I watched a documentary recently on Andy Warhol and based on his video portraits in the 60's, I thought I'd put together my own series of video shorts.
There's been a lot of hype about the new wave of DSLR cameras that produce stunning HD video. A lot of people are saying it's going to change photography forever... I'm not so sure! Of course there will be some people who run with this new medium, but for most (including me), stills and video are separate things, and are approached in different ways.
Greg Williams is one person who has taken video to new places. Using a Red camera, he has managed to take stills from his video footage to be used on the cover of Esquire magazine. This is groundbreaking stuff, and also means he can make cool videos of moving magazine covers (something I really want to try for myself!)
So what is the future of cameras and photography? No one really knows! The cool thing is that with all these technological advances, it's giving us the chance to experiment and play around in ways that have never been able to before. I can't think of anything more exciting!
There's been a lot of hype about the new wave of DSLR cameras that produce stunning HD video. A lot of people are saying it's going to change photography forever... I'm not so sure! Of course there will be some people who run with this new medium, but for most (including me), stills and video are separate things, and are approached in different ways.
Greg Williams is one person who has taken video to new places. Using a Red camera, he has managed to take stills from his video footage to be used on the cover of Esquire magazine. This is groundbreaking stuff, and also means he can make cool videos of moving magazine covers (something I really want to try for myself!)
Megan Fox Moving Cover HD from Greg Williams on Vimeo.
So what is the future of cameras and photography? No one really knows! The cool thing is that with all these technological advances, it's giving us the chance to experiment and play around in ways that have never been able to before. I can't think of anything more exciting!
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The video thing makes me excited. I've only just started tapping into my video feature on my camera, but want to play with it! Excited to see how photography develops and how much video will be part of a photographer's life.
Nice little video portrait :)
Jay, I agree that they are separate things which are (should be) approached in different ways. I've not done any serious video work myself. If I was to do anything it would be similar to your 'video portrait' in the form of a 'moving image' rather than a video of any duration. Using the video to capture motion and action but still maintaining the emphasis on the 'moment' of the photo.
The main problem with video is the lighting which needs to become continuous.
What use do you see for a 'video portrait'. Possibly on the intro page to a website or something?
At the moment, there's little use for a video portrait, but as we move into a world of smartphones and iPads, I think the use of video inside editorial layouts is going to become more popular.
Time will tell!
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