The Tongariro Crossing – Panasonic Lumix G9, graded with FilmConvert

Panasonic New Zealand very kindly sent us a Lumix G9 to profile here at FilmConvert HQ. The tailor-made camera pack is now available at the FilmConvert website. I decided to test out the camera’s video capabilities by taking it to the awe-inspiring Tongariro Alpine Crossing day walk in National Park NZ. The walk is in… Continue reading The Tongariro Crossing – Panasonic Lumix G9, graded with FilmConvert

Alex D. Levin, ‘Surfing Galicia’

Alex Levin shot this surfing film in Spain over the winter. It features beautiful aerial photography and natural landscapes. Camera Settings Source Camera: Sony A7s, S-log2 Film Stock: KD 5213 Vis3 Film Color: 100% Curve: 10% Grain: 0-10% Alex D. Levin – www.alexdlevin.com For this project I was going for a cool, natural look. We… Continue reading Alex D. Levin, ‘Surfing Galicia’

Of Two Lands, ‘Portrait of Greenland’

Florence and Amberly form the filmmaking partnership ‘Of Two Lands’. Together, they have made travel films in New Zealand, Indonesia, and, as depicted in ‘Portrait of Greenland’, the vast remote continent north of the Arctic Circle. Camera Settings Source Camera: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Film Stock: KD 5207 VIS3 Film Color: ~100% Curve: ~100% Grain:… Continue reading Of Two Lands, ‘Portrait of Greenland’

The San Diego Highwayman – Foster Visuals

FilmConvert Settings Canon 5D MKIII, Cinestyle/Flat FJ 8553 ET film stock Grain: 10-20%, 35mm full frame Color: 70-80% Brent Foster – The Interview I worked as a photojournalist for years covering daily news assignments, and focusing later in my career on longer social issue based photo essays overseas. I really got into filmmaking by discovering… Continue reading The San Diego Highwayman – Foster Visuals

Color Grading science documentaries – Mark Wyatt

Mark Wyatt won the 2014 FilmConvert ColorUp competition with his film ‘Restoring the Atleo River‘. Since then, he’s continued to work on amazing projects in and around Vancouver, BC, which has yielded some of the spectacular images you can see in his videos. Mark Wyatt – the interview In 2006, I graduated from the University of… Continue reading Color Grading science documentaries – Mark Wyatt

Myst by Gairik Sarkar

https://vimeo.com/69825734 Settings Camera: Canon EOS 5d Mark II Software: FilmConvert Pro – After Effects, Premiere (Windows) Settings: Fuji Velvia 100 MYST. Shot, designed and edited by Gairik Sarkar Music: Clint Mansell “The Last Man” from The Fountain soundtrack Locations: Sandakphu, Tumling, Pelling (North Bengal, Sikkim) Equipment: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EOS 550D, Canon… Continue reading Myst by Gairik Sarkar

Surfing Gailicia, by Alex Levin

Alex Levin shot this film in Spain over the winter months. It features some beautiful aerial photography and natural landscapes. Alex Levin – The Interview For this project I was going for a cool, natural look. We were out in the early morning for most of the shots and I wanted to keep some of… Continue reading Surfing Gailicia, by Alex Levin