"Final Farewell" Directed by Tonaci Tran

[Tonaci Tran]

I am resurrecting this spec commercial I shot way back in March of 2008. With the recent developments of HDRx.. I wanted to re-post this since I think this commercial rings more true than ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-S_JK2g0o&hd=1

I intended it to be a fun project to express my passion and devotion to the red program. Special thanks goes to Kenneth Nguyen who gave me the kick-start in making this happen..and to all those who donated their precious time to help put this piece together. Of course this all made possible because of Jim's vision for creating an amazing tool for us.

And, YES I had the privilege of having our own Ketch Rossi for his very first onscreen debut. =)

Executive Producer: Kenneth Nguyen

Director: Tonaci Tran
DP: Cooper Donaldson

Written by:
Tonaci Tran

CAMERA DEPARTMENT
Blair S. Paulsen - Camera Operator/2nd DP
Jeffrey McLaurin - 2nd AC
Alison Pierce - 2nd AC
Kit- DIT

LIGHTING
Ketch Rossi
Tekcin

SOUND DEPARTMENT
Mary Joe Deveny

ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE
Devin Anderson

EDITOR
Thuy Huynh

MOTION TITLE GRAPHICS
Corrado Silveri

CAST
Jonathan Dane - Speaker
Kenneth Greene - Priest
Ketch Rossi - Italian Mobster

MAKEUP DEPARTMENT
Helena Lambert

EXTRAS
Justin O'Neil
Magda O'Neil
Kelly Holmes
Mark Molbegott
Michelle Molbegott
Bianca Mitchell
Yen Nguyen
Tri Nguyen
George Williams

 

[Zac C]

So glad you brought this back!

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Had so much fun on this shoot, great concept and great crew to work with, it deserved to be brought back.. not because I'm in it

 

[Jesper Sichlau]

Awesome.

 

[Tim Hole]

Thought I would bump this back up again as it still tickles me.

 

[Roberto Lequeux]

OMG!! KETCH!! NO YOU DIDN'T!!! HAHAHAH!!!!

Epic.

How come I never saw this? Hilarious. Seems comfortable now, but the real date will be with 15 stops in one exposure plus all other specs the way they are now. Thanks Tonaci.

Uploaded by tonacidigital on Dec 21, 2008

Not saying that it needs it, but I would totally go back and re-finish this with the new color science.

 

[AnthonyFlores]

LOL. Ketch told me about this, but I had never seen this. Thanks for posting Tonaci!

 

[Tonaci Tran]

Thanks guys - We shot this back in March 2008, over three years ago..wow time flies. =) Yes, it is overdue for a re-grade as it was back in rec 709 days. hehe

 

[Solomon Nero]

HAHA! thats awesome! Lookin pretty mafioso Ketch! lol

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Ha ha, it was so much fun shooting this, and yes we I guess shot this a bit ahed of time, but it sure does ring true today with EPIC!!

 

[jaadgy akanni]

hahaha I missed seeing that. Those were really exciting days. And yes, It does ring even truer today.

 

[Julian Fort]

The only thing that would have made it better would have been if the quality of the image in the commercial was better than film.