Originally posted by jogiba BTW the guy who shot this video with a GH2 did not use a film crew or a tripod
Good for him, but he should have used a film crew. Bokeh doesn't = a good video. I was bored of that video within 10 seconds; just like I am of pretty much every home movie. A video needs to tell a story. That was just a bunch of random clips edited together.
I honestly would have just preferred a few behind the scenes production stills. I don't need to see the people moving and listen to cheesy music to get the idea. Video has it's place (I love movies and TV shows), but if people start showing me videos of their kids instead of posting a few photos on Facebook or via email then they are wasting their time because I'm not going to watch. And I'm not alone on that. If you are interested in sending video to people instead of stills then you might want to read this:
Why Can't We Sit Still For Web Video?
Most people have very short attention spans when it comes to video. As for myself I enjoy video reviews, educational videos, and video's of someone doing an activity I like, such as riding motorcycles at insane speeds, but if someone sends me a video of their vacation instead of a few choice stills then they are completely wasting their time.
I'm happy that videographers now have affordable tools they can use for their craft, I really am. I just hope that sooner or later camera makers remember that photographers were their core business for many many years and some of us don't care one iota about video and don't want video-centric features getting in the way on our cameras. Direct record buttons come to mind. I do
not want one anywhere on my camera. To me it's just something to get in the way.
Quote: Also I have a bunch of 35mm and 120 Kodachrome in my freezer, let me know if you see any of the younger generation wanting to play with it.
I have a 21 year old friend starting out in photography that would absolutely love to have it.
Last edited by Art Vandelay II; 01-27-2011 at 12:52 PM.