Hanami is a beautiful Japanese Cherry Blossom event that should be on your travel bucket list. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k along with DJI ronin-s was used to craft this cinematic travel video in Tokyo. The BMPCC 4k was used to film at Sensoji Temple, Ueno Park, Shinjuku Gyoen, Asakusa and Naka-Meguro on this picturesque and colorful journey thru the world of Hanami. This cinematic travel film will immerse you into the Tokyo Sakura world.
I shot this video over two days in Tokyo on my way to Thailand. I have visited Japan on numerous occasions and its’ at the top of the list of places to visit. I was in quite a rush trying to capture the Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo as you can imagine, but it was a great trip overall and a wonderful Hanami experience.
I edited and color graded this travel video in Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 beta software. Overall, loved working with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k even with the shortcomings that it has. Paired with the DJI Ronin-S, the Smallrig cage, and the DJI focus motor, I was pleasantly surprise I was able to move quickly and get the shots that I needed. Also easy to transport on the Tokyo Subways and Trains with this small footprint. As you know, the Tokyo subways and JR Trains can get quite congested most of the days. More so, during the Hanami season in Tokyo, Japan.
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k is a great travel camera that gives you the best bang for your buck for cinematic travel videos. The BMPCC 4k is a great addition to have in my kit and the mft lenses from Olympus 12mm, 17mm, 25mm, 45mmm and Panasonic 15mm are light and helped keep the weight down on the rig. I feel like the images captured from the BMPCC4k are worth the short battery life and a few other minor quirks. This camera isn’t for everyone. But, honestly, if image quality along with an affordable price is paramount, then you should test this camera out to see if it fits your needs. I can’t think of another camera in this category that can match the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K for Price, features and image quality.
The DJI Ronin-s is also a wonderful piece of gear to pair with small mirrorless cameras. As a owner of the original Ronin and several other gimbals, I have enjoyed traveling and using this gimbal with the BMPCC 4k. I haven’t used the Zhiyun Crane 3 lab or Moza Air gimbals with the BMPCC 4k, so I can’t really compare them to those single handle gimbals. The DJI Ronin s, at the time of this writing is the best gimbal that I’ve used with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
I do plan on another Hanami film next spring. I hope to go to explore Osaka, Kyoto and the Kansai region next time. Obviously, would like to have more time to get better shots, and enjoy this Hanami | Tokyo Cherry Blossom experience in a more relaxed atmosphere without the need to rush. So glad that the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k is compact enough for me to move quickly and get the shots I needed for this Travel Vlog Film.
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George Yamamoto | Creator, Cinematographer, Editor, Sound |
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