“We felt that infrared cinematography would hide our characters in plain sight, transmitting visually this upsetting and restless feeling. Getting used to this new and conter-intuitive way of lighting took a while. On top of that, a good amount of scenes were shot both in IR and in color, demanding two totally different set-ups and narrative languages. You almost have to re-wire your brain every time you switch cameras. It was also -30 degrees celsius in Sudbury, northern Ontario.”
American Football - Bad Moons
Directed by @alexacyyy & @remi.belleville
Director of Photography @shanebagwelldp
Production Companies: @omar_films , @objectandanimal , @producedbydenim
Producer @a__m__b__s__
Executive Producers: @blaise_boca , @alexbrinkman , @christianandtyler , @camfrengo
Thank you @davidmhelman
Production Coordinator @wellingtonwarner
1st AC @lukejamison_
Steadicam @steadi.g
Stylist @yourboypriya
Gaffer @adrien_lody , @zha.babaieva
Production Assistant Darby Kay, Brodey Ladouceur, Rubel Woldeselassie
Chicago DP @ryanzeller
Chicago AC @adam.noll
Editor @jeanlund1974
Colorist @brianchrls
Color Producer @chelseaeisen
Camera provided by @arri
Filters provided by @kolarivision
Tech Specs:
The first half of the video was shot on a full spectrum Alexa Mini directly modified by ARRI Toronto. The filters used are infrared filters made by Kolari. The lenses are Master Primes. We lit most of the scenes with Tungsten lights and infrared lights invisible to the human naked eye. LED lights do almost nothing to an infrared sensor. It's a very counter-intuitive process.
Alex Acy & Remi Belleville co-direct ‘Bad Moons’ for American Football.
Shot in Sudbury, Ontario, a suburban town known for its mines and factories. The entire cast consists of local actors and non-actors who were cast on location.
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𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦…
Captured on Infrared (IR).
@alexacyyy@remi.belleville
@americfootball - bad moons
Directed by @alexacyyy & @remi.belleville
Director of Photography @shanebagwelldp
Production Companies: @omar_films , @objectandanimal , @producedbydenim
Producer @a__m__b__s__
Executive Producers: @blaise_boca , @alexbrinkman , @christianandtyler , @camfrengo
Thank you @davidmhelman
Production Coordinator @wellingtonwarner
1st AC @lukejamison_
Steadicam @steadi.g
Stylist @yourboypriya
Gaffer @adrien_lody , @zha.babaieva
Production Assistant Darby Kay, Brodey Ladouceur, Rubel Woldeselassie
Chicago DP @ryanzeller
Chicago AC @adam.noll
Editor @jeanlund1974
Colorist @brianchrls
Color Producer @chelseaeisen
Camera provided by @arri
Filters provided by @kolarivision
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