QUIETUS | 4-perf Anamorphic 500T 35mm
âWe delineated different memories by just changing exposure and printing up or down in the grade. Typically 1 stop over to get a nice dense negative for present day, and up to 2 under for a grainier, less saturated image for the past. Shooting on 35mm made these different looks simple to pull off, and I had confidence that we wouldnât lose any detail at either end. We shot everything from day interior to night exterior, working with a small crew, over two days. 35mm can do anything - donât let anyone tell you otherwise!â Cinematographer Dan Debrey
This short is part of our ongoing series featuring the @americanfilminstitute Cinematography 2025 Visual Essays. Each essay is three minutes long and the AFI Fellows were challenged to create a narrative without dialogue. To watch, head to conservatory.afi.com/cinematography-showcase.
Starring â @wendyzhuoling & @davidscall
Director â @piper_de_palma & @dandebrey
Cinematographer â @dandebrey
Producers â shirleysuihe & @evelyn_tmq
Editor â @ruiiiiiiiiii_l
Production Designer â @la_gatta_viola
Sound Designer â @nocturnalsoundnyc
Original Score â @neuflesh
Costume Designer â @moonflower93
Colorist â @jill.bogdanowicz for @company_3
VFX â Maciek Rynkiewicz for XANF
Camera Operator â @kuba_zagajewski_dp
1st AC â @alandembek
2nd AC â @marlon.camera07
Loader â Kelly Fillinger
Dolly Grip â @eliotgrigo
Steadicam Operator â @leandro.imaz
Gaffer â @yandy_liu
BBE â @samjjorg
Electrician â @taiks.m
Key Grip â Natalie Giordano
BBG â @mirrorshape
Grip â @toby.schwartz
Art Director â Roman Raynes , Ezra Parada
Set Dresser â Coco Yining Zhong
1st AD â @robyns
2nd AD â @river_zhanyinxiao
UPM - @expectopatronm28
Script Supervisor â Hunter Hu