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Floating Light Words with Custom Bokeh

 

Kaleb Wentzel-Fisher had the brilliant idea of using custom bokeh to spell out words in his videos, and spent a good amount of time developing and perfecting the idea. The above video, titled “Light Works”, is a demonstration of this technique in action. The results are pretty awesome.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes video showing how it was accomplished:

(via DIYPhotography.net)

 
 
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  • http://twitter.com/Basbeeky Bas ter Beek

    I bet lots of you are going to try this awesome idea… Including me! Very creative… Wish I found this out lol…

  • http://twitter.com/lennartbnl Lennart

    Ah damn, I’m working on this aswell :P

    Me and a friend have also created this, we plan to make a stop-motion with it!
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lennartbnl/5350332730/lightbox/

  • Anonymous

    It’s interesting, but it strikes me as a novelty. I don’t know if I can be bothered watch another video that uses this technique.

  • http://www.shutterpopphoto.com Directorspence

    I need the BTS video to understand what was going on. At first I thought they just did it in post in which I wouldn’t have been very impressed. But knowing how they did it makes it awesome indeed!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Daniel-Austin-Hoherd/576367461 Daniel Austin Hoherd

    I see the technique of using custom bokeh as a niche marketing technique for paid work. It may seem like a gimmick, but when you put a company’s logo there it will turn into money.

  • Leigh M. Smith

    Lensbaby, comes with aperture disks you can custom for this affect.
    http://www.lensbaby.com/accessories-creative.php

    You can also see this effect in Scott Pilgrim.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFvRs2dY3gA

  • S E Martin

    I wonder if I can pull this off in After Effects?

  • http://www.facebook.com/chungdha Chung Dha Lam

    I did it during the new year its super nice with fireworks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Z-MsQdGz4

  • Mikeprice4269

    That looks pretty awesome!

    I’ve always wondered if this was possible or how good it would be. Now I know! Sweet

  • http://twitter.com/lennartbnl Lennart

    Very awesome man!

  • http://twitter.com/lennartbnl Lennart

    Thank you!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=503459164 Tyler Webb

    Seconded. That is great!

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