The video was shot with the Phantom Flex 4K at up to 1,000 frames per second.
There’s no denying that an electric spark streaking hundreds of miles across the sky is one of mother nature’s most impressive demos. But when viewed through Dustin Farrell’s high-speed lens, the lightning becomes even more dramatic as it slowly develops into zig-zags (according to different situations) from the sky to the ground. .
Throughout 2017, Farrell spent more than 30 days driving 20,000 miles across the United States running in weather conditions that could result in thunder and lightning.
However, Farrell is also more favorable in his work with the help of Phantom Flex 4K. It can record lightning at 1,000 frames per second. So as soon as lightning flashes in the sky, Farrell simply presses record and the slo-motion footage is automatically saved to the camera. machine memory.
Picking the best spots to compose each shot and turning all that raw footage into a captivating short like Transient puts Farrell’s skills to the test as a professional filmmaker.