is a little edit I put together of some test footage I took one day while heading home from work. Just random footage, all hand held to just learn how the camera deals with video. It's actually been pretty busy at work so I haven't had much chance to use the 7D. I'd like to record some full HD video at 24fps.
For this clip, as I mentioned the footage was recorded at 1280x720 at 60fps. I then did a rough edit in After Effects where I also did a general levels adjust and quickly stabilized a couple of shots. I then worked my way down to a 30fps QuickTime with Photo-JPEG compression at 50% at 960x540 which is the clip I've uploaded to Flickr.
Fall in Toronto
Some photos from a recent walk through Toronto's High Park. Despite the early cold snap there wasn't a drastic change in leaves colours just yet.
These Irish guys can still rock the house...
Attended my fourth U2 concert in Toronto last week and I must say it was a mighty fine show. It combined al the best aspects from the Elevation and Vertigo show, evolved them and added that large scale spectacle from the Pop-Mart tour to give fans a really great experience, as U2 show always does.
I brought my trusty Sony Alpha a100 DSLR with me and made do with a Minolta 28mm f/2.8, the results of which you can see below. You can see more on my Flickr page here.
I also recorded a few video clips but for now I'll share a sample of Bono and The Edge doing an acoustic version of Stuck in a Moment.
The AGO Study
I finally got a chance to visit the Art Gallery of Ontario, which completed a redevelopment plan by architect Frank Gehry in late 2008. I didn't have my DSLR with me when I went but managed to get a couple of interesting photos with my small Canon point and shoot. So have a look, and feel free to visit my Flickr page and leave a comment or better yet make me a contact.
Fun with burst mode....
Here's a little clip I made with a sequence of images I took in burst mode while out Saturday for Door Open Toronto. So who needs a 5D MkII any way...
New photos w/ a little Fallon on the side
So trying to update this site as often as I'd like is a bit more difficult with a full time job... in case my employers read this I'm not complaining about having a full time job.
I did manage to upload a few more photos to the Urban Life gallery. A small sample of my last photos taken before leaving Melbourne. I've been back in Toronto for almost 3 months and still have 1000 or so photos to still go through from my time in Australia - hopefully those photos will be up sometime before summer!
I also want to point out that Engadget Editor-in-chief, Joshua Topolsky will be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Monday March 9th. Geeky tech journalist + ackward talk show host must make for good tv. Any way, here's a clip of Joshua and Jimmy having a little talk from the floor of CES back in January.
Better late then never...
So I finally got around to putting together a website, I guess I just wanted to wait and see if this Internets wasn't just a fad. As you can see this is still a work in progress so mind the lack of polish. I'll hopefull have a few photo galleries up as well as a better version of my demo reel up in a few days.