{"id":207,"date":"2016-08-04T15:35:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T03:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmconvert.com\/blog\/?p=207"},"modified":"2016-08-19T12:10:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T00:10:43","slug":"alex-d-levin-surfing-galicia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/alex-d-levin-surfing-galicia\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex D. Levin, &#8216;Surfing Galicia&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Surfing Galicia\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/158130244?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Alex Levin shot this surfing film in Spain over the winter. It features beautiful aerial photography and natural landscapes.<\/p>\n<h2>Camera Settings<\/h2>\n<p>Source Camera: Sony A7s, S-log2<br \/>\nFilm Stock: KD 5213 Vis3<br \/>\nFilm Color: 100%<br \/>\nCurve: 10%<br \/>\nGrain: 0-10%<\/p>\n<h2>Alex D. Levin &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexdlevin.com\/\">www.alexdlevin.com<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>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 the softness of the morning light but emphasize the beautiful blue, pink, and purple tones that we got from the sky. I didn&#8217;t want to push anything too hard in terms of saturation or contrast, I thought it would distract from the natural beauty of the ocean and the landscape.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve always been interested in filmmaking and photography. When I was younger I spent a lot of time shooting small projects with friends and trying to learn the ins and outs of my parents&#8217; film cameras.<\/p>\n<p>I learned about FilmConvert from a colleague. Philip Knowlton, a really talented director and editor, told me that whenever he has to do his own color work he uses FilmConvert.<\/p>\n<p>I needed an easy to use but ultimately complex tool to get the most from the log footage. FilmConvert gives me the control I want directly within Premiere so I can see the changes I&#8217;m making in real time and adjust as I go along. If my vision changes I can just hop back into the plugin and make those new ideas happen.<\/p>\n<p>Within FilmConvert I generally stick to simple tweaks. I like that they tend to be cooler and push towards green a little bit. Then I make sure to adjust the levels to make sure that my contrast is in check. I generally also turn the film grain down or off entirely. I like the natural noise from the camera to shine through and, at least in this instance, didn&#8217;t feel the need to enhance it. In addition to FilmConvert I always use a curves adjustment layer. I find this gives me a little more fine control to pull color casts or add some subtle color back into the image that I feel I&#8217;m missing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8211; www.alexdlevin.com For this project I was going for a cool, natural look. We&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/alex-d-levin-surfing-galicia\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Alex D. 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