Spec shot on a RedMX with Superspeeds, west of Ireland

[Piers McGrail]

Hey guys,

Here are some grabs from a spec commercial I shot recently in the west of Ireland / Dublin. Shot with Zeiss Superspeeds, RedMX.



More on my blog.

Piers

 

[Stefan Antonescu]

Beautiful as usual... I love that soft and filmic look.

1. Shot in 4K or 4.5K ?
2. What did you use for the grading ?

Looking forward to seeing the video !

 

[Piers McGrail]

Hi Stefan - thanks for the reply! Shot mostly in 4.5K, with some 3K slow mo stuff. Grading was through RedCineX.

The Superspeeds are good for a softer look alright.

 

[FrankMcPartland]

Piers: I'm curious, where in the West were you shooting --looks familiar...

 

[Piers McGrail]

Hi Frank - our base was in Claddaghduff, about twenty mins from Clifden so the locations were mostly in that general vicinity - up and down the coast.

 

[FrankMcPartland]

Beautiful shots -- reminds me of Achill Island, where my mother is from..

 

[Piers McGrail]

Cheers - yes not far from Achill, and certainly a similar landscape. And the same rough weather

 

[Piers McGrail]

Here is the finished spec, which has been shortlisted for the Young Directors Awards at the Cannes Lions next week.

 

[Álex Montoya]

Beautiful

 

[Mike 'Fireman' Ross]

Very nice. My kind of look. Reminds me why I want Superspeeds.

Also reminds me of my days as an undergraduate geologist, mapping ancient rocks between Roundstone and Clifden, usually in evil weather! How could you tell which day the social security payments were made? The entire fishing fleet was in port...

Mike

 

[Yousuf Abbasi]

Hey Piers.
This is fantastic. Really. You are a true artist my friend.

...
In this case, its not just the lenses or grading that make the film, its the art direction. Its the concept and the cutting of it all together. That is all talent. Great work
Reminds me of Louis Vuitton art direction style.

 

[Justin Kirchhoff]

Beautiful work.