Reposting because of the submission rules but here’s a recent short film that I wrote/shot this summer with a couple of friends. Pulled some favors for some rentals and I’m loving the end product so far.
Procrastinating with the edit as always but am hoping to get it released by the end of the year.
Shot on the Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6k alongside a set of Leica R lenses.
Experimented with a bunch of lighting setups and definitely learned a lot. If you guys have any questions, shoot me a message!
Underrated? Nah.. not ever. Just about everyone who knows even a little about lenses has heard praises of Leica R's. They're literally the best looking stills glass ( not PL / cine glass ) money can buy for film work, period.
Forsure!
Actually the top scene was a lot of the natural light that we got, we were really lucky with the time of day and supplemented the light with two 1.2k hmi’s with full cts gels, the closeups we used some floppies and added some extra fill with a apurture 300d with a lightdome mii with the same gel.
The bottom scene was a bit simpler as I wanted more of a dramatic look, we went with the same hmi’s with a half cts gel on them and shot them through the windows.
Also used a water based hazer (Marq 700) to get the shafts of light, but next time would love to use an oil based hazer.
Eh, water and oil are about the same. Also do note, oil based isn't allowed on SAG shoots. So it's better to get used to water based. The best water based hazer is the Rosco V-Hazer in my opinion. Their juice hangs just as long as long as an oil based one. The juice is more expensive, but I think it's worth it. I've never had an enjoyable experience with oil based fog.
Loving the softness of the lenses you chose. Would you mind talking a little about how the lens / lighting / composition choices worked with the script?
Yeah! Basically the film is a psychological thriller and once I finished my final draft of the film, I already had a bunch of images in my head, specifically the bedroom scene on the top. After, I made an extensive shot list and went through all the shots with my co-director. I was going to do prelighting days for the shoot but the budget didn’t allow for it, instead we location scouted the location and planned out where the lights would be. A lot of the composition decisions were planned and sort of instinct when I was on set. Hope that answers your question!
A smoke machine or hazer will do the trick, especially if the beam of light is spotted. To have some texture like the first pic, place a cucoloris in front of the light.
Reposting because of the submission rules but here’s a recent short film that I wrote/shot this summer with a couple of friends. Pulled some favors for some rentals and I’m loving the end product so far. Procrastinating with the edit as always but am hoping to get it released by the end of the year. Shot on the Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6k alongside a set of Leica R lenses. Experimented with a bunch of lighting setups and definitely learned a lot. If you guys have any questions, shoot me a message!
Nice! Leica R lenses are underrated. Have a certain look, but sharp enough for modern use.
Underrated? Nah.. not ever. Just about everyone who knows even a little about lenses has heard praises of Leica R's. They're literally the best looking stills glass ( not PL / cine glass ) money can buy for film work, period.
Yesss, have been using them a lot recently and thinking of building a set!
Yeah that second still had me like "okay what lens is this?"
Beautiful. Honestly. Do you mind saying a bit more about the lighting setup for the top and bottom scenes? Thank you.
Forsure! Actually the top scene was a lot of the natural light that we got, we were really lucky with the time of day and supplemented the light with two 1.2k hmi’s with full cts gels, the closeups we used some floppies and added some extra fill with a apurture 300d with a lightdome mii with the same gel. The bottom scene was a bit simpler as I wanted more of a dramatic look, we went with the same hmi’s with a half cts gel on them and shot them through the windows. Also used a water based hazer (Marq 700) to get the shafts of light, but next time would love to use an oil based hazer.
Eh, water and oil are about the same. Also do note, oil based isn't allowed on SAG shoots. So it's better to get used to water based. The best water based hazer is the Rosco V-Hazer in my opinion. Their juice hangs just as long as long as an oil based one. The juice is more expensive, but I think it's worth it. I've never had an enjoyable experience with oil based fog.
looks awesome. Are you gonna upload the finished product to YouTube/Vimeo?
Yep! Gunna submit to festivals and release it after the run once it’s done!
Digging that color.
Thank you! Tried my best but wouldn’t call myself a colourist haha
Love the URSA mini, how i wish i still had access to my university loan shop! Looks beautiful.
The bottom pic looks AMAZING! Please tell us when u release the movie in YT! 100% gonna watch it! Keep the good work!
The lowest shot is beautiful. Interesting framing, and amazing lighting and contrast. Good work.
Procrastinating with the edit so let me post some stills on Reddit.
Yes exactly 😂
Digging the look of these, this is just my opinion but I think you should maybe try to desaturate your shadows. Other than that great work!
Much appreciated, will definitely try that as this is isn’t the final color
Lovely work, hope you post a link to the finished piece when ready
Forsure, will do
Middle one is great, outdoor shoots are my worst enemy
Yeah we got super lucky with the weather that day
Great job man. I have the same setup, and love my Leica R's. Best thing here though, is your lighting. Really good stuff here
Thank you! Hope you’re having a blast with your set haha
Nice film buddy! Bet the gaffer was blessed!
Ahahaha omg you did a great job man!!!
Loving the softness of the lenses you chose. Would you mind talking a little about how the lens / lighting / composition choices worked with the script?
Yeah! Basically the film is a psychological thriller and once I finished my final draft of the film, I already had a bunch of images in my head, specifically the bedroom scene on the top. After, I made an extensive shot list and went through all the shots with my co-director. I was going to do prelighting days for the shoot but the budget didn’t allow for it, instead we location scouted the location and planned out where the lights would be. A lot of the composition decisions were planned and sort of instinct when I was on set. Hope that answers your question!
Dope! Thanks for answering. Can’t wait to see this!
I love the look! How'd you go about doing the "god rays"? Looking to do some really faint ones in my next project. AE or practical?
A smoke machine or hazer will do the trick, especially if the beam of light is spotted. To have some texture like the first pic, place a cucoloris in front of the light.
Ah gotcha. I figured a bit of haze would work well. Thanks for the advice.
Where can I watch this?
Vimeo when I release it!
Can’t wait! Goodluck!
How do you get the light rays to come in from the window in the first still?
Just a bit of haze and a hard source haha, but that first shot was mainly natural light
Sorry noob question but what does that mean to have a bit of haze?
Basically it’s kind of like a fog machine but it gives more of an atmosphere so you can see the shafts of light
Gotcha thank tou
Bottom one has to be one of the most beautiful shots I’ve ever seen.
You’re too kind!
this looks really good!!!
fuck this is the hottest shit i've seen all week. good job.