About a week ago, Peter McKinnon uploaded this insane project he created for DJI using the new RS2 and I thought to myself… that’s cool, Peter is so awesome as always, and went about my day. This morning, I wake up to a notification from ‘the Tube’ stating that Peter has uploaded a BTS to that previous video and as the fanboy that I obviously am, a cup of tea in hand, I open it up and well… that’s what this write up is all about, but first, the initial video is below, watch and then let’s continue.
Gimabl and Stabilizer technology has come a long way in the last half-decade from mighty two hand rigs to simple one hand setups that hold monster cameras like the Arri Alexa amongst others. The great truth about making technology portable is it opens more room for the expansion of creativity. The smaller you can make the tool, the easier it is for creators to take it up and around and create with it and that exactly is what Peter proves is possible with the RS2.
The inspiration for this was drawn from the 2012 movie Sherlock Holmes; A Game of Shadows (Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law), the scene in particular where they race through the forest after destroying Prof Moriaty’s Arsenal Compound (Yes, I’m also a Sherlock Fan, let’s move on). The execution of that scene made use of a high-speed camera that was able to properly capture the intensity of that moment, showing the motion and slowing it down when necessary to highlight the intense nature of the scene. Using the RS2’s active track feature, Peter was able to recreate the intensity of that scene, with no big budget screw and just the Canon R5 and that shows the beauty of advancing and minimizing technology. Getting into spaces and just creating has gotten a lot easier over the years and it will only get better in the coming years.
Click below to watch the full breakdown.
