View Full Version : Short "Virtual Water" shot on XDCAM HD for British TV


Phil Bloom
March 22nd, 2007, 03:01 PM
I was commisioned to make a film to mark today's "World water day" for Sky News and FIVE in the UK. It was broadcast today. All the water shots were shot on 50fps, the bath was interval recording and all the sound effects were from Apple's Soundtrack Pro. Edited on FCP 5.1.4 On my website under "Virtual Water"

Thanks

Phil

Paul Gale
April 1st, 2007, 09:33 AM
Thanks for sharing Phil.

What was the wide angle lens you used in some of the shots?

Paul.

Alister Chapman
April 1st, 2007, 10:28 AM
Nice work Phil, shame every job dosn't have the time or budget to be as well done. Love the mirror shot.

Mike Schrengohst
April 1st, 2007, 10:51 AM
Great work Phil, a real "eye opener"

Phil Bloom
April 1st, 2007, 11:13 AM
Thanks guys

I used a century fish eye adaptor for some of the shots.

Phil Bloom
April 1st, 2007, 12:06 PM
Nice work Phil, shame every job dosn't have the time or budget to be as well done. Love the mirror shot.

budget!? Didn't cost anything more than just my time! 1/2 day planning and storyboarding, 1 day shoot, 1 day edit.

Alister Chapman
April 2nd, 2007, 10:51 AM
It's more the time issue, so often as a cameraman you are expected to arrive on a shoot and make it up as you go along. Having that bit extra in the budget for a storyboard makes so much difference, yet is rarely done these days.

Phil Bloom
April 3rd, 2007, 03:24 PM
absolutely...it depends on how much you can get involved. Relying on others to do things like storyboards etc is what generally happens and in reality it's on on the hoof which sometimes works but sometimes really doesnt. Hence when I direct stuff myself it's so much more satisfting and clockwork!!

Rob Stiff
April 5th, 2007, 10:25 PM
The demos on your site are great. You have real talent.

You used a 35mm adaptor on your current len?

Phil Bloom
April 9th, 2007, 03:44 PM
what do you mean Rob? By 35mm adaptor on current len (s)?

Rob Stiff
April 10th, 2007, 09:20 AM
just thought you were using some add-on lens adaptor for a
35mm film look?

Phil Bloom
April 10th, 2007, 03:22 PM
nope, all shot on standard hd canon lens

Greg Boston
April 10th, 2007, 04:13 PM
Interesting story, Phil. I've never given much thought to the ancillary water used for food growth, etc. But doesn't much of that water eventually get back to the Earth in the form of run-off, and sewage water treatment plants?

-gb-

Mark McCarthy
October 19th, 2008, 04:02 PM
what do you mean Rob? By 35mm adaptor on current len (s)?

Hi Philip, hope you're well.
I believed you used a fisheye adaptor on your F350 for a production a while ago. I am shooting with a Fujinon xs17x5.5 (believe it is a 82mm lens), do you if there is an adaptor you could recommend, or even a good wide angle one out there? I have to shoot some stuff in Shanghai in a couple of weeks and I know there will be a couple of tight locations. I'll be filming the tallest building in the world the SWDC and a wide will be so useful. At the moment I can't afford to buy a wide angle lens for this. Do you use a wide angle, interested to know which one if you do? Be happy to hire it off you for the week if you were interested. I'm based in essex for your interest.
Thanks
Sparky

Phil Bloom
October 31st, 2008, 06:45 PM
Hi Mark

No, I just have the wide angle adaptor for my Canon lens, I use a fisheye sometimes too.

Phil

Dennis Robinson
November 1st, 2008, 09:10 AM
I was commisioned to make a film to mark today's "World water day" for Sky News and FIVE in the UK. It was broadcast today. All the water shots were shot on 50fps, the bath was interval recording and all the sound effects were from Apple's Soundtrack Pro. Edited on FCP 5.1.4 On my website under "Virtual Water"

Thanks

Phil

Hi Phil,
I give up. I cant find the film on your web site. Am I going bonkers?
Greetings from Australia.

Phil Bloom
November 1st, 2008, 01:06 PM
sorry it is a bit hidden away. this is an old post, it used to be very obvious

Philip Bloom Other clips (http://philipbloom.co.uk/films/other-clips/)

Bjørn Sørensen
November 16th, 2008, 10:45 AM
Hi Phil,

Would you use the F-350 for this job if you should make it today, or would you choose the EX1/EX3 ?

Phil Bloom
November 16th, 2008, 03:29 PM
probably the ex3