Motion picture film is anything but dead. These three filmmakers want to prove that shooting film is accessible to anyone who wants to use it. On location of the “Frames – Hell” music video. Image credit: Shane Scherholz When filmmaker Shane Scherholz reached out about some upcoming film projects actually shooting on film, I couldn’t resist finding out a bit more. Shane is part of a small production collective including D.P. Josh Echevarria and Derick Crucius, all passionate about shooting film. These three filmmakers have been working together for more than six years. I jumped at the chance to ask them about their experiences, plans and to share how (and why) they choose to shoot film even on limited budgets. We share some BTS of an upcoming music video, unfortunately the actual music video itself hasn’t been released by the record label yet. BTS on “Frames – Hell” music video. Image credit: Shane Scherholz Why Shoot Film? This is the biggest question on the mind of any filmmaker. For Shane, Josh and Derick, it comes down to the kind of productions they are usually shooting and the result they are looking for. For many music videos, and the visual style this trio are becoming known for, the intrinsic look of super 8mm and 16mm lends itself to the themes of the stories being told. For a music video, it really comes down to the song, and it may even be mixed with some parts shot on film, and others digitally....
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 23 June, 2020