Bodies of Water
FIRST EDITION / Series II Opens: March 1, 2025
Introducing Bodies of Water, a new addition to Labocine’s Scenes initiative—one uninterrupted hour capturing oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, and rivers, exploring the movement, rhythm, and presence of water. The composition should be dominated by water, covering at least half of the visual space.
Send us your proposal : via the Labo-scene Submission Portal.
In the caption, provide us with a short description of this area and why this body of water is important for you to document and share with the world.
Include in thumbnail, an image of your aquatic landscape. Needs to be match or be close to where your camera will be place for your recording.
If selected, we will reach out to you with more information. A few preliminary guidelines below.
Guidelines
Scene needs to be exactly one hour (60 minutes / 3600 seconds) in duration. Continuous shot, no time lapse or jump cuts. If the camera turns off, make sure to be nearby to exchange battery or memory card restart it quickly (within a few seconds).
The shot must feature a body of water occupying more than 50% of the frame, ensuring it remains the dominant visual element.
No edit or post-production (no color/speed/sound manipulation, music, text) is allowed (apart from remove off a few seconds at start/end for the 60-minute precision and/or stitching clips together.
Ideal Resolution is 4k (3840 x 2160 pixels) but we will accept at minimum 1080p (1920x1080 pixels) and ratio needs to be 16:9 (horizontal).
Recorded in ‘real time’ at a standard frame rate of 24fps or 30fps (time-lapse or slow-motion not permitted).
Format for recording (ProRes and/or H264, .mov or .mp4)
Fixed camera (tripod or rigged to stationary element) No adjustment to camera settings or position are allowed during the recording.
The camera should be positioned at the average height of human eye level. The landscape and the frame should also be at the same level (no aerial shots, low or crooked/dutch angles).
Camera should be placed on a tripod or rigged to a stable surface.
Use a lens with a focal length ideally 50mm (closest to the human field of view) and if not between 20-70mm. Avoid fish-eye or telephoto lenses.
The sound needs to be diegetic (sound that originates from the world of a film). An external sound recorder is permitted but needs to be in sync with image and close to camera. You can use camera audio or attach an external microphone but no external sound equipment placed elsewhere or recorded at another location or time. No additional ambient score or music.
No edit or post-production (no color/speed/sound manipulation, music, text) is allowed (apart shaving off a few bits on the bookends for the 60-minute selection.)
Little to no human activity. The scene should not intentionally frame animals, including human(s), though it can include visible signs of human/animal impact, depict urban surroundings and incidental human/animal activity.
Be on the look for transitions (day to night, frame crossing, natural metamorphosis or transformations on-screen).
In the caption, note down the exact location, including latitude and longitudinal coordinates. Here are examples of formats that work: Decimal degrees (DD): 41.40338, 2.17403. Degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS): 41°24'12.2"N 2°10'26.5"E.
In a caption, indicate time of the day and time zone (ex: 3:42 PM to 4:41 PM India Standard Time)
Resubmit your Scene via our Submission Portal - include link for download (H264 / ProRes single file), title, credits, synopsis, thumbnail (no text overlay), location and coordinates.
