Filmin' in NY

July 19th, 2009

I made a last minute trip to NYC on Friday and spent today filming all over the city with a Sony EX1 for fun. Pretty cool camera and the interval (time-lapse) mode is incredible too, very easy and the results are great. When I get back on Monday, I'll post some of the footage.

If anyone at Sony is reading, feel free to send me some free stuff :) Thanks in advance.

Andrew Kramer

POSTED:

16 years ago

88 Comments

16 years ago

COOL~

Ken

16 years ago

Hi Andrew, I really want that camera, but I really don't want to spend 6 thousand dollars. Is it worth the money? I'm a inde filmmaker, looking for a good (low costing) HD camera that can produces high quality video. I love your work, and please keep this website going forever, it makes my day when I see a new blog or tutorial.

James

16 years ago

I can't wait for the Red Scarlet

Jhon

16 years ago

Can`t wait!

Cory

16 years ago

Hi Andrew, I am at Sony and I am reading...I will send you some free pogs if you want. I really appreciate all your tutorials. And I still have my pogs.

juul

16 years ago

hey Andrew,

How did you capture ur ex-1 footage? A friend of mine told this could only be done in Final Cut Pro using xd-cam transfer.

You do it in premiere?

Zeeshan

16 years ago

Great work Andrew. I always w8ing for ur cool new exciting tutorials. I really learn a lot from you even every thing in
CG effects and many amazing trciks.
I have ur few products like Riot Gears and Action Essential.
I always use your twitch plugin in my every project for coloring and lighting and thanks for every thing dude.

fred

16 years ago

keep up the good work dude....

Steve

16 years ago

hi andrew, your shots at night are very impressive. i also have an EX1. what kind of picture profile, shutter and resolution did you use to get that clear footage? in some of my experiments all i got was a noisy picture. looking forward for a short answer, thank you in advance. steve

T Stebel

16 years ago

Would have like to see Mr. Loya disappearing in the lights... However, I think your camera work is incredible. Great and entertaining view of NYC.

Dave!

16 years ago

Interval Record Function is very nice indeed, one of the reasons i once bought my DCR-HC90E (yeye, high-grade professional equipment).

Also thinking about investing into a Z5E (European Version), I think it??´s very good and i just love tapes!

Daniel Ademinokan

16 years ago

Gr8 move Andrew! You are the BOMB!! You are an inspiration to a whole lot of us here in far away Nigeria...Africa! We love you and you deserve an award for puting smiles on the faces of creative people all over the world!
hey andy, could you post a list of some corporate or studio jobs you have done?

Thanks bro!

Timinator

16 years ago

Hey, Sony Man, can you send me a "GOT EX1?" shirt? thx

Jake

16 years ago

I got a Question to your "Action Essetials 2 Explotion behind the Bus" Tutorial! You explain everthing except THE COOLEST THING, THE REFLECION OF THE EXPLOTION ON THE BUS!! Could you explain that pls that would be awesome!!!

Your the Man, man!!!

Jason

16 years ago

Looks awsome....I am thinking about getting the sony HRV-Z5U

http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19371

Sony Man

16 years ago

Andrew:

Enclosed are some decals for your window and a Sony cap.
You're so welcome.

Pavan

16 years ago

Cool Pic Yo N Ur Enjoying Ur Trip Right?....n Could You Do Us A Favour N Teach Us How To Create VFX Like In Wolverine Please I Mean His Saber In After Effects?????Plz We Are Dying Here So Help Us Out......n Ur Tutorials Are Really Great I Have Learned Many Things From Ur Tutorials N Do A Tutorial Like "Disintegrate" One More Cos We Like It A Lot N Its Our Fav Tut n Take Care N Thank You........Could You Reply To This?If You Can Please Reply......

Eric

16 years ago

Just wait until you try and use your EX1 footage in Premiere CS4.

Maybe it's me, but I've had to switch back to Premiere CS3 because of many unacceptable bugs in CS4 dealing with the footage.

Oliver

16 years ago

Cool, I like Sonyâ??????s EX series there pretty good cameras [I always think of them as what the Z1â??????s should have been, and the rightful heir to the PD-1's].

Lawrence

16 years ago

Hey AK! This stuff looks really interesting... As a token of my appreciation I'd like to offer up my walkman? It has a habit of chewing up tapes and the sound quality is terrible, but I'd like you to have it all the same.

Many Thanks

Lawrence

Zaher

16 years ago

Is there any way to do simialr footage with AE ?

Fisber

16 years ago

nice shot i try to make script working with exposer like ur shot

Jafet

16 years ago

Fantastic Shoot, nice blurriness. Congrats

Josh Scott

16 years ago

It will be like Christmas morning.

LovingApathy

16 years ago

Hey Andrew!

You should take a post the picture profile settings that you used for the EX-1.
I have the EX-1 and the camera is very customizable and the output can be as unique as the camera operator! :]

Can't wait to see what you've got!

Joshua

Ron

16 years ago

EX-1 is amazing. Works great with Adobe.

Adrian Best

16 years ago

This is great, cant wait to see it. I have been following from tutorial one...I have a lot of productions inspired by Andrew Kramer,

hector

16 years ago

thanks from nicaragua, your work is spectacular

dan allen

16 years ago

cool stuff andrew!

has anyone ever sent you free stuff coz i have seen you say that a couple of times?

Dan Allen

James Price

16 years ago

Article about F23'S and EX-1 used on "public Enemies":

http://videography.com/article/84558

I recently used a EX-3 for "B" camera on a viper shoot, held up very well and intercut perfectly.

Peter Somers (TC-Productions)

16 years ago

XDCAM is awesome!

Did a shoot with the Sony PDWF800 (XDCAM HD422) a few weeks ago, and was totally amazed at the image quality.

jim hines

16 years ago

Oh man! I miss NY.

David W.

16 years ago

AWESOME!!! I can't wait to see what you captured. Got Spidey?

Alec I.

16 years ago

Sounds cool. by the way, my favorite band released a teaser for their new album, I think it might go well with your footage

http://www.myspace.com/killhannah

Jeremiah W.

16 years ago

Oh, BTW, my Action Essentials 2k is coming in this week. Thanks for making that sample pack available, and for all of the hard work you've put into getting the DVD problems fixed. You rock!

Jeremiah W.

16 years ago

Know a couple of guys who have an EX-1 and pair it with the Letus Extreme. They've gotten some awesome footage with that li'l thing.

Thorsten

16 years ago

Ohhh, i like this kind of time lapse effect. Dont try this effect in AE until yet. Hope you can explain a little in that technic.

Anyway...

Jonatan Vila

16 years ago

Man I love your videos you've taught me a lot
can't wait to see the NY footage and good luck...

From DR

shailesh

16 years ago

u always rock like ur tutorials

BIOHAZARDVIDEO

16 years ago

??¿Action Essentials 2 work on Final Cut Rexpress?

Matthew Park

16 years ago

Awsome!

Josh M

16 years ago

sweet, i cant wait to see the footage!

JAMAL

16 years ago

Hi

Is this fooatage is of SD/HD quality, is this going to be colorcorrected or as it was shoted.

can't wait to see it

James price

16 years ago

In American cinematographer there is mention of the EX1 being used in "public Enemies" for some car interior shots as well as "D" camera on some action sequences.

Tasaq

16 years ago

I want free stuff too o.O
For.. sth like? Donating the youth filmmakers? xD

andi

16 years ago

*looks up price to a sony ex1

*passes out

Donny

16 years ago

Good day to you Mr. Kramer. Your tutorials, and products appear to be the top of the line, I own the cs4 series and look forward to doing business with you, lots.
In fact, your help in the community is so generous that with your permission, I would like to add your site in my links area...no strings attatched, I just want to give you something for free for a change.
Oh, one question...I am a well known musician..which product of yours would you suggest me getting first?
I need to make sure that all my tracks are flawless before sending in the master for mass production.
thank you for your time,
Donald Rucker

John F.

16 years ago

Never thought about it before, where do you live?

Rafael

16 years ago

sure...cause California is just couple meters away from NY...haha, nice camera.

Daniel

16 years ago

thanks in *advance* maybe?

MovieMaker

16 years ago

AHHH, your so lucky I'd kill to shoot with one of those.

bwoogie (from sony)

16 years ago

If you send me AE2 and I'll send you a lens cap!!! Great deal right!?

Aleksander

16 years ago

Cool!

Check out my action essentials 2 test! :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

iqrD5tq_n4

Short film with AE2 will be up soon!!!

nogie88

16 years ago

fun, I'm going to buy a new camera too in a view years, maybe this is something.

Mario

16 years ago

Have the EX 1 with the Letus Extreme, and can totally agree: den variable framerates are awesome. It was never easier to do over or undercranking with a camera at this price range.

Just love it to go out and film stuff, no matter if it is day or night.

Daweb

16 years ago

Yes it's true , the EX are very powerful, just try the EX3 at 60 FPS mode it's just AMAZING TOO !!!

najeem

16 years ago

am waiting for your new touches

jamie

16 years ago

cool

MYU

16 years ago

MYU

16 years ago

can't wait too

MYU

16 years ago

hey it looks gud

awesome !!

visual studio

16 years ago

nice
how much does this cam cost ?

Sony

16 years ago

What we can give you for free is a toothbrush for Sam Loya
and mini barbie convertible car for Sam to drive in

Will Townsend

16 years ago

Looks good!
I did the same thing at Auckland with my HV30

Will,

King Silver

16 years ago

Can't wait for the next tutorial Boss !!

Brandon

16 years ago

write*
--and--
looking*

Brandon

16 years ago

Looks like you got some great shots there Andrew! I'm thinking about investing in a DSLR camera here soon once I get some bucks saved up, as those cameras can do amazing things!

You can also do time lapse with water (at like 1/4 of a second shutter speed wise) and it makes the water look fuzzy and has an awesome effect, (you see it everywhere in art today)

Other time lapses I've done with my SLR (not digital) is with the sky at night. If you point the lens at the north-star then put the camera on BULB and let is sit for maybe 6 hours over night, you'll get a really interesting effect!

I've also done time lapse with just light in general, like putting the camera on BULB then using a laser pointer to right things on the wall. You can even point a flashlight at certain objects in a room while on BULB for just split second each object then release the shutter and you get even cooler effects!

Well, I don't know why I went on a whole rant about time-lapse stuff, I'm sure you know WAY more than I do about all this photography stuff (i'm only 17, LOL)

Keep up the awesome work Andrew! Look forward to see your results ;D

Anthony Breslin

16 years ago

Hey timinator Canon 5D Mark II DSLR is amazing, I've a friend Tommy Lakes (photographer) and hes letting me use it for free, Can't afford to buy my own yet!

Sandy

16 years ago

Gr8 Andrew! will wait for the footage. Looks really awesome!

Mike Jones

16 years ago

There's no two ways about it, the Ex1 is the hands-down best camera under $10k on the market. No competition. i'd also say thats its the best lens on a fixed-lens camera ive ever used. Its not perfect, the menu is a nightmare to navigate, but Sony got a lot right on this one.

Its all about the sensors, 1/2" and native 1920x1080. None of that crappy upsampling that plagues similar cameras like the HVX. Just straight up 1920 off the sensor. That said the 720p mode is really something with up to 60fps overcrank and a razor shap 720p50/720p60 shooting mode.

We use ours with A RedRock Micro and the results are outstanding.

Look forward to seeing your footage, Andrew.

Cheers

Mike

monroe

16 years ago

in advance* haha i had to say something... its OCD i guess.

Timinator

16 years ago

Hey, do you have both cards in it? 140 minutes of full HD is very impressive.

You have the 8GB or 16GB cards?

Timinator

16 years ago

If you're gonna hit Sony up for some equipment, make it an F23 or F35!

Have you tried shooting with the Canon 5D Mark II DSLR? I was at Cine Gear Expo in Hollywood last month and they had it on a Steadycam arm. It's shoots full 1080p.

I have seen the future and it is good.

Diego G.

16 years ago

If someone at Sony gives you something for free, please give it to me

Waiting for your back

leith G

16 years ago

Cool,"The idea" 1- filming NYC 2- blow up things
3- using AE2 4- Happy ending 5- Party

NO monkeys
allowed Maybe one just to cause chaos LOL

THAT`s Incredible well bring it

Anyways as always Great job.

Jim

16 years ago

Just shot some 2fps footage with an HVX-200 all I can say is it is sweeeeeeeeeeeeet. Can't wait to see yours. LOL you show me yours and I'll show you mine.

nathandumoulin

16 years ago

I start filming my new movie with two EX1s next week. I've heard great things about them, but have never used one before. I'm glad to hear that Andrew approves. Perhaps I'll purchase some more VC products to help in this products, as they were an asset in my last production.

I look forward to the next update.

SENSEF

16 years ago

cant wait!

Drew

16 years ago

I just finished shooting a short on the EX1. Normally I can't stand Sony Cams but I was largely impressed by the quality and how much control I had. Can't wait to see what you've shot!

Rob Neal

16 years ago

How does it shape up in comparison to the Sony Z1?

Harry

16 years ago

nice!

chace

16 years ago

it's 2 am there isn't it? cant wait to see the footage

Taktix7

16 years ago

look forward to seeing it! I have an EX1, an it is an amazing little camera.

your the man!