Blog / Resources / Cinematography Guide: How to Shoot Bullet Time Cinematography A VMI guide with video, courtesy of Stephen Roach and Jermaine Allen of Merchant Cantos showing just how easy it is to create unique ‘Bullet time 360″ videos for the ultimate ‘hero’ selfie. How to create the Ultimate Selfie We all remember Keanu Reeves as Neo, dodging bullets in the first Matrix film when we were first introduced to the concept of ‘Bullet Time’. It was spectactular and had never been seen before and was so cool that everyone wanted to achieve the ‘Bullet Time’ look. The problem was that you needed a fixed rig of perhaps 50 DSLR cameras in a circle to make this shot with a lot of crew, knowhow and data and this precluded all but the most insistent of Producers and especially one with a lot of budget too. Today, you only need a single GoPro camera and a new OrcaVue Life “Bullet time 360 Rig”. This is a completely new type of rig which creates a unique shot when used in conjunction with DSLR/GoPro type cameras which only makes sense when you see the shots that it facilitates. The device is supplied fully assembled with special VMI modifications to provide powering from Anton Bauer batteries. You simply attach a GoPro Hero camera to the mount. Setup to record at a high frame rate (120fps is normal).Have the subject stand on the platform.Set the camera to record and that’s it! in doing so, you record a collage of images which you can slow down in post to provide a slow motion ‘Bullet time’ Ultimate Hero Selfie. The VMI below was shot, courtesy of Stephen Roach and Jermaine Allen of Merchant Cantos showing just how easy it is to create unique ‘Bullet time 360″ videos for the ultimate ‘hero’ selfie. Related articles Judgement Day – VMI Publishes Lens Comparison Videos Cinematography, Lenses In a break from tradition demos, VMI invited 40 camera department professionals to come and shoot their own tests across full frame lenses from Cooke, Gecko, Tribe and Sigma on either Sony Venice or ARRI Mini LF. No agendas. No hard selling. Just creative people doing what they do best. The Creative and Technical Differences between Full Frame and S-35 Cinematography Fully Updated Article, April 2023: To shoot Full-Frame or S-35? Are there really artistic reasons for shooting on FF? What are the advantages and what gear will I need? Shooting Large DoF with InfiniProbe lenses Cinematography, Lenses @vmitv New VMI blog post: A considerable effort is given to creating a shallow depth of field (DoF) to create a more cinematographic look, however there are occasions when a large DoF is needed. Here’s how to achieve this.
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