BOSFCPUG Philip Bloom DSLR Workshop

A few weekends ago I went to Boston on the bus for a 1 day workshop with Philip Bloom, the master of the time lapse and shooting video with (Canon) DSLRs. It was at Rule Camera and hosted by the Boston Final Cut Pro User Group or BOSFCPUG.


See the complete Flickr set from BOSFCPUG

He went over...

* Differences in the cameras
* Lens selection: When to use the right lens for your shots
* Choosing the right accessories for your DSLR
* Lighting for DSLR filmmaking
* Recording proper sound for DSLR filmmaking
* Timelapse recording with your DSLR
* Production workflow techniques
* Philip's post editing best practices using Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite 5 and Avid

Recommended Lenses for the Canon HDSLR Cameras

EF-S
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B000EW8074

EF
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B0033PRWSW

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B000NP46K2

Tokina 11-16MM F/2.8 ATX 116 Lens for Canon EOS AF Digital - Tokina ATX116PRODXC

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B0014Z3XMC

Zeiss ZE/ZF/CP.2 lenses

Leica 'R' lenses

Old Nikon lenses using a Fotodiox Reverse Mount Adapter

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B001G4PA36


Time Lapse - What You Need



Intervalometer

The Intervalometer that I bought was the Satechi TR-C which was only about $60US on Amazon. It seems to work fine and is a great alternative to the $180 Canon TC80N3. Philip did a time lapse of the workshop and was actually using the Satechi on his 5D.



Satechi TR-C Timer Remote Control for Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, XTi, XSi, & ELAN SLR Cameras by Satechi
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B001CCH2MO


Awesome Philip Bloom Time Lapse

Sky from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

Some of my Time Lapse attempts

Lawn Lunch - Time Lapse Tilt-shift from Jeremy Aiken on Vimeo.

Portland, Maine - Tilt-Shift Time Lapse from Jeremy Aiken on Vimeo.

Car Parking from Jeremy Aiken on Vimeo.