FEATURE: "feature: Quinn"

[drewcinclair]

DAY 8
Behind the scenes photos.
Color grading has become a real challenge, It is definitely a skill worth learning. I am not going to play around with ACES anymore. People are not recommending it for the f3.

 

[drewcinclair]

Camera swap!

Camera swap!

I was approached by a filmmaker who was interested in purchasing my F3, I decided to take it. We will be completing the rest of the Movie on the Scarlet. We will see how well they cut together.

 

[drewcinclair]

DAY 9 - Graded versions.

DAY 9 - Graded versions.

This is our first shoot on the SCARLET since the camera swap. A few graded versions.

 

[drewcinclair]

Day 9 - Behind the scenes

Day 9 - Behind the scenes

a few stills from Day 9.

 

[keithlango]

This all looks really good for someone just starting out! Congrats on stepping out and just doing it. Steady progress is still progress. As long as your cast & crew aren't in a hurry you're fine.
As for the camera switch- just do a slight correction for the more magenta tinted images of the Scarlet footage compared to the greener/cooler look of the F3 and you should be OK mixing and matching.

 

[drewcinclair]

thank you. I also wrote down your notes, I will definitely be applying to the next grade. Cast and Crew have been patient, The actors are really anxious to work.

 

[drewcinclair]

Color Graded adjustments.

Color Graded adjustments.

Wow! Color grading isn't easy. I listened to a few comments from users and made a few adjustments. Still learning learning learning. We can't afford a colorist so I need to learn. We are prepping for our next shoot. I will post stills.

Shooting on Scarlet with RED 18-50. Shooting in 4k. :cheesy: WOW! I do not miss my F3... I thought I would.

 

[drewcinclair]

DAY 10 - Stills from recent shoot.

DAY 10 - Stills from recent shoot.

Started using Davinci Resolve 10... WOW! I have a lot to learn. A couple stills from a recent shoot. I need to get better at lighting and working with skin tones.

 

[drewcinclair]

Day 11

Day 11

no shooting in december because of Christmas. Screen grabs from Jan shoot.

 

[drewcinclair]

Day 12

Day 12

Just finished another shoot day, We are moving slow.. but we are moving. :happy: This film should be completed at the end of 2014.

 

[drewcinclair]

Day 12 screen grabs

Day 12 screen grabs

a couple more grabs from DAY 12.

 

[drewcinclair]

Day 13

Day 13

Just finished DAY 13 over the weekend. The thing that is most difficult for me is COLOR GRADING and LIGHTING. Trying to achieve a Cinematic look. Boy, It's not easy. :undecided If there is anyone out there who can recommend lighting or Color timing resources please let me know.

 

[drewcinclair]

Day 14 and 15

Day 14 and 15

A graded still from Day 15. Day 15 of 35.

 

[drewcinclair]

DAY 16 Completed

DAY 16 Completed

Another shoot day completed, i realize how difficult color grading can be, maybe one day we will be able to afford a colorist but until then i am forced to learn by trial and error. A couple graded and ungraded screen shots, Until I train myself the shots will continue to look awful. Sorry:undecided

 

[drewcinclair]

Day 17

Day 17

still working on accomplishing the right look for the movie. Shoot over the weekend, Thanks for looking.

 

[drewcinclair]

Day 18

Day 18

Just finished day 18, our lighting kit for the movie is 5 arri 300 watt and 2 kino flo parabeam 400 watt. It would be nice to get our hands on some HMI's. Our challenges at the moment are lighting and color grading, we do not have a DP for this project. Thanks for looking

 

[drewcinclair]

day 19

day 19

Stills from the shoot over the weekend. Thanks for looking, trying to get the right look that i want.

 

[OldCorpse]

Our challenges at the moment are lighting and color grading, we do not have a DP for this project.

So, who is doing the lighting? Are you tackling both directing and dp-ing positions? That's quite a handful. I ask, because I'm considering doing the same. I don't have the budget for a DP, and I can't bring myself to ask a pro DP who does this for a living, to work for free... which leaves me to do it on my own; which, I realize is insane, considering that I'll already be overwhelmed with directing (and unfortunately doing other things as well ). It's completely insane. But that's my choice - insane or nothing, so I take insane.

Btw. I like what I see from your samples. How close are you to wrapping principal photography?

 

[drewcinclair]

yeah, DP is important, I am directing and also the writer, I have to learn the lighting on my own, i am an actor learning and tackling all these things, no DP, no art department, editor, focus puller etc, just a bunch of PA's, grip and interns from a local community college nearby that i am trying to teach and learn from. 95% of the movie is shot at a high school (free location) in long beach, i try to make the rooms look like something else and shoot tight, All the stills you see are at the high school, I am also doing camera as well, i just bought a "CAME stabilizer", one more thing i will have to learn. Hoping to finish project by the end of the year, High school is only available to us on weekends because school is in session and summer school.

I agree, when there is no budget you will see compromises in the film. Think of it as another challenge to overcome, when something seems impossible i usually run toward it, call me crazy!

 

[OldCorpse]

Heh, thanks, Drew. Very inspirational! The key thing is that you are learning throughout the process - that by itself makes it all worth it, as I see it. And btw., your stuff - at least what you're showing here - looks very nice, I like it a lot. I wish you much success!