EPIC High Speed: RE-ENVISIONING THE CRUCIFIXION

[James Burgess]

I DP'd this project for FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Grapevine, TX,
for showing during their Easter Morning Services. Really gave
me an opportunity to use the phenomenal variety of frame rates
to serve the story.
All post, including editorial, VFX/sky replacement, etc. and audio
were handled by the church's video department. 2 day shoot.
6 day post pro.

RED EPIC X
RED PRO PRIMES
RED 300mm [original version]
RED 18-50mm
FPS 24, 48, 96, 120, 300 [and probably some others]
ISO 320
Resolution 5K, 2K




http://vimeo.com/40192732

password EASTER [all caps]

 

[Erik Vanlenten]

Thats was profoundly wonderful! I love the grading and pace of the video. A fresh perspective on the subject. Well done.

 

[Chris McKechnie]

Very well done my friend. Visually astounding. I too do a lot of work for churches and it seizes to amaze me the talent that God has blessed us with to further his Kingdom. Truly inspiring.

 

[sergio arguello]

STUNNING!! well Done

 

[Dave Weber]

Great work. I did a few things for a big church here in CA. Would love to do more stuff like your project. Very touching and moving.

 

[Isak Dinesen]

Wow! Such an amazing feel this film has - the audio side really compliments the pictures.

It would be awesome to see a jpg of an ungraded shot - like the one at 2:45 right after the axe is seen in the ground.

 

[Elizabeth Lowrey]

Tremendous cinematography on this. Congrats, and I love the symbolism in the last shot.

 

[Eli Jarra]

Beautiful work! Love the inter-mixing of all the different frame-rates.

 

[Nick Morrison]

I think this is one of the best looking pieces I've seen on Reduser in a long time. Really, really amazing. Just a great piece of film-making all around. And a very compelling look at the subject matter. I'm not a particularly religious man myself, though I do believe, and I have family that are quite devout...but I found myself pushing my feelings aside and getting lost in the imagery, in the story....I dare say it's inspiring, in that it gives me a level to shoot for.

Again, great job.

 

[Justin Kirchhoff]

This was very well done.

 

[BRANDON JAMESON]

Awesome work!!!

 

[Aaron Schnobrich]

BRAVO. It's always extremely difficult to approach a story that's been told a thousand different ways. Craft of the highest level applied here.

 

[David Callahan]

James,
Such nice work! Robert Cook has told me a lot about you, and I'm glad I got to see your work. Such an artful way of expressing such a powerful story.

 

[James Burgess]

WOW! Thank you all for your very gracious comments!

As with any cinematic endeavor, it's truly a team effort; I was just one part
of the tool set.

Of course, I owe a debt of gratitude to Jim and his team as their cameras,
first my RED ONE #74, and now my EPIC, have opened all sorts of creative
doors for me. I am especially blessed when asked to work with people
who have the vision and desire to create great art.

This project took something that has almost become profane by its sheer
ubiquitousness and turned it into something powerful, intimate, and fresh.
i'm blessed by it and hope you are, too.




James Burgess
Director DP Editor
EPIC M • EPIC X
www.eyemagic.biz

817.905.3594

 

[David Carstens]

Well done. Is the rain itself a mix of practical and VFX?

 

[Chris McKechnie]

It looks VFX...notice how there are no drops on the ground sometimes when it's raining. Looks good though.

 

[nick allsop]

Very good.

 

[Barry Gregg]

Excellent work James. Very touching and a great retelling of the story.

 

[James Burgess]

Rain is a combination of practical on-the-set water effects and post enhancement.

I believe a Behind The Scenes video will be released in a week or two.

 

[Rob Castiglione]

Sorry to ask such a trivially technical question for such an inspiring piece! Is the ramping done using twixtor?