A Tilt/Shift Winterlude

There is something distinctly innocent about Winterlude. Maybe it's the time of year, spring seems to be just around the corner. The worst of winter has been waged. Perhaps it just reminds me of being a kid again, whatever it is, Winterlude is always a welcome festival in my eyes.

I thought I would do it some justice this year and attempt to capture the many elements which, to me, make it Winterlude.

The idea behind this was taken from a video created by a fellow named Sam O'Hare. He used a Tilt/Shift lens, primarily used for architecture or product photography, combined with the new video features of DSLR cameras such as the Canon 5D MKII or Nikon D3s, and made a unique miniature looking video.
I'm sure it's been done before, somewhere, but his videos are the first I've ever seen it used.

I figured I would hop on the ole' meme bandwagon and shoot a little video about Winterlude. I felt the style would really suit the festival by highlighting the shear volume of people who temporarily come out of hibernation to enjoy the many things Winterlude has to offer, while keeping it in a playful childlike theme.

Take a look, and if you happen to like it, share with your friends and enemies. Check back later this week where I will post a more elaborate blog on the process of making this video. (tech specs, humorous realizations about the human species, etc.)

Finally, I want to thank Peter W. from Henry's for convincing the powers that be that I had a good vision. Well... I don't really know what he said, to be honest, but whatever it was, it was worth them lending the lenses. I'm ridiculously broke, so without him, this really never would of been created. Now, whether that's a win or a loss in itself is an entirely different question!

If you ever need to purchase camera gear, talk to Peter at the Bank st. Henry's location, and if you ever need rentals, check out Headshots as well.

Comments

[Remi]

Nice work. Must of taken forever.

[candis]

Nicely done!

[Alex Lewis]

Amazing job!....Saw this the day you posted it and forgot to comment on it!