BM4k Narrative Project Stills

From a recent narrative project. I still very much enjoy using black magic cameras- even as I have been shooting with Alexa/RED lately. I think the way BM cameras tend to render skin tones is so much more appealing than any RED. I have hopes that the Ursa Mini PL can be a very good camera. I would love to test it out.

Let me know what you guys think

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Excellent!

Beautiful, Broderick.

Lovely work. How big is your crew? What lenses are you using? What can you tell us about your lighting? Thanks very much for the peek!

Hey! Thank you guys for the good words.

Crew was very small- Just an AC, Gaffer, Key Grip and Swing.
We used a set of Rokinons and the Sigma 18-35. For my money those are some of the best lenses to buy for an EF camera on a production scale. Sure they may not sound as sexy as some other "cinema" EF glass like CP2s or those Canon CN-E lenses, but I find them pretty darn good for what they are. Also matched it with a set of light Promist filters.

Lighting wise, we had a 12x12 Ultrabounce out on the balcony for a general push in, the sun did most of our work with a small 1.2k for a bit more focus. Then we used Jokers to get a few more directional hits here and there. Once in a while I would float in a Kino for some more fill when needed.

As I said I am not a huge RED fan, and though at times you could call me an ARRI fanboy- sometimes the budget just isn't there. BM fills a nice gap that allows me to own a camera w/o going 100k in debt.

Very nice. Makes me very glad to have Samyang/Rokinon lenses, definitely a lot of bang for your buck.

Can you tell about lighting scheme?
Thank you

Very good work, Broderick. Love that third still, but I don't think I should watch this film when it's complete. Something tells me this is going to be very sad, and I don't want you to have to see a grown man cry!


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Hey those look great. Realy nice ratios of light and good lens choices. I like how creamy the skin tones are. Really reads like 35mm stock.

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These frames look beautiful! I especially like the one with the young girl with the Rembrandt light. I can't wait to see the final film

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Cheers