I spent last weekend shooting the outdoor scenes for a short film I'm working on, currently titled, 'Stephanie And Her Little Dead Friend'.
Below is some footage from the shoot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phCAJl0yghY
Being my first decent shoot with the Pentax, there were a few moments of forgetting to lock the exposure and keeping consistency with aperture. Overall it was a great experience, with our two young actors performing brilliantly. The final output of the film will be accompanied by our voice over, which was recorded late last year. The film is somewhat different to anything I've previously worked on. Not only did I do the cinematography for this project, but I also had a large part in writing the poem, used for the voice over, that runs for the 5 minute duration.
As a side note, K-5 issues were what could be expected. The sensor heats up rapidly, and won't cool unless the camera is shut off for at least 10 minutes. The usual for a DSLR, but still somewhat frustrating when trying to shoot half a film in one day. Overall I was pleased with the final footage. The anti-shake worked wonders, with smooth compensation, which meant I had to physically rock the camera at times, to create the dream-like look we were aiming to create. A great camera to shoot motion on. Already Nikon has patented a computer style fan to cool it's sensors, and the world of DSLR movie making takes off. It's an exciting time to be a digital film maker, with high quality, high control methods becoming increasingly accessible whilst still maintaining a high level of professionalism.
References:
http://www.petapixel.com/2011/02/17/nikon-may-use-fan-to-cool-down-its-mirrorless-cameras/#more-22115
