When Siena first approached me with her vision for Down Bad, I suggested taking a more narrative story telling approach. I knew that film, specifically 16mm, would complement both Siena’s vision and my creative voice.
After further discussion with my cinematographer, Evan, we agreed that shooting on film would allow us, both practically and creatively, a lot of freedom to generate a beautiful image using just natural light and the very limited practical resources we had.
Logistically, shooting on film forced Evan and I to be intentional with our shots and proactive with our shot plan to use as much daylight as possible.
Shooting on film also fostered a serious, yet fun, work ethic on set. This was extremely important to me because I wanted the vibe on set to feel personal and intimate to ensure the comfortability of my actors.
Thanks to an elite post production team of three, the project was rounded off perfectly.
“Down Bad” (MV)
Artist:
@sienabjorn
Cast:
As herself,
@sienabjorn
As herself,
@jackiebonsignore
As herself,
@emmasmithwatts
As Blue Collar Man,
@actorwilliamsibley
Crew:
Director: 🤿
DoP:
@evan_weid_dp
Editor:
@udhavdetha2024
Sound Designer:
@djm.audio
Colorist:
@simonsaysyahn
A very special thank you to
@mr_wolfe for providing us with supers filming locations,
@fotokem_la for processing + scanning, and
@otm_cameralighting for our camera package.
Another special thanks to
@harrison.reynolds &
@evan_weid_dp for donating the film needed to shoot this project.
This music video was shot on an Arriflex SR3 with Vision3 250D & 500T stocks as well as Vision2 50D.
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