Since I started doing "Stillmotion" pieces a couple years ago - creating video using short, high-speed bursts of still photographs - a lot of people ask me for a step-by-step roadmap to the technique so they can do it themselves.
Here are a couple of the more popular examples:
In Line from Andrew Kornylak on Vimeo.
The Beta - Six Feet Under from Andrew Kornylak on Vimeo.
You can see most of the ones I've done at my Stillmotion album on my Vimeo Page
It's something I've talked about in detail in a Guest Blog for Scott Kelby, on Robert Benson's blog, on the NikonRumors website, and as a speaker at the 2009 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, but I've never really put it all down step-by-step.
Recently Digital Photo Pro Magazine interviewed me about it, and they did just that, spelling out in gory detail exactly how to do it. So stop bugging me about it.
Seriously though, It looks like a ton of steps but really, its hella simple. You just need to make sure you have the right tools. I happen to use Nikon DLSRs for capture and sequence everything in Final Cut Pro.
One thing DPP did not ask was, "Why the hell would you do it?" It does look pretty cool, and it's novel. That's probably enough for me. But maybe the benefits versus video (extreme resolution, access to unique lighting and shutter effects) do not outweigh the pain-in-the-asses (difficult frame rates, extreme workflow challenges, no sound). It's a question I ask myself, especially given that there are so many amazing video capture tools out there today - most of which I use daily for other productions.
So here's something: I believe that in the future, there will be full motion-capture technology that is very similar physically to what I am doing with a high-speed still camera. I want to be first in line for that, and I'll know exactly what I'm doing.
Chew on that, try it out yourself, tell me if I am full of shit, and enjoy the article:
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Stillmotion Explained, Other Stuff Not Explained.
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Thanks to NikonRumors.com for featuring my motion work with the Nikon D3.
I thought it was fun to point out what could be done with existing caveman technology, coming on the heels of an announcement about the new Nikon D3s, which supposedly adds video capabilities...
Besides being an extremely popular site for - what else - obsessing over the latest rumors about new Nikon products (and Leica stuff), it's also a fun place to see what's going on in the photo world in general.
Speaking of which, I'll be giving a workshop about mixed media production for photographers at the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar in December. I'll be doing a walkthrough of the stillmotion workflow on the D3, and maybe the new D3s if I can get one in my hands by then.
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Just kicked off a fun new series of videos for the Triple Crown Bouldering Series website called "The Beta". Each month these short pieces will introduce you to a new athlete and a couple boulder problems that will be in the 3Crown competitions this fall - the largest outdoor bouldering competition in the world. Check it out - click on the expansion icon on the lower right to view this HD video full screen!
The Beta - Controller from Andrew Kornylak on Vimeo.
Alex Menendez:
Kick ass clip!! I really dig it. I am just now getting involved in the sport (climbing gym in Orlando) and keep coming back to your site and links for inspiration. Please keep updating. alex
(08.24.09 @ 09:02 PM)
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My work was recently discovered by Scott Anderson's Folio Hunt site, featuring biographies and portfolio of the world's best photographers.
It's a beautiful and elegant concept for a blog/website, since it guarantees traffic to the site to have a wide variety of photographers and interviews on one site (which is not just trying to sell you photos, but just acting as a showcase), and of course it is great exposure for the photographers he profiles.
It helps that he has a great eye.
You can follow @Scottanderson on Twitter to see more awesome work of photographers from around the world.
Émilie:
Folio Hunt is great. Absolutely.
Very clean.
And oh, so are your photographs.
Congrats.
(08.02.09 @ 12:41 AM)
scott anderson:
Thanks for the kind words Andrew. As you know, I'm a big fan of your work, and am thrilled and honored to showcase your work on FOLIO Hunt! I'll continue to be following along...
(08.20.09 @ 02:05 PM)
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Oh Boy oh boy!
Thanks!
I lack the tools but I'm always hungry fro video tutorials. :-)
Cheers!
(05.06.10 @ 12:35 PM)Hi Andrew
I have enjoyed my brief look at your work. I would like to understand where the benefit of high resolution fits in as with the exception of 4K projectors I can't see where I can view the clips in all their glory.
Kind Regards
Michael
(06.09.10 @ 08:12 PM)Hey Michael - thanks. There are some resolution benefits even with relatively low-resolution output. There is a lot more image information per frame to work with, and even when scaled, the difference is there (consider for example how large format photography looks on a postcard versus 35mm, or how cinema film looks better than standard definition even on a television) There is also the ability to crop and zoom. More interesting to me is that any frame could potentially be used in full (or nearly full-)resolution print.
(06.09.10 @ 09:04 PM)