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First Place DVXuser.com Questfest Winner. Shot on the Panasonic Lumix GH1.

Credits

Solomon Chase
Director
Caleb Andrews
Co-Writer
Bruce Lankford
Producer
Devney Nixon
Production Assistant
Geoff Knorr
Composer
Greg Tankersley
Sound Editor
Stray Dog Pictures
Assistant Camera

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Eugenia Loli 2 years ago

Congratulations! I am so happy for you! :)
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks Eugenia. Glad you were able to give your thoughts on the script / project early on :)
Mike Hedge 2 years ago

wow. nice. great seeing you at the screening!
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Likewise =)
Collin 2 years ago

very myserious music, fits the film well!
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks! Geoff did a great job.
Dennis Coburn 2 years ago

Solomon, Congrats on the award! Fantastic job on using the soundtrack to drive the action, really seamless. Enjoyed being in the film, and enjoyed making cocoa out of my bath water, the next day! Dennis Coburn
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks Dennis, I'll pass on the compliment to Geoff, the composer. Really hope to work together again!
Chandra Maharzan 2 years ago

wow.. Congratulations!

I have been following this and was looking forward to buying a GH1 too.

Do you think GH1 is better than D90? or even Mark II?
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

GH1 has the most features and is easiest to control, but the D90 and MKII can take great footage as well. I've shot will all three, and they all have their strengths.
Chandra Maharzan 2 years ago

Thanks.. I am trying to buy one but not sure which would be the best.
Scott Yaffee 2 years ago

Congrats! You (we?) did a great job, man. Thanks for the opportunity to be a part of this!! Very happy for you!
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

We indeed. Glad to have you involved!
Terry Thomas 2 years ago

Scott and Everyone Involved:

Congratulations on First Prize!

It was great fun being covered in cocoa powder, charcoal, Bar-B-Que pit grease and Georgia dirt for the duration of the shoot.

I will bet the folks at Panasonic are happy about their new camera being shown off in such a great manner.

Best of luck in other film contests, too.

Terry Thomas
Character Actor and Photographer
TerryThomasPhotos.com
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks Terry =)
Collin Davis 2 years ago

Wow, just stumbled upon this. Exceptional work! Congrats on 1st place - it's well deserved.
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Glad you liked it Collin. I didn't expect we'd take 1st, so I'm very happy about it =)
Joseph Jang 2 years ago

friggin awesome. congrats!
Reginaldo Kono 2 years ago

Well, just awsome! It could take my atentio till the end.
Nice shoot, I like it a lot!
Keep doing...
Nicolas Hesson 2 years ago

How did you make the plant look like it was glowing? That was awesome!
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Lots and lots of glow powder and spray glue!
Nicolas Hesson 2 years ago

That's it? No special effects in post?

Looks awesome!
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Brightened it a bit in after effects but other than that, there is no post VFX.
Nazaca 2 years ago

SOO AWSOME MAN

really wonderful, you are a trailblazer making this with such a small camera. so exciting!!

please tell how did you find the process of using this equipment in making this?

looks really amazing, the story has the audience (me) confused and intrigued, at the same time visually satisfied with the sets actors and set ups.

cool stuff, man , keep it comin
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

I really enjoyed using the GH1 on this. I converted the native clips to Cineform, and edited in Vegas. Overall, a very fast and easy workflow. The image quality does suffer a bit on fast action, but otherwise is perfect.
Peter Melnicuk 2 years ago

amazing !! :)
Drew Maw 2 years ago

You shoot the whole thing on the stock lens?
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Only a couple scenes were shot on stock lens. I used an f1.8 8mm c-mount lens and an f0.95 50mm c-mount lens.
ciril 2 years ago

f0.95 50mm lens?! wow, nice - how much you paid for this one?
Is it NAVITAR?
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Yeah, it's the Navitar 50mm. I got lucky and got it on ebay for $50, but usually its $500-$800
Seb Farges 2 years ago

did you have to adapt it or is it ok with the c mount adapter ?
Daniel Mc Mahon 1 year ago

is there a way to put those lenses on a EOS (7D) or is there vignetting anyways so it makes no sense?
Trevor Horigan 1 year ago

How did you manage to shoot on an 8mm c-mount? How is there no vignetting?
alexandre gontijo 2 years ago

Perfect! Incredible image at the dark! Congrats!
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks! The night scenes were my favorite to shoot.
Darrell and Doug Waters 2 years ago

simply amazing. the footage looks beautiful and very film like. congrats on first place. you guys deserved it.
Chris Pettit 2 years ago

I'm always looking for the angle... what can be learned from a particular piece.

But occasionally it's best to just sit back and enjoy a fantastic film

This is one of those pieces
bob lorrimer 2 years ago

Yes I thought this looked great and very cinematic. The aspect ratio chosen both helps and hinders for computer viewing. I downloaded the high res version on my Imac and the aspect ratio came into its own when displayed full screen.

However, it is the subtlety of the camera moves, the pace and the energy that made the storyline compelling.

I am just about to take delivery of a GH1 and I am relieved to see a film of this quality made with it!
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks Bob. Enjoy your GH1 =)
Sam 2 years ago

hey man I cant stop watching this video! lol AMAZING job and congrats on your first place victory! =)

I was just wondering...
I am looking into getting a new HD camera and I wanted to know if the GH1 is hard to keep steady. (If im not using a tripod) It looks like camcorders would be easier to hold. So I just wanted to know if it is easy to film with this camera rather that a camcorder?

Thank You and GREAT JOB!
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

The GH1 is indeed hard to keep steady. What you can do is put the camera strap around your neck, and with two hands hold the camera out in front of you. This will get you VERY steady shots if perfected. You can also buy shoulder mount rigs that will add some more weight and control to the camera.
Luc Delamare 2 years ago

Amazing shots!

Did you shoot it in 1080 24p or 720 60p? I've heard that people use cineform neoscene to extract 24p from their 60p footage. I justed wanted to know if that's what you did here.
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks Luc. I shot everything in 1080 24p, and like you said, used Cineform NeoHD to extract 24p from the 60i stream.
Sam 2 years ago

what lenses did you use?
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

14-150mm stock lens, 8mm c-mount, and 50mm c-mount lenses.
Alessandro Crabbia 2 years ago

Nice work but i think it looks to much like Lost, even the soundtrack with the piano...but very nice!
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

What looks too much like "Lost"? The setting? wardrobe? lighting?
Ufilmhouse.com 2 years ago

I am amazed at the night shots on this film. Solid story, beautiful cinematography, great directing, I would not change a thing on this. I can't wait to see your next project.
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks! I'm already hard at work on my next short =)
Emmanuel Pampuri 2 years ago

nice movie ... nice pictures ... bravo !
Sam 2 years ago

what software did you edit this on?
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Hey Sam,
I edited with Vegas 7 and did color grading in after effects.
ANTHONY JACKSON 2 years ago

Good movie thank you sharing,
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thank you for watching =)
LE 2 years ago

Magnificent camerawork! We wish to learn your opinion on our small film vimeo.com/6114539. Thanks.
RomanM 2 years ago

I like this video, I love the aspect ratio, I love the shot choice, and I like the grade. I'm thinking of getting a GH1 because I'm interested in still photography. Batteryfire, have you taken many stills and if so how good are they compared to other DSLRs.
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Not as good at as something like the 5D Mark II, but it takes great stills, and has more features than I'll ever use =)
Tomosh T. Teele 2 years ago

Hey! always enjoy your work. eager to see what youd become in the future!

i need your advice in choosing a camera. first, when i saw your movie shot in D90, i fell in love with it. and now i cant make up my mind whether i should by GH1 or D90.

what would you say their pros and cons are? whats good about each of them and whats bad?(concerning change-in-lens, colors etc.)

thanks!

tom
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks Tom!
I really like the organic and natural look to the D90, but the GH1 beats it in resolution, manual controls, and lens selection. You just have to work with the image in post a bit more than the D90.
Ryan Kozicki 2 years ago

WOW. That was amazing. It caught me from beginning to end. What shutter speed were you using? 1/50 or 1/60?
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks =) really glad to hear it.
For some of the action shots I used 1/100, but usually I stayed at 1/50.
James T. Kirk 2 years ago

The GH1 rocks ... in the hand of the right guy ;-))) Great film !!!
Solomon Chase 2 years ago

Thanks James! Hope I can do even better with my next film, as I've gotten a bit more used to the GH1 and how to get a good image.
Jon Chou 2 years ago

this is awsome, what would you recommend for me? I have an HV30 but want to add a 35mm adapter (Handy35) or should I go with the Canon T1i because I want to sort of get into still photography for fun. And it seems this would fit my budget the best.
H. Wolfe III 2 years ago

Batteryfire, great film, keep up the good work!
Michael Lindberg 2 years ago

Looks really nice. Did you shoot at 720p or 1080p?
Illya Friedman 2 years ago

Nicely done! BTW, your former GH1 camera is being tested for use on a major network scripted series next week.
Sam 2 years ago

did u use a fisheye???
Eva Jane Bunkley 2 years ago

Congrats! I am in post on a short I shot with the GH1.

I love how your night footage turned out. What settings did you use so that their was no graininess?...Was it really night? Did you use any footage treatments in post?

Thx much for posting!
Alex 2 years ago

outstanding. really nice work all around.
Matt Francoeur 2 years ago

Amazing, I love what you did with this camera ! Really nice work there.
Eric Ugland 2 years ago

Very nice work, I am currently saving up for a GH1.

Could you tell me a bit about your export settings? I've struggled with exporting HD in aspect ratios such as 2:35 (which I assume this is)
rickflick 2 years ago

Excellent. My only problem was with some of the action. I wasn't sure what the actors were up to and motivated by moment to moment. The overall story was clear tho.
Pier 2 years ago

good job man!

what kind of dolly/crane did you use?

did you use any adapter like the ones from zuco or redrock to hold the camera?
NozL 2 years ago

Well done on y' win Battery lad. I really like the atmosphere you bring to your videos. I'm just looking to progress my photography to the cinematography (on a budget ;-) and your rainy day shoot always boosts my morale in respect of producing good results on a low budget.
haddad16332 2 years ago

that movie is so nice i have watched it maybe 20 times and still enjoy it . \

i just got the gh1 and i feel like it has lots to learn with the motion rec.

any ways just amazing job.
Kevin DeOliveira 2 years ago

s i c k
Daniel Mc Mahon 1 year ago

superbe!!!! cinematography is excellent.
i'd watch a feature film made with this camera and the quality of shooting/light setup if there was one out there :D
Vasiliy 1 year ago

i don't understand. it wa shot on photo camera? and picture is so good...
james farnum 1 year ago

An outstanding film. Congratulations.

One nitpick, though: compared to other mp4 films on vimeo shot with the GH1, NIGHTLIGHT looks rather soft. Is there a reason for this? Conversion with Cineform NeoHD? Compression?

I've converted other mp4 films to MPEG and viewed them on my 42" TV, and they look quite sharp. NIGHTLIGHT doesn't, although the film itself is fantastic. Any ideas?
REEL ONE TV 1 year ago

Nice. Finally saw this after hearing a lot about it.

Check out another Chris Burns project "Battle" at my site if you get a chance.
Rayminsky Nyskovitch 3 months ago

Nice work... I can see why it won 1st place -- congrats!