8 Months in 5 Minutes
This is our longest single location shoot to date. We shot footage over an eight month period at the Port of Tampa to capture this unique detailed look at shipbuilding.
Over an eight month construction and shooting schedule we captured all the milestone events to detail the patented process used by this multi-national company. First they cut the ship in half to add an entire section in the middle. Then the ship was dissected to remove the deck and structures underneath. A new second hull was added to create an inner liner to hold crude oil. Then the deck section previously removed was put back in place. We shot simultaneous time-lapse with multiple camera positions. On location several days a week we also shot in all areas of the ship including being in the bilge when massive sections were set on top of us. The images had to tell the story. There is no narration so the video could be used internationally without translations. Our work was awarded two ADDY awards for cinematography.
A time-lapse film for ship-builder Maritrans by St. Petersburg video production company CMR Studios was awarded two Silver ADDYs for Cinematography at the Tampa Bay Advertising Federation ADDY Awards and the 4th District Advertising Federation ADDY Awards. “Eight Months in Five Minutes” documented the double hulling of the fuel barge “Ocean States.” Director of Photography Mike Weber utilized multiple synchronized cameras at the Port of Tampa to capture the disassembly and rebuilding of the ship last year. Camera positions varied from high on the catwalks of the dry dock to the bottom of the bilge inside the hull. CMR utilized their proprietary time-lapse techniques to turn the eight months of footage into a dramatic five minute show that Maritrans uses at trade shows and for web marketing.
