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Moving shots done with an 8' Kessler Crane. Continuing in the tradition of the previous few films. It's the idea of penetrating the walls we build up around ourselves.

Canon XHA1/Letus Ultimate combo.

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  • Greg Wallis 1 year ago
    That was simply lovely, Steven. The crane shots are just so cinematic and the waterfall breathtaking. Good narration, too.

    (And when you've finished playing with the Kessler, pass it over here, would you?)
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    I don't think so, Greg, but thanks for asking just the same.
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  • Tommy Marks plus 1 year ago
    Hey Steve,
    Which Kessler Crane package are you using? Are you happy with the product? Thanks.
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    Yes, I love my Kessler Crane. Super easy to set up and easy to transport around. It's rock solid too. Highly recommended.
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  • BumKi Cho plus 1 year ago
    Steven,

    Umm.. wow. Love those moving shots. Ditto to what Greg said.

    Added your video to Video Of The Day channel. Hope that's okay.
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    That's fine, thanks.
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  • Scott Gold 1 year ago
    Really loved the moving shots! It added a new dimension to your work! Was a crane used?
    Thanks for sharing!
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    Thanks Scott, take a look at the description at the top.
  • Scott Gold 1 year ago
    Whoops! I got so engrossed by the footage I forgot to look at the text!
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  • James Kanka 1 year ago
    Beautiful! Did you try pulling focus on the crane?
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    See below.
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  • Young & Direct Cinema 1 year ago
    wow this footage is great... I have a similar question as James above me, but rather I was wondering if you had someone else pulling focus?
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    Being just one guy working this whole rig, the pulling focus thing is just too much. I tried it with limited success but it affected the fluidity of the camera movement. I can do it for smaller moves but big sweeping ones....forget about it. I avoid the whole mess by keeping my lens set to about f8. That way, I have a fairly broad depth of field to work with and, hence, it's more forgiving.

    The way to do it with two people would be to have someone working a remote follow focus from the ground and the other person operating the jib.
  • Charles Lowthian plus 1 year ago
    f8... everyone with an ultimate spinner,
    raise your hands =('''
    lovely scenes steven
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  • Brian Boudreau 1 year ago
    Beautiful shots as always.. Looks great on the big screen :)
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  • Francesco S 1 year ago
    Fantastic... Really great...
    The magic eye of Steven!
    WHich music is this? I love it!
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  • DeCristo.TV plus 1 year ago
    Nice touch Steven. I enjoyed the shots and the colors worked out well. Narration is always a bonus.
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  • Emrys Roberts plus 1 year ago
    The shot that was timed with the dialogue, "through an artists eye" was beautiful. Great work. :)
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  • Ashley Harrison 1 year ago
    awesome! is "an artist eye" something you wrote? beautiful! you always seem to say what i can't put into words. then you turn it into an awesome video.
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    Thank you...yes, I wrote it.
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  • Jon Rawlinson plus 1 year ago
    Really enjoyed the crane shots. Fantastic!
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  • Brett Myers 1 year ago
    May I ask where you get your music? Your soundtracks to "An Artists Eye" and "An Uncluttered World" are excellent and I would be interested in finding similar music for projects of my own.
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    My music is from various sources, killertracks.com, APM music, and I also work directly with a composer, Glenn Scott Lacey. This particular piece is from APM.

    This is not free music and can get pretty expensive depending on the usage.
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  • Matt Turner 1 year ago
    I was just going to ask the same question about the music. You rarely find royalty free music to that caliber. Any hints on where to look?
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  • Mike None plus 1 year ago
    Breathtaking!
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  • Vinny Flood 1 year ago
    That was one of your best yet. And it's comforting to see I'm not the only Dub abroad who's losing his accent! The Letus has arrived, the Zeiss lens is in the post, but I'm struggling to settle on a monitor within my budget. Which one do you use (if at all)?
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    Hey Vinny, thanks for the comments. For little films like these, I don't use a monitor but for paying gigs I use the following: lcdracks.com/monitors/vr70phda.html

    This is a really great little monitor....it's about $1400. Nothing is cheap in this game.
  • Vinny Flood 1 year ago
    I'm delighted to hear that's the one you use and that you've had good experiences with it using a Letus and the XH-A1, as that's the one I've been looking at.

    After reading everything, everywhere on monitors under $2k, the Marshall seems to be the best and most reasonably priced.
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    Yeah, it's really robust and has never failed me. It's probably a good idea to buy a sunshade for it too. It's definitely difficult to see it in direct sunlight.
  • learner-gr 1 year ago
    Have a look here [maybe you'll find it useful :) ] :
    manhattanlcd.com/
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  • Carlo de Lauro 1 year ago
    Wonderful!!!
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  • Diego Stocco plus 1 year ago
    Wonderful combination of images and music!
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  • Samu Ainesmaa 1 year ago
    I liked this one a lot. The very first shot, I could've pictured it straight from a film: all that was missing was a battalion of knights trotting along :)

    Music?
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    Thank you :)

    Regarding the music, see a few posts above.
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  • Project Overseer Productions plus 1 year ago
    I felt moved Steven after watching this beautiful film ... it might be short, but the message is so powerful (and dear to me) and the videography perfectly apt, that no more needs to be said ... its near devine!

    If Jesus had a camera, this is the kind of film and message I'd expect to see ;-) - lovely film & concept.

    Chris
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  • Eric Buist 1 year ago
    I liked the last shots of snoqualmie, its just a great place to be and shoot!

    loved it by the way
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  • Project Overseer Productions plus 1 year ago
    PS ... if you watch my film "Reflections" (with narration) it try's to say similar.

    Chris
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  • Joshua Copeland 1 year ago
    nice video! was that waterfall scene shot at snoqualmie falls, wa?
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  • Berislav Petrovic 1 year ago
    everything you do is simply amazing. I like your style very much, your shots, and your words (messages). its very inspirational and artistic. thank you
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  • James Heath 1 year ago
    Fantastic video steven, your camera work adds a whole new dimension to the film
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  • David Philp 1 year ago
    Beautiful shot transitions, absolutely loved the waterfall transitions. Your work is stunning! I'm curious about the music. Do you compose this? If not where do you get it? I would love to have this music!
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  • Richard Huntington 1 year ago
    Loved it! Beautiful colors!
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  • Zach B plus 1 year ago
    Incredible little piece of art. Great metaphor and juxtaposition from micro to macro environments.
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  • Roger Shealy plus 1 year ago
    Which Kessler do you have and any advice for configuring it up for an XH-A1? I've been toying with a rail, but it's too limiting. A crane looks like the answer I need to add some depth and interest and this piece makes the case pretty strong.

    I'm also looking for a good low cost monitor. I've tried the DVD player route, but it isn't sharp enough over the stock monitor.
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  • Gurmeet plus 1 year ago
    I just want to ask i am considering buying a 35mm adaptor as I have nikon lenses. Is brevis or sgpro better than letus? I read that the brevis has better image and manufactured solid. Please give me some insight.
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  • malcolm man 1 year ago
    Very nice. I am seriously lusting after a Kessler Crane now!
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  • francisLM 1 year ago
    Great message and lovely video, well done!
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  • ¡ǝnɹʇ 1 year ago
    WOW. The first transition at 0:12 was really surreal! Keep up the good/great/excellent... hmmm... keep up the absolutely-beyond-description-of-greatness work mate!!!
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  • Richard Sandham 1 year ago
    hey steven what program do you edit with!
  • Steven Dempsey 1 year ago
    Premiere Pro CS3
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  • StudioAviv.com 1 year ago
    Steven,
    So Impessive we all want to know what equipment you use! but of course it's the man behind the equipment who knows how to use it right!?
    I was wondering which tripod head you use for the crane? and if it's the same one you use when your not using the crane. Thanks and keep up the inspiring work!
    -a fan way over in Jerusalem
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  • Richard Sandham 1 year ago
    ive fell in love with this song and this video ive no joke watched it about 25 times.

    does this song have a name i know you bought it and all but the composer must be recognised
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  • Lobo 1 year ago
    Very beaytifull images, and such a good story.
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  • EternalMotionPictures 1 year ago
    snoquailime falls? wow this is amazing I can't wait tell i have my A1
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  • Sergey Usik 1 year ago
    Masterpiece!!!
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  • Andy Lunn - Film Maker Leeds 11 months ago
    Hi Steven. Great footage, pity the xlcinema site went under was a great place. Could you tell me the sweet spot for the fstop on the xlh1? also is it better to stop down on the 35mm lens or the camera when outdoors and over exposed?

    Cheers and keep up the great work.
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  • RandyTFK 11 months ago
    Hi Steven,

    Lovely Video as usual! What preset you using for this? Thanks!
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  • appletree 11 months ago
    love your shots, music, lines, rhythm, ambiance... also the voice... but do you think he is a little bit too young for your lines? :)
  • Steven Dempsey 11 months ago
    I don't know, it's my voice and I'm 44. I'm not sure how old I need to be :)
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  • appletree 11 months ago
    ohhh... ummm... 69 could be better...
  • Steven Dempsey 11 months ago
    The trouble with that line of thinking, IMO, is that you are assuming one can't really "get it" and live a full life until your latter years, when it's almost too late to reap the benefits. I think it has more to do with an open heart and not as much to do with how long we have been on this planet. That's kinda the point of this film.
  • appletree 11 months ago
    :)
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  • Mitchell Pierias plus 10 months ago
    Wow!
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  • AVIDYA FILMS 10 months ago
    What did you use for color correction? The colors are awesome!
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  • Stewart Mers 10 months ago
    I heard this sound track tonight on American Idol (my wife was watching)...small world.
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  • Cellar Media 9 months ago
    Wow, those are some beautiful shots. Great job. Your work is inspiring... enjoyed it.
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  • Olivier B 7 months ago
    I really like this video , nice music , nice texte and also nice pictures , when i watched it i was like dreaming!
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  • Jon Kammeraad 6 months ago
    Steven, Where did you get this Music?
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  • Edit Crunch 6 months ago
    Wow. it gave me butterflies!!
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  • Paul Simpson 4 months ago
    Superb video well done !!!
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  • Aleksander Espevik plus 1 month ago
    Beautiful! I loved it. Great work.
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