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Everyone has experienced fireworks. It is truly a magical sight. I set out to capture them, not as we know them normally, but in a way that many of you may not have seen them before. For this, I used Bokeh, which originates from the Japanese word "boke", which means "blur" or "haze".
Soundtrack by Cliff Martinez

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  • Ezaram Vambe plus 1 year ago
    Love it !!!
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  • Danny, i like the way u shoot it. its nice. :) Whatz the cam?
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Thanks! It's a Canon 7D - I used a Sigma 1.4 30mm and a Canon nifty fifty 1.8!
  • Ah yeah. i thought. u r a 7D guy. :) Keep shooting. . .
  • Quantum Video|Film 8 months ago
    how do you like your sigma? IS it as sharp as an L Serie from Canon?
  • Danny Cooke plus 8 months ago
    It's one of my fav lenses :-)
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  • thevigia 1 year ago
    7d the best
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  • dramaqueen 1 year ago
    Love the soundtrack - great choice - oriental feel and colours. Well done!
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  • Mihnea Chelariu 1 year ago
    thank you. I love it!
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  • Spritz 1 year ago
    Inspired! This looks beautiful
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  • david romero laure plus 1 year ago
    I love how you have played with the lights, and the band sound. Very nice, Danny!
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Thanks David!
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  • Rik Shipley 1 year ago
    very nice work, always enjoy watching your stuff
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Thanks Rik, much appreciated!
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  • so lovely - thanks!
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  • The Film Artist plus 1 year ago
    This is splendid Danny! It's magical :D Added to vimeo.com/channels/worldhd
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Thanks for adding me to all those collections :-)
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  • Philip Han 1 year ago
    Ugh... I did this way long ago.
    Back when I first got my G9, I must of been 15 at the time.

    I feel like dissing this video time over time.
    Sorry... I guess I just have to keep it in me.

    Also: To me Oval Bokeh is Ugleh... Hah.
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Sorry I was messing about with Machinima when I was 15 ( archive.org/details/ssmnavyseals ) I didnt get a decent camera until I was 20ish so I'm a little behind :-)
  • Philip Han 1 year ago
    Sorry for being a pretentious asshole.

    I'm only 18 w00h!
    Had my 7D for 8 Months and 4 Days.
    I wanted to get a 5D mkII way before PBloom even started because I wanted a DSLR and a Camcorder for the longest time and I had some serious savings working for years as a kid.

    I always take action too late.
    At least I learned that lesson early on :]
    Dangit, now I think back to when I shot Bokeh Fireworks with my G9 and at Sea World... Dangit I could of edited and uploaded it half a year ago. DASDJSA_OJD _(JR@# R


    Keep it up!
    Love your videos!
    Don't take what I say to heart, I'm a douchefag.
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    No problem Philip :)
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  • 33hirtz plus 1 year ago
    That was enthralling, Danny!! Loved the faces, the music went really well with it, and the bokeh was beautiful. :-)
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  • Jose Bayón plus 1 year ago
    Lovely Dany. The movie back appropriate. As has been the music of Cliff Martinez
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  • DANIR 1 year ago
    TNX for sharing ( : very nice !

    off focus Fireworks never looks so sharp ...
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  • Aaron Morrell plus 1 year ago
    Love it when something very simple carries such an emotional impact.
    How quickly our childhood is over, just like the fireworks, it passes in a flash.
    It's a privilege to capture those moments.
    Thanks fro sharing.
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  • Caleb Vinson plus 1 year ago
    I love the blur shots of the fireworks!! It was great how you captured the expression of the children while the event was taking place. Wonderful choice in music also!! Great job!!
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  • Beautiful film. Really cool.
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  • Jeff Baldemoro 1 year ago
    Awesome! 8)
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  • Oleg Kalyan plus 1 year ago
    well done!
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  • Erick James plus 1 year ago
    Nice work, Danny. Great that you went for the stylistic approach, I don't think fireworks always photograph very well conventionally. In the same way rain can't be photographed to look like rain.
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  • EthanAlexLane plus 1 year ago
    awesome. and the music was perfect
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  • Trey Vollmer plus 1 year ago
    Good idea, Danny:)
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  • Nice job
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  • Rivaldo Does 1 year ago
    Simple idea in a wonderful execution, including choice of soundtrack! Love it.
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  • Barbara Lavadinho 1 year ago
    Absolutely breathtaking!
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  • Very beautiful. Love the soundtrack of "Solaris"! Is this handheld?
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Thanks Maximilian! Yes it's all handheld :)
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  • Chris Weeks plus 1 year ago
    really nice, man!
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  • Bill Newsinger plus 1 year ago
    Beautiful.
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  • Stanislava Buevich 1 year ago
    beautiful!
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  • Simple and extraordinary !
    nice idea , nice work
    Bravo
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  • Nathan Walker plus 1 year ago
    This is Amazing! Been watching it over and over. Very creative.
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  • Catherine Medrano 1 year ago
    like a dream
    greatings from Venezuela :)
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  • Oliver Blesken 1 year ago
    Wow, this is great! And you know what? as soon I got me a 50mm/1.4 I gonna do that too!
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  • Jean Marc ROCFORT plus 1 year ago
    The expression of faces and the bokeh was a great idea !!
    Magic work :))

    Added on "Best of seen Videos" channel :))
    vimeo.com/channels/13905
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  • Felipe Tofani 1 year ago
    amazing
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  • Koray Poyraz 1 year ago
    Nice dudeee!
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  • Tyler Gorrell plus 1 year ago
    Simply beautiful. You captured those moments perfectly, well done.
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  • HESCHLE plus 1 year ago
    this is so good! And that music just sells it!
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  • Jill Perlman 1 year ago
    beautiful!
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  • Space Ace plus 1 year ago
    Dig it.
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  • preciosas luces!!!
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  • Sam Morrill staff 1 year ago
    I wouldn't mind falling asleep to this every night.
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  • FStoppers plus 1 year ago
    great video, just posted it on fstoppers.com
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Thanks! really good website, added to my favs :-)
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  • Kris Arruda 1 year ago
    Hate you for havin that idea before me. Hehehe...

    Now seriously, simple idea, fantastic result. Congrats.
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  • Tim Sundal 1 year ago
    Very nice idea. The shots look fantastic :)
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  • mpared plus 1 year ago
    stunning posted at the curious brain :-)
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Thanks :)
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  • Jobert Atienza 1 year ago
    You used two different lenses? What's your ISO at?
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Hi Jobert, I used ISO ranging from 1000 - 1600
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  • MacLo 1 year ago
    great idea! Meraviglioso!
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  • Tom Guilmette plus 1 year ago
    awesome stuff. i liked the high five! such a simple idea well executed.
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  • Luke Brooks 1 year ago
    To bad about it being all out of focus :-P. Love it, nice work.
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  • Beautiful original idea and great editing. Congrats.
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  • sogni birchofiani 1 year ago
    Beautiful work. I also like the soundtrack.
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  • Laurens Neels 1 year ago
    very cool. looks so smooth.
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  • Craig Whipps 1 year ago
    Beautiful marriage of sound and sight. Climax at 01:49 to 02:13 made the perfect arc in your timeline's composition.

    I'm just dying to know... did you edit the film to an existing piece of music, or was this music created for the film? (update: in the comments, I see this is from "Solaris", but the question then is... did you start with the music and shoot the images for it, or, having those images did you find the music that best described the images?)

    I'm just curious because it seems like music, carrying so much of the emotion, would be the best place to start.

    Seriously, thanks, this is such a fine work of art.
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Thank you Craig for your great comment on both this video and my more recent.

    To Answer your question: Before I set out to make a film, I have usually put aside 1 or 2 pieces of music which I think would compliment the imagery.

    I have actually got another edit of this with a completely different style of soundtrack and I now actually prefer it!
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  • RaSee Productions plus 1 year ago
    Beautiful piece; beautiful concept! I thoroughly enjoyed this!! Thanks or sharing your work!!
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  • Tim Cowell 1 year ago
    Inspiring great work. Loved it!
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  • f__10 1 year ago
    'beautiful' is the adjective that fits best when explaining your works! Thank you!
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  • Max Esposito plus 1 year ago
    I had the same idea: vimeo.com/13163101

    let me know what you think.

    Cheers.
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Very good, similar Idea like you said, but executed very differently i.e. giving off 2 entire different messages.
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  • Doris Trejo 1 year ago
    amazing work! every little thing was perfectly captured.. glad to find this video
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  • Felipe Branco 1 year ago
    Beautiful Danny.
    Do you wanna be me friend?
    :)
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  • Bandit Films plus 1 year ago
    Nice work Danny, might have a title sequence for you to shoot if you're interested?
  • Danny Cooke plus 1 year ago
    Thanks, PM me and let me know what you are after. IF I have time I may be able to help out. No promises.
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  • Charles Ferranti 1 year ago
    danny

    WIN

    i never want to see fireworks any other way again.
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  • Pocket Jakes plus 1 year ago
    solaris...

    nice work
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  • Great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Truely mesmorising, really enjoyed watching that Danny
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  • Ian Talty 10 months ago
    Absolutely breathtaking. I have been wondering about alternate ways to take movies of fireworks, and ill make sure to try this out for 4th of July
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  • Swell Surf Camp 9 months ago
    Smashing
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  • Charcrit Boonsom 8 months ago
    beautiful sound! I can feel a sense of listening. Thanks.
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  • Uneon plus 7 months ago
    the music adds sooooo much love it
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  • Olive Ndungutse 7 months ago
    Lovely!
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  • Paolo Nobile plus 6 months ago
    Very interesting way of looking at fireworks. Beautiful.
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  • Petr Eremin 6 months ago
    That's beautiful!
    I love the way the credits appear lit by the firework and then vanish in the dark again. Very cool!

    I animated some music using bokeh. Check it out if you like. vimeo.com/27260752
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  • Kings Farmer plus 4 months ago
    Very nice. The music was perfect, too.
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  • Ashley Ford 3 months ago
    Pure genius
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  • Deborah Bonfá 2 weeks ago
    you stole my idea! haha :)
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  • David Parkinson 2 weeks ago
    Best music. from Solaris ;) works perfectly though nice
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