The UK A-Class powerboat race start, filmed at speeds exceeding 50 knots
In partnership with Canon UK and Canon EMEA Pro, I set out to film the Fortitudo Property Poole Bay 100 powerboat race using the Movi Pro, C300mkii + Compact Servo 18-80mm.
This was a customised Movi setup which enabled me to use full FIZ control without the need of external motors, which both kept the weight and power draw of the system to a minimum, whilst allowing for long-form filming to yield cineflex-style shots as the boats wrestled for position on the water.
The ability to have full FIZ control whilst operating a gimbal is unheard of as a solo-operator, and this is only possible due to the combination of Canon lenses and cinema-eos bodies. On the water I had set my exposure to be automated and held at +1 EV in a backlit scenario, with focus automated in a large area at the centre of frame. I could then frame and initiate powered zooms as events unfolded in front of me.
The smooth, automated ramping of iris offered by the CN18-80mm Compact Servo was invaluable in a situation with patchy cloud cover, and puts this system up into higher professional leagues in my opinion.
Intelligent automated and semi-automated functions are no longer for the prosumer, they are the future of productions!
See the full article of Canon’s website here:
https://www.canon-europe.com/pro/stories/filming-powerboats-cn-e18-80mm/