e. gustavo petersen | cinematographer http://www.egpetersen.com/blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:02:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cracked.com comedy sketch… http://www.egpetersen.com/blog/2012/01/18/cracked-com-comedy-sketch/ http://www.egpetersen.com/blog/2012/01/18/cracked-com-comedy-sketch/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:01:49 +0000 mine http://www.egpetersen.com/blog/?p=2439 Another month another winner of the Cracked.com Comedy Sketch Competition.  We’re shooting again on the Canon 5D. Should be online in the next couple of weeks.  Great job the director, Daniel Gordh and the fantastic performances by the actors.
↑ Tricked out my 5D.  Nice.

↑ First time using an iPad slate.  LOVED IT.

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Just finished shooting some pickups on a feature I didn’t originally shoot.  Kinda fun.  Trying to mirror someone else’s thought process.  Fun playing with the Red One MX again but I have to say I am getting somewhat used to significantly smaller cameras.  We also shot a day with the 7D which to was somewhat fun (and not so fun).  I did enjoy using a slider built by Brian at Wooden Nickel.  Worked very well, very customizable and way beefier than our 7D on it (see photo below).

Can’t wait to see the footage integrated with the original footage.  One scene I’m particularly looking forward to seeing takes place in a bedroom in front of a full length mirror as one woman combs another woman’s hair.  We shot through the mirror with all the lighting coming from a balcony window that’s shaped by the window panes and sheer curtains.  Also of note was working with C. Thomas Howell on one scene.

Hopefully a trailer will online soon to share.

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Along with the sit down interviews, we also shot some aerial footage from a remote control helicopter using a Sony NEX-SF100.  Look forward using this rig again.  

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We ended up shooting ProRes 422 HQ in Rec. 709 for the bulk of the footage. For the few FX shots we used ProRes 4444 also in Rec. 709. Would have like to have shot Log C, but the accelerated editorial necessitated shooting in Rec. 709.

The project was for Blair Underwood’s new line of men’s suits – the BU Collection. Can’t wait for the spot to be available to share.

I want to thank the amazing crew we had led by Gaffer Josh Day and Key Grip Dwight Stone. Thank you gents! Also want to thank our amazing Steadi-Cam operators, Justin B.! One of the best I’ve worked with. Look forward to doing it all again very soon.

↑ I love this photo! From left to right: Justin B. (Steadi-Cam), James D. (2nd AC), Koji K. (1st AC) and Blair Underwood as he gets final touch-ups. Great suit!

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The commercial is for Blair Underwood who is introducing a new line of menswear suits.

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Here’s a link to check it out in action as well as more detail.
http://www.gripnerd.com/1-step-Laddercam/

Who knew Dwight could be so good on camera!?

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