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Vincent Laforet

MoVI – A Revolutionary Handheld Stabilized System Takes Flight

Vincent Laforet debutes the M?VI – a mechanized 3 axis gyro systemg system for creating free flying shots. I imagine that I’m far from alone when it comes to having been terribly addicted to bolting down a hall as a child, my arms spread out like wings, and feeling the rush of gravity as I accelerated Read MoreRead More

Vincent Laforet and Cheap Camera Challenge

Digital Rev challenged Vincent Laforet to see what he could do with an old film still camera and a Lens Baby on the streets of Hong Kong. Vincent Laforet on his experiences: I’ve been thinking a lot lately.   About everything.   The business.   Our “craft” and the economics and sustainability of what we do Read MoreRead More

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Masterclass in Why HFR Fails…

Vincent Laforet goes in depth about his opinion of why the 48 fps HFR experiment fails and why 24 is still the magic number for filmmaking. Peter Jackson, a terrifically talented film maker and pioneer of new cinema technology, has given the world of cinema a very important, and perhaps unintended, gift with his latest Read MoreRead More

Vincent Laforet on RedRock Ultra Cage Expansions

One thing’s for sure, ever since the DSLR revolution, camera manufacturers have given up on camera ergonomics. But there are companies that are happy to accept money for solutions to make those awkward boxes into something that sort of makes sense for shooting a movie. Vincent Laforet looks at some new accessories from Redrock Micro. Read MoreRead More

An important next step in transitioning from Film to Digital Cinema: FilmConvert

Vincent Laforet discusses the bridging step from silver particles to zeros and ones. I love film. Most of us love film. In fact when I told my father I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a photographer (my father was a photographer for Gamma Press, and then the Director of Photography and principle Read MoreRead More

Adobe Panel at Sundance: How Technology is Influencing Storytelling & Film

Adobe’s first panel at Sundance 2012 featured talented panelists and filmmakers Rob Legato, Jacob Rosenberg, and Vincent Laforet; the panel was moderated by Sharlto Copley. The panelists shared insights on how technology and tools have impacted the way they create films and tell stories.Read More

Tropfest NY 2013

Behind the Scenes at Kessler’s TimeFest 2011

What happens when you get a bunch of filmmakers together to test Kessler Gear and shoot the night sky over the Sierra Nevada? Go behind the scenes with Eric Kessler, Vincent Laforet, Tom Lowe and friends as they go hunting for Timelapses for the film “Timescape”.Read More