SHORT: Release

[setab]

Release -the second short film in the States Trilogy written and directed by Nick Scott.

Shot on location at the Shunt Vaults under London Bridge Station and the surrounding area on the final nights of Shunt at this legendary venue.
This is the second short film I ever shot and we had a fantastic experience creating this piece - I am very proud to finally be able to share this with you all.

I would be very interested in your thoughts on this piece - please keep in mind that my background is in still photography and I do not work professionally in a creative field (though I am lucky to have a fulfilling "day job"!) photography and most recently film making are a passion for me. Directed by my close friend and a very talented up and coming UK Director Nick Scott, the lead role is brought to life by Alexis Rodney and the rest of the cast and crew that worked on this piece are all incredible in their respective fields - it really was a pleasure to create this with them.

The sound was created almost entirely in post production and really takes this piece to a new level - if you would like any additional information on any aspect of this piece please let me know - I hope you enjoy it!

(Further information and behind the scenes photo's can be found on the Director's website here.)

Directed by Nick Scott
Written by Nick Scott and Sebastien Plappert
Cast - Alexis Rodney, Amanda Morgan and Tuur Meneer
Sound Design - 750mph
Director of Photography - Mike Bates

Features the track 'Prospectors Arrive' by Jonny Greenwood from There Will Be Blood OST.

 

[alex1]

Looks good. I like the use of colors and close ups on the more intimate parts.

What did you use for lighting, lenses, camera, gear?

 

[Mike Lorushe]

I have to admit, I thought this was excellent. Really liked the non-linear nature of the narrative. Pacing was very good, kept me fully engaged. The main character really carried this story well, I applaud his performance. What's great about this story is that it's simple, yet highly relatable. The pain and anguish of losing someone will resonate with a lot of people.

Awesome job overall. :cheesy:

 

[setab]

Thanks very much for your comments - of course I can only take credit for the visual aspect but will pass them on to the others involved in this project!

What did you use for lighting, lenses, camera, gear?

This was shot on a Canon 5D Mark II, using canon glass (mostly the Canon 28-70mm 2.8L though we did use some canon primes) for everything but the scenes where the focus shifts - a lens baby muse (and other lenses) was used for this wide open.

As for gear, though we had permission to shoot in the venue we didn't want to be too overt so it was mostly shot without any support gear or rig of any kind - aside from the beginning shot where I was running down the street backwards - for this shot I rigged the camera in a Shane Hurlbut style "Man Cam" (and the director had me by the scruff of the neck to keep me from falling under a bus!) though at the time this was more for the protection of the camera and myself than anything else.

Knowing what I know now and having deconstructed the footage I would not necessarily shoot without some form of rig to extend the camera (or at least use image stabilized lenses with no rig) again (to address the micro jitters etc. you can see in some scenes) and at least a Z-Finder to make focusing slightly easier, though I did not have this equipment available when we shot this or indeed the knowledge I possess now - I am very proud to have been involved with the creation of this piece, it was a really good learning experience for me.

As for lighting, in some cases we had permission to move or adjust the lighting conditions as we saw fit and had some gels with us - but for the most part we simply made use of the available light in the venue and the surrounding area.