Whether you like them or not, they're 16mm films shot on a Bolex Rex 4.  Not a smartphone with a filter.

Call it rude, call it bluntly honest, but this is exactly the response from the Stocksy crowd that I assumed I'd get, and a perfect example of the elitist hipster attitude that most of us can't help but get a little nauseous when exposed to. "It's good because of the super hip vintage camera that was used." Eh, not really. They're good because of the beautiful 19 year old doing her best Lolita impression.

Artificial lens flare/tape damage and artificial shake were likely added to this film footage from that 50 year old camera (pretty obvious in the slo-mo shots when the camera shake has identical speed and motion as the real time shots, the shake filter being added after the footage was slowed down.) End result would have looked practically identical if it was shot on a 4 megapixel camera from 2003 and put through the same post filters.

As someone who chooses to be anonymous here, I try to avoid criticizing others work. This was more about the company, their mind boggling "standards" and the general attitude of inflated self importance that they tend to create. I wish the owner of these clips nothing but success in what they do. I'm sure there's a market for this content. I'd upload these to my port if I made them too. Sex sells.

Quote from: jen on September 11, 2016, 15:28

Whether you like them or not, they're 16mm films shot on a Bolex Rex 4.  Not a smartphone with a filter.

Call it rude, call it bluntly honest, but this is exactly the response from the Stocksy crowd that I assumed I'd get, and a perfect example of the elitist hipster attitude that most of us can't help but get a little nauseous when exposed to. "It's good because of the super hip vintage camera that was used."

That's not even remotely what I said.  Like Sean pointed out, I merely stated a fact.  The videos were shot on 16mm film, and despite your analysis, there was no artificial shake or lens flare added in post production.  Those are facts.  Do with them what you will.

Honestly, if you're going to post nonsensical attacks, you're less likely to get the information you want in the future.

Yes.  I don't see anything "defensive" in Jen's posts.  They are just factual.

I'm not anonymous, the link to my portfolio is in my signature. 

I don't think my posts sound "really defensive" but  �\_(ツ)_/�

Brilliant body of work, Jen. Thanks for sharing.

its a perfectly recognizable style, anyone not getting that shouldn't be commenting on those videos

its not about liking its about thinking its amateur work poorly executed. its obviously not.

I liked those videos with a girl in front of Eiffel. And it's not about the type of camera for me. I don't care.

I think Stocksy is doing a great job. They have many remarkable artists. I have to admit some of their work would've shocked me more if I wasn't graphic designer and couldn't see the final purpose. But I can. And I am happy that my profession over the last decade allowed me to be able to. I think some of their key people are long enough in the market to know better than most of us microstockers. And that's what it's supposed to be. Btw I'm a newbie at microstock as a seller but have been a customer for the last 10 years.

Good luck everyone there, keep up the good work.