Neill Phillips, M2 and Brevis - The Film Look

Last Sunday i went to see Neill Phillips ( Epic Dream Productions ) who, as cinematographer, is the man behind the look of Zombie Undead. We now have a Brevis 35 mm adapter as well as the M2 and we wanted to see what it could or couldn't do.

The picture here shows Neill's awesome lighting which goes a long way in creating that 'film' look. This is an in-camera still using a Sony FX1E with the Redrock M2 adapter. From the outset we planned on shooting in as cinematic way as possible with a distinct visual style, high production values and a cinematic appearance. For me shooting on film is not enough to make it look like 'film' - camera moves, framing, shot transition and lighting are all vital to this. If you use a 35 mm adapter than this helps enormously and both the M2 and Brevis do the job. So ... go buy a 35 mm adapter!

The fact its a zombie film to me is irrelevant. The quality of the film needs to be so high that it could be a thriller, comedy or horror. Myself and Neill Phillips, DP, had many discussions prior to shooting on how to get the look we wanted. We did a lot of camera and post-production tests. Also making Zombie Undead - The Short Film was indispensable as a learning exercise.