For Kim and I’s Project Two, we have decided to use scenic videos such as the one’s from Devin Graham as a case study. These are popular on Youtube, as many newcomers to DLSR’s tend to shoot videos like these early on in their career. Our sketches include the use of glidecam, timelapse, high frame rate slow motion, aspect ration and more. We have begun shooting, but not quite yet finished – thank god for the push in the deadline! Our sketches so far have been good – clean and simple, analysing what a lot of these videos do. These scenic videos use a lot of functions of digital cinematography, playing to the strengths of the camera. For example, Graham shoots his videos on a RED Epic, and releases them in 4K, including this very prominently in his title.

Other filmmakers on Youtube who shoot similar videos include cinematographer Philip Bloom, who shoots these videos when he travels from gig to gig, or when testing out a new camera for reviewing. His video shot at Brighton Beach convinced me enough to buy a Sony a7S.