Recent content by AJ Young

I was fortunate enough to shoot a short film for director/actor Jake Ebright this month. We chose the Komodo because it was an excellent choice for our production. Here are some frame grabs: We shot on Atlas Anamorphics using the new firmware for the Komodo. I built a look around...

The ACS released a fantastic video on virtual production. To quote Tom Gleeson of the ACS Technology Committee: In August, NEP Studios and Spectre Studios worked with the ACS to set up a pop-up version of the studio. Under the guidance of the incredibly talented Bonnie Elliott, ACS, and Kieran...

I've used this technique before on three projects and loved the results. Essentially, I underexpose the image by a certain number of stops intentionally and then recover it in post for a desired look. This was partially inspired by Martha Marcy May Marlene and Birth, but also inspired by how...

Since the industry shutdown all of my live action work, I decided to learn a new skill set and dived deep into the world of virtual production. I said it in college and still believe it today that narrative film will increasingly move towards virtual production. Big budget films already utilize...

Hello! A feature I shot in 2017 has finally finished post-production after pick-ups last year and visual effects. I'd love to share the trailer and some frames for critique! The film was called Noise and Color and has been re-titled to Exodus after being acquired by Gravitas Ventures. The film...