00:00
318
The main character in this short is William Turner, a janitor whose life seems mundane on the surface but as it develops, many interesting layers are revealed. We shot his boring existence in the present day at 24fps utilizing the new Canon 5D firmware.

As William's life unfolds from present day to the past, we shot with the Canon 5D at 30fps and pulled it in at 24fps to give it a slightly dreamy feel. The creamy Canon 'L' series glass delivered the period look that we were hoping to achieve.

Director: Po Chan
Cinematographer and Executive Producer: Shane Hurlbut, ASC
Producer: Greg Haggart
Editor: Vashi Nedomansky

Credits

Likes

  • Brandon Cummins plus 1 year ago
    Beautiful work Shane. I'm thrilled to have been a part of this production, and can't even begin to tell you how impactful it has been.

    Give my best to Lydia & the crew!
  • Indeed, beautiful visuals! Featured on digitalcinemafoundry.com
  •  
  • Jeff Wood pro 1 year ago
    Absolutely fantastic work! Leading the 5d revolution! Great job!
  •  
  • Ron Risman plus 1 year ago
    Incredible filmmaking. From the visuals to the audio to the casting and music - perfection!
  • iamkalaniprince plus 1 year ago
    Seriously, the audio sold it big time !, That war flashback was solid !
    I wonder what the budget of this piece was ?..

    Love and Aloha, Kalani-
  • iamkalaniprince plus 1 year ago
    PS: does anyone know what kind of follow focus this is in the behind-the-scenes ?

    bit.ly/canon-behind-the-scenes

    Thanks in advance : )
  •  
  • planetMitch plus 1 year ago
    Featured on planet5D! blog.planet5d.com/af1
  •  
  • Kervin Tran 1 year ago
    Amazing video <3<3<3<3<3<3
  •  
  • Nino Leitner plus 1 year ago
    Wow. Great story, great filmmaking.

    Perfectly showcases what this DSLR revolution is really good for:
    Low light and size! It goes where no other camera can go.
  •  
  • Mike Wilkins pro 1 year ago
    Inspired film making ! Thanks for sharing.
  •  
  • Chris Newman 1 year ago
    Absolutely amazing Shane. Been following your blog for a while. My absolute favorite. I get the most of yours for sure! Don't stop!
  •  
  • Down Home Films plus 1 year ago
    This is the best use I have seen of these wonderful new tools we've been given. It also shows that the tools aren't the most important thing, but the story. Absolutely gorgeous work.
  •  
  • That was so good to watch! Great work!
  •  
  • wonderful work!
    the new Reverie for 5D, now 5D 24P :)
    the audio is direct or separated capture?
  •  
  • Peter Hainzl plus 1 year ago
    Oh man, may I say that I have tears in my eyes, this short is similar to a true story I know... Thanks for letting me remember...

    Ok, back to technical: Shane shows what is possible with the 5D! Thank you for your work you do for the community!
  •  
  • Jeremy Wilker plus 1 year ago
    Astounding piece of work in all areas. Bravo! You've raised the bar, Shane and crew.
  •  
  • Severin Sadjina 1 year ago
    Wow, pretty fantastic. The whole thing! Thanks for making and sharing!
  •  
  • bryan alexander 1 year ago
    Looks great Shane! big thanks to you and Lydia for letting me be a part of this!
  •  
  • Tyler Ginter plus 1 year ago
    Wow! Just awesome :) Thanks for sharing your knowledge and passion with the community!
  •  
  • Duncan Rice 1 year ago
    This inspires me to pick up my 5D!
  •  
  • It's so great to see a DSLR short that actually has a story and heart, not just pretty bokeh shots and timelapses. They're good but this is better. Amazing.
  • Amul Patel 1 year ago
    yeah! love te bokeh... but dialog - priceless
  •  
  • ilia djondric plus 1 year ago
    Brilliant!!! Best short film I've seen shot on the 5d.
  •  
  • Jeremy Snell 1 year ago
    beautiful. it's my hope to one day make a piece as timeless as this.
  •  
  • Emrys Roberts plus 1 year ago
    Amazing as always Shane. I loved the transitions to the different memories and how they related. Did you do some of the effects in camera, like with a lens baby at all?

    Great job. :)
  • Shane Hurlbut, ASC plus 1 year ago
    Hi Emrys!

    Thanks so much for your great feedback. If you would not mind asking this question on our blog, that would be great. We try and direct any technical questions to the blog so that we don't get too scattered, and so that other users can benefit from the interaction there! Thank you, we really appreciate it!!

    hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/

    Shane
  •  
  • Thanks Shane, this one great story ! Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Thanks for all the latest info & links for the Cannon 5D.. !
  •  
  • Jef Gibbons plus 1 year ago
    Incredible! Everything about it was fantastic...
  •  
  • Rakesh Erukulla 1 year ago
    wow...amazing realization of a script!!..hats off!!
  •  
  • 23 Pictures 1 year ago
    Great work by your entire production team, Shane.

    This piece takes me back to one of my favorite pieces by Chris Milk, shot on the 5d.

    vimeo.com/4155700

    Dig the war scene, great production value.

    'J-dog
  •  
  • Baris Gursel 1 year ago
    congratulations...
  •  
  • Wonderful film Shane! Congratulations!
  •  
  • Olivier Koos 1 year ago
    amazing!
  •  
  • ZADIE plus 1 year ago
    It sucked me right in and kept me engaged. I love it!
  •  
  • Scholastique 1 year ago
    Very nice job Shane !

    And where to find Timothy Godwin music... Google did'nt help me so much !
  • Shane Hurlbut, ASC plus 1 year ago
    Hi Scholastique! Thanks so much for your great feedback.

    Timothy's music can be found on his website and his myspace:

    timgodwin.net
    home.myspace.com/timgodwinmusic

    Hope this helps!!

    Shane
  • Bart Durbin 1 year ago
    Any info on the song's name? I heard this song (not performed by Timothy) on a Lewis & Clark documentary some time ago.
  • Bart Durbin 7 months ago
    Finally found the name of the song in case anyone was looking for the same information. It's 'Shenandoah.' Maybe I'm new - it seemed like a well-known song but the name was pretty hard to find.
  •  
  • Crooked Path Films plus 1 year ago
    Brilliant.
  •  
  • Richard Fawcett 1 year ago
    Exceptional work!! Brilliant in all facets of filmmaking. Congratulations to the entire team!
  •  
  • Blake Whitman staff 1 year ago
    Love it. Welcome to Vimeo, Shane.
  •  
  • Russ Pond plus 1 year ago
    Great work! Beautifully shot. Reminds me of Chris Milk's "Last Daydream" which was also shot with the 5D - chrismilk.com/42/
  •  
  • Hyperborea 1 year ago
    Beautiful short film, impressive and touching. Thank you for sharing this jewel.
  •  
  • Ensemble Pictures plus 1 year ago
    Excellent work! Very good storytelling and impeccable filmmaking.
  •  
  • clockknock plus 1 year ago
    great work, concise - partly reminds me of 'the diving bell and butterfly'
  •  
  • jaswant shrestha 1 year ago
    Absolutely stunning!
  •  
  • Thiago Tiberio 1 year ago
    Very powerful. Nice work!
  •  
  • Mike Tanji 1 year ago
    Amazing work. Bravo!
  •  
  • Justin Carlson plus 1 year ago
    So good!
  •  
  • enzo aronica 1 year ago
    bravo!
  •  
  • Jim Killion 1 year ago
    Love it!!
  •  
  • Shane Hurlbut 1 year ago
    Scholastique, Timothy Godwin's music is available on Itunes.
  •  
  • Lammy 1 year ago
    I see Po Chan has been inspired by Last Day Dream vimeo.com/4155700 =]

    Good work though! That girlfriend was hot.
  •  
  • Joe Simon Films plus 1 year ago
    Such an amazing and powerful short! Everything about it is so beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration!
  •  
  • Ellz Ramclam 1 year ago
    Totally blew me away. Great actress as well ;)
  •  
  • matt freire 1 year ago
    love the concept and execution of this piece!
  •  
  • randy chia 1 year ago
    this is great. amazing focus pulling as well!
  •  
  • Jon Charron 1 year ago
    Wow! Respect!!
  •  
  • eyapim 1 year ago
    affected me a lot. beatiful! film and music ! great...
  •  
  • Peter Bryan Men 1 year ago
    A bit too reminiscent of "Last Daydream," both in subject and style and tone...but I still can't decide whether I'm suspicious or pleased.

    Either way, five minutes well spent.
  •  
  • way to go Howard... you die well
  •  
  • Craig Spenceley 1 year ago
    Beautiful and moving.
  •  
  • SQUAREBALL::MEDIA 1 year ago
    wow, i almost cried.
  •  
  • Claudio Brandao 1 year ago
    Wonderful time travel! Magnifique!
  •  
  • Shane Hurlbut, ASC plus 1 year ago
    Thank you so much to everyone for all of your kind words. Thank you to the Elite Team: this project never would have been possible without the talent and energy of every person that participated in making this short.

    Shane
  • Bill Strehl 1 year ago
    And thanks for sharing so much of your experiences; both the good and the bad. Hope Canon shows this in Hi-Def at NAB this year!
  • Shane, it's a great story told mostly with images, very little dialogue. I like this.

    I did have one question, one scene that I couldn't figure out. What was the significance of the 2 guys they saw walking on the side of the road? They looked like hobos, but I couldn't figure out how that tied in.

    At first I thought William Turner was in WWII, not Vietnam.

    Keep up the good work, I also loved your commentary at the Zacuto shoot out.
  •  
  • It is truly by far one of the best shorts I ever seen... wow!
  •  
  • Cem Perin 1 year ago
    the best short film i have seen in a while.. well done!
  •  
  • Matt White 1 year ago
    Wow, this is great! Beautiful work! Very inspiring!
  •  
  • Steve Rouse plus 1 year ago
    Thank you for this work. Very nice indeed.
  •  
  • Nahuel882 1 year ago
    the best short film i have seen in a while.. well done!
  •  
  • Patryk Godlewski 1 year ago
    Cinematographer's wet dream. Very nice! :)
  •  
  • Daniel Pender plus 1 year ago
    Wonderful!
  •  
  • d.i.m llc 1 year ago
    ...putting the 5D through some great P.O.V work. Lots of wonderful images, dialogs/music were great too.
  •  
  • William Ronholm 1 year ago
    Got me all teary eyed... loved it.
  •  
  • Ernesto Ostorga 1 year ago
    WOW, what an awesome short film ... I can't stop watching it, great work.
  •  
  • Zoom Denmark 1 year ago
    Dear Shane. Best video ever! Period. More on zoom.comon.dk/nyheder/Bedste-video-nogensinde-fra-5D-Mark-II-1.344502.html

    All the best
    Brian Dixen
  •  
  • SUSHI ADV. 1 year ago
    Incredible! I'm falling in love with Canon 5D (and Shane Hulburt too!).

    I'm talking about it on my blog tatami.sushiadv.com
  •  
  • Sasha Nevolin 1 year ago
    Hi! We are letting you know that we added your wonderful video to our collection at lookva.com
  •  
  • illdog plus 1 year ago
    Wicked!!
  •  
  • Daniel Persson 1 year ago
    You guys have made your own Forrest Gump, well done!
    Best story I have seen to date on Vimeo. How did you film the POV, helmet or?
  • Shane Hurlbut, ASC plus 1 year ago
    Hi Daniel!

    Thanks so much for your great feedback. If you would not mind asking this question on our blog, that would be great. We try and direct any technical questions to the blog so that we don't get too scattered, and so that other users can benefit from the interaction there! Thank you, we really appreciate it!!

    hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/

    Shane
  •  
  • Stefan Panic 1 year ago
    i can't believe i've fallen in love with a short film ^^
  •  
  • Jeff Lower plus 1 year ago
    Amazing piece everyone involved. Found this on Shane's blog and just had to comment. Great job showing of the type of work that can be done on the 5D.
  •  
  • ANHEL65 1 year ago
    Very well done. The ending "This is for you, William" bought tears to my eyes! Thank you!!
  •  
  • Louis Abate 1 year ago
    Wonderful job, one of the best shorts I have seen
  •  
  • Ahmed Eid plus 1 year ago
    The video completely took my breath away...I was captivated for the whole thing and didn't come back to the real world until it was done
    Excellent work. I wish to be as good as you are one day
  •  
  • Donna M. Daly 1 year ago
    Wow...magical, Thanks for sending shivers my way, great feel!!!
  •  
  • Wow...that moved me to tears. Beautiful work!!
  •  
  • Gabriel Lin 1 year ago
    Great work!!!
  •  
  • Michael Lee Ring plus 1 year ago
    Good Work : )
  •  
  • Juan Kiš 1 year ago
    Fantastic! I love it!
  •  
  • Alvaro Quezada 1 year ago
    Chills man, it touched me :p

    Very well done. Thanks
  •  
  • ErikAndre.com plus 1 year ago
    Excellent work. LOVE IT.
  •  
  • CTM Entertainment 1 year ago
    A little bitter sweet creativity going on there. I love it!
  •  
  • Edricism 1 year ago
    Really great job and awesome storytelling! Well done!
  •  
  • Kerim 1 year ago
    All around a great short!!
  •  
  • sixtwelve plus 1 year ago
    This one gave me lots of goosebumps. Thank you from the bottom of my heart :)
  •  
  • WOW...JUST WOW. I can't believe my eyes. I'm SO HAPPY!
    Thank you for making such a great short film.
    I consider this a Gem!
    Thank you!
  •  
Showing 100 of 366 comments. Want to see the rest?
This conversation is missing your voice. Take five seconds to join Vimeo or log in.

Advertisement

About this video

MOV
00:05:18
  • 1280x720, 194.28MB
  • Uploaded Tue March 30, 2010
  • Please join or log in to download
81 Related collections
See all 81 collections

Statistics

Date Plays Comments
Totals 377K 4,654 367
Feb 12th 179 5 0
Feb 11th 164 1 0
Feb 10th 216 3 1
Feb 9th 176 7 0
Feb 8th 223 2 0
Feb 7th 207 1 0
Feb 6th 194 3 0

Related lessons from Vimeo Video School

Check out these lessons to learn more about how you can make videos like this one!