Thanks for the very kind words, Tim. You're always good to me! (check is in the mail, LOL!)
Here's a snippet from one of the Vimeo replies I posted, in regards to some of those that don't truly understand why we shot this video, and why we shot it this way:
We [OneRiver Media] think outside of the box, step outside of the status quo, and play by our own rules. This is due in part why we have been a successful operation for over 20 years now. But alas, I still don't think [some people in particular who'll remain nameless] get the point of why we did this, as a technical exercise that taught us and the viewing audience what this camera can do, without being distracted by gravy grades and the like. We knew people would do the beauty shots once they got their hands on the camera; we didn't want to go that route. Instead, I wanted to test the hell out of it in an extreme environment and learn what it could REALLY do. But again, to each their own. I have no regrets and cherish the knowledge I now posses using the camera in the manner we did.
To add clarity to why we shot this video and shot it in the manner we did, I created two blog posts to cover that ground, which can be viewed here:
Part 1:
http://www.onerivermedia.com/blog/?p=700
Part 2:
http://www.onerivermedia.com/blog/?p=709
Part 2 really spells it out clearly, and if it doesn't I don't know what else to do! But in the end, it doesn't matter, because as I mentioned in another Vimeo post, I have in my back pocket an understanding of how this camera works in specific conditions in a real-world production environment in stress situations. Had I stuck with the status quo, I wouldn't have gained all that knowledge pushing the camera as hard as we did. Without chances, you learn nothing in life or your profession.
Cheers!
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