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Vincent Laforet
Personal blog · blog.vincentlaforet.comdesignculture
Vincent Laforet's personal blog at blog.vincentlaforet.com covers design and culture. Since 2008, 13 different Hacker News readers have linked it 14 times, most often “The Hobbit: Why 48FPS Makes Film Less Magical”. The last post was in 2019, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (5) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link Vincent Laforet's blog for his commentary on DSLR video and filmmaking, including the 48 fps look in The Hobbit and camera stabilizer gear. Some comments also mention his aerial night photography.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 5 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Most-linked posts?
- The Hobbit: Why 48FPS Makes Film Less Magical2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2012-12-19
- MōVI – a revolutionary handheld stabilized system takes flight2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2013-04-05
What Hacker News says?
Coming full circle, the photographer in the OP has reviewed your acquaintance's gyro mount: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2009/09/03/5d-mkii-gadget-atm...
Comment linking /2009/09/03/5d-mkii-gadget-atm-gyro/
on “Gotham 7.5K: A Rare High Altitude Night Flight Above NYC”Submitted The Hobbit: Why 48FPS Makes Film Less Magical as a story · 133 points
HN discussionIt looks like the disruptor doesn't like being disrupted. While Jannard is taking years to get Scarlet right, his "worse is better" competitors Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic are eating his market out from under him. Here's Jannard's original rant: http://reduser.net/forum/showpost.php?p=615431&postcount... Commentary from a prominent DSLR cinematographer: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2010/06/17/hddslr-vs-red-has-...…
Comment linking /2010/06/17/hddslr-vs-red-has-war-been-declared/
on “Why We Are Thoroughly Embarrassed to Be Shooting Video with DSLRs”Submitted Vincent Laforet's iMac Pro Review as a story · 51 points
HN discussionFor those interested in an in-depth look at 48 fps in The Hobbit from an artistic viewpoint, here are two good blog posts discussing its effect on filmmaking: http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/18/3780274/48-fps-how-we-acc... http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2012/12/19/the-hobbit-an-unex... I've read the first article so far, which suggests that solving problems with 48 fps present in The Hobbit is simply a matter of mod…
Comment linking /2012/12/19/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-masterclass-in-why-hfr-fails-and-a-reaffirmation-of-what-makes-cinema-magical/
on “The Hobbit, the Uncanny Valley, and what it means for 3D”Submitted MōVI – a revolutionary handheld stabilized system takes flight as a story · 3 points
HN discussionMore about it here: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2013/04/04/movi-a-revolutiona...
Comment linking /2013/04/04/movi-a-revolutionary-handheld-stabilized-system-takes-flight/
on “New camera stabilizing system ”Submitted New Canon 5d MkII dSLR can shoot stunning 1080p video as a story · 3 points
HN discussionVideo production can be all over the place in terms of cost, complexity, and sophistication. One trend has been using DSLRs to lower the cost of high-quality production (esp, in photojurnalism and documentary style). If you have intellectual curiousity about how is done, or alternatively, just for background as you benchmark your options you can learn more here: http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2011…
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on “Ask HN: Making high-quality video advertisements?”Submitted Gear: The RED Canon as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Is Hollywood really broken? Help Spark some change... as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Futuristic Handheld Stabilizer Could Change the Filmmaking World as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Renowned photographer has dire outlook for print media. Still thriving though. as a story · 1 points
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