What do you do when you have multiple dramatic scenes to shoot but no gaffer and limited time?
The solution isn't more gear, it's a smarter approach. By shaping the space with opposing light sources, the location does a lot of the heavy lifting. Hard and soft zones emerge naturally, faces move between calm and tension and depth appears without constant resets.
With intentional choices and creative thinking, a simple setup can still give you real flexibility.
A huge shout out to @bysophiebandera for capturing some rare BTS footage of Hing!
Filmed on location in Woombye with @screencollective and @apacbrisbane .
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#SunshineCoast
Take Two Magic
Anticipation.
Grounded in prior blocking — knowing when the actor will rise or drop,
and being ready on the gimbal before it happens.
Precision.
Working in step with the focus puller to track movement between characters.
Communication.
Camera, performance and focus moving as one.
It looks like magic.
but it’s preparation, experience and trust.
@apacbrisbane@mirkogrillini@lincolnknight.media@bysophiebandera@frankiekershaw@charlotte_elks30@screencollective
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#gimbal #focuspuller #filmcraft #behindthescenes #indiefilm
#visualstorytelling
Good work is rarely solo.
Grateful to be in the cinema last night with the crew behind the short films @thelastreadingfilm and @proteansshortfilm and to see the work land on screen.
A special shout-out to the Sunshine Coast contingent and the ongoing support of @screencollective
Films commissioned and produced by
@apacbrisbane
Proteans is the first film to be shot entirely on the @screencollective back lot earlier this year. Big thanks to @mirkogrillini and @apacbrisbane for bringing this production to the Sunshine Coast and employing Sunny Coast Crew. With 3-phase power now installed to the sheds we were able to light up our scenes magnificently! The film is in final post production and will be ready for the festival circuit within days! Cinematography, VFX, editing, poster design, trailer and Colour grade by @aesopmedia
Day 3 BTS of @director.rnbutler & @aesopmedia ’s NextGen Filmmaker Bootcamp
After a run down of editing in DaVinci Resolve, students got another chance to try out camera operating, and give their input to dressing a set and creating graphics & prints.
Students also got to learn about film festivals and the key to making an award winning film from @stuffitstudentfilmfest , and plans for the Sunshine Coast film industry from @screencollective@screencollective@peregianhub@hingang@lincolnknight.media 📸 Canon R50 + Tamron 24-70 f2.8
Day 2 BTS of @aesopmedia & @director.rnbutler ’s NextGen Filmmaker Bootcamp.
Today students got to work on set and experience many key roles, including boom operator, focus puller, camera operator, script supervisor, sound recorder, clapper board, director’s assistant, standby props, and more
@peregianhub@screencollective@hingang@lincolnknight.media 📸 Canon R50 + Tamron 24-70 f2.8
Day 1 BTS of @director.rnbutler & @aesopmedia ’s Next Gen Filmmaker Bootcamp
Today, students learnt the process behind creating a storyboard and shortlist, the importance of blocking and thorough pre-production planning, and an introduction to art department.
@peregianhub@hingang@screencollective@lincolnknight.media 📸 Canon R50 + Tamron 24-70 f2.8
We are very excited about the possibilities for film that a digital volume creates! Thankyou to Peregian Digital Hub for allowing us to test and experiment with the wonderpod! Thank you to Alex Favali for being our guinea pig! Stay tuned for more digital magic!
