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401 - Highway of Heroes
401 - Highway of Heroes
Lenses:
70-200mm IS USM f/2.8
50mm f/1.4
Lensbaby Composer w/ double glass optic @ f.2.8
Film Description:
When a fallen Canadian soldier from a war is brought into Toronto, their body is often driven down the 401 highway. Because of this the highway was also labeled "Highway of Heroes".
A few days ago, when shooting some test visuals, I noticed that light bouncing off the the UV filter produced a very spiritual ghostly light that reflected the movement happening in the scene. I decided to keep acquiring shots of the 401 from various locations and angles, embracing the light.
I also decided to use the Lensbaby Composer with the double glass optic for some of the shots to add a dreamy look to some of the shots.
Later at home, with some color grading I was able to enhance the lights to create an almost spiritual look.
Some of the shots look like our fallen soldiers are surrounding our own world reflecting our lives and protecting the peaceful existence that we know so well here in Canada.
It's so fitting to see this effect embraced on a film piece profiling our "Highway of Heroes". It's almost like I accidentally captured their spirits. hmm... it's quite romantic to think about it this way.
I hope you can see it the same way I do. Cheers!
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Comment by brigitta k. on April 22, 2011 at 5:56pm -
great
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Comment by Mike Butler on March 25, 2010 at 12:59pm
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Wow!
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Comment by Patricio Munoz on March 23, 2010 at 12:18am
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Thank you very much for your kind words. I am glad that you like the video.
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Comment by Allan OMarra on March 22, 2010 at 8:45pm -
Very beautiful. I especially love the music with you've used, from one of my all time favourite movies.
Thought you might like to see a series of photos I took back in 2008 of overpasses as I drove east on the 401 from Trenton to Ajax as folks were assembling to pay tribute to fallen soldiers being driven to T.O. on the Highway of Heros :
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=71833&id=542151078&l=...
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Comment by Shannon on March 22, 2010 at 7:08pm -
Beautifully done. I am very close with a former military soldier and he has changed my view on those who fight for us. Although against the war, I fully support the soldiers and giving them the honour they deserve. Nicely done. I liked the ghosting of the lights, both with the filter and the lens. Well done. I felt this.
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