My dreams, my day; lucidly told through the photographic eye and a Nikon D90
Loading ...A day of photography through my Nikon lenses. Nikon asked for something creative and fresh - so I took some risks with a story, structure, and style. Hope it’s not too artsy for you!
I wanted to put a D90 and D80 to the test by shooting in a variety of environments with different photographic and film making techniques - low light, macro, time lapse, night shoots, day for night, rack focusing, shallow vs deep dof, and green screen. I filmed on a tripod, used a jib and crane, strapped the camera to my bike and to my body, and shot hand held.
The camera was light and easy to set up, it allowed me to shoot video very inconspicuously and rugged enough to do so in the unpredictable Texas weather. The sound in the video is recorded via the Nikon camera mic. All of the shots were either accomplished by me or with the help of a friend. The music is original and performed by Shawn Ellison.
I am a part-time waiter/bartender, sometime filmmaker, amateur photographer and Nikon enthusiast.
Equipment Used:
* Nikon D90 (for video)
* Nikon D80 (for stills)
* Apple Nano w/video
* a bike mount
* a homemade crane
* a homemade jib
* a homemade dolly
* a homemade body mount (snorricam)
Lenses Used:
* Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm 1.8-16
* Nikon AF-D Micro Nikkor 60mm Macro 2.8-32
* Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18mm-55mm 3.5-22 and 5.3-38
* Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 VR
* Tokina AT-X Pro SD 12mm-24mm 4.0-22
* Lensbaby Composer
* Lensbaby Wide Angle Macro
* Lensbaby Fisheye Optic
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December 15th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Beautifully shot!
December 15th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Love the way the slow motion dolly shot turned out in the photo shoot scene! The flower shots are saturated and wet and beautiful, too!
December 15th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Wow. That’s impressive.
December 22nd, 2009 at 11:40 am
Make sure to turn up the volume - click the triangle icon on the lower bar in the video and raise the bar.
December 22nd, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Beautifully done and invokes an emotional response!
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Beauty captured! A moving piece shot with great care.
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
The pacing and photography are spot on! A truly great job.
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:55 pm
beautiful, just beautiful … a poem.
December 23rd, 2009 at 6:07 am
this is amazingly shot,
very well done,
I love that it circles back to the beginning. great job!
December 23rd, 2009 at 10:23 am
Moving details and pacing! Congratulations from Tucson!
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:03 pm
that was great.
December 23rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Great video Matt. Very cool.
December 23rd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Very original. Excellent photography
December 23rd, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Fabulous Matt. Keep up the good work.
December 24th, 2009 at 1:41 am
This is a cool piece of work. It shows a lot of versatility.
December 24th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
this is so beautiful and interesting…this is absolutely the best one i’ve seen. you really showcased nikon with the photography
December 24th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
it is beautiful video. Great job!
December 25th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Very well done! It flowed smoothly and the special effects were impressive!
December 25th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Fantastic work! <3
December 27th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Captivating, surreal and truly creative…
December 29th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
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December 29th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Lucid! I liked it, sweet dreams.
December 29th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
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January 1st, 2010 at 9:04 am
Great work. Very inspirational and imaginative.
January 2nd, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Well done.
January 5th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
amazing job man, you are truly talented. i love the crisp sounds throughout. good luck!
January 8th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Well done!
January 9th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
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January 11th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Nice bro. Really nice..Keep up the great work
January 12th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
A festival of emotion and technical prowess. Candy for the eyes.
January 12th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
nicely done
January 12th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Wow! A beautiful film.
January 12th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Wonderfully done:)
January 12th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
nature is cool.
January 12th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
What a beautiful piece. You are so talented!
January 12th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Great video! Amazing job!
January 12th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
this is definitely the best
January 13th, 2010 at 12:26 am
Talk about showing off the versatility!!! Nikon better hire this guy!
January 13th, 2010 at 8:06 am
unbelievable it was a dream ! actually it is a dream. I’m stunned.
January 13th, 2010 at 11:04 am
Beautifully done!
I love the macro of the flowers and the bridge shot as it whites out. Very diverse set of scenes. Nice work!
January 13th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
I made an account just to comment. This video is very impressive, I’m completely outraged that your not number one yet! I wish you luck.
January 13th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Love it!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
how dah fuck isnt this in first place?
January 13th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
I am very impressed. Your ability to pull one in to your emotionally creative day was remarkable. Great Color. Delicately Crisp!
January 13th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Amazing job…beautiful.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
excellent, great model,grerat theme, and great photography
January 13th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I heard your interview on NPR, and wish you the best. It can be difficult to get your start on the internet.
January 15th, 2010 at 6:00 am
Absolutely wonderful work. I’m amazed at what you can do with such affordable equipment and a magical imagination.
January 15th, 2010 at 10:52 am
This is the one I like. It relates so well to life- awesome clip…
January 18th, 2010 at 1:06 am
Very nice! Watched it a few times already and see a different viewpoint each time.
January 27th, 2010 at 1:51 am
Nicely done!
Shot in Austin, TX? Looks like it. Great town to be a photographer in!