It’s shot on 16 mm film which I think is the perfect compromise for giving it that vintage TV look without making it feel out of place on a big screen.
Great video Nkosi! I just bought myself an SR2 and I was wondering where you got your accessories from? Like the gimbal, shoulder rig, tripod, follow focus, etc.? Do you need a specific tripod for how heavy the SR2 is?
Im currently a freshmen at NYU Tisch using all of these digital cameras and people are always arguing about which digital cameras are the best. To myself I can't help but laugh because they want these 10 or 20 thousand dollar cameras (once rigged) and yet literal. 1-2k setup of a 16mm camera looks better arguably than even the high end ARRI cameras. Like yeah film is expensive but to get anywhere close to it digitally is actually exponentially more expensive.
16mm is amazing! Even if you are just starting out, get whatever camera you can get your hands on. Some of the so called low budget cameras can give you surprisingly good results. And if you become hardcore somewhere down the line and want to shoot a feature or music video, you can invest in something fancier with a reflex viewfinder.
Wow, so effortlessly good. I need the rest of the film and i need it to be at least 2hrs long. The acting really made it all jump off of the screen but everything else was in place for them to be able to do that. Amazing dialogue, very smooth and natural and a beautiful location with that long well lit path. And how could I forget the camera work was so good you don't even notice it's one take! Nicely done, very inspiring stuff.
i have a stupid question !!! why the images of music videos are so differents from back then music videos ?? when i watched some hype williams music videos or his film Belly , the lighting , the colors were really differents . Can we achieve this quality today with the digital cameras or only on films ??? I always wanted to know how to achieve this style !!! thank you !!! sorry for my english and peace from Paris , France 🇫🇷
There’s been a change in film stocks and in the digitizing process as well as advancements in color grading that account for some of the visual differences. Besides that the style and execution is specific to the film makers so that plays a big part too!
I love these shots. There's so much emotion packed into them even when they are so mundane. When you make that feature film you're going to make something utterly powerful.
0:40 - 0:44 are my favourite shots. I've always thought a gritty handheld 16mm black and white film would offer such a fitting and novel medium for war movies, I'm surprised it hasn't been done extensively before. First 3 opening shots also very cool.
Thank you so much for creating this truthful and vivid and inspiring video, brother! An absolute honor and joy to battle in the creative trenches with you. Thank you for realizing your childhood dream with me, as our film was a dream come true for me also. We set the standard with Method and I'm thrilled to build from here. From the trenches to the stars!
Now this is what I'm talking about! Fucking incredible man. The effort, the care, the attention to detail. Pure art. I'll be keeping a close eye out for your stuff from now on 🤙
Never seen a title to a video so tuned in such a niche way to my life as a filmmaker. I always used to make WW1 films and had always adored the films shot on 16mm, before I even knew why they looked like that when I was a teenager. Such a wonderful video to see, man. Makes me feel good knowing that there are others so similar to me, and seeing you succeed in your childhood dreams is so wonderful and affirming. Keep it up man.
very creative way to make the trench look busier. the footage looks so characterful. would love to see a mini series/movie of this - keep up the great work. bw, Pete (backlit pictures)
