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Exclusive Behind the scenes from the set of Absolute in London. londonmarkfilms.com/ in association with double-shot.co.uk/

This film includes rare footage and interviews.

Including

Director - Mark Dawson
Producer - Matthew Patnick
Director of Photography - Stephen Murphy stephen-murphy.com/
1st Assitant Director - Marcus Catlin

Londonmark films would like to thank Ed Thomas for capturing the atmosphere so well in this great behind the scenes film(Ed shot this on his Canon 5D MK2). We would also like to thank everyone involved in the production so far.

Anyone who has not seen the trailer it's here on vimeo vimeo.com/5237187

And a behind the scenes on the music for Absolute can be found here vimeo.com/6019948

For more information

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or contact the production team by email at: absolute@londonmarkfilms.com

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Adam Docker 4 months ago

Nicely shot. What did you use?
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks Adam, It was shot on a Canon 5D MK2
paramon 3 months ago

how did you connect RED EVF to 5D?
are they compatible?
Stephen Murphy 3 months ago

He didnt connect them? The behind the scenes documentary was shot on the canon 5DMK2 and the film was shot on RED.
Alex Newson 4 months ago

Really love beginning and really good to see the behind the scenes!!!! Keep making them
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks Alex
Designflux : Devoted to Motion 4 months ago

Very informative and a great promotional piece for the film. Well done to Ed Thomas - the MK2 is so lovely, amazing depth of field.
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Well done Ed, thanks again Mark from Paris
Joschka Laukeninks 4 months ago

Is the music part of the soundtrack? Sounds great.

Interesting project!
Christopher Pitbladdo 4 months ago

The music you hear is composed by Cliff Martinez, and it's from the movie, 'Solaris'. It's called First Sleep.

Beautiful, isn't it?
Christopher Pitbladdo 4 months ago

If you like First Sleep, I'd recommend you get hold of the soundtrack to Traffic, and Narc. They're also composed by Cliff Martinez.
Joschka Laukeninks 4 months ago

I'll definately give it a try!
Thank you very much!
Joe Shaw 4 months ago

Congrats to Ed Thomas - really nicely shot. Music is from Solaris, which I love.

Stephen Murphy's lighting looks like it is going to be fantastic. A truly talented guy.
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks Joe, Stephen is great to work with
Abbas Toumert 4 months ago

Really a good work. Interesting process of the movie and the actress is "glamour".

By the way this "behind the scenes" is lovely shot by Ed and the music of "Solaris" gives a climax.

Goodluck to the crew
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks Abbas, Birgit Ludwig is a great actress and Ed done a fantastic job.
Rashmi Varier 4 months ago

as always, great work, even the BTS has been put together brilliantly!
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks Rashmi, well done to Ed for the BTS...
dpcheong 4 months ago

Great work, to all involved. Can't wait to see the film. Thanks for sharing.
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks cheong best wishes Mark
goldmixjay 4 months ago

Long time no see~
Behind scenes by digital cam? It seems film look.
Beautiful.
It is impossible I don't write down some comments here.
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks again, Canon 5D mk2, amazing.........
Blake Whitman 4 months ago

Great peak into the process.
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks Blake always a pleasure to share on Vimeo, it shows you can do this....
Duccio Rucellai 4 months ago

that was amazing! great work!
Perfect-Day Images 4 months ago

What microphone did you use?
Ed Thomas 4 months ago

I used the Zoom H4n audio recorder, with it's built-in mic, then synced to the Canon 5D footage manually in post. There was a lot of air-con hum in the room - so really should've plugged a shotgun mic or clip mic into it.
ße ωell ;-) 4 months ago

absolutely marvellous! If the final finish of Absolute is anything near as good as the picture quality and sound of this behind the scenes footage, then you're on to an absolute winner Mark!!!

Well done, you have a great team working with you. All the best for the final production :)
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks Rob, will pass on the best wishes, the finished product will look and sound much better, but this is very good, well done Ed......Mark
Christopher Pitbladdo 4 months ago

Hi, Just wondering what lens you using on your 5D there?
Ed Thomas 4 months ago

Most of the shots are using a Nikon 50mm f1.4 manual focus lens - which I started using before the firmware update to get around the exposure issue. But it's still great because focusing with an AF lens is so fiddly. And the wide shots are all on the 17-40mm f4 Canon lens.
Christopher Pitbladdo 3 months ago

Thank you kindly.

My finger's currently hovering over the 'buy now' button on a 5D MkII... There'll be hell to pay with the wife!
iamkalaniprince 3 months ago

"My finger's currently hovering over the 'buy now' button on a 5D MkII... There'll be hell to pay with the wife!"

Just tell her you slipped, fell, and "accidentally" landed on the "buy now" button and that they have a "terrible" return policy.
Sarkey One 4 months ago

Very insightful and nicely shot, really does capture the atmosphere of the project. Well done.

Kind Regards Sarkey One
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks Sarkey
599 Productions 4 months ago

Looks very nice. Its also cool to see this level of quality with BTS videos. I'm going to have to check out that audio recorder that you used for this.
ANTHONY JACKSON 4 months ago

Nice work I like this kind of stuff
thank you for sharing.
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Thanks again Anthony, would be good to see some BTS of you work. I think you also have alot to offer. best Mark
americanvirus 4 months ago

Gorgeous.
Found Object Films 4 months ago

That is a unique aspect ratio for bts footage. It adds to the drama, and allows for some beautiful compositions.
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

2.35.1 does it everytime, thanks for leaving some comments best wishes Mark
Zsolt Halupa 2 months ago

is there any way you could enlighten us on the workflow to create a 2.35.1 aspect ratio sequence in FCP? I would be so grateful none of the presets seem to allow me to do it.
gr8pixel 4 months ago

love those bokeh effect.. awesome stuff!
Matthew Brown 4 months ago

I would love to be a moth on a wall watching you work...preferably one like the one in Charlie McCarthy's new video, hehe. I would seriously love to be at least a production assistant on one of your films sometime.
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Well Matthew, thanks for leaving a comment, but seriously it may be possible...Mark
Startle.TV 4 months ago

What lenses were you using ? - looks great ! How did you record the sound ? Was it recorded separately ?
Startle.TV 4 months ago

Ignore last post - seen the extended version of the comments now !
amankerstudio 4 months ago

this is great..
what lens do you use for this video?
Londonmark Films 4 months ago

Over to Ed for this answer
mayer chalom 4 months ago

wow you could have shot the move with mk2 alone instead of the red (I believe I saw the red one being used).
olaf h. ☞ nadu 4 months ago

wow - great stuff!
Londonmark Films 3 months ago

Thanks again Olaf,
newyork pearlthemime 4 months ago

...delicious.
Londonmark Films 3 months ago

Nice comment, thanks again..........
Joseba1 4 months ago

And I Nº two moths. Jejeje.

Fantastic look. Mk2 fuck with what's going to give him.
Thanks for sharing.
Altenburger Film Production 4 months ago

Wow, the set looks amazing. Can´t wait to see the finished product. Also, I love the look of the Making of video. Absolutely great!
Tito Sacchi 4 months ago

Great behind the scene, very insightful. Thanks.

Just out of curiosity, I seem to recognize that apartment in Vauxall, was there a grand piano by any chance? And did you have a view on Battersea power station?
Londonmark Films 3 months ago

Hi no piano, but the same view thanks Tito
BumKi Cho 4 months ago

Awesome video. Thank you so much for sharing this, Mark.
Excited just from listening to interviews from all different perspectives: directing, producing, videographing, and sound!! Very insightful and inspiring!

The picture in this video itself is beautiful too.
Londonmark Films 3 months ago

Thanks again oneman
Steve Smith 4 months ago

That would be great shallow depth of field guys not depth of field. Just thought I would through that out there.
1060 Creative 3 months ago

This piece was beautifully shot; you didn't rush any camera movement on any shot. Well done.
Mike Carroll 3 months ago

The behind-the-scenes footage is absolutely stunning and rich. I love low-light & night footage. The hand-held is some of the smoothest DSLR footage I've seen. Did you have the Canon 5D on a shoulder mount rig? Very beautiful - think you just made me a convert for my next film - mikecarrollfilms.com
Igor Trajkovski 3 months ago

Looks nice.
The shots and edit too.

One question thou - the sound.
Did you used a separate recorder
or on the 5D Mk2 ?

Best
Igor
Peter McKenzie 3 months ago

I hate to be the one to say this but I feel like the Behind the Scenes shot on this 5D looks better than the trailer. If the film was shot on a RED the coloring is a bit off. Excellent work on this short though. I love the depth of field and the music is incredible.
Londonmark Films 3 months ago

Yes the red footage is at 1K 1/4 resolution and ungraded, however the Canon 5D is excellent. But not really fair to pass this judgement on Red because the 2k master is stunning.
Peter McKenzie 3 months ago

I would love to see the 2K master. Please please please!
iamkalaniprince 3 months ago

Nice !, behind the scenes in 2:35:1. very nice looking footage.
Londonmark Films 3 months ago

Well done Ed,
soupkitchen 3 months ago

This looks fantastic. I am sitting here trawling through videos to talk myself out of shooting a clip on a 5D and this has just talked me back into it. It does look better than the RED footage but I assume the RED footage isn't graded yet so it's unfair to pass judgement....
Londonmark Films 3 months ago

Yes the red footage is at 1K 1/4 resolution and ungraded, however the Canon 5D is excellent.
William Bloomfield 3 months ago

I've had my eyes peeled on the dslr's for a while, amazing you can get something that produces that kind of quality for less than a Z1!! (without counting lenses etc of course...)

I'm only 2 years into my videography career so forgive me if I seem naive...

But an interesting question, based on your experience which would you rather have, sony EX3 or Canon 5D MK2? (with a total disregard for audio)
Inspire Images 3 months ago

Enjoyed watching, It looks to be a high quality film I wish you great success.
Alex Conrado 3 months ago

Felicidades al equipo.
Fuori.tv 3 months ago

nice work
godino 2 months ago

Very very nice work! (sorry to be so late for the response)
WendyCity Productions 2 months ago

Hello Mark & Ed,

As a newbie filmmaker with no formal training, I am very grateful for any behind the scenes information as part of my learning process. I found this both compelling and informative. I'm impressed by how your DP describes how he sets up the shots as close to the envisioned production values as possible, minimizing time spent in post-prod. Lighting these scenes certainly was challenging but it sounds like you have an amazing gaffer who really knows his stuff. Thanks for sharing this!
Tom @ Timescapes 1 month ago

This behind the scenes looks great! The 5D2 is so nice for this.

This gives me new faith in my Zoom H4n.
Shawn Landersz 1 month ago

dang!
unique_design 1 month ago

thats what a bts should be ! nicely done ...