Shorn Lambs
I had a wonderful afternoon yesterday. We were almost finished with all the shearing of the week. So, I asked the guys if they would mind if I brought my camera in to film them. The end results are absolutely beautiful. Every shot looks like it had cinema lighting. You can see the outside is over exposed. It was fairly dark inside, but this is clear evidence of how well the hvx camera performs. It’s times like these where you fully appreciate the big decisions you made only months before. I have enough coverage of this to be able to cut together a fairly good short documentary. Someone asked why I don’t most times show faces in the shot when people are in the frame. The reason for this is that it makes footage much easier to sell. So, I do have shots with their faces, but I would most likely need to get a release form signed by those involved for some of those shots. There you have. And that’s how the cookie crumbles.
February 16th, 2008 at 5:18 am
ALCS had a video made by a DVD company. We all had to sign release forms. I could send you a copy if you like so you can have people sign them just in case you need them later.
I love the lighting in this shot. The shearing shed is such an iconic place to take footage of Australia. Even today it epitomizes and aspect of the ‘Lucky Country’ that makes us all feel a bit nostalgic for our roots with the natural world, our ties to the earth. Back to Basics…wool for warmth.