This has turned into a FEATURE FILM project! The first stage is to make a short film called 'MC7-1' and it son Kickstarter. We need your support!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1867887924/mc7-1-science-fiction-thriller-anamorphic-short-fi


This is a lens test featuring beautiful and talented actress Melissa Clements. Before the Sci-Fi London 48 Hour film challenge 2014 I wanted to see how the Kowa Anamorphic lens would operate so we performed this test with a 550D with its stock 50mm lens and the Kowa. I wanted to stay as low-profile as possible so I didn't use a rig, diopters (would need a matt box for diopters) nor a monitor. I wanted to shoot sci-fi styled short with no effects. Once we found the puple/white box at Canary Wharf (London) then we had a story that Melissa could use for showreel purposes.

I edited this in Avid - transcoded the footage to DNxHD 36 - and performed a light grade in Davinci. So aside from the title page no visual effects have been added.

Its a bit soft/out of focus at times and a bit shaky in places - for close-ups you really are supposed use diopters, but I am happy with it in general and Melissa's performance was so good the whole thing inspired my composer friend to create a brand new piece of music.

Next time I think I'll use everything I didn't use this time and maybe a camera with a bit more resolution, though the 550D did impress me.

I love the anamorphic look and will be using this on a short film soon.

P.S. - The Kowa is a x2 Anamorphic lens so the aspect ratio is bit wider than normal cinema anamorphic stretch.