Winter | A non-timelapse short film

Do you remember Autumn? That short film that got crazy amounts of views at Vimeo and across the web?

So the season passed and the time came to shoot a sequel. The short film “Winter” was shot during a few winter days nearby Wroclaw and Jelenia Gora, Poland.

Credits:
• Slider shots: Patryk Kizny
• BTS shots: Agnieszka Gonczarek
• Editing & grading: Patryk Kizny

Music:
Sooner or later remix by DJ Rkod

http://ccmixter.org/files/DJ_Rkod/14675

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  1. Yannick Barthe says:
    2011-01-16 14:55:44

    Beautiful ! Like the "behind the scenes" sequences. Thanks.

  2. Agnieszka Gonczarek says:
    2011-01-16 14:56:46

    It was a great fun shooting with you, Paco. I like the final version very much!

  3. Bart van der Gaag says:
    2011-01-16 15:07:01

    Patryk and Agnieszka this is so good. And I'm so jealous of the DitoGear slider... Everything you guys do is so good.

  4. 11 Loud Productions says:
    2011-01-16 15:07:48

    Great film! LOVE the crop, especially for the shots @ and around 3:30ish.

  5. UberMedia says:
    2011-01-16 15:17:43

    Nice film Pat.

  6. Film Cyfrowy says:
    2011-01-16 15:32:14

    Ładne :)

  7. ILLYCH says:
    2011-01-16 15:42:27

    Patrick, plots with DitoGear look magically! The fine fellow!

  8. Duncan Wolfe says:
    2011-01-16 15:43:52

    Really nice camera motion, especially the vertical shots.

    What's what extension arm you're using to hang the camera off the slider carriage?

  9. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-16 15:48:25

    Thanks, it is a Manfrotto Magic Arm.

  10. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-16 15:49:19

    Thanks! Well, it seems that I am slowly progressing from 2.35:1 to 2.55:1. There was just one excetion so far for 3:1 Dalescapes of time :)

  11. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-16 15:49:55

    Thank you Bart!

  12. 11 Loud Productions says:
    2011-01-16 16:03:59

    Well very nice. I'm not a huge fan of CinemaScope/Panavision crops for video because they are so abused.. But this was paramount for the look you were going for. Real nice work!

  13. Jesse Knight says:
    2011-01-16 16:05:52

    Most excellent!

  14. Olaf Henze says:
    2011-01-16 16:39:49

    superb

  15. 33hirtz says:
    2011-01-16 16:52:29

    Very, very nice work!!

    :-))

  16. Giuseppe Franco says:
    2011-01-16 17:34:55

    good job guys

  17. Jordan Garey says:
    2011-01-16 17:39:15

    That was amazing, really like the last shot.

  18. Nicholas Hutchinson says:
    2011-01-16 18:12:52

    gorgeous, esp the time-lapse @ end!!

  19. Jordan Liebowitz says:
    2011-01-16 18:24:22

    Great stuff. Love the creative editing throughout. Especially around 1:40 and 2:10

  20. Caleb Vinson says:
    2011-01-16 19:08:08

    Out of this world!!! Simply Beautiful!!! You two have just raised the bar for all of us on this piece!!! Congrats Patryk & Agnieszka!!!

  21. David Inscho says:
    2011-01-16 19:37:54

    Inspirational to this novice. Gave me chills, but not from the cold.

  22. Orillo Productions says:
    2011-01-16 20:37:00

    Amazing video, i have just looked through your portfolio and its packed with beautiful work. If you don't mind me asking what is your post-production work flow? and how do you get these videos looking so sharp and well graded! again beautiful work!

  23. ScalesOffMedia says:
    2011-01-16 23:52:03

    WOW!!! That shot at 4:09 is my favorite with the sun setting. Sweet!! You also sold me on that ditogear.

  24. Slacker says:
    2011-01-17 01:50:05

    Very very nice work guys!! Impressive how you got that melancholy fell in the video which goes to show that a little snow and a lot of talent can make for a very interesting video!!

  25. Rafal Makiela says:
    2011-01-17 02:20:10

    Świetna robota drodzy Państwo :)

  26. Mondo says:
    2011-01-17 03:18:49

    Very cool. Good music too.

  27. EpicityPictures says:
    2011-01-17 03:30:46

    How do you get the aspect ratio exported like that? Do you import it like that aswell? I always use the widescreen filter in FCP, but that just letter-boxes the picture...

  28. EpicityPictures says:
    2011-01-17 03:31:05

    very very nice, as usual, by the way :P

  29. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 04:05:10

    My workflow makes use of Apple Pro Res codec. I use Widescreen effect to crop to desired aspect and then while exporting I crop the letterboxed area.

  30. Gabriel Franco says:
    2011-01-17 04:41:17

    Beautiful, Paco. It made me miss winter.

  31. Sybren Arnoldus says:
    2011-01-17 04:54:46

    Very nice! Really shows the quality of the sliders .. but was that a jib shot at 4:50 or a tilting slider?

  32. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 04:56:03

    Thanks a lot, Caleb :)

  33. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 04:56:29

    All shots are done using sliders. We mount them vertically and diagonally.

  34. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 04:56:50

    Thanks a lot!

  35. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 04:59:33

    Thanks for comments. Regarding the overall quality - it is just a matter of some experience with digital visual creative stuff (over 7 yrs) and striving for perfection. Attention to details is the key and my signature :) Technically - I got good input from cameras (carefully adjusted picture styles), then edited in FCP7 and graded in Apple Color. Grading is time consuming process but it is worth it.

  36. Agnieszka Gonczarek says:
    2011-01-17 05:29:14

    Thanks, Yannick! Shooting Paco with his toys, fully concentrated on filming besides of low temperatures, was an unforgettable experience.

  37. Agnieszka Gonczarek says:
    2011-01-17 07:15:11

    Thanks, David! That's exactly what we wanted to achieve :)

  38. Agnieszka Gonczarek says:
    2011-01-17 07:23:38

    Dziękujemy drogi Rafale :)

  39. The Film Artist says:
    2011-01-17 08:19:24

    Very nice and superb gear, the last shot is great:)

  40. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 08:22:51

    Thanks a lot! Great to hear this from you! And thanks for adding to The Good Stuff.

  41. Jochem de Groot says:
    2011-01-17 09:33:07

    Amazing. Because of the 'behind the scenes' footage it looks pure and complete. Thanks for sharing!

  42. Agnieszka Gonczarek says:
    2011-01-17 09:42:49

    Thanks, Jochem, for the comment! We wanted to show what was on both sides of the lens.

  43. Johnny Magrippis says:
    2011-01-17 10:31:19

    Truly majestic video, showing off not just the beauty of the world, but the beauty of photography too.

  44. Pathelin says:
    2011-01-17 11:18:30

    Winter is the new autumn!

  45. Gunther Machu says:
    2011-01-17 12:00:21

    Amazing shots as usual!

  46. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 12:20:20

    Thanks for all your comments!

  47. Ben says:
    2011-01-17 12:54:48

    Beautiful!! Nice to see how you work with your aquipment! Thanks for sharing!

  48. Mateusz Zdziebko says:
    2011-01-17 13:41:33

    Beauty scenery and climate. Love that music!

  49. Marcus Richter says:
    2011-01-17 13:44:05

    Hey Patryk. Wow WOW WoW. Good Stuff in perfekt Qualli. When is the Release Date to Download it :)

  50. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 13:51:21

    Thanks a lot!

  51. PTR Marin says:
    2011-01-17 14:31:19

    Love your work! Inspirational! Can you tell us which other lenses you used? Thanks.

  52. Michael Sutton says:
    2011-01-17 14:32:21

    Excellent video, love the music, and the rig, well done.

  53. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 14:48:59

    Mainly a Samyang 14mm 2.8. The other lenses were: Samyang 85mm F/1.4, Canon 24-105 F/4 L, and a great vintage Revuenon 55mm 1.4. Lovely lens with great astigmatism.

  54. Mehdi Media says:
    2011-01-17 14:55:16

    Hello Patrick,
    it's always a pleasure to watch your videos. They are good, simply. I think I'll eventually fall for the "Omnislider ditogear. I feel that with the "slider Cranck"movement is more jerky ... thank you !

  55. PTR Marin says:
    2011-01-17 14:55:17

    Thanks for your response! Any specific adaptors? sorry to bother.. I have a 5D mkII and canon 7D with canon lenses, I'm planning on buying the omnislider in a near future but I also want to upgrade my lens arsenal. Thanks again.

  56. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 14:59:27

    I have a Canon EF to M42 adapter with a focus confirmation.
    I also use some medium format camera lenses thus I have both Canon EF to Pentacon SIX adapter and Pentax 67 system. Great quality lenses, especially from Pentax 67 system. As for the budget options I'd recommend also going for old Canon FD type glass. Very good and quite cheap these days.

  57. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-17 14:59:48

    Well, depends on precision of your hand in fact :)

  58. PTR Marin says:
    2011-01-17 15:42:53

    Thanks a lot!

  59. Dale Kamp says:
    2011-01-17 15:43:02

    Love the vertical slider shots.

  60. RICK NOVAES says:
    2011-01-17 18:56:08

    Great film! I loved every frame! Thanks for the lesson in how to use a slide! Wonderful work!
    Congrats Ag and Patryck!!!

  61. Narendra Sakibanda says:
    2011-01-17 19:59:46

    Nice job! It may look simple but really great effort making it cool!

  62. Claudy says:
    2011-01-18 01:48:29

    Bonjour,
    Je trouve cette vidéo magnifique, la beauté de l'image et la technique de création en même temps fait rêver et donne envi d'aller plus loin.
    Bravo à vous
    Claudy

    Hello,
    I found this beautiful video, beautiful image and technology together to create and dream
    makes you want to go further.
    Kudos to you
    Claudy

  63. Kostas Petsas says:
    2011-01-18 03:14:38

    Very nice!
    A beautiful landscape, subtle motion (I want this ditogear equipment :)!), creative angles, and the crop aspect ratio you have chosen, generate a very atmospheric result.
    The "behind the scenes" blends well with the landscape shots and illustrates nicely what the right equipment in the right hands is capable of.
    Cheers.
    K.

  64. Agnieszka Gonczarek says:
    2011-01-18 05:38:49

    Thank you, Rick! We really appreciate your comment!

  65. planetMitch says:
    2011-01-18 07:30:38

    featured on the planet5D blog! http://blog.planet5d.com/2011/01/winter-a-beautiful-hdslr-short-with-some-slider-bts/

  66. Justyna van de Wal - Perlinska says:
    2011-01-18 10:00:39

    Piekna zimowa impresja!

  67. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-18 10:20:15

    Thanks a lot Mitch!

  68. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-18 10:21:39

    Claudy, merci beaucoup pour tes mots! Je suis enchante!

  69. Greg Steinbrecher says:
    2011-01-18 12:55:26

    Great work Patryk and Agnieszka! I'm curious how you did the shots toward the end that not only jibbed up but also tilted down. Was it simply manual tilt against the slider moving up?

  70. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-18 13:17:38

    Greg, that was panning added in post. If you combine it with ultra wide angle lens that gives you perspective distortion it makes a great effect.

  71. Ryan Abao says:
    2011-01-18 21:20:03

    I like it. :) its like eating ice cream. so you guys made the slider?

  72. Robert Tilbury says:
    2011-01-18 21:34:42

    great job man!!

  73. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-19 03:43:24

    Oh yes, seems we did it ;)

  74. Luca Bettarini says:
    2011-01-19 08:40:45

    Incredible photography!! BTW what do you think about those samiyang lenses? I'm thinking about buying them.. thanx

  75. DSLR Feed says:
    2011-01-19 09:54:00

    Very Beautiful video! I embedded it on our homepage!

  76. Agnieszka Gonczarek says:
    2011-01-19 10:24:35

    Thank you, Kostas! This is how we have experienced this year's winter :) Glad you like it!

  77. Agnieszka Gonczarek says:
    2011-01-19 10:29:27

    Pięknie dziękujemy za obejrzenie i komentarz!

  78. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-19 10:40:08

    Quite good glass, especially for the price. I use 14mm a lot and I am quite pleased with its quality.

  79. Andrzej Wodejszo says:
    2011-01-19 10:52:04

    GRAULACJE - mocno daliście radę :D jedyne niedociągnięcia to ręczne kręcenia sliderem i związane z tym nierównomierne prędkości. Generalnie Piękna robota - wspaniałe zdjęcia - koniec mnie zmasakrował - KOZACKA SPRAWA
    Pozdrowienia z Olsztyna

  80. D3 Filmes says:
    2011-01-19 12:11:47

    Very nice film. Congratulations!

  81. Sam McCready says:
    2011-01-19 13:16:49

    Beautiful Video Patryk&Agnieszka
    I love your OmniSlider LoL
    Great shots, colours...aLL!!!
    Ahoj Sam

  82. Oliver Kember says:
    2011-01-19 22:20:15

    For a nature piece this was surprisingly lovely. Very definable sense of atmosphere, much enjoyed.

  83. Florian Taltavull says:
    2011-01-20 05:15:42

    Beautiful images! Really beautiful!

  84. Oleg Fab says:
    2011-01-20 05:35:28

    AMAZING!

  85. anna malkowicz says:
    2011-01-20 15:13:38

    Jak zwykle bardzo dobra robota!

  86. Erick Flores Garnelo says:
    2011-01-20 23:39:58

    freaking awsome, man. The last shot is supreme even though is a timelapse

  87. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-01-21 10:10:30

    Thanks!

  88. Chris Pettit says:
    2011-01-21 20:00:55

    Fantastic. Both perspectives
    Agnieszka : which lens are you using on the 550?

    Great work

  89. OneKoolKat says:
    2011-01-22 14:51:25

    very tight!

  90. Nino Leitner says:
    2011-01-23 07:56:54

    I've told you before how great I find the video, but it just came to my mind that one of the greatest things about it is the fact that you make the cameras themselves a subject instead of hiding them, even going so far as to let them "move" the snow and so on. Great thing!

  91. Agnieszka Gonczarek says:
    2011-01-23 13:54:24

    Thanks, Chris! For the BTS shooting I have used Canon 24-105 L.

  92. Agnieszka Gonczarek says:
    2011-01-23 13:56:13

    Thank you, Sam, for watching and for your nice comment! Ahoj :)

  93. j. leon says:
    2011-01-26 18:59:22

    Perfecto.

  94. Allan Jeffers says:
    2011-01-27 19:56:11

    I really enjoyed this film! Beautifully done and very inspirational!

  95. Pier Bedard says:
    2011-02-01 23:59:38

    Super.
    Beau travail, merci

  96. Lindsey Miller says:
    2011-02-02 22:03:14

    This is beautiful, simply beautiful. Amazing camera work, amazing editing and amazing choice of music. I particularly liked the shots with road in the horizon and the moving cars, fantastic perspective. Your work is amazing. Thank you for inspiring me.

  97. Danne Dhirgahayu says:
    2011-02-04 23:36:16

    nice...very inspired

  98. Leandro Soler says:
    2011-02-05 16:49:57

    Bellísimo, gracias por realizarlo y compartirlo.-

  99. splicegraph says:
    2011-02-05 22:03:43

    Can't wait till Spring!!

  100. Swearin Media says:
    2011-02-07 21:14:24

    Exceptional and inspirational work!
    Love the slides and behind scenes shots!

  101. jimifloydrix says:
    2011-02-08 17:13:26

    4:00-5:00 was particularly amazing

  102. La Bella Pixel says:
    2011-02-12 00:27:41

    Patryk, the end was time lapse ?

  103. Big Ant Video says:
    2011-02-20 13:21:30

    Fanbloodytastic! Great work - something to aspire to

  104. Filip Rędaszka says:
    2011-02-24 06:36:52

    zdecydowanie na plus.

  105. BEENE says:
    2011-03-03 01:36:27

    Beautiful will save the world- thank you

  106. Marcin Krupa | artfootage.com says:
    2011-03-11 04:44:46

    Another great footage. Well done Patryk & Agnieszka :)

  107. ELG Studio says:
    2011-04-26 15:55:11

    Very nice video!!!!

  108. Ammar Salem says:
    2011-05-14 07:27:22

    Love it! especially the last shot!
    Good job man!!.

  109. Led Fu'ard says:
    2011-06-01 02:48:18

    Hi Patryk and Agnieszka, I'm a fan of your work, the disciplines behind the choice of subject and compositions always create a personal experience for me, timelapse or not.

    I was looking at some Samyang 14mm prime lens when i found this video, i understand its a non filter PL, which question me how do u control the exposure over viewing white landscape and direct natural light source. Drop in filters? i didnt see any thou..

    Care to share some tips? I'll be shooting with a 60D.

  110. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-06-01 05:23:00

    Hey,

    The Samyang 14mm and also the Nikon 14-24g I am using are non-filter lenses. However, I think there are some DIY approaches towards this.

  111. Patryk Kizny says:
    2011-06-01 05:23:30

    You may search for it in the Internet. We didn't use any NDs here.

  112. Led Fu'ard says:
    2011-06-01 05:46:19

    Which I've accounted for, I enjoy manual prime lens a lot and to see such great results from u help me to further purchase this little known good glass. Have u compare the Samyang 14mm on your full frame and the aps-c camera?

    By the way, beautiful grading, thank u for the video :)

  113. Kmedias says:
    2011-06-06 10:10:19

    Very nice, thanks.

  114. Joe Attanasio says:
    2011-09-22 02:15:38

    Love the technical aspect of this. Great job! :)

  115. Jime P. says:
    2011-10-20 14:29:06

    Amazing!

  116. Tommy Rodgers says:
    2012-01-07 08:35:21

    Nice work

  117. Edward Salerno Jr says:
    2012-01-11 00:07:13

    This is totally one of my favorite videos.

  118. monika borkowska says:
    2012-02-02 19:57:35

    Simply stunning.

  119. Tommy18 says:
    2012-02-06 05:35:09

    cool...... yes its cool like ice

  120. ERKAN ÇELENK says:
    2013-01-31 06:49:30

    çok güzel