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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/30/2008 05:20:12 PM · #1

Some of you may recall, last summer my brother-in-law (a college professor and film director) had asked me to shoot the film stills for his new short film "Brothers". I just started editing them and here a few...also, here is the link to the website for the film:

//www.brothersshortfilm.com/

These are all of Justin Bricco, one of the leads in the film:

ryand

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

03/30/2008 05:26:48 PM · #2

Those are really awesome, nice work.

gloda

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

03/30/2008 06:24:46 PM · #3

Good work, the light is nice and subtle.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/30/2008 07:38:14 PM · #4

Excellent photos! I hope Justin earns enough money from the film to buy some new pants.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

03/30/2008 08:02:20 PM · #5

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Excellent photos! I hope Justin earns enough money from the film to buy some new pants.

Well, I hope the movie's enough of a trend-setting hit that my sixties-era patched jeans will finally be back in style again, so I can get them out of storage.... ;-)

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

03/30/2008 09:39:53 PM · #6

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Excellent photos! I hope Justin earns enough money from the film to buy some new pants.

Well, I hope the movie's enough of a trend-setting hit that my sixties-era patched jeans will finally be back in style again, so I can get them out of storage.... ;-)

Well, it's hitting all the film festivals right now...we'll see where it goes!! Thanks for the very nice comments, I appreciate it! It's a little itimidating, my first film shoot. I really wanted to do a good job!

Joker1114

Nikon D7000

03/30/2008 09:46:27 PM · #7

wow great job!! the photos look great!

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/31/2008 08:41:45 AM · #8

Funny thing is, these shots were taken while they were setting up the lighting for the scene. I had natural lighting for these and only the last one was from an actual scene...the other two was me following around the lead.

I learned very quickly that being the photographer on set is very hard. You are low man on the totem pole...your priorities are not their's. They need to shoot...and I had to sneak in to get the shot and be out by the time shooting started, cause the sound equipment can pick up the 'click' of my camera. There are several people behind the camera...the camera person, the person with the clacker, the sound people, the grips...it's very crowded (especially when we were inside)...not a whole lot of room for me. I had some frustrations...especially in low light situations...cause I couldn't use a flash. Things I need to work out for the next film shoot this summer.

I know there is a thing called a Sound Blimp, which you put around the housing of your camera to muffel the camera sounds...but it is really expensive and these are low budget films, which I am shooting gratas. Other suggestions for both the sound and the low light?

citymars

Nikon D700

03/31/2008 08:53:07 AM · #9

Good job, I especially like the first one.

Bugzeye

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

03/31/2008 09:31:22 AM · #10

Hey Terri, Where was the film shot?
I seen on the news lastnight that they are going to be doing some more filming in Columbus soon, To shoot some scenes that they couldn't do a couple of weeks ago because of the bad weather. I am thinking about driving up there with my camera this time and trying to get some celeb shots. Any word when they are shooting in Oshkosh?

03/31/2008 09:59:49 AM · #11

Hi Brian...my brother-in-law tends to shoot close to where the boys grew up. So, these were shot on a farm outside of Neenah. They also shot at a school in Oshkosh and at factory in New London.

I know they just finished the call for extra's for the movie...and they are building the sets there now...in Downtown Oshkosh. I'd be up for a mini-GTG to go shoot celebs!! I'm trying to find out the schedule...my brother-in-law might be able to help with that.

jasonlprice

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

03/31/2008 11:16:36 AM · #12

Awesome job Terri! I love the lighting in all of these. That is very interesting about the photographer being the "low man on the totem pole". Maybe once you develop a relationship with them you will have better access? They will love these shots and I suspect will be more willing to work with you this summer!