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The Team:

Bob Nicolas
Bong Sare
CJ Lagman
Ian Cruz
Jason Magbanua
John Marvi de Guzman

Canon Philippines lent us a pre-production model of the 7d. We got it Tuesday 6pm and had to return it the following Thursday at noon.

We wanted to document something truly Filipino and came up with the idea of shooting a "Perya". There really is no direct equivalent in English. It's not as grand as a carnival, not as permanent and posh as an amusement park, there are no pumpkins nor cows in competition like a country fair. It is what it is - a Perya.

Shot in 1920 x 1080 at 24p. Transcoded to XDcam codec. Edited in Premiere Pro CS3.

No color grading was utilized.

No additional lights used.

Lenses:

16-35 mm 2.8
17 mm TS
35mm 1.4
50 mm 1.4
85mm 1.4
100 mm 2.8 macro
70-200 mm 2.8

1,280 Likes

  • Joe Simon Films plus 3 months ago
    Jason that was amazing! Love the look of that camera. Can't wait to get my hands on one!! 24p yeah!
  • iamkalaniprince plus 3 months ago
    I second this motion ! I'm loving my 5D Mark II but am so interested in playing with the 24p capabilities of this nice little addition to the Canon family.

    I love it, one SMALL backpack that contains :
    5DMark II
    5 Lenses
    Zoom H4n and accessories
    Gorilla pod
    Lee Filter holder and 6 4X4 filters +
    a bunch of other misc stuffs.. So good.

    Gorgeous piece, especially without color grading, was this a choice or time issue ?

    Also, what did you use for sound ? I use the ZoomH4n and love it..

    Much love and Aloha, iamKP-
  • iamkalaniprince plus 3 months ago
    PS : you should enter this in the Maui Film Festival. Huge Filipino community here on Maui.

    Once again.., very nice..
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  • Wild Orchid Studios plus 3 months ago
    Amazing Jmag, I will take this over the 5D jello any day of the week! This sells it for me.
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  • Edit 1 Media plus 3 months ago
    Looks gorgeous. Thanks for sharing...now I need to add this to our arsenal of gear.
  • ...along with a kessler crane? =)
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  • the 24p looks NIIICE
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  • Ryan Koral plus 3 months ago
    Siiiiick!
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  • paramon plus 3 months ago
    Great work Jason,
    but I can tell, it's not the same as 5D
  • You're right-- it's 24p. It's better.
  • paramon plus 3 months ago
    then why it's half price of 5D if it's better?
    :)
  • Pascal B. 3 months ago
    I can tell it's not the same as 35mm and not the same as 16mm either. All I can say it's the first film shot on a DSLR that actually got me excited.
  • diego lama 3 months ago
    Well, that's because it has a smaller sensor than 5d and Canon wants to displace Panasonic's GH1
  • Kevin Bjorke 3 months ago
    fwiw, the 7D is closer to the size of a standard 35mm cine camera. 5D is Vistavision format, which is almost never used (I had a deuce of a time finding a Vistavision projector to rent a few years back -- only two in LA, one was Spielberg's personal one & the other was in a room with such a short projector throw that the image was only about four feet across!). So 7D probably looks MORE like most theatrical pictures.
  • Billy is my real name 3 months ago
    @Kevin do you know if 35mm cine cameras use standard lens focal lengths, e.g. 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, etc.? People keep mentioning the sensor size in terms of matching depth of field I believe, but it doesn't address the issue of odd focal lengths with a crop sensor. 5D is too rich for my blood so I'm getting a 7D (canceled my GH1!)
  • Kevin Bjorke 3 months ago
    Billy, check your local library for a copy of the ASC "American Cinematographer's Manual." It has a detailed wealth of such info. Camera marketers use "35mm equivalent" to *still* cameras. Think of cine as roughly being a 1.6x multiplier at the same focal length. Who knows how it will be masked at projection time though.

    Std unsqueezed 35mm cine is 22x16mm and the 7D is 22.3x14.9 mm. Pretty close.

    Now, when Canon ships EF-mount anamorphic lenses.... :)

    Lots of great shots in this "Perya" -- I liked the t/s lens on the chasing light bulbs, and the girls huddling to hide from the scary ride especially
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  • STUDIO:RED plus 3 months ago
    That rocks like a stone. 24p looks crazy sick!
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  • Liwei 3 months ago
    wowz...tt video was slick.. thanks for sharing!
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  • Johnny Clark 3 months ago
    Great job, the 7d is coming on strong everywhere!
    Was this all with the kit lens?
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  • George Loch 3 months ago
    Looks fantastic. Interesting story. Thanks for making something that actually has something to say.
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  • Aaron Tharpe 3 months ago
    yah man....incredibly well done!
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  • Lance Bachelder 3 months ago
    Beautiful images and great slice of life piece. Really nice job!
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  • Matt Davis plus 3 months ago
    Great edit! beautiful camera. Glad I sat on my hands and waited to purchase a camera. I can't believe you didn't do any color grading!
  • Jimmy Odoms 3 months ago
    I know right, when I read that comment I almost fell out of my chair.
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  • Red Collar Studios 3 months ago
    Great work. Wow! You took all my fears away with this video. A great video for Canon and an awesome piece for work for your reel. Awesome!
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  • Michael Olsen 3 months ago
    Beautiful! Love the opening shots.
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  • Cloud Nine Creative plus 3 months ago
    Awesome job!
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  • Sharrone Calafiore plus 3 months ago
    That was crazy! I want one!
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  • Rod Fountain 3 months ago
    Fantastic short Jason - really good job and great camera work. Were you using a Zacuto to steady the shots? And what wide angle lens did you use?

    Cheers & top shooting!
  • Jason Magbanua plus 3 months ago
    no stabilizers. just tripods, a glidetrack and a kessler crane.

    let me get back to you on the wide. one was a 17mm TS though.
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  • planetMitch 3 months ago
    Awesome stuff - thanks for sharing! We highlighted this on planet5D blog.planet5d.com/cxb
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  • Eugenia Loli-Queru plus 3 months ago
    Jason, first off, great video! But why did you export at 1440x1080? 1920x1080 at around 10 mbps VBR, would have been way better for us to evaluate the cam!
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  • Richard Wikström 3 months ago
    Fantastic short, amazing imagery.
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  • -GO- plus 3 months ago
    Rollercoaster edit!
    Great stuff though I still haven't seen any great daytime images from the 7D.
    Could it be possible that we have the first ever camera that works better at night then it does day........ curious
    G
  • Greg Sciulli plus 2 months ago
    The daytime shots in this video look amazing.
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  • Aaron Morrell 3 months ago
    Absolutely beautiful, You took a new piece of technology and created a timeless story with it. End the end the camera becomes moot, and the story is all that matters.
    Great job!
    BTW I pre-ordered my 7d last week :)
  • Tracey Lee 3 months ago
    Aaron, where did you pre-order from?
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  • Tracey Lee 3 months ago
    Nice work Jason! What do you think about the jello compared to the 5d?
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  • Myles Thompson 3 months ago
    Fantastic work. Great composition and narrative structure. You have a lot of talent.
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  • Jarrard Cole 3 months ago
    This is incredible. By far the best 7D footage and edit I've seen, probably best including the 5D footage as well. What program did you use for the transcode to XDCAM?
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  • infoPimps.Rakesh plus 3 months ago
    AMAZING!!!! Excellent work Jason, thnk you!
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  • JAMEDIACREATIONS.COM 3 months ago
    Hi Jason! Really proud of what u have done. Perya is so Filipino! Happiest place on earth when I was a little kid.
    Maybe Panasonic should lend u a GH1 to see what you can do with it :) The camera is just a tool, the most important is the driver :) Maraming Salamat Jason
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  • Andy Buys 3 months ago
    This is the best 7D footage/short out there! Thanks.

    Did you need to use iso 1600 or 3200 during the shoot? If so, which clips?
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  • Andrew Thomas 3 months ago
    Very nice work.
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  • Johnnie Behiri plus 3 months ago
    Amazing!

    Well done!
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  • Andrea Cecchini 3 months ago
    Terrific color!!!!
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  • Jon Rawlinson plus 3 months ago
    Wow! Incredible work! Beautiful shots!
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  • That was simply... fantastic
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  • silvr 3 months ago
    To those who are excited about 24p - how is it different or better than 30 fps? Honest question...
  • Simon Bak 3 months ago
    Yeah, I would like to know that too!
  • ZhiC 3 months ago
    more cinematic,
    smoother movements,
    colours are also different between 24 and 30.
    just search around for a comparisons video, you'll see by yourself
    here's a quick example vimeo.com/4112787
  • Mr. Gersh plus 2 months ago
    THe only reason the color is different on those shots is because of the conversion. Frame rate doesn't change the color by itself unless it had a different exposure overall. And 24p isn't "smoother." In fact it has more motion blur and other motion "artifacts". It's a subjective choice. 30p is actually a more "realistic" representation of motion but, to many, looks to "video-like." We've grown accustomed to the almost surreal movement we see in theaters and we prefer that as high quality. And, of course, the other thing is that 24p makes a film out a breeze. So, if you plan on making prints for distribution, there's really no discussion.

    Also, the link shows a conversion to 24p, not original 24p footage. I think I might post some 30p vs 24p 7d footage just to show it more clearly.

    I'm not arguing that one is better than the other, just making the difference clearer.
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  • ZhiC 3 months ago
    incredible job! Low light quality is stunning

    I love your crane shots!
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  • Kee Sitt 3 months ago
    Amazingness! Hebat!

    I am waiting for this baby to arrive in Malaysia!

    How many strap did you use while going on the roller coaster ride? hehehe
  • Jason Magbanua plus 3 months ago
    just one solid hand gripping the iron bar! =)
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  • Adam Horn 3 months ago
    Loved it... Is it worth the extra money over the T1i from a HD video quality perspective?
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  • Aaron Palabyab 3 months ago
    Well done, Jason! Great choice on getting some local color and a little story going, particularly liked little moments like the cigarette exchange at the end, and the girls entering the tunnel. Ayos!

    Question, did you just use the onboard mic for this? Also, any particular PictureStyle used?
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  • James Spencer 3 months ago
    In the words of the Churchill dog "OHHHH YESH!!!" That was stunning! Looks like the perfect documentary camera
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  • Joe Shaw plus 3 months ago
    Really, really liked this. Very nicely put together and some great shots. Smart move of Canon to get the camera in your hands...
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  • Tom @ Timescapes plus 3 months ago
    Damn, that was NICE. Great editing, BTW.
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  • Xavier Bourque plus 3 months ago
    Cool! I started watching this a camera test, but got sucked into the edit! Love the care that was taken for camera moves and composition. Good work. (The fact that this was 7D material is just gravy.)
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  • editman plus 3 months ago
    Such a great piece of work. The camera seams good but the people behind it makes this short so great!
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  • Erwan Abdourazakou plus 3 months ago
    wow ! no color correction, i'm stocked ! really nice...
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  • Miguel Baptista 3 months ago
    Fantastic work! Congrats!

    I've got a couple of questions for you:
    1) How did you record sound? In camera or did you use any extra hardware? If so how did you synced it with the video?
    2) Did you use any external monitor while shooting or just the built in LCD? If not, how did you manage to frame the crane shots?

    Thanks in advance for the info
  • Charlie McRae 3 months ago
    I would like answers to these questions as well.
  • Jason Magbanua plus 3 months ago
    1. sennheisers on the 7d for interviews.

    on board mics for everything else. =)

    2. no external monitors. they're quite expensive.

    Ian and Bob were the crane operators. they do a couple of test shots for motion and exposure. then go on to record the successive ones.
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  • Stephen Goldberg 3 months ago
    What did you record the audio with? Great stuff. All my lenses are Nikon. They will have to play catch up on this one.
  • Jason Magbanua plus 3 months ago
    sennheisers on the 7d for interviews.

    on board mics for everything else. =)
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  • Charlie McRae 3 months ago
    Awesome job man. I love the journalism on this piece, and I LOVE Moby, so happy you used his song. (I'm seeing him live Oct 4, so excited!)

    I want to believe this could have been achieved with the 5D Mark 2, as I have one. Do you think the 24p mattered that much?

    Also, what external mics did you use? I know you must have used some. I see one being held in one shot, actually. Thanks in advance.
  • Jason Magbanua plus 3 months ago
    Thanks Charlie. Lucky you, I have yet to see him live.

    For some people, 24p, whether on a videocam or in this case, a dslr is a dealbreaker.

    Really not so much for me.

    BUT - we did a side by side of the same shot with a 5d in 30p and the 7d on 24p and we found the latter (not surprsingly) more filmic and suited to our purposes.

    I know you can convert 5d footage to 24p but I guess the 7d will save you that extra step.

    Cheers!
  • Xavier Bourque plus 3 months ago
    Please share! Everybody is dying to see side-by-side footage of these 2 cams!
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  • Emy Arcilla 3 months ago
    This is superior work Jason! Saw this first at the Canon launch yesterday on an HDTV monitor. Impressive but amazingly better rendition on my Mac. The colors are so naturally rich and clean and I hardly see any jello effect.

    Congratulations! Now I understand why you were so animated (as I was) in discussing your brief hands on experience with the 7D. Mabuhay!!!

    Paging Canon Philippines, paging Mr. A.... JayR, Marge, I want one!!! :-)
  • Jason Magbanua plus 3 months ago
    haha! we all do!

    I'll see you soon Sir Emy.
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  • Digital FX plus 3 months ago
    Well done! What a sweet piece.
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  • David Ruzicka plus 3 months ago
    Premiere pro won't take the raw footage, you have to transcode it to XDcam? How long does it take? Which parts of the video are with the 16-35? Is the f/2.8 lens sufficient for night shooting?
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  • dynomike plus 3 months ago
    Awesome slice of life from the Philippines. Beautiful stuff Jason. Goes to show that wedding videographers aren't just wedding videographers. Great stuff with the 7D!
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  • Spiro 3 months ago
    Beautiful.

    Jason - can you tell me where you got the music?
  • Mithun Divakaran 3 months ago
    The song "Everlong" is from Moby's smash hit album 'Play' (1999). The whole album is worth getting: amazon.com/Play-Moby/dp/B00000J6AG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1253630835&sr=8-1
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  • mark nicholson 3 months ago
    Wow! looks amazing!
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  • STONGE 3 months ago
    Congratulations Jason, beautiful piece!

    You really did a great job with the 7D!
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  • Dan Kanes 3 months ago
    That WAS BEAUTIFUL! Best Work on the 7D I've seen so far. Truly a work of art.
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  • Theodoros Chliapas plus 3 months ago
    i can't download original file. vimeo problem?
  • David Coughlan 3 months ago
    Vimeo puts a cap on how many times a certain video can be downloaded per day -- it's been exceeded for today, unfortunately. You can try back tomorrow (not sure what time zone "tomorrow" corresponds to, though).
  • Theodoros Chliapas plus 3 months ago
    thank you very much David.
  • Philip Bloom plus 3 months ago
    If you are a plus member you can access the download once the 100 a day cap has been met.

    Wonderful job Jason. You bringing that Kessler to Re:Frame?!
  • Theodoros Chliapas plus 3 months ago
    thanks Philip for the info :)
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  • Jack Kelly 3 months ago
    Absolutely phenomenal, seriously. One of the most gorgeous short films I've seen in a long, long while.
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  • Matt White 3 months ago
    Amazing! Great job, it made me want to go there! Beautiful shooting and editing!
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  • David Coughlan 3 months ago
    Gorgeous!
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  • Travis Cossel 3 months ago
    Kickass, Jmag. Loved it.
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  • Michael Schoeneis 3 months ago
    stunning! thanks for sharing!
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  • roston digital plus 3 months ago
    too bad i was late to be able to download this and watch on my bigscreen, nice vivid color, and love the 24p looks nice anyways thanks for sharing jmag
    i miss my nativeland! perya saya!
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  • iMiNUSD plus 3 months ago
    Great work!
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  • Matthias Martin 3 months ago
    The choice of music makes you wonder it's supposed to be a sequel to "Reverie" - and in a way it is...
    This has turned into a super effective form of advertising: Just hand your stuff to Laforet/Bloom/etc. and it markets itself...
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  • Mirko Faienza plus 3 months ago
    great video and you've got some great shots there
    Mirko
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  • Ryan Browne plus 3 months ago
    Is the XDCam Codec something that can be exported from Adobe Premiere Pro? What is the difference between that codec and a regular H264?
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  • James Edwin Myers Jr. plus 3 months ago
    Very, very nice work. As has been said, this transcends a simple hardware showcase. This is a truly great short that *happens* to look good thanks to a neat piece of tech. Props for that!
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  • Colin Sebestyen plus 3 months ago
    Nice demo. Although I don't know how uniquely fillipino Moby is.
  • Jason Magbanua plus 3 months ago
    i always thought Moby was genderless, nation-free. ;-)
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  • Bernie Hipos 3 months ago
    Awesome Jason, thanks for making us Pinoys proud! Cheers to you and your team. I want that camera sooooo bad.
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