Camera Setup:
🔎 TRIBE7 Blackwing7 Binary II - DZOFILM X-Tract 18-28mm T8
📹 ARRI Alexa 35 - RED V-Raptor XL
Filters: No filters — just camera LUTs, split diopters, and practical in-camera tricks (like mirror flex effects for certain distortions).
Grip: Scorpio Crane 38 + Scorpio Mini Head V and Fisher Dolly 11
Lighting: The lighting process was all about emphasizing and isolating those memories within a kind of black limbo. For this project, I worked with a mix of tungsten sources — mainly large MaxiBrutes with warm color temperatures — combined with big LED units. Everything was heavily diffused through layers of silks and large frames to create a soft, atmospheric quality.
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Let’s talk about the Tribe7 Blackwing7 Binary II — what are their main characteristics, and why did you choose them for this project?
I personally find incredibly interesting. They have a very distinctive texture — quite sharp in the center, depending on the aperture, but gradually softening toward the edges. The overall contrast feels inherently cinematic, and they render skin tones with a unique...
