📣 It’s DONE!!! 📣 Our Aussie independent sci-fi feature film @electricfeelmovie is 100% finished!!! This is a project that has been a battle for ten years to get made. Massive thanks to EVERYONE involved at every stage! What we lacked in money on a microbudget film, we gained in creative freedom. The performances are amazing, the pictures and sound are punching far above their weight. It’s a story with heart and a strong mental health theme that feels perfect for this moment in time.
We can’t wait for the world to see it. Trailer and more news coming soon!!! 🍿🍿 #indiefilm #filmmaking #movies #filmdistribution #australianfilm #film #cinema #scifi #mentalhealth
Our colour team for @electricfeelmovie - we’ve spent this week together in the colour lab working on the look for the film. This is the kind of creative collab I love, being on the same page and feeling comfortable enough to bounce ideas off each other.
I gave the direction that every colour choice needs conceptual reasoning, just like every aspect of the film. It’s not just pretty pictures. “How does this colour represent the character or emotion or story in this moment?”
We’ve discussed references, colour theory, feeling, brainstormed ideas and experimented. There’s been a few fun moments where a wacky idea really worked in practice.
I use my deuteranopia colour blindness to an advantage, I paint in big, broad brushstrokes first, and then let the other guys drill down into anything I can’t see.
Director @seanbelltv Colourist @danielpardycolour DOP @macgorrie #colorist #filmmaking #behindthescenes #movies
A look behind the scenes into how “The Pool” was color graded. 🌅
Co-directed by Australian filmmakers Erica Long & Cristobal Olguin, & coloured by Daniel Pardy, “The Pool” was able to emulate a 70’s camera style and made it look sooo easy. 💫
Take a closer look for yourselves on the #OTVAPP where you can stream “The Pool.” 💧 Available on Apple, Android, Roku, FireTV, & watch.weareo.tv.
#ThePoolShortFilm #WeAreOTV
Final breakdown of the grade from Salt Along The Tongue! Hope everyone has been enjoying these. Check out my profile for the other breakdowns and stills from the film!
Originally, we sought to shoot the entire film on 16mm, however, due to budget and logistical constraints, this sadly wasn't possible. However, the aesthetic was essential to the story, so we went about exploring ways to recreate the look digitally.
We took test footage on both film and several digital cameras, ultimately landing on the RED Komodo. Comparing to our reference film shots, we matched the colour charts, skintones and highlight/shadow detail to create a technical base for the grade, for which we could then build our creative looks from. We then looked at grain structure, halation and softness from both the test shot and a variety of other 16mm sources, then sought to emulate those using the various tools in Baselight.
For more details about how we went about crafting the 16mm look for the film, have a read of the article linked in my bio.
@saltalongthetonguefilm
Writer/Director: Parish Malfitano @parishmalfitano
Cinematographer: Susan Lumsdon @nlp47
Producers: Parish Malfitano, Kristen Settinelli @whoiskrispy & Daniel Pollock @robintaxidrivvr
Editor: Harrison Finch
Starring Dina Panozzo @dinapanozzo & Laneikka Denne @laneikka
Graded by @danielpardycolour on @filmlight_ Baselight over at The Pardy Suite
#SaltAlongTheTongue #indiefilm #cinematography #colourgrading #colorgrading #baselight #australianfilm #16mm
Final set of stills from Salt Along The Tongue!
Keep an eye out for the wide release!
For those interested in how we went about crafting the 16mm look for the film, have a read of the article linked in my bio.
@saltalongthetonguefilm
Writer/Director: Parish Malfitano @parishmalfitano
Cinematographer: Susan Lumsdon @nlp47
Producers: Parish Malfitano, Kristen Settinelli @whoiskrispy & Daniel Pollock @robintaxidrivvr
Editor: Harrison Finch
Starring Dina Panozzo @dinapanozzo & Laneikka Denne @laneikka
Graded by @danielpardycolour on @filmlight_ Baselight over at The Pardy Suite
#SaltAlongTheTongue #indiefilm #cinematography #colourgrading #colorgrading #baselight #australianfilm #16mm
Another breakdown of the grade from Salt Along The Tongue.
Originally, we sought to shoot the entire film on 16mm, however, due to budget and logistical constraints, this sadly wasn't possible. However, the aesthetic was essential to the story, so we went about exploring ways to recreate the look digitally.
We took test footage on both film and several digital cameras, ultimately landing on the RED Komodo. Comparing to our reference film shots, we matched the colour charts, skintones and highlight/shadow detail to create a technical base for the grade, for which we could then build our creative looks from. We then looked at grain structure, halation and softness from both the test shot and a variety of other 16mm sources, then sought to emulate those using the various tools in Baselight.
For more details about how we went about crafting the 16mm look for the film, have a read of the article linked in my bio.
@saltalongthetonguefilm
Writer/Director: Parish Malfitano @parishmalfitano
Cinematographer: Susan Lumsdon @nlp47
Producers: Parish Malfitano, Kristen Settinelli @whoiskrispy & Daniel Pollock @robintaxidrivvr
Editor: Harrison Finch
Starring Dina Panozzo @dinapanozzo & Laneikka Denne @laneikka
Graded by @danielpardycolour on @filmlight_ Baselight over at The Pardy Suite
#SaltAlongTheTongue #indiefilm #cinematography #colourgrading #colorgrading #baselight #australianfilm #16mm
Another breakdown of the grade from Salt Along The Tongue.
Originally, we sought to shoot the entire film on 16mm, however, due to budget and logistical constraints, this sadly wasn't possible. However, the aesthetic was essential to the story, so we went about exploring ways to recreate the look digitally.
We took test footage on both film and several digital cameras, ultimately landing on the RED Komodo. Comparing to our reference film shots, we matched the colour charts, skintones and highlight/shadow detail to create a technical base for the grade, for which we could then build our creative looks from. We then looked at grain structure, halation and softness from both the test shot and a variety of other 16mm sources, then sought to emulate those using the various tools in Baselight.
For more details about how we went about crafting the 16mm look for the film, have a read of the article linked in my bio.
@saltalongthetonguefilm
Writer/Director: Parish Malfitano @parishmalfitano
Cinematographer: Susan Lumsdon @nlp47
Producers: Parish Malfitano, Kristen Settinelli @whoiskrispy & Daniel Pollock @robintaxidrivvr
Editor: Harrison Finch
Starring Dina Panozzo @dinapanozzo & Laneikka Denne @laneikka
Graded by @danielpardycolour on @filmlight_ Baselight over at The Pardy Suite
#SaltAlongTheTongue #indiefilm #cinematography #colourgrading #colorgrading #baselight #australianfilm #16mm
Some more stills from Salt Along The Tongue!
Keep an eye out for the wide release!
For those interested in how we went about crafting the 16mm look for the film, have a read of the article linked in my bio.
@saltalongthetonguefilm
Writer/Director: Parish Malfitano @parishmalfitano
Cinematographer: Susan Lumsdon @nlp47
Producers: Parish Malfitano, Kristen Settinelli @whoiskrispy & Daniel Pollock @robintaxidrivvr
Editor: Harrison Finch
Starring Dina Panozzo @dinapanozzo & Laneikka Denne @laneikka
Graded by @danielpardycolour on @filmlight_ Baselight over at The Pardy Suite
#SaltAlongTheTongue #indiefilm #cinematography #colourgrading #colorgrading #baselight #australianfilm #16mm
Another breakdown of the grade from Salt Along The Tongue.
Originally, we sought to shoot the entire film on 16mm, however, due to budget and logistical constraints, this sadly wasn't possible. However, the aesthetic was essential to the story, so we went about exploring ways to recreate the look digitally.
We took test footage on both film and several digital cameras, ultimately landing on the RED Komodo. Comparing to our reference film shots, we matched the colour charts, skintones and highlight/shadow detail to create a technical base for the grade, for which we could then build our creative looks from. We then looked at grain structure, halation and softness from both the test shot and a variety of other 16mm sources, then sought to emulate those using the various tools in Baselight.
For more details about how we went about crafting the 16mm look for the film, have a read of the article linked in my bio.
@saltalongthetonguefilm
Writer/Director: Parish Malfitano @parishmalfitano
Cinematographer: Susan Lumsdon @nlp47
Producers: Parish Malfitano, Kristen Settinelli @whoiskrispy & Daniel Pollock @robintaxidrivvr
Editor: Harrison Finch
Starring Dina Panozzo @dinapanozzo & Laneikka Denne @laneikka
Graded by @danielpardycolour on @filmlight_ Baselight over at The Pardy Suite
#SaltAlongTheTongue #indiefilm #cinematography #colourgrading #colorgrading #baselight #australianfilm #16mm
Another breakdown of the grade from Salt Along The Tongue.
Originally, we sought to shoot the entire film on 16mm, however, due to budget and logistical constraints, this sadly wasn't possible. However, the aesthetic was essential to the story, so we went about exploring ways to recreate the look digitally.
We took test footage on both film and several digital cameras, ultimately landing on the RED Komodo. Comparing to our reference film shots, we matched the colour charts, skintones and highlight/shadow detail to create a technical base for the grade, for which we could then build our creative looks from. We then looked at grain structure, halation and softness from both the test shot and a variety of other 16mm sources, then sought to emulate those using the various tools in Baselight.
For more details about how we went about crafting the 16mm look for the film, have a read of the article linked in my bio.
@saltalongthetonguefilm
Writer/Director: Parish Malfitano @parishmalfitano
Cinematographer: Susan Lumsdon @nlp47
Producers: Parish Malfitano, Kristen Settinelli @whoiskrispy & Daniel Pollock @robintaxidrivvr
Editor: Harrison Finch
Starring Dina Panozzo @dinapanozzo & Laneikka Denne @laneikka
Graded by @danielpardycolour on @filmlight_ Baselight over at The Pardy Suite
#SaltAlongTheTongue #indiefilm #cinematography #colourgrading #colorgrading #baselight #australianfilm #16mm
Some more stills from Salt Along The Tongue!
Keep an eye out for the wide release!
For those interested in how we went about crafting the 16mm look for the film, have a read of the article linked in my bio.
@saltalongthetonguefilm
Writer/Director: Parish Malfitano @parishmalfitano
Cinematographer: Susan Lumsdon @nlp47
Producers: Parish Malfitano, Kristen Settinelli @whoiskrispy & Daniel Pollock @robintaxidrivvr
Editor: Harrison Finch
Starring Dina Panozzo @dinapanozzo & Laneikka Denne @laneikka
Graded by @danielpardycolour on @filmlight_ Baselight over at The Pardy Suite
#SaltAlongTheTongue #indiefilm #cinematography #colourgrading #colorgrading #baselight #australianfilm #16mm
