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'The Poet' - A short documentary by Lewis Farley

12/8/2016

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​I had been meaning to document my Grandad's poetry since earlier this year but struggled to find time in-between travelling and moving to a new city. Since transitioning back into my freelance role I've had a lot more free time, so last weekend I travelled down to Blackpool and spent a few hours with my Grandad, Stan Frankland.
He's a simple man with simple pleasures; one of them being writing poetry. Over the past 25 years he's managed to write over 1,000 poems, some being published and some being read out on the radio.

My Grandad is easily the most important and influential male figure in my life, which is why I decided to shoot this short documentary in the first place. I also feel every ounce of creativity from my family, stems from my Grandad.
​Equipment used:
Sony FS5
Canon 50mm f1.8
Canon 24-105 f4
Sigma Art 35mm f1.4
Senheiser G3 (clip on mic)
3 Comments
Jay Morris
12/9/2016 08:54:14 pm

Amazing. Really digging the way you shot this. Your grandad seems pretty cool and talented.

Do you shoot flat or using one of the slogs and then use a LUT?

The look of the film and the clarity pulled me in.

Thanks for sharing and I look forward to your next short.

Grateful,

Jay

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Lewis Farley link
12/9/2016 09:17:09 pm

Hey Jay,

Really glad you enjoyed it!

The intro segment with the radio was all shot on Slog3 (I shot that section months ago)

The rest of the video, including the interviews, was shot on Slog2 (shot last week)

I use the LUT 'Essex' by DeLUTS (it's in the Sony LUT pack they created recently) - I changed the opacity of the LUT to around 44% and played around with the shadows and highlights until I was happy with it.

Hope that helps!

regards,
Lewis

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Jay
12/9/2016 11:47:37 pm

Thanks for the response!

You are deadly with that FS5




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