It has been a while since my last post. I have been busy with assignments in the last couple weeks of my semester and did not post as frequently as I would have liked to.

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I recently came across this short film. It was entirely filmed with the Canon 5D. It is one of the flagship models of the new generation of SLRs able to shot films in HD.

Here is a description of the piece in Cinematographer and Executive Producer Shane Hurlbut’s own words:

”The main character in this short is William Turner, a janitor whose life seems mundane on the surface but as it develops, many interesting layers are revealed. We shot his boring existence in the present day at 24fps utilizing the new Canon 5D firmware.

As William’s life unfolds from present day to the past, we shot with the Canon 5D at 30fps and pulled it in at 24fps to give it a slightly dreamy feel. The creamy Canon ‘L’ series glass delivered the period look that we were hoping to achieve.”

“The Last 3 Minutes” From Shane Hurlbut, ASC from Shane Hurlbut, ASC on Vimeo.

Here is the making off.

“The Last 3 Minutes” Behind the Scenes from Shane Hurlbut, ASC on Vimeo.

I am more and more considering the switch to one of these new cameras to shot my documentary on political street theatre in Colombia this summer…