PRO HD
on a test project – a 14 minute comedy film, fitted with the SGPro 35mm adapter and a
Tenacity – which we also shot at 24fps. set of Minolta prime lenses, thus achieving
Our next project was a music video for the a very filmic, picturesque vision of village
band, MellowSun. The video was filmed at life with a lovely shallow depth of field.
60fps with onset music sped up 240% for This required a complete camera crew,
lip synch, allowing us to slow it right down including a very experienced focus puller.
in post for a wonderful slow motion effect
whilst maintaining perfect lip synch. We felt
“The most challenging part of filming HD
that from the success of these projects,
with a 35mm adapter is ensuring correct
we were ready to tackle a feature film,
focus, and so we used the wonderful JVC
and we decided to use JVC’s equipment.”
DT-V17 17-inch Field/Studio HD Monitor,
along with our IDX battery system, so no
Based on a true story, Ambleton Delight matter where we were filming, we could
showcases local talent and locations in and ensure we were getting the best focus
around the quaint village of Alfriston, East possible. The camera crew were very
Sussex. The film – which began production impressed with the monitor and it certainly
was ungraded, and yet the feedback
in August 2008 – stars Brian Capron, who’s ensured focus was no longer an issue.
was very positive – many people in the
famous for his portrayal of Coronation
filmmaking community actually said it did
Street’s serial killer, Richard Hillman.
“The other challenge of filming with
not require grading. In fact, although we
the 35mm adapter is that the whole unit
have completed some colour correction, we
“It is extremely difficult to achieve a feature becomes extremely heavy. Our camera
were able to achieve the look and colour on
film on such a low budget, but this was operator, Roger Marshall, could only hold
set, and this was of such a high quality that
our objective, which was achieved thanks the camera and adapter for up to ten
it required very little post-production work.”
to tremendous local support. The film is minutes at a time, after which he required
divided into standard village scenes, which a good five minute break and a massage!”
“No matter where we were
are primarily dialogue and relationship-
based, contrasted with often brutal
Written by Itsuka Yamasaki, Ambleton
fi lming, the DT-V monitor ensured
flashbacks to the protagonist’s past. So
Delight was showcased at The End of the
we were getting the best focus.”
this required different filming techniques.”
Pier International Film Festival earlier this
year, and picked up the Best UK Feature
Ambleton Delight will be put on the
The film’s principle photography was Film 2009 award. “We have received some
festival circuit with a theatrical release
completed within 12 days, with second unit tremendously positive comments on the
and distribution scheduled for 2010.
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photography spread over several months. look of the footage,” Dan concludes.
“With the village scenes,” Dan continues, “When we released a teaser/trailer during
www.ambletondelight.co.uk
“we shot using the JVC GYHD201 camera the middle of the production, the footage www.parkesproductions.com
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