Reel World: Brian DeFrees + Canon 7D

The thing that I really love about this piece is that it takes something I absolutely loathe,taking a car to get serviced, and makes it fun. This was also the first thing he shot on the Canon 7D, so stay tuned. I have a feeling we are going to be seeing a lot more.

Service from Brian DeFrees on Vimeo.

Who is Brian DeFrees?

I am a cinematographer who shoots and edits commercial and corporate videos for an Advertising Agency in Upstate NY.

Did you have any problems you had to over come when shooting this?

This was the first thing I shot on the Canon 7D.It was hard to choose the correct exposure when shooting the scenes with the flying sparks. I felt I coudn't get a setting where the sparks were orange enough without darkening the rest of the image.

What was your favorite thing or things about the Canon 7D?

The Sharpness of the image straight of the camera is amazing. Coming from an HVX200 with a Cinema lens adapter to the 7D is an amazing transition as a filmmaker. Easier rig to use and focus, especially in tight situations like the ones in this video. And image quality is superb!

How about the glidetrack? Which version do you have? How do you like it?

I have the Glidetrack SD range 1 Meter version. It's a great piece of equipment. The Glidetrack is a compact, bring-anywhere piece of equipment that makes it easy to add a cinematic look to your films.

Do you have any plans for shooting with the Canon 7D in the future?

I plan on shooting all of my future films with the 7D: Music Videos, Wedding Videos, Commercials and more short films are in the works.

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