The HD video that is displayed below, is shot between 500 and 1,000 frames per second, giving a razor sharp photographic quality to the slow-motin video. The latest version of the product - the SpiritCam Vvs HD, operates at up to 5,800 frames per second and provides instant replay at native HD resolution and image quality with a dual output for a live and replay feed.
This video below shows the IMovix SpiritCam v3 NAB 2009 showreel and it is truly amazing how it can capture things we might have missed while watching it in real time.
I feel that this piece of technology brings new aesthetic qualities to video that were not possible before. I was truly mesmerized as I watched the jelly bounce onto the ground. I love how you can see every movement it makes, something you would simply miss in real time. Not a single detail goes unnoticed. I feel that by using this slow motion camera, art can be created from everyday movements.
This is the SpiritCam itself:
This camera has been used many times for slow motion in documentaries etc. One example of its use in commercial terms is in an advertising campaign for Schwepps where it is shot at an amazing 10,000 frames per second!
This camera seems to be something which will be used world wide and very interesting indeed. Just wondering how much would it set someone back?...
ReplyDeleteya how much are they?
DeleteI could not find the price for one but I'm pretty sure they are expensive enough.
DeleteI agree with it being artistic, its amazing how clear it is and the possibilities that is has, catching every little detail which we would normally miss.
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty awesome, some amazing things captured there. The jelly and the green ball thing at the end of the first video look like nothing from this planet! I also agree that this level of detail capture makes everyday things look like art- I mean I could fall down the stairs and I'd look graceful if it was recorded with that camera. Schweppes really made great use of the technology. I'd never seen that advert before and I'm very impressed by how beautiful it is considering it's nothing special- we all threw water balloons as kids but it never looked that awesome!
ReplyDeleteA great use for it would actually be for animators who are trying to make a movement more natural, I imagine being able to break it down to milliseconds would be enormously, like for example in the first video where the guy is kicking the ball.
Well i don't know if graceful is the word your looking for, I'm pretty sure you falling down the stairs in slow motion would not only be hilarious but also look very sore. I love that it does capture such intense detail! I would love if Final Cut Pro had a tool as good as this to slow things down, that would be brilliant.
DeleteSo you can have slow motion on live television broadcasts or did I read that wrong. It looks like something that artists and photographers could have a lot of fun being creative with. I hope it becomes cheaper in the future so that we can have access to it.
ReplyDeleteYes exactly! they can literally slow down live television broadcasts! It is class! I agree, i think artists and photographers would have alot of fun drawing the detail of a still of someones muscles whilst dancing or something. It could really capture every bit in great detail which I love.
DeleteIt would be really cool if it did become cheaper as people could have a lot of fun with it.