Beauty and Sadness in Australia (5dmkIII + Raw, Sony RX10)

[Rungunshoot]

Here's some vacation footage that I turned into a semi-narrative. My friend composed an original score.

 

[Axel]

Well, image-wise, if there is nothing specific to express, just visual beauty (as many of us wish to capture), this imo is as good as it gets. Usually I don't like glossy photography, but with your eye everything seems to be a few levels deeper than the usual stuff. Requires superlatives. This is awesome.

[Rungunshoot]

Well, image-wise, if there is nothing specific to express, just visual beauty (as many of us wish to capture), this imo is as good as it gets. Usually I don't like glossy photography, but with your eye everything seems to be a few levels deeper than the usual stuff. Requires superlatives. This is awesome.

 

Thanks so much, Axel.  I really was just overwhelmed by the visual beauty of Australia, and I wanted to express what it felt like to be there, and also what it felt like when we had to leave.

 

Really glad you liked it.  

[Gregormannschaft]

Really nice shots, makes me miss home!

One question, how did you do that cut at the minute mark from the little lake area to the inside of the car? Upwards movement at the lake > short cross dissolve > upwards movement inside car...?

[Rungunshoot]

Really nice shots, makes me miss home!

One question, how did you do that cut at the minute mark from the little lake area to the inside of the car? Upwards movement at the lake > short cross dissolve > upwards movement inside car...?

 

Thanks, I loved Australia. You're lucky to be from there.

 

When I shot the footage in Australia, I did a lot of whip-pans in different directions at random intervals. So when I edited it together, I looked for shots where the whip pans (or jibs, if you will) fit together nicely.  For that particular shot, I added a brief dissolve to make the blend more seamless.

[ShaunC]

Great stuff. Just up the road from me.

 

You should flog that to Fraser Coast Tourism. You should see their video on their webiste - http://www.visitfrasercoast.com/

 

Yours is in another league.

[Gregormannschaft]

Thanks, I loved Australia. You're lucky to be from there.

 

When I shot the footage in Australia, I did a lot of whip-pans in different directions at random intervals. So when I edited it together, I looked for shots where the whip pans (or jibs, if you will) fit together nicely.  For that particular shot, I added a brief dissolve to make the blend more seamless.

 

Thanks for the tip, it came off really well and I just might steal it for a future vid.

[Rungunshoot]

Great stuff. Just up the road from me.

 

You should flog that to Fraser Coast Tourism. You should see their video on their webiste - http://www.visitfrasercoast.com/

 

Yours is in another league.

 

Thanks for the tip - I just emailed Fraser as well as Tourism Australia.  

[ShaunC]

Cool. Let me know how you go. They'd be mad not to use it in some capacity.

[JBraddock]

Your filming is a pleasure to watch. I really like the way you edit your videos.