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Filmed in 1080p 25fps using the EX1 and Letus Ultimate 35mm adaptor. Last shot done using motorized tripod head.

Huge thanks to Alex Kubalsky for his help and inspiratiion.

Music is Autumn Leaves (Japanese Version) by Nat King Cole

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Kjewbee 2 years ago

Great video!
Love that shot with man on bench who falls asleep hehehe
Philip Bloom 2 years ago

Cheers I saw him about to go so I swung around, even though there was sod all light on him!
NT 2 years ago

I love it! (Because I live near Shibuya.)
When did you shoot this movie?
Philip Bloom 2 years ago

thanks! yesterday
Ryan Connolly 2 years ago

You're visuals are always amazing! I see you use the letus system. Does that turn the image upside down in the viewfinder?
Philip Bloom 2 years ago

The extreme and the ultimate have built in flips Ryan
Ivan Ciego 2 years ago

Love the last shot with the smooth pan and the time lapse. What pogram do you use for the timelapse?
probe3 - Mark Wisniowski 2 years ago

Great stuff ! it was refreshing to see shots of the characters within the city.

Also enjoyed the more ambient light in your shots, not usually typical with a nighttime-Tokyo-intersection-time lapse-vids.
Javier Madueño 2 years ago

I love the shots you do of the people. It's really amazing.
Armin Rüede 2 years ago

Wow, fabulous colours...!
John Richardson 2 years ago

love the mix between the slo-mo "people shots" and the action timelapses... as usual, really nice photography and very interesting subjects
Tom @ Timescapes 2 years ago

Some real nice shots in here. I like the nod to WKW with the music. ;)

The resolution did not hold up at all at 1080p, though. I suspect the bitrate is too low or some other such problem.
Stephen Lewis 2 years ago

For the love of God Phil, stop making us look so bad with these knockout videos! :) By the way, was that a damned Starbucks I saw?! Great stuff!
Brian Boudreau 2 years ago

another great video Philip
Samu Ainesmaa 2 years ago

Agreed with all of the above.
astute 2 years ago

Love your work man. How did you all of a sudden pop up in Japan?

How do you carry your camera in the plane? You put it in your hand luggage?
Philip Bloom 2 years ago

both. Enormous excess baggage bill!
Jon Carpenter 2 years ago

Like it a lot. I like that you let the color go on the end of one shot so as to see what it looks like before and after Magic Bullet. What brought you to japan?
Philip Bloom 2 years ago

actually I didn't. The big billboard changed ad hence the light changed and don't ask why I am in Japan!!!
Jon Carpenter 2 years ago

Oh well that would explain that is wasn't a mistake. cool
I have a good friend in Japan I am trying to visit that is why I asked. I need to finance the expensive journey from the states
Philip Bloom 2 years ago

its a project that has gone rather pear shaped!
Jon Carpenter 2 years ago

Oh yeah sorry to hear, i will question no further
Rick Horton 2 years ago

I like this one Phil. I think you have a gift for shooting people in moments. I love your landscape work as well, but I truly favor your work in this realm. Oh, I have a new video with a Letus adaptor on my page. The one with airplanes called Fort Laud. Hollywood International and I'd be honored if you checked it out, maybe put it on your channel!!!!!
Oh, and do you like the extreme or ultimate better?
Phil Hough 2 years ago

nice video
RogerB1 2 years ago

Your stuff is the BEST ! really !

I lived in Japan for 18 months 1957 and 58. I loved Shibuya! But I really loved all of Tokyo. What an exciting City to photograph.
Tom Guilmette 2 years ago

I look forward to more shorts from you out of Japan. Sorry to hear you got the shaft.
Michael Choi 2 years ago

Wow, simply awsome
Great work, inspiring
Thanks
Kingofpunk 2 years ago

I was in japan 3 days ago, and unfortunately I couldn't go to Tokyo Shibuya.. thank you very much for this video
JimWilson 2 years ago

the videos are terrific, did you describe what 35mm lens you were using? When the EX1 was announced it was said it would be an $8000 item; however a few months later I acquired in NYC for $6500. Also, any news on the release of the EX3 and the estimated street cost in the USA Could it be a $9k or $10k item? JimW
Mark Pfeffer 2 years ago

Have you noticed the Letus Ultimate leaking a lot of light? Great work by the way, visually stunning compositions.
mike ambs ☂ 2 years ago

That was great :)
mike mckelvey 2 years ago

can you hack the frame rate on the ex1 like you can the hvx?
Philip Bloom 2 years ago

you don't need to. All frame rates are available, even up to 60fps in 25p mode.
mike mckelvey 2 years ago

so it goes all the way from like 2fps to 60fps? that's awesome wish i could afford one and i wish my videos looked as nice as yours haha
jeshua 2 years ago

Amazing!

Also an excellent choice of music.
Gerardo Aguilar 2 years ago

great vid. I love japan, they are the best at animation :)
not applicable 2 years ago

I'm going to dial up that Nat King Cole track again right now! totally inspired, although I have to say it still comes a close second to my all time favourite big band ham up: Paul Anka's version of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'... check it...
Benjamin Taft 2 years ago

Wow, very nice, makes me wish for a video camera of this caliber. I've been spoiled by the nice quality I get of my SLR and expect the same from video, this cam with the 35mm adapter looks like it delivers. The hdv cams I've been working with have all been interlaced and while a big step up from dv the compression has just been too heavy.

I found the closeups and portraits especially nice in this video.
Adam Lokman 1 year ago

Always beautiful stuff with natural light Phillip!

I shot in Tokyo in January earlier this year but had to go naked with my HVX as it was winter and director was worried about light loss with M2.

Does the Letus Ultimate have the same light loss as the extreme?

I am really thinking about selling my M2+MicroX after seeing all your LEX footage shot with natural light.
Im always fighting for light and getting tired of always having huge lighting setups when working with my M2+MicroX.

I was fortunate enough to setup and test a LEX last month and was immediately blown away by the small amount of light loss it had. The thing that turn me away was the noticible grain when stopped down to 5.6 and when using fast shutter. Then today after looking at your stuff again I realised that in the past 2 years I have only used fast shutter for 2 jobs and Im pretty much always shooting full open with my M2. Duh!

I think im going to order an LEX by the end of the week. :)

Cheers.
Philip Bloom 1 year ago

Hi Adam, yes it is the same as the Ultimate. Just half a stop. Same reason I gave up my M2 for my Brevis. Could not stand the M2 light loss. Phil
Aydin Odyakmaz 1 year ago

Nice stuff Philip! I went to Tokyo, but all I really did was eat. Now that would make great shots, Tokyo Eats!
monso 1 year ago

great video wow.wow.......wonderful.........
Eric Buist 1 year ago

the colors are amazing
James T. Kirk 1 year ago

Simply great !!! I have been passing the Hachiko-crossing in Shibuya so many times and I was thinking about making a movie there ... but ... after I saw this, I will not ... hahaha ... it is simply awsome !!!
Philip Bloom 1 year ago

cheers jim. Its art jim but not as we know it
jeff 1 year ago

awww, you should have had a nuke explosion in the end.
Lemmy Caution 1 year ago

Reminds me of Wong Kar Wai.
Jérôme Sadou 1 year ago

I just would like to say that music is by Joseph Kosma and not Nat King Cole . The original title is "Les feuilles mortes" lyrics by Jacques Prevert (1945).

Besides I like the video!
andrew. 1 year ago

Hi Philip, i am a big fan, i love your work. I, myself am an aspiring filmaker and was wondering, what shutter speeds did you use for the time lapses?

Thank you for your art and keep it up.
→Zac Boyet← 1 year ago

Astonishing!
Robin Hemerik 1 year ago

Wonderful vid! Couldnt wipe the smile of my face watching it.
alex bloom 1 year ago

very nice work, i am impressed...the moments you've caught are mind blowing...fantastic colors and everything. what can i say?!
the ultimate is a good thing to work with...i am convinced!
dirk rebel 11 months ago

What to add when everthing is said by everybody else already?
Maybe just "thanks for the pleasure"...
Monsieur Leo Ferret would be very happy to know that his "Dead leaves-song" went via America and Japan to your short movie.
Jonas Gebhardt 5 months ago

My favorite out of all your videos, great shots, great editing and perfect music :)
Mike Francis 1 month ago

fantastic video. i was there a year ago and this brought back great memories. especially the "free hugs"!