Creation - HDR short macro film

Описание: Creation is my fourth macro short film.

The beginning. The Big Bang. The birth of a new star and the collapse of a galaxy. Supernova explosions and deep space clusters.

Creation

Exploration of a macro cosmos is a theme for this short film. The ink and glitter make the compositions like the outer space and I love to dive into that. I started that journey in my previous film called Velocity (   • Velocity 4K HDR (Dolby Vision)  ) and continue the journey in this one. I implemented new techniques and new materials including the magnets and different liquids and inks.

A total of 12 hours of footage was captured for this film and only less than 1% of best shoots were used in edit.

As usual, the big role in this project was played by an amazing set designer Luidmila Tregub, who spent countless hours creating the right mixture of the different inks, alcohol, soaps, etc, which not only looked amazing but also provided the correct motion of the substance. This film would never be possible without her.

I used Canon EOS R5, shooting 8K RAW, which allowed me to have more creative freedom to color correct and grade the final film. Irix 150mm macro lens f/2.8 was used on this project allowing me to shoot awesome bokeh and sharp center.

Because footages were shot in 12-bit RAW it was possible to successfully use it to create HDR and Dolby Vision film versions. It is my first « HDR-first grading approach » and I did not even create an SDR version of it. The process of creating HDR was a bit difficult since there were not much of clear directions not the exact instructions to successfully follow the process. However, it was a fun challenge and I think the result speaks for itself.

Technical Details:
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1
Post Production: Davinci Resolve 18, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop
Set designer: Ludmila Tregub
Soundtrack licensed on MusicBed

For licensing part of the whole film contact me directly at https://www.vadim.video