I mistakenly made a comment to someone that there should be a running chronology of events that account for how creative content - its creation, its creators, and its delivery to the masses - is rapidly changing. That person called me out and said, "What events do you mean?"
Assuming we start just 8 months ago...
I think I meant:
1. Stu Maschwitz' blog Prolost- Not really an event but as a resource it is significant. Stu brings a concise view on filmmaking, tools used in production, and insights that are being taken seriously by manufacturers and content producers alike. Like no other single Blogsite, Prolost is the definitive champion of do-it-yourself filmmaking... Stu is setting trends.
2. Sept, 2008 - Vincent Laforet shoots a "test" with a new Canon 5D MarkII - Marking the beginning of a shift in target markets that continues to ripple thru the major players product lines, and truly begins to redefine what is "filming/photography".
3. Nov. 2008 - RED Camera changes the game with announcements of an entirely new, modular cinema camera system AND open aknowledgement that they need to rethink their "entry level" camera systems - DSLR video catching on. RED Cameras being used more and more in digital productions.
4. NAB 2009 - Nothing shocking announced. But what was very interesting was the turn of events shortly afterward as freelance Director of Photography Philip Bloom takes Panasonic's new GH1 DLSR/24P Video camera on the road. He travels to a ghost town in Nevada, Austin TX, Kauai, and more shooting beautiful footage and reporting back to an anxious mass huddled around their computer screens. It seems he was one of only two professional DP's holding a GH1 in North America (Hunter Richards being the other), providing some of the best info and most anticipation for a new product since the 5dMKII - possibly more.
5. Spring 2009 - Neil BlomKamp's sci-fi epic District 9 is the culmination of years of tinkering around with consumer video cameras, picked up by Peter Jackson for a theatrical release. Alongside that, the most ambitious and well produced fan film, "The Hunt for Gollum", is released for FREE viewing. Both films show how good "no-budget" productions can be, using inexpensive cameras and a lot of effort. Avant Garde Director Steven Soderbergh releases his film, "The Girlfriend Experience" for online viewing 3 weeks before theatre release. Filmmaking - Its appreciation and its creation have never been so accessible.
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I would add the Purchase Bros. online video made for $500, demonstrating that a revised production model was certainly out there if not exactly targeted.
Darn! Can't view the vids on www.purchasebrothers.com - Assuming its me and $7000 workstation. Anyhow, looks like good examples of run and gun +vfx. trying to make quick logs of events that change the game. I believe that mass amounts of niche content coming very soon.
The first professional DP in N. America to have the GH1 is Hunter Richards. He's posted a couple of tests on Vimeo. Mr. Bloom, while an excellent DP, is from the UK.
Hunter also has a PL mount for the GH1 and anamorphic lenses, which he is currently testing.
I stand corrected... was also not implying where the DP resided, but rather where they were geographically shooting. THX for pointing this out!
The GH1 is from Panasonic, NOT Canon.
Yeah... that is what I said.. Panasonic...:) - Canon on the brain I guess.
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