Vincent Laforet is not only a Pulitzer Prize winning Photographer and Director, he has become one of the fearless leaders of the DSLR filmmaking movement ever since his first film Reverie in 2009, which received over 2M views in the first week of its release. At the forefront of this game changing technology, Vincent created the first film using the Canon 5DMKII and rocked the indie film community by democratizing the filmmaking process and launching the first wave of hybrid photographers/filmmakers. “I think it’s safe to say that every single filmmaker and photographer has always dreamed of cameras that can see what our naked eyes can see, “ says Laforet. “This time these cameras can actually see more. Sure – they may not have the dynamic ranges of our eyes just yet – but they see more than my naked eye can see in low light. Period. And that qualifies as a paradigm shift in my book.”
Nocturne from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo. Shot for Canon USA in downtown Los Angeles with all available light. No outside light sources were used. Vincent Laforet directed this short film with co-directors Stu Maschwitz and David Nelson.
ABOUT SHOOTING ~ “Nocturne” written by Vincent Laforet
What you will see above – is what we were able to pull together under a pretty ridiculous deadline. Once again there were no film permits (no time…no time to location scout and apply) no fancy anything. But I did have some incredibly talented people out here in LA willing to help on such short notice. We shot over two nights in downtown Los Angeles. Most of the cast and crew had worked a 10-12 hour day shift. We all worked close to 48 hours straight last weekend. Everyone was bitten by the bug if you will – once they saw what this camera could do. I was incredibly fortunate to work with one of the best group of people out there — period. Here is the main point that I hope you take into account: the short film “Nocturne” was shot in pretty much the very worst light that I could possibly find in an evening urban landscape. I did not choose “pretty lighting” in a mall or under neon signs. That would have been cheating in my book.
In January 2010, as a social experiment and an innovative way to bring together the DSLR filmmaking + photographic community, Vincent created an 8-month long contest sponsored by Canon. Since the launch, “The Story Beyond The Still,” has become the largest collaborative film effort in history and was honored with a Gold, Silver, and a Bronze in the Titanium category at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.
The Story Beyond the Still "The Cabbie" – Behind The Scenes from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo. Directed, Shot and Edited by Blake Whitman. Additional cameras by Brian King and Sean O’Brien.
ABOUT “The Story Beyond the Still”
Introducing the first user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers and “we all see beyond the still”. Using the Canon EOS 7D, Vincent’s short film is the first chapter of seven, each ending with a still photograph for the next aspiring filmmaker to interpret. Posing the question to everyone, what do you see beyond the still? To Learn more about the award winning contest and watch "The Cabbie" by Vincent Laforet, visit – vimeo.com/groups/beyondthestill.
Vincent, a three-time winner at the prestigious 2010 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, is a director and Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer who is known for his forward-thinking approach to image-making and storytelling. In addition to having been commissioned by just about every important international publication—including Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, and Life—Vincent is considered a pioneer both for his innovative tilt-shift and aerial photography and in the field of HD-capable DSLR cameras. In fact, his short film Reverie, the first 1080p video shot with a still camera, was seen by more than 2 million times on the first week of its release in 2009.
In June 2010, he was honored with a Gold, Silver, and a Bronze in the Titanium category at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival for his work as the director on the groundbreaking Canon “Beyond the Still” competition, which he spearheaded with Grey Advertising.
To read his full bio and to learn more about Vincent Laforet, visit his blog at http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/
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