HALLWAYS
@puptheband | 500T 16mm
“Shooting on film is always a deliberate choice—one that demands intention and patience.
When Sterling first approached me about this project and asked if I wanted to shoot on film, my answer was an immediate yes. What I didn’t know at the time was that we’d be mounting an Arri SR3 onto the Sisu robotic arm—something that, to our knowledge, had never been done before. There was no guidebook, no information—just pure experimentation.
We ran tests, pushing the camera and film to their limits—mounting at extreme angles, shifting speeds, changing motions—uncertain of how the film would hold up in the mags. Rolling a dummy load, we braced for failure, but to our surprise, the process worked seamlessly. That test became the foundation of the project. Every shot in the music video would be driven by movement, the robotic arm becoming an extension of our vision.
I approached 16mm differently this time. Knowing we’d be framing wider, I wanted to retain the organic beauty of film while tightening the grain and sharpening the image. I overexposed Vision3 stock by two stops—and the results amazed me. The richness, the density, the way the grain held together in those wide frames—it proved, once again, how far you can push this stock. Paired with Arri Ultra 16s, the balance was perfect—sharp where needed, but never clinical.
This project was an experiment, a challenge, a risk. And that’s exactly why I love shooting on film.” DP
@chrisajtony
Link to watch in the bio.
Director:
@sterlinglarose
Producer:
@luisguerral
DP:
@chrisajtony
Production Designer:
@productiondesignhotline
Set Dresser:
@i.bakersmith
Set Dresser: Heather Moorlidge
Robot Tech:
@samcjweir @loopmoco
Key Grip:
@aleckcampbell_grip
Gaffer:
@lukehubner
1st AC:
@raisingmoomin
2nd AC:
@indiana_wilson_films
MHUA:
@xanderterrinartistry
BTS Photographer:
@vuori604
Colour:
@clintonhomuth @artjail
A Wallop Film Production
@wallop.film
#ShotOnFilm #16mm
