{"id":14259,"date":"2012-10-05T16:32:41","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T20:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=14259"},"modified":"2012-10-05T16:50:47","modified_gmt":"2012-10-05T20:50:47","slug":"islands-7d-fcpx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/islands-7d-fcpx\/","title":{"rendered":"Islands: Beautiful Short Film Shot on DSLR & Edited in FCPX"},"content":{"rendered":"

Islands is a short film that proves you can do a lot with a little. \u00a0Using a prosumer DSLR and Final Cut Pro X, art director Diego Contreas documented a recent trip with staggering beauty.<\/h2>\n

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Video and filmmakers that think they need the most expensive equipment to get the ‘best shots’ haven’t seen this video. \u00a0Islands<\/em> goes to show that the most important factor in creating a successful project is a\u00a0creative approach\u00a0and\u00a0discerning\u00a0eye<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Shot on a recent honeymoon to the US Virgin Islands, this travelogue<\/strong> showcases the beauty of the locale and the intimate\u00a0experiences\u00a0of the shooter, Diego Contreas<\/a>. \u00a0Diego shot the video on his Canon 7D DSLR using\u00a0Sigma 30mm F1.4 and Tokina 11-16 F2.8 lenses (each lens costs around $500). \u00a0 The video was shot at 60FPS and then brought down to 24FPS in post for the dreamy film look.<\/p>\n

One thing that really stands out in the piece is the beautiful color of the shots. \u00a0Diego edited and color graded the project in Final Cut Pro X<\/strong>, adjusting the shadows and highlights on the color board and adding FCPX’s film grain effect (at 40%). \u00a0Proof again that inexpensive tools can achieve impressive results (FCPX retails for $299).<\/p>\n

Beautiful moments…simple, yet elegant. \u00a0Indeed, a lot can<\/em> be done with a little<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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