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Happy Holidays to everyone! Thanks for watching this video. Hopefully you'll have as much fun watching it as I had making it. Cheers!

A collection of macro clips taken with the Panasonic Lumix GH1.

Lens used: Sigma 105mm f2.8

720p60 on Smooth

Edited in Premiere Pro CS4

Music is Stay With Me by Clint Mansell from The Fountain OST

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  • Annie 2 years ago
    LOVE IT!!! :)))
    VEry nicely done mate :)))

    A very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New year
    to you mate :))
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks!

    Happy Holidays to you!
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  • BumKi Cho plus 2 years ago
    That was fantastic!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks!
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  • Andrew Garcia plus 2 years ago
    Renaud that was brilliant! I love your work!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    I'm glad you liked it Andrew!
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  • Roland Cadieux plus 2 years ago
    Fantastique!
    Excellent travail Renaud.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Merci Roland!
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  • Rick Macomber plus 2 years ago
    Superb macro dude. I love the cat's whiskers and nose being curious!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks!

    Yeah, that cat sure is curious...had to help him into position a little though.
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  • ZHIC 2 years ago
    nice macro! I love the images, and also the awesome soundtrack... that movie is heartstriking
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks!

    The Fountain is indeed a special movie. I should probably watch it again...
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  • seunghwan shin 2 years ago
    매우 좋습니다~
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  • dimitris simou 2 years ago
    very nice!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks dimitris!
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  • Aaron M. Buckley 2 years ago
    OMG that was amazing. Beautifully shot. I loved the cat sniffing at the bubble, that was really cool. Some beautiful imagery.

    This should go in an art gallery.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks Aaron! Yeah, I feel that Vimeo has become a sort of electronic art gallery...
  • Aaron M. Buckley 2 years ago
    I definitely agree. Although unlike physical galleries, I feel there is no money to be found here :(
    Times are changing and whilst it might be easier to make a film now, I don't think its any easier to earn a living from it. Something which I hope to do.
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  • Mason Hartwig 2 years ago
    this was amazingly put together i cant believe how good this is.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks Mason! I'm glad you liked it.
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  • Matt Francoeur 2 years ago
    wow c'est superbe, j'adore le savon dans l'huile c'est magnifque !! très beau travail
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Merci Matt!
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  • Corax Incarna 2 years ago
    :O Soo pretty. Yeah, the soap and oil was amazing. So good man...
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks!
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  • Alvin Nyemah 2 years ago
    cool video, did you do the text in Premiere?
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Tanks!

    The text was done in After Effects and imported into Premiere using the Adobe dynamic link.
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  • Nathan Pszenica 2 years ago
    Great video; lovely macro. Was the bubbly stuff oil or soap?
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks! The bubbly stuff was water mixed with oil and some balsamic vinegar for color. Also added some green soap in one of the shots. The key was putting a light source under the jar in which the liquid was.
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  • Vivian J 2 years ago
    I just got inspiration from this video. Love the extreme close ups and how you put them together. The music also went really well with the flow of the footage. Great Job!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    I'm happy I was able to inspire you! That's what it's all about!
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  • Moishe Kapoyr 2 years ago
    Inspiring indeed. "The Fountain" soundtrack was a perfect choice, because this reminded quite a bit of the film.

    Beautifully done.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks! Yeah, The Fountain was all about light and dark, and golden colors. That song really inspired me.
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  • Adam Kennedy 2 years ago
    Cinematography and editing is superb.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks for the kind words!
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  • Mandeep S. Mohar 2 years ago
    great video! and I have always loved Clint Mansell.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Clint Mansell is incredible!
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  • Dominique Julian plus 2 years ago
    Terrible !
    belles images et bien maitrisé !
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Merci beaucoup!
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  • Last Resort 2 years ago
    Very cool, very inspirational for someone just beginning to appreciate the challenges of videography. Thanks.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks! Videography is challenging, but it's also incredibly rewarding! Keep having fun doing it!
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  • Arun Kashyap 2 years ago
    EXtradonarie dude, awesome.. very inspirational.
    like to see many more.
    THANx
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    You're welcome!
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  • Yunus Emre 2 years ago
    spectacular !
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    I'm happy you enjoyed the video!
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  • Arun Kashyap 2 years ago
    SUPERB :-).................................

    Mind blowing
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  • Mike Ferrara pro 2 years ago
    This is beautiful.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks Mike!
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  • JCTV plus 2 years ago
    Nice!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thank you!
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  • William McCord 2 years ago
    Great video, the macro shots and textures are amazing!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks! I find that moving the light source around when doing macro shots really adds a lot of dimension and highlights the textures.
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  • Lake Hills Church plus 2 years ago
    this is gorgeous! well shot.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    I'm glad you liked it!
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  • zero-13 plus 2 years ago
    Brilliant piece!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks!
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  • Flávio Portella 2 years ago
    Very good!
    I pin point the "jupiter surface" you shoot on the soap bubble as (one of the) high point.

    Thank you.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Jupiter's surface...I like it.
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  • Andrew Clunie 2 years ago
    Lighting is great! I especially love the colours...really nice
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks!
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  • LOUDreams Online 2 years ago
    Beautiful work... loudreams.com/2009/12/24/near-sighted-by-renaud-duval/

    Enjoy. Happy Holidays.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Happy Holidays! Thanks for posting the video.
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  • jhony 2 years ago
    excelente video brother, saludos desde Villahermosa, tabasco, México. happy new years.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Happy Holidays to you too!
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  • Luuk v. Kaathoven 2 years ago
    I never new my screen could display video so sharp and vivid. This is magnificent!

    Happy holidays to you!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks! Yeah, I was amazed when I played it back on my 40inch LCD...
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  • Shane McGinnis 2 years ago
    Wow :') I love it, dl'ed the song
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    The whole soundtrack is excellent. Clint Mansell is great!
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  • Jorge Luis Barrera 2 years ago
    Increíble trabajo!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Gracias!
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  • Mountain View plus 2 years ago
    incredibile
    senza parole...
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Muchas gracias!
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  • aza plus 2 years ago
    sweet!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks!
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  • Truly biblical, this is perhaps the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    You are too kind!
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  • Adriana de Barros 2 years ago
    Featured today at Scene 360 magazine (Scene360.com) and Illusion 360 (illusion.scene360.com)
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks for posting the video!
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  • mpared plus 2 years ago
    posted at the curious brain
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks for adding the video to that website!
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  • P•L• 2 years ago
    A couper le souffle, votre univers est passionnant. Encore !
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Merci!
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  • DHP Multimedia plus 2 years ago
    Awesome! We are starting a web show with the Sony EX1, Canon 7D, and the GH1. Stay tuned to the 2nd episode because most of the shots in the intro is from the GH1. Pretty cool!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks!
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  • emma cook 2 years ago
    I'm new to this site, only seen a few films and this is by far my fave. Very beautifully shot and gives me some inspiring ideas :oD Look forward to the next installment.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    I'm glad that the video inspired you!
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  • NDM 2 years ago
    One word: Addictive!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Sweet!
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  • Soroush Shahrokni 2 years ago
    Swept away. Fantastic work.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks a lot!
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  • julkasfl ♥ 2 years ago
    amazing video, and i love the end!
    FANTASTIC! ♥
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks!
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  • Andrea Macias 2 years ago
    Wow Renaud--So Beautiful and full of emotion =)!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thank you! I think the music is key to conveying the proper emotion through video.
  • Andrea Macias 2 years ago
    I totally agree! Your unison of music and picture is genius and beautiful---
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  • Robert Shaw plus 2 years ago
    Beautiful film Renaud love the golden colored liquid ending and the titles
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    Thanks a lot!
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  • Jan-Kees Looij 2 years ago
    Amazing!
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    I"m happy you liked it!
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  • bob lorrimer plus 2 years ago
    MACRO is such a powerful photographic tool and relatively easy to use, I am surprised that not more take advantage of it.

    My preference would be to work the Close-ups into a narrative, a themed sequence or title.

    But, nevertheless, I like this abstract, random execution.
  • Renaud Duval 2 years ago
    This footage was actually a test of a macro lens I had just purchased. They were lying around inside my computer and I figured it would be a waste not to let others enjoy them as well.

    I agree with you, I would much rather use them in some kind of title sequence.

    Cheers!
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