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In the Northeast US, the leaves in the fall of the year put on quite a show! Some are so colorful, it's hard to believe. I wanted to make a video that shows the spectacular range of color Autumn brings as well as capture some of the crispness in the air. Therefore most of these clips are from the EX1 stock lens, no letus 35mm adapter was used (only a few shots anyway!), I wanted it to be as crisp and sharp as the cool mountain air that time of year brings! I color graded very lightly in Magic Bullet Looks, not going for any stylized appearance, just making it look as natural as when I shot it.

The music is some that I own from Digital Juice Stacktraxx.

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  • Jerry Serna 8 months ago
    Very professional. I like it.
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  • Stephen Lewis plus 8 months ago
    Really beautiful!
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  • Mark Williams 8 months ago
    Paul, very nice collection of shots and well edited together. Really liked that openning scene as well as the "indieslider" shots. Builds to a beautiful finish.
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  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    Thanks for the nice comments! The indiSlider works much better without the added weight of the Letus Extreme on it!
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  • Pioneer Videography plus 8 months ago
    How are you slowing down your watershots?
  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    All water shots are at regular speed. The leaves at the beginning are from the location in the third shot (under the log). I shot the leaves falling using S&Q motion (720p), so they are slowed down from that.
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  • BumKi Cho plus 8 months ago
    Paul, glorious shots. I love the flow of your video to the music.
  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    Thanks OneMan and thanks for adding it to VOTD!
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  • Tom Dowser 8 months ago
    Very, very nice, as usual Paul. You have a talent.
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  • Paul Novy 8 months ago
    Beautiful.... and that sunset time lapse at the end... fantastic.
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  • Pierre 8 months ago
    Autumn colors! Very crisp Paul. Can you say at what level the in-camera sharpness is set? Just to know ;)
  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    I leave the sharpness at it's factory default. I find it works well there for when I have the Letus on, and while it may be a bit video-y when I'm not using the Letus, for this scenic stuff, I like the "you are there" picture window qualities it gives. If I was doing Drama, I'd turn it down.
  • Pierre 8 months ago
    Thank you paul for the info :)
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  • 4Moorhens2 plus 8 months ago
    Paul, beautifully shot and edited, paced and cut to a great choice of music - I especially like the geese at 02:58 - not easy to smoothly follow birds in flight! - and it was really pleasing to hear their sounds also. Excellent work, all the best, 4M2.
  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    Thanks 4M2, that geese shot was from my V1U footage. I thought it would fit well there even though it was from HDV, not XDCAM. Even on the HD master file, you can't really tell! I really lucked out that they all landed as a group while I was locked in on them!
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  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    Thanks everyone! Great to hear such nice comments!
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  • craftech 8 months ago
    Absolutely beautiful and refreshing to watch. Depth, substance, and thankfully free from under and overcranking. Music was perfect.
    I really loved it Paul. Nice job.
  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    Thanks crafttech, only, I did do some overcranking on the leaves falling in slo-motion...must have snuck it by you! Glad you liked the video!
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  • Hubert Duijzer 8 months ago
    Nice colors and amazing scenery. I makes me want to go there and shoot the same scenes.
    I was really amazed to hear the same stacktraxx as in my trackdayvid vimeo.com/3511496 I don't hear much DJ stuff around on the net.

    Anyway, amazing stuff. Thx for sharing.
  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    Nice job on that vid! It's cool to hear the same music and see how others use it in different videos. Some of the DJ stuff is AWESOME! you can't beat the price either.
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  • Michael 8 months ago
    Absolutely beautiful...really
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  • Rob Fiedler 8 months ago
    Sublime
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  • kahve 8 months ago
    is it possible to not fall in love with this video?
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  • Alex.Be. 8 months ago
    Wow, amazing! You perfect captured the beauty of the autumn colours. Great music too.
    Spring and autumn are my favourite seasons. By the way, do you have any spring movies...? I will have a look...
  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    I do indeed Alex! It's called AFTER THE THAW, posted last spring, but I'll be making a new one with the EX1 this spring, still waiting for the weather to break!
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  • DIGITALVIDEOART plus 8 months ago
    Fantastic video. beautifull images
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  • Greenwave plus 8 months ago
    Very, very nice. Already looking forward to you're next video (about spring?)!
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  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    Again, thanks for the great comments everyone! I'll hope to make a new one soon, spring is right around the corner!
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  • Tom @ Timescapes plus 8 months ago
    Wow, this is so gorgeous and well done, Paul. Any chance you could offer the 720p clip for download?

    Are you a Terrence Malick fan by any chance?
  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    Tom,

    Funny you should ask about Terrance Malick! He's one of my favorite directors! Thin Red Line is IMHO far superior to Saving Private Ryan and is my pick as the quintessential WWII movie. Days of Heaven is one fo the most sublime pieces of cinematography ever. Every frame could be a still photo or painting.

    I didn't watermark this vid, so I don't want to offer it as a download. Sorry but I've had some issues of people stealing my shots and using them as their own, I know a watermark could work, but I just haven't done that yet.
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  • Phach 8 months ago
    beautiful shots. I like it !
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  • GUY LEITE plus 8 months ago
    I saw the power of God in this images!! Thanks my friend.
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  • Buck Forester 8 months ago
    Completely fantastic!
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  • →Zac Boyet← plus 8 months ago
    Very nice!
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  • Frederic Vercammen plus 8 months ago
    Wonderful !!!!
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  • The Funky Monkey plus 8 months ago
    Amazing!
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  • Lela Arabuli 8 months ago
    Great video. What picture profile do you have?
  • Paul Frederick 8 months ago
    Mostly I'm using the Bill Ravens Picture Profile from DVINFO.net I have made a few tweaks to it to suite my liking, mostly taking Black level to -8 and pumping the color up a few notches.
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  • John Wilkinson 7 months ago
    Hi Paul,
    Another fantastic work of art. I came back to you for inspiration, and you didn't disapoint. You are a benchmark for my own work.
  • Paul Frederick 7 months ago
    Thanks John, glad to know you find it inspiring!
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  • Yan Theoret plus 7 months ago
    awesome!
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  • Ashley Harrison 7 months ago
    Paul, I just stumbled across this and boy and I'm glad. This was amazing! Colors, flow, music...they all fit like an old glove. Well done!
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  • RogerB1 plus 7 months ago
    Just found you. Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful! You are a master film maker. I loved this. thanks for posting. :o)
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  • Cargutro plus 7 months ago
    Beautiful video, I love drawing and music composition.
    Congratulations
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  • Jim Panks 7 months ago
    Brilliant, well planned and executed.
    Do you use the Leitus much in your normal shooting ?
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  • Gerdy Vandermeersch 7 months ago
    Hey Paul,

    I'm a big fan of your images. So nice and smooth. You're an example for me...

    I was wondering how you can put 5:30 minutes of HD on a Not Plus-Vimeo-account? Can you do that with Adobe Premiere Pro or do you need Sorenson Squeeze 5 tot do that?

    Thank you very much in advance for your answer.

    Many regards!
    Greetings from Belgium
    G
  • Paul Frederick 7 months ago
    Thankks Gerdy for the kind words!

    As long as the file size is under a certain amount, (500MB) you don't have to be a VIMEO plus member. That is per week, also you can only do 1 HD video a week.

    I use FCP to make a 1080P master, then use compressor to make it a 1280x720 sized file. Follow the settings VIMEO recommends and thats it!
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  • Michael Fletcher plus 6 months ago
    Hi Paul,

    I don't get as much time checking out other vids as I used too but I know when I start up one of your pieces I'm always going to be amazed. Simply stunning! I think you are one of the standouts on Vimeo not only for the stunning footage but also your ability to edit and add a soundtrack which empowers the footage. I wish I could be over your way for one of your Autumns. It looks simply stunning. Lets do a deal. If you come my way one day I will give you the full guided tour including a roof over your head and food and if I ever get to the US you do the same.

    I'm also a big fan of Terrance Malik's The Thin Red Line and Hans Zimmers soundtrack. I think Tom@timescapes, yourself and I could make a pretty cool production. Lets get together one day and do it.

    Mike
  • Paul Frederick 6 months ago
    Its a deal Mike! Only, you may not want to promise food too, I can eat ALOT! I absolutely LOVE Terrance Malick and wish he would make a few more movies, but if you are into visual art, his films are right up there with the best, regardless of medium!

    Thanks for the kind words! Have you got the update for the Canon 5D yet that makes it full manual? Now I REALLY have to hold back from getting one....only because my wife will KILL me if I buy any more kit.
  • Michael Fletcher plus 6 months ago
    Yep Got it thanks. I know where your coming from. I have a wish list longer than my johnson and my wife will kill me also if I spend any more doe.

    Hey we could be spending it down the pub with our mates. But they dont see it that way.
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  • Peter12345 6 months ago
    Great how you follow the geese. Which tripod head did you use?
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  • Mohsen harandi 5 months ago
    hi paul
    your pan shooting at the time code of 1:00 seems to be jumping to me! just want to know its camera or 24p setting or ... !
    or some thing else ! please if you notice as well let me know .
    cheers
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  • Barfleyes.com plus 5 months ago
    Video was great, i want that camera!! where is the music from??
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  • Paul.. you've done it again
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  • Tasos Nikolaou plus 2 months ago
    very nice...!!!!!!
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  • Leo Bar PIX IN MOTION 2 months ago
    I have learned a few techniques from you, although I use a different medium, most of times (photos only).
    But your productions carry your signature.
    Great job!
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  • Deichgraf 1 plus 1 month ago
    Great job . Thx for sharing
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  • JMS plus 11 days ago
    It's fantastic, perfect.
    I'm trying to capture some colors/changes in the Northeast too but I'm just dumb amateur.
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  • Gord Stephen 6 days ago
    That opening shot made me recoil in my seat. Wow.
    Well done...
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