{"id":2063,"date":"2021-07-20T18:21:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T06:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/?p=2063"},"modified":"2021-07-20T22:01:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T10:01:52","slug":"cassius-rayner-dead-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/cassius-rayner-dead-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"Cassius Rayner &#8211; Dead Eye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gofilmit\">Cassius Rayner<\/a> is a filmmaker, cinematographer, lecturer and explorer. His recent short film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deadeyefilm.co.uk\/story\">Dead Eye<\/a>, a contemporary drama\/thriller, was shot on the iPhone 12 using FiLMiC Pro, and graded with FilmConvert.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dead Eye - short film shot using Filmic Pro and an iPhone 12 pro max\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/55KDik6UFRw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about your film &#8211; how did it come about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deadeyefilm.co.uk\/\"><em>Dead Eye<\/em><\/a> came about for two reasons, firstly because I felt ready to direct another film and wanted to shoot something that tapped into an aspect of issues in society that I was aware of. I guess I call myself a kitchen sink drama director with a bit of thriller\/suspense thrown in.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC00476-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC00476-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC00476-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC00476-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC00476.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, Apple launched the iPhone 12 Pro Max with 10-bit capability and FiLMiC Pro did an update on the app that also shoots 10-bit Log capture &#8211; so it felt to me to be the right time to really push the phone an the app to the limits and see what it could do &#8211; it&#8217;s still early days with 10-bit on a mobile and I really wanted to experience it first hand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Give us a bit of detail about yourself &#8211; background, profession, how you got into filmmaking and your current role<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I started as a runner in post production, then a set builder and painter for music videos and then I took an apprenticeship in camera training.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5265-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5265-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5265-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5265-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1997 I was very fortunate to win Best Independent Film for JUNK which starred Adam Ant (80\u2019s pop idol ). The film got shown at different festivals in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>My passion has always been to direct but for many years I was probably too scared to set into that world. In 2000 I was stabbed by two youths and nearly died on the street &#8211; spent over a year recovering and lost my confidence in filmmaker and so for a few years I drifted in and out of various jobs which had nothing to do with film.<\/p>\n<p>In 2005 I got a commission from a digital channel working with SKY TV and they said that because I had shot a lot with cameras it would be easy for me to direct and shoot the feature documentary for them &#8211; it was more likely to do with the small budget, but I took the opportunity. I ended up shooting and directing a story on one of the USA\u2019s female poker players Jennifer Harman. Telling her story on how she went from being a truck driver to a multi millionaire poker player in Las Vegas &#8211; titled \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/10118228\">Jennifer Harman Poker Queen<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014 for personal reasons I discovered an app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmicpro.com\/\">FiLMiC Pro<\/a> and became fascinated with what could be captured on a phone and I could really see a future in it. Since 2014 I haven\u2019t shot anything with a mainstream camera and shoot everything using mobile phones &#8211; I&#8217;m presently a filmmaker but people know me as a mobile filmmaker.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-07-06-2021-at-01.10-1024x505.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-07-06-2021-at-01.10-1024x505.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-07-06-2021-at-01.10-150x74.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-07-06-2021-at-01.10-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image-07-06-2021-at-01.10.jpg 1906w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you find out about FilmConvert?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was aware of FilmConvert and had seen some other filmmakers using it, but to be honest &#8211; colour grading to me is a whole other world and really only know the basics as it&#8217;s not my expertise, but once I saw the interface of the software I thought that it was something I could grasp and understand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you decide to use FilmConvert for this particular project?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shooting in 10-bit Log capture meant I really needed to look very seriously at the post-production work flow, budget and what could be achieved. As a camera operator I knew what my colour palette should be for the film, but it was having to really look at what options were available with colour grading and the budget wasn\u2019t in a position to pay for a professional colour grader.<\/p>\n<p>So the opportunity arose for me to download the software and so I decided to do some test shots with my lead actor and then play with the software in editing. Once I got used to the film simulations and how well the FiLMiC Pro footage appeared I was like &#8211; wow this is a marriage made for each other &#8211; shoot FiLMiC Pro and colour grade FilmConvert.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the particular look or style you were going for with your film?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I guess the colour range was to be fairly stark, de-saturated, greys, blues giving a cold bleak feel to the film. Jay (leading character) was to be very pale in complexion, and to match the feel of the film I made sure that wardrobes matched this, with very washed out\u00a0plain and dark clothing.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2063 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/cassius-rayner-dead-eye\/img_5701\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5701-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5701-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5701-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5701-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5701.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:1280px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/img_5700\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5700-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5700-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5700-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5700-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5700.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:1280px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/img_5699\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5699-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5699-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5699-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5699-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5699.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:1280px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I wanted grain in the image which worked really well adjusting the levels in FilmConvert &#8211; mobile video is very sharp by nature and I guess for me coming from a 16mm\/35mm background I wanted to soften that hard edge in post production.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about your workflow. What settings, film stock, camera profiles and tweaks did you use in FilmConvert?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I shot all the footage using an iPhone 12 pro max with FiLMiC Pro 10-bit Log capture and used a grey and white card at the beginning of each location shoot.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5301-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5301-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5301-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5301-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I edited in FCPX and cut a rough edit of the whole film before looking at colour grading. Then I copied an exterior scene and 1 interior scene and created a new time line so that I could delve into FilmConvert and explore the parameters.<\/p>\n<p>I chose an exterior so that I could see under natural day light what tones, colour worked and for the interiors I needed to also add a colour wheel in addition to film convert because all the interiors were under lighting set ups. I used the Kodak film stock, grain set at 10 and grain saturation at 10.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What other effects or tweaking did you use?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I use desaturated the footage using a colour wheel in FCPX. that was pretty much it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cassius Rayner is a filmmaker, cinematographer, lecturer and explorer. His recent short film Dead Eye, a contemporary drama\/thriller, was shot on the iPhone 12 using FiLMiC Pro, and graded with FilmConvert. &nbsp; &nbsp; Tell us about your film &#8211; how did it come about? Dead Eye came about for two reasons, firstly because I felt&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/cassius-rayner-dead-eye\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Cassius Rayner &#8211; Dead Eye<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-user-showcase","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2063"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2080,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063\/revisions\/2080"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}