UWOL 14- Light Cycle by Chris Barcellos at DVinfo.net

Chris Barcellos · August 3rd, 2009, 12:40 AM

I managed to get an entry together.

See the Vimeo version here for better look: Light Cycle on Vimeo

Dale Guthormsen · August 3rd, 2009, 08:19 PM

Chris,

first, I am impressed you still got something together!!!! As always I liked the imagery and compositions you portray!! Perhaps I would have liked a little smoother movemnet in a couple of the light shots!!

I did like the star shots, have not really figured out if I can even do that on the hd video camera!!

I like seeing what can be done with the 5D.

Nice job.

thanks for taking the time and sharing!!!!

Mike Sims · August 3rd, 2009, 08:53 PM

Very nice Chris. What ISO did you shoot the astro time lapse at? Have you upgraded to the new firmware? If so, what do you think of the added manual controls for video? I hope you are doing better each day. My sister had BP several years ago. I hope your recovery is as rapid and complete as hers. Best wishes.

Chris Barcellos · August 3rd, 2009, 09:12 PM

Dale, I did this on Saturday and Sunday overnight... what I got was what I was stuck with. This was first real foray into time lapse, and I learned a lot.

Mike, Shot the star scenes at ISO800, exposures at 10 seconds, if I recall. Camera was controled by a $45 timer, bought from China. Very reliable and easy to use.

Yes, for this I was using firmware version 1.10. Love the additional control provided. Makes the camera. I also have been working and helping test Trammel Hudson Magic Lantern, which expands usability of the camera, mostly on the video/audio side.

Mike Sims · August 4th, 2009, 06:52 AM

That Magic Lantern stuff is pretty exciting.

Geir Inge · August 4th, 2009, 12:39 PM

Hi Chris.
What a great night shot, all the stars rotating on the sky.
Very nice indeed. Also like the shadows moving as the light changes/sun moves on the sky.
Hope you’re getting better from your illness, and doing well.

All the best.
Geir Inge

Meryem Ersoz · August 4th, 2009, 01:07 PM

dude, you're making me want a 5D Mark II after I promised myself, no more cameras this year...must. close. B&H. shopping cart, aaaaghhh.

Finn-Erik Faale · August 4th, 2009, 02:42 PM

I must agree to what is said before. Your moving stars are fabulous. I am also fascinated by the moving shadows. The fast vibrating branches can sometimes be somewhat exhausting.

Trond Saetre · August 4th, 2009, 03:23 PM

Very nice Chris!
I'm glad you managed to make a video.
The shadows and especially the stars were my favorites.

Well done!

Rich Ryan · August 4th, 2009, 08:34 PM

Chris,

Nice piece. The Canon does some remarkable low light work. Like others I really enjoyed the night time lapse. I also thought the shadow sequence at 0:57 was very nice.

rich

Mihali Moore · August 5th, 2009, 01:31 AM

Hi Chris,

Good work on getting a film uploaded. I enjoyed it very much. Like the others I thought the night sequence was very nice; the light on the trees, the movement of the stars . It had a very cinematic feel to it.

All the best and a speedy recovery.

Mihali

Ron Chant · August 5th, 2009, 04:33 PM

Chris I have done a bit of time lapse on flowers opening with a Canon D and a zig-view for the timing slave, Chris well done on getting a film finished.
I like the shrinking shadows as the sun passes over the garden.
I wish you all the best and the BP is gone very soon.

Geir Inge · August 6th, 2009, 02:39 AM

Chris
I keep watching all of the uwol#14 videos again and again.
Thats the way I learn from you all.
When looking at yours I notice something at :24 at first I didn't understand what it was.
But is it a cat running in to the bushes?

Geir Inge

Per Johan Naesje · August 6th, 2009, 01:43 PM

Chris, very nice timelapse you got there. My first idea for my entry was doing a 24 hour lapse like you did.

Second much of what have been commented to your film.

BTW! I will do some night timelapse as soon as it get dark here in Scandinavia in some weeks from now. Thanks for the tips about exposure and timer settings.

Keep up your good work, Chris!

August 3rd, 2009, 08:19 PM	#2
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Chris, first, I am impressed you still got something together!!!! As always I liked the imagery and compositions you portray!! Perhaps I would have liked a little smoother movemnet in a couple of the light shots!! I did like the star shots, have not really figured out if I can even do that on the hd video camera!! I like seeing what can be done with the 5D. Nice job. thanks for taking the time and sharing!!!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

August 3rd, 2009, 09:12 PM	#4
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Dale, I did this on Saturday and Sunday overnight... what I got was what I was stuck with. This was first real foray into time lapse, and I learned a lot. Mike, Shot the star scenes at ISO800, exposures at 10 seconds, if I recall. Camera was controled by a $45 timer, bought from China. Very reliable and easy to use. Yes, for this I was using firmware version 1.10. Love the additional control provided. Makes the camera. I also have been working and helping test Trammel Hudson Magic Lantern, which expands usability of the camera, mostly on the video/audio side. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

August 4th, 2009, 12:39 PM	#6
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,343	Hi Chris. What a great night shot, all the stars rotating on the sky. Very nice indeed. Also like the shadows moving as the light changes/sun moves on the sky. Hope you’re getting better from your illness, and doing well. All the best. Geir Inge __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

August 5th, 2009, 04:33 PM	#12
Ron Chant Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West-London - England Posts: 125	Chris I have done a bit of time lapse on flowers opening with a Canon D and a zig-view for the timing slave, Chris well done on getting a film finished. I like the shrinking shadows as the sun passes over the garden. I wish you all the best and the BP is gone very soon. __________________ <')))>{

August 6th, 2009, 02:39 AM	#13
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,343	Chris I keep watching all of the uwol#14 videos again and again. Thats the way I learn from you all. When looking at yours I notice something at :24 at first I didn't understand what it was. But is it a cat running in to the bushes? Geir Inge __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

August 3rd, 2009, 12:40 AM	#1
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	UWOL 14- Light Cycle by Chris Barcellos I managed to get an entry together. See the Vimeo version here for better look: Light Cycle on Vimeo __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

August 3rd, 2009, 08:53 PM	#3
Mike Sims Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 880	Very nice Chris. What ISO did you shoot the astro time lapse at? Have you upgraded to the new firmware? If so, what do you think of the added manual controls for video? I hope you are doing better each day. My sister had BP several years ago. I hope your recovery is as rapid and complete as hers. Best wishes.

August 4th, 2009, 06:52 AM	#5
Mike Sims Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 880	That Magic Lantern stuff is pretty exciting.

August 4th, 2009, 01:07 PM	#7
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	dude, you're making me want a 5D Mark II after I promised myself, no more cameras this year...must. close. B&H. shopping cart, aaaaghhh.

August 4th, 2009, 02:42 PM	#8
Finn-Erik Faale Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Porsgrunn Norway Posts: 280	I must agree to what is said before. Your moving stars are fabulous. I am also fascinated by the moving shadows. The fast vibrating branches can sometimes be somewhat exhausting.

August 4th, 2009, 03:23 PM	#9
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,377	Very nice Chris! I'm glad you managed to make a video. The shadows and especially the stars were my favorites. Well done!

August 4th, 2009, 08:34 PM	#10
Rich Ryan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 127	Chris, Nice piece. The Canon does some remarkable low light work. Like others I really enjoyed the night time lapse. I also thought the shadow sequence at 0:57 was very nice. rich

August 5th, 2009, 01:31 AM	#11
Mihali Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 92	Hi Chris, Good work on getting a film uploaded. I enjoyed it very much. Like the others I thought the night sequence was very nice; the light on the trees, the movement of the stars . It had a very cinematic feel to it. All the best and a speedy recovery. Mihali

August 6th, 2009, 01:43 PM	#14
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Chris, very nice timelapse you got there. My first idea for my entry was doing a 24 hour lapse like you did. Second much of what have been commented to your film. BTW! I will do some night timelapse as soon as it get dark here in Scandinavia in some weeks from now. Thanks for the tips about exposure and timer settings. Keep up your good work, Chris! __________________ - Per Johan