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31. The Digger '45'

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29. Low Man

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28. Golden Harvest

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27. Vimeo Festival Awards Be Inspired Remix!

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26. Freedom Of Speech

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25. Tagine 'Only 45'

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24. Wedding Vignettes 5x5

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23. Gone in 45 Seconds

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22. Young Wheat

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21. Simply Paris

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20. 5x5 'Our Orchard' Behind the Scenes

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19. Our Orchard

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18. Love Madrid

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17. Wheat in Spring 5x5

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16. The Great British Farmer (Natural Sound)

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15. The Great British Farmer

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12. A night in London and the cow

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11. Athens to Santorini

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10. The Orchard

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8. Colour

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5. Special Fire

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Three things that I love most about Madrid: The people know how to enjoy themselves; the gorgeous weather; and the ease of just walking or travelling around this beautiful city. Shot entirely on the Panasonic GH1. vimeo.com/channels/worldhd

Lots of diegetic sounds and background music from , Oscar Lopez - Gypsy Soul, Unforgettable - Imran Khan, Ottmar Liebert - Heart Still Beating and Black Eyed Peas - The Apl song, Accordian - Mera Juta hai Japani, Raj Kapoor's 'Shree 420'. Thanks to all the street entertainers and to the fantastic people of Madrid.

Cheers to the flashmob, supercool students of WOSAP, their talented choreographer, Alberto Lopez just advised me it was them dancing in the video in the heart Madrid, Puerta del Sol. Amazing how Vimeo has reached out to them in just 4 days! wosap.com

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www.carlpendle.com 1 year ago

good job and nice colouring.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks alot Carl for your appreciation as always! :)
Rob 1 year ago

nice one man!
mungkey 1 year ago

Great!!! I love the look and overall color grading / "look" @ 00:41 and 0:51. How did you make that? I mean wow ... its nice, I like it!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Cheers Mungkey! glad you like it, just captured shots as I walked through Madrid :)
Hassan Kiyany 1 year ago

i found very interesting place through your clip .. now i need to think about vising madrid honestly ...
color look and scene selection is really amazing ..
so my understanding is you are using GH1 .. i do have GF1 as well just wondering is there any chance to use canon lenses on them ? what type of accessories basically you own along your camera ..
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Many thanks Hassan! You need a micro 4/3 system adaptor for the Panasonic G1, check out either one of these groups to ask for more specific help from members vimeo.com/groups/gh1 or vimeo.com/groups/panasonicgh1
The GH1 is pretty stable and many shots were handheld, all I used was a polariser filter and my camera bag to rest it on. I do have a small tripod aswell. I tried to use manual focussing where possible. I used the camera mic and the articulated LCD screen is simply priceless :)
carla bonnet 1 year ago

Great Job! Love the color and the people you've met :)

I've been living in Madrid for almost 6 years and I love it!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Muchas gracias Carla :)
Hopping Frog Studios 1 year ago

Nicely done. Looks like you had a good time. Is this your hometown?
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Cheers David, I was just visiting Madrid for the Mayday bank holiday weekend :)
Maria Bowskill 1 year ago

very nice indeed, think i might have to plan a wee trip
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Many thanks Maria, choose the right time to dodge those volcanic clouds of ash! :)
John Novotny 1 year ago

Vibrant, beautiful.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Cheers John!
Paul Hamilton 1 year ago

Hey Artisto - well done! The images are so clean and bright, your camera angles unique (and sometimes askew :)... the best addition is your use of the ambient sounds! Now if we could just capture the sense of smell somehow. I noticed how you brought in audio from an upcoming clip, or vice versa - this make transitions smoother, and creates an overlapping montage of sight AND sound - well done!

My favorite is the accordion player - I love the way he plays repeated notes.
Thanks for sharing, always a pleasure to watch your work.

Cheers, Paul
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Hey Paul, can you play the accordian? It's a great instrument, he was playing a rather famous old Raj Kapoor song from the 50's that is still very popular in China, Russia and Eastern Europe :) Thanks as always!
Paul Hamilton 1 year ago

Hey Artisto - yes that's me playing the accordion in my videos here. The guy in your video has a two octave accor.
I was looking to buy a Cortati, when my next door neighbor came over, we were talking, he found out I was looking, went back to his basement and pulled out the three octave accordion and lent it to me indefinitely. What's strange is that the accordion has the name "PAUL" emblazoned across the front - he bought it 10 years ago at an estate sale. WEIRD. Some call it "destiny."

Thanks for being a friend - I really enjoy all my video pen pals. P
The Film Artist 1 year ago

It was meant to be :)
Alex Cabrera 1 year ago

nice!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks Alex, your film 'Walking Barcelona' is brilliant vimeo.com/11508422 really enjoyed it aswell :)
Haroun Souirji 1 year ago

You really know how to make people feel there :)
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Great compliment Haroun, thanks :)
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

You and I had two completely different experiences of Madrid, hehe. The atmosphere of your video is what I experienced in Barcelona. I went in the winter when all the trees were bare and icy cold winds were blowing through, so the feel of the city was very off, hehe. Great vibe going on in your video!
ClaraDarko & Brutzelpretzel 1 year ago

I agree, I live in Madrid since I was a kid and it is nothing like this video: the weather is too extreme and the city is very dirty... The video is great though.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Many thanks Matthew! your video 'Sincerely Spain' is one of my all time favourites on Vimeo vimeo.com/10530896.

Thanks for the compliment Brutzelpretzel! We sure had a cold winter in Europe this year, I suppose there is always a difference in living and visiting a city. I love Madrid and the sunshine shone in all it's glory when I was there and the people rejoiced, so can't complain:)
Adonis Pulatus 1 year ago

I was transported there!

Wonderful images. Well-chosen music. Nicely cut.

Well done.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Many thanks Adonis, really appreciate it! :)
Caleb Vinson 1 year ago

I saw the first one you posted! Adding the real life audio in certain parts was brilliant! It really brought the piece to life!! Great vid!!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks IC Blue, I had to slightly amend it and thanks for your comments again! :)
Eduardo Topete 1 year ago

I just came back from Madrid a month ago and it's just inspiring! This video brought me back!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Cheers Eduardo! :)
Louise Fleming 1 year ago

well done!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Many thanks Louise :)
Serge Berrard 1 year ago

Great work !
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Cheers:)
monso 1 year ago

¡very nice!!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Cheers monso! :)
Syl Renaud 1 year ago

Possible my favourite of yours... :-)
Tks for sharing !
Javier Morgade 1 year ago

Nice video, man! I like very much the grading you've done...
Only one little thing :), I wouldn't use that thumbnail for a video named "Love Madrid". That football players there are Xavi and Iniesta, and they both play for Barcelona, the team from the other big city in Spain, and sort of enemies for Real Madrid fans (NOT MY CASE, I am from another team, Atlético, and I feel closer to them than to Real Madrid, in fact)
Apart from this (maybe absurd), that is a GREAT VIDEO of my city (which I love/hate)
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Muchas Gracias Javier! :)) I had no idea about the photo, this was taken in the square 'Sol' and was automatically chosen as a thumbnail. I will change it for another one. Thanks for letting me know, phew!!! :)
FonduTV.com 1 year ago

FonduTV.com thinks you captured Madrid beautifully. Now we really want to go there :)
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thank you, hope you have fun :)
Clemens S 1 year ago

This is so alive! It's like being on vacation for me! Very cool editing and sound-design!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks Clemens, I'm glad you felt this, the sound design is the most difficult part of making this film, it's too easy to just add a music track that you like :)
Anima3D 1 year ago

b e a u t y f u l l
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks my friends, your work is really great! :))
Designcollector ※ 1 year ago

que bien! gracias!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Muchas gracias! :)
jack west 1 year ago

I have to leave a comment to tell you I really enjoyed watching this. What and enjoyable, peaceful visit to Madrid for me :) I think the pacing of the first half, the time each shot lasts, and the variety of locations and people are really great. A series of little moments and observations is really what its like to visit a place, and you really captured that.

I enjoyed the coloring, I can see you're exploring various effects and film treatments. The sheer variety of effects was perhaps overkill in your previous "athens and santorini" video, so I have to commend you on maintaining some consistency and restraint in "Love Madrid." I'd say even go further and pull back on the glow in the last half.

Really fun to watch, I hope you take us on vacation again soon! :D
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thank you so so much Jack! :) I tried to hard to capture video with more sound, stability and interest. Madrid has alot to see, the people really enjoyed the sunshine that weekend. It's easy to over colour, add your taste in music but you have to learn to discipline yourself and keep the viewer in mind. The GH1 is a great camera and provides a very crisp image but is not so good for panning fast shots due to the rolling shutter effect and requires little colour grading. The kit lens is very good in good light conditions and the shot of everyone at the beginning dancing was fully zoomed in at the back of a crowd of people with my hands held up high. The Athens video was taken 2 years ago on a HD camcorder which has a much softer image but great smoothness hence the excessive grading and effects. Factors such as light, lens and dof all play an important part not to mention post production. I was a little worried on the length of the film but my objective is for everyone to enjoy the experience of Madrid as much as they can. Your encouragement and feedback will help me reflect in my future work, muchas gracias :))
Pushpasis Sarkar 1 year ago

Wonderful and vibrant. I really like the colors in each of the frames. And the people were so much enjoying themselves. Specially the lady in blue at the beginning.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks Pushpasis :)
sammy sam 1 year ago

loved the editing and the cutting..good job! was it using the 20m lens?
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks alot Sam, only the last shot in the bus at night was with the 20mm, most of the rest was the stock lens and a few wide angle ones were with the 7-14mm lens. vimeo.com/11367852 (all with 20mm) :))
Ryan Bosworth 1 year ago

Looks like the happiest place on earth. Great shots! :)
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks Ryan, everybody truly seemed happy aswell apart from the old man on the bicycle towards the latter end of this film who appeared to be protesting about something, not sure what it was though :)
clover 1 year ago

I've never shot a gh1, I gotta try it! It looks great.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks Chris, worth looking into, vimeo.com/11611496 MC uses a GF1 excellent results, half the cost of a GH1, there is also talk of a G2 out soon :)
Raul Corro 1 year ago

Very well done! Awesome color correction. Hope to see more from you soon!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Cheers Raul :)
Andrea ortiz 1 year ago

I'm from Barcelona, I love my country! Nice vid.
Cei-Fei 1 year ago

it just makes me want to come to Madrid ♥
The Film Artist 1 year ago

You will love it, i'm sure :)
ana grigorovici 1 year ago

Beautiful shot of the brunette dancing! love the colours!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Many thanks! :)
enricotrippa 1 year ago

Good stuff, I really like the live sound/music integration! I live in this city and I love it. I've also made a Madrid video last month to test my newly bought Canon 7D. If you want to check it out, here it is: vimeo.com/10883738
Cheers!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks, and really excellent work Rheex, just checked your film out, the street entertainer towards the end of your film is also pictured in this one. Interesting to see the difference between the GH1 and 7D and style of editing, colouring etc. I've added it to our WorldHD group & channel :)
Paco Rubio 1 year ago

I was born in Madrid...amazing video, I loved it
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks Paco :)
Mirko Faienza 1 year ago

hey mate, I really enjoyed watching this, very well done!!
Great atmosphere shots!!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Hey, Mirko how's it going? Thanks for your kind words again, I will make 'Love Italy' one day :)
Mirko Faienza 1 year ago

All is fine mate, when you'll come to do "Love italy" you let me know and you'll be invited for a very good pizza!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

I will definitely do so, cheers my friend :)
Laykou 1 year ago

Hi. This is awesome. I wish I could make videos like this from my trips. If you want check out my video from England: youtube.com/watch?v=LRBVnRriags
but it's not as good as yours. May I ask you what video camera and edit software did you use? Thank's alot.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Cheers, I'll check it out, I'm sure it will be good. I used a Panasonic GH1 and Magic Bullet Looks to create the look & feel :)
Christine Schmitthenner 1 year ago

Great work!!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thank you so much Christine! :)
l e o n a r d o s p i n e tt i 1 year ago

I used to live in Spain, i've been there for 2 years. Now because of your video I want to come back!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Leonardo, I think this is the greatest compliment I've had so far:) The accordian player at the beginning is playing the tune from an old Indian film song from the 1950s, Raj kapoor's 'Shree 420'. It is very famous across the world especially in Russia and China. In English it translates to 'my shoes are Japanese, my trousers are English, the red hat on my head Russian but even so, my heart in Indian'. I suppose your home is always where your heart is. Many thanks! :))
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mera_Joota_Hai_Japani
Kaushik 1 year ago

Yes, Raj Kapoor & Shree 420. I am sure you are aware what Shree 420 means, if not it means "Mr. Froude"

Here is more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shree_420
Chas B 1 year ago

OK don't tell anyone, I'm a canon owner, but I have to say this video is great, the picture is just out standing. Great job my video brother thanks for the share.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks Chas, just goes to show it's not just about the camera you have but about so many other things :)
Sean Murphy 1 year ago

I love how you've captured the vibrance of the populace and the place. This video is beautiful and captivating.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks alot Sean :)
Rob 1 year ago

Good job brov!!!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Obrigado irmão, você é sempre uma inspiração, Tchau! :)
Matt Frodsham 1 year ago

Never been to madrid but looks very similar in vibe to Barcelona. Makes me very nostalgic for it (and I didn't even go that long ago - want to go back with my new 550D now though). Beautiful film, and the music is amazing throughout. Where can I find spanish music for my itunes?
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Cheers Matt, this was from Spanish Guitar Hits Volume 2, I'm not sure if it's on itunes but Oscar Lopez and Ottmar Liebert are the 2 artists featured in the video and sound pretty good :) Whilst in Madrid I saw a group of school children sitting down on the grass learning to play the spanish guitar whilst teenagers in the park were practicing their dance. After watching your film '2 inches to the right' really does make you think :)
Azero 1 year ago

this movie reminds me the last summer in Madrid!
I hope I'll be there soon.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks Azero, there is definitely a magic to Madrid! :)
amber 1 year ago

what did you use to take it??
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Panasonic GH1, it takes photos and high definition video, there are many other good cameras and cheaper alternatives which will give you a similar result :)
amber 1 year ago

thank you :]
im thinking of buying a camera.
i just dont know which would be better.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

I would decide a budget and consider what you would be using the camera for dpreview.com go to this site and read some reviews, maybe a HD camcorder maybe your best bet for fluid HD video, DSLRs are great for quality and static images difficult for panning shots. I like the Canon prosumer range and the Panasonic micro 4/3rds range. Useability is also important for me and an articulated LCD screen. The G2 is out soon but quite expensive. Just remember it's not the camera but the photographer that makes a good film. Hope this helps:)
SJP 1 year ago

your video has definitely made me want to travel out to Madrid. Very awesome video. Loved how things were captured and how it was so vivid with the colors. :)
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks Shallimar, Madrid is a great city break! :)
BIGGGGIDEA.COM 1 year ago

great!
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Thanks Sasha! :)
Jyri 1 year ago

I found it very inspiring! I've beed in Madrid, but you somehow avoided all these "nice" tourist places and showed the real Madrid. Thanks!