The greatest thing in a video agency is that we get to experiment with different engaging mediums.It was animation and infographics this time for some really fun and engaging Econsultancy projects.10 years ago, this would have been almost impossible: to collaborate between After Effects, Premiere Pro and Adobe Audition in real time and to deliver an animation like this in less than a week.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUopRXY3HSU
We all love magic, right? I think that at least once we've imagined ourselves performing a trick or two. But, when that doesn't work, the best next thing is to see magic at work. And that`s what I did while filming DMC (Drummond Money-Coutts), this intriguing character that tests the limits of his viewers' perception more often than the camera can record.No, he doesn`t have a hat and no rabbit there either. What he has is a talent for prestidigitation, a passion for dramatic acts and a personalised bag that hides…well, I guess something related to magic.While entering the classy George Club in sophisticated Mayfair, I just wished I could have set my camera to shoot 100 frames per second because I was sure my eyes won`t be able to see some of the quick tricks Drummond would perform.And so, using my unique floating camera technique, we shot 2 videos. The first one is a tribute to 2013 Wimbledon champion, Andy Murray and the other one is a magical tribute to the new Prince of Cambridge.In the end, I would say to keep an eye on DMC in this videos but I`m afraid it won`t be enough, so watch them twice.Mihai[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqmyPqYZtew&w=560&h=315][youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCIIJkKQN3k&w=560&h=315]
A few months ago I was invited by Carlos Dittborn, a talented Chilean director to get involved into an experimental video. And so I did as a Director of Cinematography. Until now, I only worked on factual videography (more than I did on experimental videos), weather it was documentary or short corporate videos, and this project was for me a fun challenge especially because I`m planning my first short fiction film. I had to think out of the box, more visually than before and to adapt to the new DSLR I`ve worked with.What we had to do may seem simple: to capture the essence of a one minute dance and then to slow-motion it to almost 5 minutes. So, we used many camera angles and a frame rate of 60fps. The result was stunning because it seamed like the dancer was stopped somewhere between movement and stillness.Not only was this a positive experience because of working with a talented dancer, director and choreographer, but also, it made me think about the power that video has today: to slow down reality and offer us a moment of peace. The video is in the festival circuit and will soon be available in UK.Meanwhile,you can enjoy the trailer below:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG9uNegsoGY]
