21 Jan 2009

Edmond Terakopian tests Canon 5D Mark II video capabilities for BJP

Author:

Olivier Laurent

In out latest issue, award-winning photojournalist Edmond Terakopian tries out the Canon EOS 5D Mk II's video capabilities by shooting his very first film, Muse. He also shot footage during a news assignment covering Gaza protests in London earlier this month.

Read Edmond's review here (Part 1) and here (Part 2) (no registration needed).

Here are the videos:


MUSE by Edmond Terakopian

Muse from Edmond Terakopian on Vimeo.


News footage by Edmond Terakopian

To view either of these films at full 1080HD, please visit: http://terakopian.smugmug.com/

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The Muse video certainly shows off the capabilties of the 5Dmk2, but dont give up your day job! French music in London too? Hmmmm...

The manual focus looked problematic on a couple of scenes where you were trying to follow her walking whilst using a wide aperture.

Otherwise pretty cool. The Gaza demo video was far more like it. Fast clips of action with good quality. Looks much more like what the camera was made for.

Posted by: Tobers on 21 Jan 2009 at 14:35

Hi Tobers,

Wasn't thinking of giving up the day job! The music's a tango which isn't French, but I know what you mean by the accordion. The music was specifically supplied by an Italian composer for the film and I chose to go with it because of the mood it portrays. However, as all things, its subjective!

The one scene you mention with the focus issues of her walking from the bench she's sat on, I agree with. Without a focus puller its very hard to track focus manually and after several attempts I actually gave up. However the clip you see, I was playing with the focus in a kind of "dreamy" way, and to my surprise, the majority of people who have commented on it really like the effect; there are some who don't and again, its a valid point as I would have preferred to be conventional and have her in sharp focus as she walks to the camera.

Thanks for your kind words nevertheless and glad you liked the Gaza demo film.

Regards,

Edmond

Posted by: Edmond Terakopian on 22 Jan 2009 at 13:54

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