A new year means new projects... or the same series with new additions. With "Codes Abided" and "Codes Commanded" in the books, we had to do at least one more for the "Codes Collection." We introduced the characters in "Codes Abided," we then saw where the aloof and mysterious Tommy comes from in "Commanded", and now we're looking at young Freddy's time just before "Codes Abided" takes place in "Codes Dealt."
We will be releasing the trailer within the next day or two, and the film this weekend (05/12/2018)
For now, here are a few before and after stills from Sean Mccane and his color. The short film was shot on a Red Scarlett in 4.5k WS with Rokinon glass (mainly 24 and 35mm) in one location at The Cooler in Alpharetta Ga.
We are very excited to be able to post the release of our latest post production work. We did the color, audio design and mix, music composition, and editing on this film. Below you find the release of the teaser trailer. The film will follow release soon.
Our latest project is called "The American Dream." Sean Mccane, our in house colorist, did a great job creating a realistic feel for a film that doesn't require a huge amount of creative coloring. This family drama was shot on a RED Scarlett in a few locations; the one below, in a local Atlanta high school.
"Because of the emotional context of The American dream I decided to go with a darker feel with some greens added in to give more mood to the film. Most of the film utilized natural lighting due to budget, which was okay because a lot was outside and the sun wasn't too harsh. I added a little more contrast to the images to help develop the mood and also punch up the image a little bit. The only scene that required a little more correction is the school scene because the lighting in the school hallways gave off a green cast that affected the skin tones. This was corrected by using the white t-shirt as a white balance point and keying out skin tones." -Sean Mccane
In the next scene, two of our characters were outside of an apartment complex on a cloudy day. You can see what the scene looked like on camera at the top of the frame compared to what Sean did with the color afterwards.
Both of these scenes consisted of all natural light due to budget constraints. Both scenes are enhanced by subtle yet effective coloring process.
For better image quality and to see more changes from before and after, check out the video below.
"Codes Abided" is a short film produced by W² Media and 3rd Shift Media. We made the film as well as did all of the post production on the film. You can find it on Youtube, Vimeo and Amazon Prime now.
