Hrafn Jonsson

Hey everyone I don't know if this belongs in this category but I will give it a go. I will be shooting a promo for a dance performance and the plan is to shoot a set one minute choreography from around 5-8 dancers and then edit it so we cut every 5-10 frames between each one so we create a "fluid" motion with the different dancers appearing to move as one. Until we figure out how this will work we plan to shoot with a camera in fixed position but I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with something similar. As I want to do as much of this "in camera" the biggest deal is positioning each dancer on the exact same axis for each take and of course for all of them to have rehearsed the choreography tightly enough so they are as precisely timed as possible. Beyond that I am wondering what else I could try to keep the action as synched as possible for the camera. Would tracking markers for motion matching in post be helpful? I know this reaches beyond the scope of pure "cinematography" but any piece of advice would be most welcomed.

Hey guys! I applied to NFTS and got an interview and now an invitation to the Workshop. Anyone here who has attended in the past or, even better, someone who is going now?

Hey Gonna give NFTS a shot this year. I applied last year but it was half assed and I didn't have 1/10 of the material I have now ready so I'm a bit more optimistic this year. Anyone here applying? Better yet, anyone already attending or has attended? I'm working on my 15 minute showreel and I'm kind of racking my brain over how this thing is supposed to look. I already have a 2.5 minute short showreel/sizzle reel. Maybe I'll attach that first and then follow up with 13 mintues from each of the films covered there. Anyway, any advice and comment on my current reel would also be appreciated http://vimeo.com/35822531

Thanks for the reply! There's a bit of RED in there, a bit of SI-2K, some 5D and 7D and even some 550D. Went to Prague Film School, going to give NFTS a shot..

Hey guys! This is my first post, though I've been lurking for a while. This is my very first cinematography showreel that I've edited together. It's purely none commercial and made up of stuff I've directed myself and DOP work I did in school. I plan to use this to get some freelance work but mostly as a part of some graduate program applications, so any real world feedback from you guys would be greatly appreciated! http://vimeo.com/35822531