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New TV Ad shot on 5D · June 19th, 2009, 07:57 AM

Hey guys,

Just shot an ad for TV here in NZ yesterday. Was my first time with the 5D.

Wrote the ad in the morning, shot it at lunch, then had it all done and out of post by 4pm.

The camera is great to work with! Love the pictures.

YouTube - Gorilla-TV 4th Promo "Same Idea"

Please leave a comment :)

Cheers!

Logan

Jim Miller · June 19th, 2009, 08:01 AM

Very funny and nicely done!

Art Varga · June 19th, 2009, 08:43 AM

That was great - cool that you completed all in a day. What lens did you use?

Art

Logan McMillan · June 19th, 2009, 09:46 PM

Yeah Art - was about 6 hours from concept through to completion.

Ben (the guy with the beard) did the sound and I shot and did the video post.

I only have the kit 24-105mm f4.0 lens at the moment. Shot mostly on the 105 end.

I really wanted as shallow a depth of field as possible so I had it opened up and the shutter speed at 160 - which wasn't as bad as I was thinking it may be.

Am really hanging out to get a fast 50mm.

Logan McMillan · June 20th, 2009, 10:20 AM

YouTube - Behind the Scenes of a Gorilla-TV Promo

Steve Maller · June 20th, 2009, 10:52 AM

Beautifully done. Your talent are great, too.
What is the shoulder rig you were using? Did you actually use that for the shoot, or were you on sticks?

Logan McMillan · June 20th, 2009, 11:11 AM

Thanks man.

Shot the whole thing on the shoulder rig. It's just something I built quickly out of old parts lying around. Works great for the 5D - sits it across closer to my eyeline.

Tim Hill · June 24th, 2009, 02:20 PM

What did you do to prepare it for upload to you tube?

I've been trying to figure out the best workflow for taking 5DII videos which look awesome on my comuter, and put them on youtube and have them look decent.

Whatever your work flow is, it did a good job.

Peter Burke · June 24th, 2009, 05:54 PM

Hey Tim, I am another first time poster on this forum.

Hello all. I would just like to say that this is a great well run and informative forum. I have been lurking for a couple of months, and have been impressed with the level of tech savvy posted here. My field is radio, but I am also a recovering audiophile. Happy to be onboard...

Tim, I have limited all of my Youtube uploads to <350kps (typically 345kps) so that most viewers will have a smooth, stutter free viewing experience. Also, under 350kps, the Youtube engine does not recompress your video either, giving you control over the final look of your clip. I reduce the frame rate to 15fps and up the saturation and contrast a little.

Yes there was a way of creating high quality YT clips, but YT has now stopped allowing this hack (I could explain it - pm me). Example prior to the YT clampdown;

YouTube HD Upload Trick - 960x540@6000kbit_s
YouTube - YouTube HD Upload Trick - 960x540@6000kbit_s

This clip (and many others) used to look sensational, until YT nobbled it.

I recommend you give Youtube a wide berth, and upload to VIMEO instead.
Vimeo, Video Sharing For You
Register @ Vimeo, and in many cases, you will be able to download the original file goodness. If someone can provide some tips for the best way to prep a file for VIMEO, could they please start a new thread ?

Brian Luce · June 24th, 2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logan McMillan

I only have the kit 24-105mm f4.0 lens at the moment. Shot mostly on the 105 end.

I hear this referenced a lot. What *is* a/the kit lens?

Nigel Barker · June 25th, 2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Luce

I hear this referenced a lot. What *is* a/the kit lens?

It's a lens that is sold in a bundle or kit with the camera body. Sometimes the kit lens cannot be purchased separately. The 24-105mm F4 IS USM is a very good choice & the kit is cheaper than buying the camera & lens separately.

Logan McMillan · June 25th, 2009, 12:53 AM

My settings for Youtube are as follows:

Quicktime H.264
Limit Video Data Rate: 6000 kbs (so 1min comes out at about 40 - 60MB)
Framerate: 30fps
Keyframes every 24 frames
Size: 720 x 405

I am not too fussed with HD in Youtube - just pretty happy with a good SD version.

I have been using this setting a lot lately and it seems to come out well.

Javier Gallen · June 25th, 2009, 03:57 AM

Every video uploaded to YouTube at 1280x720 will have an HD version, wich surprisingly looks far better than Vimeo.

I made comparisions and the HD YouTube looks very close to the original H.264 uploaded. With Vimeo I have the feeling it's looking worse day to day. :(

Logan McMillan · June 25th, 2009, 04:14 AM

Youtube has better HD.....from what I have seen. Better codec and slightly higher bit rate I believe.

Thomas Lowe · June 25th, 2009, 07:42 AM

LOL LOL, that was great, Logan. Very well done.

June 20th, 2009, 10:52 AM	#6
Steve Maller Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burlingame, CA USA Posts: 285	Beautifully done. Your talent are great, too. What is the shoulder rig you were using? Did you actually use that for the shoot, or were you on sticks? __________________ me@facebook: http://facebook.com/stevemallerphotography

June 24th, 2009, 02:20 PM	#8
Tim Hill Tourist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 2	I liked your video What did you do to prepare it for upload to you tube? I've been trying to figure out the best workflow for taking 5DII videos which look awesome on my comuter, and put them on youtube and have them look decent. Whatever your work flow is, it did a good job.

June 19th, 2009, 08:01 AM	#2
Jim Miller Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa,Florida Posts: 236	Very funny and nicely done!

June 19th, 2009, 08:43 AM	#3
Art Varga Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 552	That was great - cool that you completed all in a day. What lens did you use? Art

June 19th, 2009, 09:46 PM	#4
Logan McMillan Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 85	Yeah Art - was about 6 hours from concept through to completion. Ben (the guy with the beard) did the sound and I shot and did the video post. I only have the kit 24-105mm f4.0 lens at the moment. Shot mostly on the 105 end. I really wanted as shallow a depth of field as possible so I had it opened up and the shutter speed at 160 - which wasn't as bad as I was thinking it may be. Am really hanging out to get a fast 50mm.

June 20th, 2009, 10:20 AM	#5
Logan McMillan Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 85	YouTube - Behind the Scenes of a Gorilla-TV Promo

June 20th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#7
Logan McMillan Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 85	Thanks man. Shot the whole thing on the shoulder rig. It's just something I built quickly out of old parts lying around. Works great for the 5D - sits it across closer to my eyeline.

June 24th, 2009, 05:54 PM	#9
Peter Burke Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 31	Hey Tim, I am another first time poster on this forum. Hello all. I would just like to say that this is a great well run and informative forum. I have been lurking for a couple of months, and have been impressed with the level of tech savvy posted here. My field is radio, but I am also a recovering audiophile. Happy to be onboard... Tim, I have limited all of my Youtube uploads to <350kps (typically 345kps) so that most viewers will have a smooth, stutter free viewing experience. Also, under 350kps, the Youtube engine does not recompress your video either, giving you control over the final look of your clip. I reduce the frame rate to 15fps and up the saturation and contrast a little. Yes there was a way of creating high quality YT clips, but YT has now stopped allowing this hack (I could explain it - pm me). Example prior to the YT clampdown; YouTube HD Upload Trick - 960x540@6000kbit_s YouTube - YouTube HD Upload Trick - 960x540@6000kbit_s This clip (and many others) used to look sensational, until YT nobbled it. I recommend you give Youtube a wide berth, and upload to VIMEO instead. Vimeo, Video Sharing For You Register @ Vimeo, and in many cases, you will be able to download the original file goodness. If someone can provide some tips for the best way to prep a file for VIMEO, could they please start a new thread ?

June 25th, 2009, 12:53 AM	#12
Logan McMillan Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 85	My settings for Youtube are as follows: Quicktime H.264 Limit Video Data Rate: 6000 kbs (so 1min comes out at about 40 - 60MB) Framerate: 30fps Keyframes every 24 frames Size: 720 x 405 I am not too fussed with HD in Youtube - just pretty happy with a good SD version. I have been using this setting a lot lately and it seems to come out well.

June 25th, 2009, 03:57 AM	#13
Javier Gallen Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Spain Posts: 67	Every video uploaded to YouTube at 1280x720 will have an HD version, wich surprisingly looks far better than Vimeo. I made comparisions and the HD YouTube looks very close to the original H.264 uploaded. With Vimeo I have the feeling it's looking worse day to day. :(

June 25th, 2009, 04:14 AM	#14
Logan McMillan Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 85	Youtube has better HD.....from what I have seen. Better codec and slightly higher bit rate I believe.

June 25th, 2009, 07:42 AM	#15
Thomas Lowe Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 33	LOL LOL, that was great, Logan. Very well done.