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The Ice Book – Pop-Up Book Brought to Life with a Canon 5D mk II [video]

Posted on 02. Feb, 2011 by Brandon.

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The Ice Book (HD) from Davy and Kristin McGuire on Vimeo.

“The Ice Book is a miniature theatre show, a pop-up book that comes to life as if by magic.

It tells the story of a mysterious princess who lures a boy into her magical world to warm her heart of ice. It is made from sheets of paper and light, designed to give a live audience an intimate and immersive experience of film, theatre, dance, mime and animation.

We created the show during a four month artist residency at the Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen in Germany. All we had was a 5D Mark ii, an old Macbook with After Effects, some builders lights and a green cloth that we improvised as a makeshift green-screen. Before we started we had no idea how to make pop-up books let alone how we could combine them with projections. With a lot of care, love and arguing the idea eventually came to life.”

Japanese wooden door

Posted on 29. Jan, 2011 by Brandon.

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Canon 5D mk II | Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM | @ f/2.5 | 1/100 sec | ISO 800

Kyoto, Japan

The beauty and grace of jellyfish

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Brandon.

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In the upcoming days, I’ll be posting a few photos of jellyfish that I took this summer. I find them beautiful, and almost zen-like in their movement and grace. It’s quite difficult to capture them in photos – it’s a fine balance between keeping the ISO down so as to avoid noise, keep the shutter speed high enough to stop their movement, and keep the aperture open enough to allow for proper exposure but also provide adequate depth of field.

These were taken with a Canon 5D mk II | Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM @ f/2.0 | 1/60 sec | ISO 1600

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Sold my bulletproof 15″ MacBook Pro

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Brandon.

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I just sold the best Mac I’ve ever had.

Hands down, it was the most trouble-free and reliable Mac I’ve ever owned.

The specs – 15″ 2.16Ghz C2D w/ 3GB RAM / 160 GB drive / 128MB GPU

This was before unibody, before the sealed battery, before super-gloss was the new black, and before FireWire 400 bit the dirt. It even included the e-SATA port that was removed thereafter.

It was my main machine for photo and video editing, effortlessly cranking out RAW images from my old Canon 5D. It even withstood movie editing with my Canon 5D mk II at 1080p HD. A feat my work computer – a 13″ MBP from August 2009 can’t handle without wheezing and sputtering like a smoker in a triathlon.

I can’t help but draw a few parallels between that MacBook Pro and my Canon 5D (original). Both were real workhorses that churned out work day in and day out. They might not have incorporated the latest processors, the most dazzling whiz-bang features, or the same sleek designs that their younger siblings flaunt, but they were solid, dependable tools that accomplished whatever was thrown their way.

I’ve had plenty of other Macs, but this one will stick out as the most bulletproof yet. Lesson being – don’t overlook used equipment just because it’s used. Some people (me included) take excellent care of our tools. With proper care, they’ll keep on keepin on.

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I can see your soul v2

Posted on 14. Feb, 2010 by Brandon.

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The clarity and depth of this stare is haunting.

Singapore

Canon 5D mk II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @f/4 1/40 sec ISO1250

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Beauty of Boracay

Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by Brandon.

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We’re on the majestic island of Boracay, Philippines for a week. I never realized beaches could be so idyllic and composed of pure blazing white powder. Since it’s only a 45 min flight from Manila, this may be my new escape.

Taken this morning with my Canon 5D mkII and a 17-40mm L.

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Manila flooding September 26, 2009

Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Brandon.

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Manila is experiencing torrential rains and the Makati area is flooding quite badly. From my high rise, I can see many cars attempting to drive with water up to the top of their windows, and others ‘swimming’ in the waters – literally floating without any ability to steer. I’ve just taken photos and video with my Canon 5D mk II. I’ll be posting the video soon, but here are a few photos taken from a much lower vantage point: