this was entirely shot with the 7d. this will be our new main cam without a doubt. full frame is great, but the low light on this is amazing and the dof is more than enough (think red). the cropped sensor comes in handy more than it hurts, in our use so far.

more details about the couple and their story on our blog.

here is some shoot info:
// one cinematographer
// two Canon 7D cams
// four lenses; 50 f1.2, 24 f1.4, 100 macro f2.8, 70-200 f4 non-IS
// one tripod, one monopod, one cinevate pegasus heavy lifter (slider)
// audio was through a tascam and zoom h4n paired with sennheiser ew g2 wireless lavs
// no external lighting was utilized in any of the shots in the final piece. everything was working with what was there.

P.

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One word. Amazing!!!! Shot by only one person makes this that much more inspiring. I don't see how you did that with one person. That's just amazing.

Beautiful work as always Patrick and thanks for sharing. This is one of the most intimate of SMs pieces I've seen.

The words written on the blog about the couple definitely complete it.

Cheers,

Matt.

O my gosh... can't have words for it. one shooter.... how many arms you got there.... seriously... very much looking forward for the experience workshop next year with you guys..

Oh.... my ... goodness. That was a fantastic edit, made even more cool by the tech bling (aka 7d).

Great use of the groom & bride reveal audio. So amazingly clear!

so essentially the 7d rocks for the visuals, but you abandon using it for audio (same problems as the 5d then?) and use an external solution that you sync in post?

Yeah Pat amazing. All that with one shooter. 2 cams are tough enough, let alone 2 recorders!

Nice Patrick! great shooting and edit!

Though I wonder if it could have been any better with Michael and Konrad on board.

Nice Patrick! great shooting and edit!

Though I wonder if it could have been any better with Michael and Konrad on board.

that is a tough one. would they have contributed to the story, allowed me to shoot less and focus more, absolutely. but i think something was gained by not having anybody to rely on, and i think that pushed me further. i knew that nothing was happening that i didn't make, which was in a sense a little scary compared to how we normally work, but also very liberating. certain things, like the first meeting, ceremony, and speeches, were exceptionally tough to shoot how i wanted with one person. i would have loved to have had one of them there. but, does the story in itself need more? an extra person would have meant a steadicam in some parts, but i think it is held together very well without. it is an interesting question. i think they would have certainly added, but i would have taken away. i don't know how that would have compared to what we have here.

P.

I just had a thought that having only one shooter I would most likely choose a zoom lens as my primary like a 24-70 on one cam and a 70-200 on the other. But you only had 70-200 which I think mostly just used in the ceremony and reception? it adds to the "wow" factor... that you still used the primes on most of the time.

I wonder how many of us would've picked it as a single operator shoot without prior knowledge?

I wonder how many of us would've picked it as a single operator shoot without prior knowledge?

No way I would have. Seemless use of glidetrack for processional, then almost instant cut to operated (aka not static) shots at the top of the aisle. That is a fast moving op!

very well executed Patrick. I just love the colors on this camera and of course the edit is incredible as well.

great work and the ending is just PERFECT and emotional:)

Yeah I agree with Jason. That was really fast Patrick!!! In my country the photographers would tail the couple at the way so we have no choice but to almost follow them. Sticks dun work for the aisle.

That is a fast moving op!

SUPERMAN!

if only wedding videographers have special powers eh? like teleportation or something.. that would be handy. I think Patrick has telekinesis... you think he's been using the steadicam rig when he flies his cameras and always got silky smooth movement...?? think again....

:P

Patrick,

If you only had one shooter, how did you do both bride and groom prep?

Louis.

The world upside down.. getting images like that from a photocamera. that looked great (you must get tired of hearing this)

How do you handle the handheld footage, is it easy to deal with without the camera shaking to much?

I just had a thought that having only one shooter I would most likely choose a zoom lens as my primary like a 24-70 on one cam and a 70-200 on the other. But you only had 70-200 which I think mostly just used in the ceremony and reception? it adds to the "wow" factor... that you still used the primes on most of the time.

i like the ability to shoot wider than f2.8. many cases call for something 2.8 and even higher, when you need deeper depth of field, but having options is always good. i guess it comes down to the choice in depth or the choice in focal length. i switch primes out pretty quickly, but also pre-visualize what i want and that tells me what lens to use.

P.

Oh.... my ... goodness. That was a fantastic edit, made even more cool by the tech bling (aka 7d).

Great use of the groom & bride reveal audio. So amazingly clear!

so essentially the 7d rocks for the visuals, but you abandon using it for audio (same problems as the 5d then?) and use an external solution that you sync in post?

yep, same issues as the 5d. being stuck with auto gain is just too much for us. syncing in post is a pain, but i do love the clarity.

P.

matt,

if i did my job right, nobody would. you can certainly benefit from having two viewpoints, two perspectives, and my goal was to organize myself in a way to achieve that, but with only one person.

louis,

i left bride prep to shoot the groom, and then came back for her putting her dress on.

noa,

we don't shoot anything truly handheld. the rolling shutter appears to be less but we still use a monopod or shoulder rig.

P.

I just got back from a wedding in Toronto I shot and I was talking to someone in the video business and he had nothing but the best things to say about Stillmotion, after watching some of the previews I now know why.

Great work!

HI,

is that onboard (ehm... "on camera") audio recording?

Regards

Uli

HI,

is that onboard (ehm... "on camera") audio recording?

Regards

Uli

No, if you look at the details he is using all off camera audio recording devices and microphones.

Just read on another bbs that the 7D has severe overheating issues. anybody have this problem?

Dano