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Low-Fi 7D Test · July 1st, 2010, 12:12 PM

Hey guys!

Wanted to share this short test video I recently completed.

The goal here was to emulate a low-fi look with some Canon 7D footage which was taken during a recent vacation.

More info: (copy/pasted from Vimeo page)

In this test video I was aiming to achieve a low-fi / organic look and feel.

The various clips were taken from vacation footage* which was captured on a Canon 7D. Primary lens used was a Super-Takumar 50mm / f1.4, attached to the 7D via M42-to-EOS adapter.

Post-processing involved layering with 8mm grain and light leak layers, vignetting, blurring, saturation and curves adjustments, etc.

The soundtrack is made up of some basic pad/chords as well as static sounds which were captured from an AM radio. Those elements alone left it feeling more suspenseful than I wanted, so I sampled a little banjo tune, dropped it in, and shifted the pitch.

* The exception on the footage is the shot featuring a paper cutout fella, which was animated and rendered in trueSpace 6.

Aaron Dunlap · July 9th, 2010, 10:33 AM

I totally dig this PP. You could use this to make your own version of one of the 70's videos from LOST.

The only thing it needs now is the film running out at the end, and the standard countdown at the beginning.

Or if you wanted to get fancy, you could create an animation of the film burning up after getting stuck.

Frank Ladner · July 10th, 2010, 07:30 PM

Hi Aaron!

Thanks for checking it out and commenting! I appreciate the tips!

I've done some conversion to 18fps recently and that helps sell the old home movie look even more. Lots of fun to experiment with this! :)

Lee Tamer · August 31st, 2010, 09:30 AM

reminds me alot of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zizzou

July 9th, 2010, 10:33 AM	#2
Aaron Dunlap Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 49	I totally dig this PP. You could use this to make your own version of one of the 70's videos from LOST. The only thing it needs now is the film running out at the end, and the standard countdown at the beginning. Or if you wanted to get fancy, you could create an animation of the film burning up after getting stuck.

July 10th, 2010, 07:30 PM	#3
Frank Ladner Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Poplarville, MS Posts: 453	Hi Aaron! Thanks for checking it out and commenting! I appreciate the tips! I've done some conversion to 18fps recently and that helps sell the old home movie look even more. Lots of fun to experiment with this! :)

August 31st, 2010, 09:30 AM	#4
Lee Tamer Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 188	reminds me alot of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zizzou