Brunch and Bourbon - Video Collaboration with OMS Photo
I really dig this recent project I worked on with Cincinnati’s OMS Photo. OMS’s TJ Vissing, reached out to me to see if I would like to come see their new motion control system with a robotic arm. TJ has worked with me on a few projects in the past such as Frisch’s Big Boy, Hot Head Burritos, Fazoli’s, etc.... I have worked with mo-co systems for a while and had just worked on the west coast with a high-speed BOLT system, and I was VERY excited to see a similar mo-co system come to our home town! TJ made arrangements for me to visit his studio and meet with OMS photo’s director Jake Anderson and creative tech/motion control guru Paul Lanterman. From there we arranged for two days of video shooting.
“Brunch With Friends”
The first video we worked on was a brunch themed video sweeping over tables and flying through people enjoying the meal. From the start, I enjoyed collaborating with Jake and the OMS crew on lighting ideas, robot moves, and more. Jake directed the shoot and had the complete vision in his mind. It was really a lot of fun to offer up my years of experience, my camera, and an array of lenses to these guys to make it all possible.
The thing about motion-control is the ability to create shots and camera movements that are typically beyond the scope of conventional motion photography when using jibs or dollies, etc….
The motion-control systems not only allow for intricate camera moves, but it has the robotic ability to precisely repeat the same move multiple times, we can even pre-program focus marks, and activate other systems like motorized turntables, motorized pouring rigs, etc...
Enjoy this clip!
and a BEHIND THE SCENES clip:
The models and people apart of the shoot were the following
Director: Jake Anderson
Cinematographer: Jeff Barklidge
Creative Tech: Paul Lanterman
Food Stylist: Mellisa Milletto
Set Styling and Models - Anna Jones, Sarah Hone, Evan Sgouris
For the equipment enthusiasts out there here is a list of our key pieces of equipment:
RED Epic Dragon 6k
Vintage Super Baltar prime lenses: 25mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 152mm
Venus Optics Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens ARRI PL mount
“Bourbon with Motion Control”
The second video portrayed the story and vibe of high class bourbon. This main focus was about using only a few moves but repeating them with precision.
THIS is one of the beautiful aspect of motion-control: the ability to exactly repeat a camera move and change something on the set each time...in this instance, we swapped out the various cocktail glasses per take. Then the post-production could create a video where a few elements could seamless change while the whole video unfolds.
For this shoot I again offered up some equipment and experience. I was really happy with how the lighting worked out.
Enjoy the video!
For this video the equipment we used was the following:
KAISU Robotic System
RED Epic Dragon 6k
Vintage Super Baltar prime lenses: 25mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 152mm
Venus Optics Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens ARRI PL mount [used for the ice cube dropping into the glass]
My compliments to this very dedicated group who was truly collaborative and a joy to work with. I look forward to watching them grow in this industry.
It might be a bit of a hard sell to get advertising folks interested in motion control work, it is a specialized and unique method of creating incredible visuals, but I believe once the benefit is seen, and to know that this great gear and the personnel able to execute this work is available locally, I think it will be a big hit!