He also recommends renting gear you don’t already own to bring down costs. Max Surikov uses constant lights from Photoflex Ludy suggests Konova Pro 900 LED lights. How to do a Slow Motion Booth on a Budget from Super Frog Saves Tokyo on Vimeo.įield of view: Narrow or wide (depending on client’s preference, but narrow is more flattering) *Two overhead keylights to eliminate shadows *Side lights to illuminate your background and subject “If you’re doing something on a budget and a 60 fps camera is all you own, use it, but I highly recommend shooting at a higher frame rate or using software to slow it down.” “The original was shot at 160 fps, and now we’re doing some at 200 fps,” Ludy says. *A camera that can shoot video at a minimum of 60 frames per second, or one that shoots in true slow motion. ![]() One of Surikov Studios’ slow motion videos. Renting equipment cuts costs even further, and then it’s just about the hours and time spent on location and editing. Creative Films, which uses a Sony FS700, records in true slow motion and then speeds up the footage in post “to create extra energy for the edit” in Final Cut Pro. Maxim Photo Studio uses a Canon 5D Mark III at 60 fps and 720 p in HD, Photoshop’s Premiere Elements to edit and export, and Adobe After Effects to render and bring it back to an exportable file. Murray says Creative Films charges between $3,000 and $3,500 for a slow-motion booth and video, while Surikov tacks the charge onto his traditional photo booth setup ($850 for the edited video), which is delivered to clients on a USB drive and then shared.Īlthough SFST used a $30,000 RED EPIC camera to create the buzzed-about film, Ludy asserts that a quality slow-motion photo booth and video can be made on a budget that’s less than $3,000, including equipment costs. Max Surikov of Maxim Photo Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, has had similar interest from clients: “We’ve got five planned for next year, and once people realize the possibilities of slow motion, I’m sure we’ll have more.” One of Creative Films’ Slow Motion Videos The edited video has great value in marketing and could very easily be used online and to promote a firm or brand.” “We’ve had a couple corporate clients interested as well for their holiday parties and grand-opening-type events. “I have done several of these at high-end wedding receptions and have a number of them booked already for 2014 weddings,” says Maura Coleman-Murray of Creative Films in Kansas City, Missouri. Since the phenomenon of SFST’s initial film (which rendered the company more than 6,000 inbound leads to produce similar videos), a YouTube search leads to a bevy of other photographers who are slowing things down with their own methods. That being said, this project takes at least two people during the shoot and about 20 to 30 hours of post-production.” “We knew that it would take a couple of months to complete the full-length wedding video, so we came up with the booth as a way to give the couple something relatively quickly. “It was innovation born from laziness,” says SFST producer Blaine Ludy of the original idea. That one! Quang + Ellie: Slow Motion Booth from Super Frog Saves Tokyo that started it all. Set up like a traditional, portable portrait studio, a video starring the bridal couple and their guests dancing, motor-boating their lips and slapping each other’s faces is either slowed down or sped up and then edited into a fun, three-minute, slow-motion film to be enjoyed for all time. Public tips are allowed.One of the hottest, of-the-moment wedding photography upsells is the slow-motion photo booth, made popular by production company Super Frog Saves Tokyo’s August 2013 viral video. u/shickey maintains a videography-themed weekly challenge subreddit, so if you're looking for something to shoot head on over to /r/DoCreativeĬamera, NLE, year started, general location Requests for feedback or comments must be posted in the monthly ‘I Made This/Feedback’ threadĪ full copy of the rules can be read here.Use of affiliate links must be disclosed in post.Links posted must relate directly to videography.If you're looking for professional-only discussion, give /r/videoprofessionals a shot! ![]() r/videography is a subreddit intended for all skill levels, from beginners all the way through to professionals to come together to discuss the trade. For videographers interested in weddings, events, live performances, music videos, TV, corporate, live streaming, sports, real estate, YouTube, home videos and more, welcome to /r/videography. ![]() Destined for the big screen? Try /r/filmmakers.
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