Shot entirely on Nokia Nseries devices, this video used a variety of creative techniques available using these portable and feature-rich multimedia computers.
"Each of the Nokia Nseries devices I used was perfectly suited to the kind of experimental, 'out-there' shots I wanted to capture for 'Surfing at 32ºF'. For example, as a highly compact slider, the Nokia N95 slotted neatly into the customized pouch I attached to my fishing-line monorail, while the flip-out screens on the Nokia N93 and N93i allowed me to cover the lens with DIY color filters quickly and easily," said Hodgkinson. "Everything I imagined, the Nokia Nseries devices let me create. I really wanted to push the Nokia equipment to its limits, and each responded brilliantly. I've taken Nseries devices underwater, attached them to helium balloons and dangled them 100 feet above the Los Angeles River . . . and I've never lost a shot."
"Surfing at 32ºF," the second video directed and shot by Hodgkinson using Nokia Nseries devices, continues to stretch the capabilities of Nokia's high-end mobile devices. Hodgkinson chose to use only the Nokia N93, Nokia N93i and Nokia N95 as his arsenal to shoot the music video, as well as a "behind the scenes" video - all three of which feature top of class Carl Zeiss optics and a variety of on-device editing capabilities.
In 2006, Hodgkinson filmed and directed the video for "Oceans" by Rob Dickinson, former singer from the U.K. rock band, Catherine Wheel. As the first music video shot on a Nokia N93 device, the first mobile device video to incorporate CGI special effects, and the first mobile device music video featuring underwater and aerial footage - "Oceans" was truly a landmark in mobile, guerilla film-making.
"Projects, such as the music videos for 'Surfing at 32ºF' and 'Oceans' shot on our Nokia Nseries devices are a testament to the power of mobile technology and the creativity it can inspire to entertain, educate and do good in the world," said Kamar Shah, Head of Global Industry Marketing, Services and Software, Nokia. "When you combine this power with the vision of a talented artist such as Mr. Hodgkinson, the possibilities are truly limitless."
"The Hollywood Hill, one of the major entertainment industry centers of discourse on the digital media revolution, has long been interested in the use of mobile video - not only as a future medium for our Hollywood members, but for use in social activism as well," said Ariel Hauter, Executive Director, The Hollywood Hill. "Mr. Hodgkinson's music video, brilliantly shot with Nokia's state-of-the-art mobile devices, demonstrates how low-cost video production is now a reality and quality of mobile-shot video is now matured - allowing artists to take this new medium to the next level. We were delighted to host the premiere for 'Surfing at 32ºF' and combine forces to send this message to Hollywood."
The Nokia N95 features a five-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and 30 frames-per-second video capture. The Nokia N95 films video in high quality MPEG-4 file format and enables a connection from the device directly to a television for an instant movie experience. With the high speed capabilities of the Nokia N95 over the 3G or Wi-Fi networks, uploading images and video from the device to a variety of online photo sharing sites or blogs is a snap.
The Nokia N93 and N93i each feature a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, DVD-like video capture and optical zoom. The Nokia N93 can connect directly to a TV for a widescreen movie experience or upload images and video to online albums or blogs. Consumers can also create high-quality home movies and burn them to DVD with the Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 software that comes in box with the Nokia N93.-Nokia
