Just Can't Get Enough Shaped Bokeh
I just love those little nuggets of fun.
While I am not the Black Eyed Peas biggest fan (my daughter is, you should here her scream Pump-it! from the top of her lungs) , it is always a nice surprise to see a shaped bokeh featured in a big, hot-shot video.
After last year's Shaped Bokeh appearance in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World which for me marked the beginning of this technique being adopted by serious cinematographers, comes Just Can't Get Enough by The Black Eyed Peas. The video was shot just one week before the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the clip encourages donating towards Japan's relief efforts.
Watch for second 54. Full of lovely bokeh hearts. If you are shooting DSLR it is very easy to create that effect using an Exacto knife, or using DIYP's Bokeh Masters Kit. (The video starts 5 seconds before the effect shows).
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bokeh
Just earlier this week I made 2 using left over black construction paper... but was unsure how to make it stay on the lens - thanks for linking back to your DIY, if that doesn't work out, then I'll look into getting one of the kits available.
I just cut out a round piece
I just cut out a round piece of cardboard that would fit in the lens as a filter, it doesn't have to be perfectly shaped to fit well :)
I made a square hole in the round shape, with the sides cut a little deeper so I could slide different bokeh shapes into it!
And sometimes a piece of plastic with magic marker on it to go even deeper.
http://flic.kr/p/99MRw3
Video tutorial
Here's a video tutorial I made on making your own shaped bokeh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zENUI8n0Rtw
Cool post. Very informative.
Cool post. Very informative. I love bokeh in video and still images.
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