Music video shot on BMCC/Speedbooser/Isco54

[Mihnea Popescu 11]

Hi guys,

 

We just shot this video with the BMCC, Metabones Speedbooster, Nikon Lenses and Iscorama 54MC.

RAW files were developped in After Effects CS6 (with Camera Raw) to Prores444 2400/1350. Color grading was done in AE.

 

 

Please let us know what you think, we'd love to get some feedback.

 

Cheers,

Mihnea

[Sean Cunningham 335]

Absolutely gorgeous.  Great concept too.  

 

I'm curious, in the comments section you discuss various diopters being used, were they just for the close-ups?  Your lead actor has such an interesting face.  All that detail was rather stunning.

 

The edges had a nice subtle falloff in the wides.  It looks like you might have center-cropped to something more like 2.40:1 would that be correct?

[Mihnea Popescu 11]

Hey Sean, thanks a lot.

 

The closeups were used just for the... close-ups. This isco is incredibly sharp, we shot most of the film at f/2.8 - f/4, but even at f/1.4 the adapter is very precise.

 

We didn't crop anything (apart from the digital zoom-ins and 2 shots done with the 35mm + diopters, because of the vignette), basicly we just squeezed the image to a 2.40 ratio in Premiere for the final export.

[yannis.zach 32]

Congrats! I find it great!

[Sean Cunningham 335]

Ah, so just left a slight vertical squeeze.  There's another thread here discussing the compression ratio on some Iscos being not quite as stated so that makes sense why it would work.  A slight vertical squeeze is far more attractive than the opposite.

 

Great stuff.

[Mihnea Popescu 11]

Hi Ivan. The Bmcc is not the best camera out there for low light but it's fine. The speedbooster gives you an extra 1 1/3 stops, the Nikon 50/1.4 becomes a 0.8ish stop. The video was shot on location in Bruxelles.

[Nikkor 895]

Looks great!

[Cosimo murgolo 140]

Fantastic!!! congratulation!!!

[Nikkor 895]

Btw, what did you use for the moving/handheld shots?

[Mihnea Popescu 11]

All the moving shots were filmed handheld, the camera was on a rig.

We also fixed the camera on 2 cars when he is driving around.

[Tim McC 26]

This looks fantastic!  What Nikon lenses did you use (aside from the 50mm f/1.4)?

[HurtinMinorKey 183]

Whatever they paid you to make this, it probably wasn't enough.  :D

 

Fucking masterpiece. Looks like it was shot on film. Great story, great lighting, great shot composition. 

 

If forced to nitpick, i would say that the opening shots in the graveyard were not as strong as everything that followed.  

[Julian 581]

Absolutely great. Love it!

[froess 25]

Really enjoyed the video, solid work!

 

Congrats on the history, flow and cinematography.

[Mihnea Popescu 11]

Thank you for the kind words, we appreciate it !!

[Shane Essary 23]

Awesome.

 

Although Oakdale's zip code is 95361.  :D

[Mihnea Popescu 11]

Haha!

 I know, we chose a Chicago zipcode on purpose

[Hans Punk 710]

Nice grade and a great face on the lead actor.

[etidona 17]

Stunning video, very emotional! love everything, also the music is great!

[Mihnea Popescu 11]

Thanks guys!

 

The band's great, try listening to their previous EP, it's really good http://brns.bandcamp.com/album/wounded