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For every moment studying drives me crazy, there's a dozen moments where I wish I was back studying already.
During the big festive Christmas break I've been struggling with searching for any type and kind of inspiration, mainly watching massive amount of tutorials. I think I might be getting back to after effects some time soon. While digging through some shelves I found my 3rd year hand-in dvd with this sequence on it.

This brings back memories: it is the first movie I ever shot with a dslr back when I had no idea of frame rates, resolutions or codes (not that I have much now).
Shot on canon 500d, approx 2 hours; edited in premiere/after effects (some 5-8 hours). Was soo much fun to make!


Kurt - J. Ochmanski
Audio: Isaac Hayes - Ike's rap II (I do not hold any rights to this audiotrack, the video is for educational purposes only).

5d fieldtest /streetsport

Ok so I pulled together a quick edit of last week's Streetsport.
The edit - well, it is what it is, several clips put together. The film quality - well that's a different story.



To compare - the previous streetsport clip I put features almost  exactly the same lighting conditions. The only difference was it was shot with 500d.



The difference is pretty significant. Again - good to have both. If the overheating issue is as serious as some say (I don't think a powerplant would overheat in this cold... guess will have to wait until it's warmer to actually find out) I could always swop bodies and leave the other one for a rest.

I had some doubts about the reason behind using DSLR for video recently. Is it because it's cheaper and easier to use than a professional video camera? Or do we actually 'feel the vibe' and enjoy the different/better quality these little babies produce?

There are already enough people arguing over the statement above so no reason for me to join the battle. Facts are better than opinions and the fact here is - due to large size of the sensor the DSLR (especially full-frame) can beat any camera in low light conditions.
Turns out it is appropriate, and worth it.