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F500 demo	Nov 5th, 2009 5:44:26 am - Subscribe
Prior to the previous F500 demo, I felt that demo films as a genre (!?) were often technically worthy, but didn’t fully reflect the purpose of motion picture film - to tell stories and to entertain an audience. I felt that if I could incorporate the required technical elements into a cohesive story, it would take the demo a step closer to its ultimate purpose. The primary audience is a pretty pragmatic one - DPs, Directors and Producers - but they’re still an audience, braving the elements to watch a film, so we should try to satisfy them both technically and creatively. Since that first demo, I’ve directed three similar films, and the feedback has been thankfully excellent. I’ve found that combining the requirement for a technical exposition with the demands of delivering a narrative, adds a real ‘edge’ to the process - it gives the demo extra credibility. What’s more, DPs, crews and suppliers all responded well to the narrative element and raised their game accordingly. Lights 2 was shot at Pinewood Studios combining day and night exteriors with interior sets. I wanted to incorporate diverse light sources, so I approached Pat at Lee Lighting who delivered, as he always does, an excellent package, whilst Jeff at Panavision provided a couple of 35mm camera channels, plus a 16mm channel for blow-up tests, all of which kept the DPs very happy.
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