We at OV&P sometimes wonder about what our new or potential clients would most like to see in terms of samples of our work, and whether or not show reels are the answer. Given that they can provide a concise, high impact summary of relevant footage, this approach can be effective. As an example, here is our brand new, market specific show reel that we have created for the hospitality industry: Continue reading “Show Reels . . . or Not?”
We recently travelled to Cape Town on behalf of Fortress Income Fund to capture aerial and indoor footage of two of their iconic warehousing projects, one of which is under construction in the Montagu Business park, while the other is already completed and leased to Ciplamed. After a real run around at OR Tambo International, to get our DJI Inspire drone (a critical piece of our arsenal) on board, we arrived in the Mother City with enough time to ensure quality afternoon light and get the shoot under way. It’s not guaranteed that our trusty weather bureau will provide accurate predictions, but the weather was perfect and we covered as much as possible because rain was expected for the following day, which was not good news for flying. Continue reading “Fortress of Steel”
Without doubt, one of the most exciting bits of tech for video makers over the last 5 years has been the 3 axis video stabilising gimbal. Video Gimbals have been around for quite a while, but they were often huge helicopter based monstrosities that cost an arm and a leg. They still have an important role to play where large distances have to be covered and the client has the budget, but since aerial drones have turned the filming world upside down because of their compact size, affordability and manoeuvrability, gimbals have provided the silver bullet to these amazing filming platforms. Continue reading “Rocket Science”