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The Canon C300

I was recently fortunate enough to have a play with the new Canon C300 camera with my colleague Jemma Gorring from Lucid Living Pictures (http://www.lucidlivingpictures.com).  These tests were conducted at Lemac – a Brisbane rental house in unscientific conditions with available light.   This camera is an extraordinary tool for documentary and  ultra low budget filmmakers, as the low light sensitivity is unparalleled.  I was very impressed with cinematic quality of the image, as well as the cameras incredible low light performance as shown in the final clip.

One of the most exciting elements of this camera is the fact that at extremely low light levels, when the ISO is cranked up to ISO 20,000 – the camera produces exceptionally clean images, with image noise that is far more acceptable to the eye than I have seen in any other camera.

This sensitivity to light will mean that cinematographers no longer need to use expensive film lights to light their sets, and can rely upon available light as a starting point especially where there is no budget for lights.  Cinematographers can focus their energies into shaping and finessing the light in the scene, rather than wasting time creating a bright enough set to expose the image in.

I look forward to using the C300 on one of my upcoming projects, and will post about my experience in much more detail. In the meantime, please check out the test footage below:

 

 
 

 

 

The Dunes: ‘Coma’ Music Video

Principle photography was recently completed on the ‘Coma’ music video shoot for Brisbane band ‘The Dunes’. Shooting locations included: a custom built office set, a Sailboat in the Pacific ocean, buildings in the Brisbane CBD, Brisbane railway stations and trains as well as an office location at the Sunshine Coast. The clip is now in the post production pipeline, being edited before visual effects and colour grading.

 

Directed by Leon Chrysostomou, Cinematography by Jemma Gorring, starring Hamish Lancaster. Many thanks to all those who made it possible.

 

Stay tuned for more updates!