{"id":144472,"date":"2020-12-09T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=144472"},"modified":"2020-12-09T14:02:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T20:02:55","slug":"dp-michael-dallatorre-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/dp-michael-dallatorre-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Shooting a Parody Commercial with the Foo Fighters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-chat-with-dp-michael-dallatorre-about-working-with-dave-grohl-on-this-hilarious-parody-of-pharmaceutical-commercials\"><span id=\"we-chat-with-dp-michael-dallatorre-about-working-with-dave-grohl-on-this-hilarious-parody-of-pharmaceutical-commercials\">We chat with DP Michael Dallatorre about working with Dave Grohl on this hilarious parody of pharmaceutical commercials.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve all seen these commercials on television. You know the ones I\u2019m talking about. The ones with soft tones and emotional music swelling as morose characters walk around their homes in slow motion. The voiceover describes their symptoms and declares that their love of life has gone. Suddenly, the tone changes and a new miracle drug or treatment is introduced, and instantly things are looking up, while a voice quickly mumbles out a long list of side effects at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, just because you\u2019ve seen these commercials, could you recreate one on your own? That was the task handed to cinematographer <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaeldallatorre.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Michael Dallatorre<\/a> when asked to man the camera as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/what-does-a-director-of-photography-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">director of photography<\/a> for this latest ad for FreshPotix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f7z1sWayIPc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s FreshPotix you might ask? Well, it\u2019s a made-up cure-all medicine for those suffering from coffee addiction. And, it comes from none other than the legendary rocker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0342970\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Dave Grohl<\/a>, as he and his band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1454411\/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Foo Fighters<\/a> are the creative forces behind bringing Dallatorre in to shoot their infomercial. We chatted with Dallatorre on how he was able to bring this parody ad to life, shoot with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/blackmagic-announces-ursa-mini-pro-12k-camera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K<\/a>, and work under the comedic direction of Grohl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-did-this-parody-project-come-about\"><span id=\"how-did-this-parody-project-come-about\">How did this parody project come about?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fhdCslFcKFU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Ha, Dave just comes up with these crazy ideas and sometimes it\u2019s like: <em>Hey, can we shoot this next week?<\/em> So, they called me up and I had actually just received a test kit from Blackmagic with the new URSA 12K and had been doing a bunch of tests, but hadn\u2019t had a chance to shoot any real content yet, so this worked out perfect.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was not Dallatorre\u2019s first time collaborating with Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters, but as he tells it, chances to work with them can come out of the blue and happen very quickly. Luckily for Dallatorre, when he got the call for this project, he&#8217;d already been taking a new camera through the paces to work in a timely environment, like this viral video shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallatorre also confirms that Grohl, who came up with the idea based on his real life coffee addiction (which actually <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/consequenceofsound.net\/2018\/06\/dave-grohl-neil-peart-coffee-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">landed him in the hospital back in 2009<\/a>, and spurred this <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fhdCslFcKFU\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">original parody back in 2010<\/a>) was the driving force behind the concept and directed the shoot with Dallatorre as his camera expert and DP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tell-us-about-your-experience-shooting-with-the-blackmagic-ursa-mini-pro-12k\"><span id=\"tell-us-about-your-experience-shooting-with-the-blackmagic-ursa-mini-pro-12k\">Tell us about your experience shooting with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blackmagic1.jpg\" alt=\"Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K\" class=\"wp-image-144664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blackmagic1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blackmagic1.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blackmagic1.jpg?resize=277,208 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blackmagic1.jpg?resize=359,269 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blackmagic1.jpg?resize=543,407 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blackmagic1.jpg?resize=560,420 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blackmagic1.jpg?resize=150,112 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><figcaption><em>Shooting in the studio with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I had the camera already to do some tests with it and to give some feedback. But, this was the first project where I got to take it through an actual production. And especially from all the testing I was doing, I was really impressed with the color renditions. So, I wanted to try it out with actual skin tones and with the unique challenges of this shoot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this shoot, which Dallatorre knew was going to be uploaded for audiences online, he and Grohl made the decision to utilize the URSA Mini Pro\u2019s ability to shoot 4K at 96fps to help get that \u201cHallmark pharma-commercial look\u201d we\u2019ve all grown so accustomed to from ads on TV. With the high frame rate, they were able to get that \u201cslowed down\u201d quality for all the B-roll without compromising any image quality with the 4K recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallatorre also noted that their decision to shoot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/exploring-8k-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">4K instead of 8K<\/a> or 12K was partially based on his memory storage capacity for the shoot, noting that if they were pushing 12K at 96fps, he was going to be filling up 512GB cards in a few minutes. But, because of the unique needs of the project and where it was going to be uploaded, the decision to work with 4K worked just fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-you-have-any-advice-on-working-with-famous-performers-like-dave-grohl\"><span id=\"do-you-have-any-advice-on-working-with-famous-performers-like-dave-grohl\">Do you have any advice on working with famous performers like Dave Grohl?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Grohl.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Grohl in FreshPotix\" class=\"wp-image-144668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Grohl.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Grohl.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Grohl.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Grohl.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Grohl.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Grohl.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Grohl.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><figcaption><em>Dave Grohl in his parody ad FreshPotix. Image from <\/em>Dave Grohl for FreshPotix<em> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f7z1sWayIPc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I got lucky with Dave and the Foo Fighters because they\u2019re all really cool people. It also helps having Dave as the director as he\u2019s essentially the director of the band, so they already know how to work together and collaborate on certain things. They were all coachable, but also since they\u2019ve been around for so long, they understood how to handle staying in frame for closeups and other nuances like that.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking generally, when working as a DP or director on shoots where the principle subjects are going to be non-actors being asked to \u201cperform\u201d for certain scenes and roles can be a bit tricky. However, even as Dallatorre admits that Grohl and the Foo Fighters were seasoned pros for on-camera performing, it\u2019s actually not too daunting as long as you can stay patient and commutative about things like framing and what you\u2019re looking for in each scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, thanks to the band\u2019s experience in front of the camera, Dallatorre confirms that they were able to shoot the entire project in one day, with the band\u2019s portion being completed in the morning before covering all of Grohl\u2019s individual shots in the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-was-your-process-for-recreating-this-drug-commercial-look\"><span id=\"what-was-your-process-for-recreating-this-drug-commercial-look\">What was your process for recreating this drug commercial look?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Look1.jpg\" alt=\"The FreshPotix Look\" class=\"wp-image-144687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Look1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Look1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Look1.jpg?resize=277,156 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Look1.jpg?resize=359,202 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Look1.jpg?resize=543,306 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Look1.jpg?resize=560,315 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Look1.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><figcaption><em>In this parody ad, they started with a darker tone, lightening it up after the &#8220;drug&#8221; was introduced. Image from <\/em>Dave Grohl for FreshPotix<em> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f7z1sWayIPc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Honestly, being bombarded by these cheesy ads all the time, recreating them is pretty much second nature\u2014handheld, slow-motion, vignettes. And, Dave knew exactly what he wanted. Tone-wise, we started a little bit darker at the beginning, then after the &#8220;drug&#8221; is introduced, it gets a bit brighter and the music gets happier, which is something I did in the color timing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many ways, all <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/tips-from-cinematography-masters\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">great cinematographers<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/10-podcasts-cinematographers-filmmakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">filmmakers<\/a> are parody artists. We\u2019re constantly consuming media and copying, learning, and developing our own unique looks and styles from all the other films, videos, and commercials that we see day to day. For Dallatorre, the process for re-creating (and parodying) this one specific look really wasn\u2019t too hard, simply because he\u2014like many of us\u2014had already seen so much of the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For their on-set adjustments, Dallatorre shared that they broke up the production into two segments with unique, but similar, looks for each. First, they had the darker \u201cbefore FreshPotix\u201d section, which he shot with a cooler color temperature and look, before leading into their \u201cafter FreshPotix\u201d section, which he \u201cturned up a stop hotter\u201d to create a distinction for a happier visual tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-did-you-find-the-workflow-between-the-ursa-mini-pro-and-davinci-resolve\"><span id=\"how-did-you-find-the-workflow-between-the-ursa-mini-pro-and-davinci-resolve\">How did you find the workflow between the URSA Mini Pro and DaVinci Resolve?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Commercial1.jpg\" alt=\"FreshPotix Commercial\" class=\"wp-image-144679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Commercial1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Commercial1.jpg?resize=300,193 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Commercial1.jpg?resize=277,178 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Commercial1.jpg?resize=359,231 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Commercial1.jpg?resize=543,349 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Commercial1.jpg?resize=560,360 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FreshPotix-Commercial1.jpg?resize=150,96 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><figcaption><em>Shooting the FreshPotix commercial.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The color correcting was pretty minimal, and Blackmagic has a base LUT built-in that I used and it\u2019s actually quite comparable to what I use on an Alexa, when I shoot on those. It\u2019s a very good starting LUT, and very little to do besides adjusting for color temp. I added a little vignette in some certain areas. But, no one ever felt too green or magenta, as I tend to find on other cameras.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Dallatorre didn\u2019t do the edit for the video himself, he did do some initial <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/blackmagic-davinci-resolve-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">color correction<\/a> and touchups by bringing the URSA Mini Pro footage into <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/blackmagic-design-davinci-resolve-16-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">DaVinci Resolve<\/a>. Similar to how they worked in-camera on the production with the distinctive looks \u201cbefore\u201d and \u201cafter\u201d using FreshPotix, he looked to darken the \u201cbefore\u201d footage a bit and brighten the \u201cafter\u201d shots to give them their own emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once his colors were set, the project was then transcoded for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/nab-2019-avid-announces-new-media-composer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">AVID<\/a> and the project was passed off to the editor. Dallatorre\u2019s work was done and, as you can see in the final product, he was able to come in, collaborate with some famous professional rockers, and shoot an on-the-nose parody send-up to help bring Grohl\u2019s creative vision to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more interviews and cinematography insights, check out these additional articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/insert-shots-for-film-and-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Mastering the Insert Shot for Your Film and Videos<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/casey-neistat-creative-video-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Interview: Casey Neistat on the Future of Creative Video<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/viewfinder-or-monitor\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Should You Buy a Viewfinder or an External Monitor?<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/diy-documentary-during-covid-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">How Music Helped to Motivate This DIY Coronavirus Documentary<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/free-shot-list-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Never Miss a Shot Again: Create a Shot List Document<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cover image from <\/em>Dave Grohl for FreshPotix<em> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f7z1sWayIPc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We chat with DP Michael Dallatorre about working with 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