How to nail your skin tones in FilmConvert

Dan McComb is a veteran colorist and editor, based in Seattle, WA. Dan has been a long-time FilmConvert user, and when we contacted him to discuss some new features and product enhancements, he jumped at the chance to try it out. Use FilmConvert Pro to nail your skin tones Dan has some great things to say… Continue reading How to nail your skin tones in FilmConvert

Loic Zimmermann, ‘A Solitary Mann’

Loic Zimmerman is a filmmaker and art director based in Los Angeles. His new film, ‘A Solitary Mann’, profiles the contemporary painter Jeremy Mann, in an impressionistic and absorbing portrait. Loic Zimmermann – www.loiczimmermann.com I’m very influenced by the cinema of the 70’s in general, Martin Scorsese, Sydney Lumet, Sam Peckinpah, Francis Ford Coppola, … but… Continue reading Loic Zimmermann, ‘A Solitary Mann’

Riccardo Gabrielli, ‘Cinco’

The Film ‘Cinco’ is a indie thriller set in New York City about a conwoman who gets into a dangerous face-off against a dangerous enemy. Although shot on a Canon 5D mkIII, the production values and cinematography make the film look like a high-budget Hollywood production – check out director Riccardo Gabrielli’s interview on how he… Continue reading Riccardo Gabrielli, ‘Cinco’

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’

Josh Winger, ‘Truly and Madly’

‘Truly and Madly’ is a romantic film portrait of a young couple in love, directed by Josh Winger. Camera Settings Source Camera: Panasonic GH3 Natural profile Film Stock: Kodak Vis 3 & Fuji Velvia Josh Winger – Little Island Films Filmconvert was an important discovery for me. For a long time I was looking for… Continue reading Josh Winger, ‘Truly and Madly’

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’

Jay Passarella – User Showcase

Jay Passarella directed this music video by Rayvon Reed, a cover of Zayn’s ‘Pillowtalk’. He had the major challenge of shooting in a very bright environment, while need to keep a natural exposure to maintain the skin tones of the actors in the video. Camera Settings Source Camera: Panasonic GH4, CineLike D Temperature: 5300 Film… Continue reading Jay Passarella – User Showcase

Delicious Cinema, ‘Heritage’

Gab Tarabously is the cinematic mind behind Delicious Cinema, a production company that highlights the world of food and the people who passionately dedicate their lives to feeding others. His ‘Culinary Filmmaking’ projects have been nominated for a James Beard Award, and his most recent collection of stories, ‘Heritage’, won the 2016 Webby Award for… Continue reading Delicious Cinema, ‘Heritage’

Philip Bloom – FilmConvert video tutorial

Philip Bloom put together this video review with footage of a recent shoot in London. He compares ungraded footage to footage graded with FilmConvert, and explains his process for creating a look, saving a preset and then applying this across footage from a range of cameras and picture styles. One of the special properties of… Continue reading Philip Bloom – FilmConvert video tutorial