Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 27th Dec 2007 05:38 UTC
A few weeks ago I published an editorial on the new school of videographers that has recently started to emerge as profoundly as digital art photography did a few years ago. (OS) News are slow during holiday seasons, so I thought I put together an article with a small collection of some of the best examples of amateur cinematography for your viewing pleasure, as found on the popular with the movement site, Vimeo.com. Leave a comment with what you think of these clips, or even download them in order to watch them in full HD quality through your AppleTV, XboX360 or PS3.
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RE: Technological Excellence
by Eugenia on Thu 27th Dec 2007 22:50
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>Nearly every one has a nature theme,
Well yes. We are talking about people who don't have studios or actors. The only thing you can shoot "for free", is nature, so that's normal.
Remember, we are not talking about indie filmmakers here, who in reality they are semi-pro, we are talking about amateurs, and so what they shoot is limited by light and live subjects.
RE[2]: Technological Excellence
by chris_dk on Fri 28th Dec 2007 14:29
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I've seen a couple of these news stories so far, and to me they seem more of an exercize in technology. You see a common pattern as you watch through the sample videos. Nearly every one has a nature theme, and the majority of shots are zoomed in very close to the object. While each scene is beautiful, it lacks the emotional and intellectual component that makes great video. When you have everyone doing nearly the exact same thing, it tends to become absent of these things.
The videos do show how far technology has come, as new hardware and software allows anyone to become an amateur photographer or videographer. That technological aspect alone is interesting enough for me.