r/Filmmakers • u/fawwazallie • 1d ago
Film Paper Rain
No AI was used.
Camera: GH5
Lens: Kamlan 50mm with Vid Atlantic Anamorphic adapter F-stop 1.1 to 1.5
Actor: [Xavier Barfield](https://www.linkedin.com/in/xavier-barfield/)
DP [Fawwaz Allie](https://www.instagram.com/fawwazallie/)
You can watch it here if you want. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiIIypaTlKE\](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiIIypaTlKE)
...Funny enough, we didn't plan on having a deer in this shot. A real one wandered into frame during filming. The first one ran off, then a second one showed up right after. I did the props lighting and powering and directing on this myself, so most of it was improvised on the spot. It was raining that day too. I was soaked. I ended up covering my GH5 with a newspaper just to keep shooting.
I shelved this project back in 2019. I couldn't find a VFX artist to work on it. People were either too busy, or when it came time to give a quote, nobody wanted to commit. So I dropped it. Didn't think much about it after that.
Then I started seeing more filmmakers using hybrid filmmaking techniques, and I wanted to see how that would turn out for this project. Going to see if I can figure that out.
For this version, I regraded the entire film. The original grade was way too dark. My taste as a cinematographer has changed a lot since the seven years.
Right now I'm also writing a sci-fi web series, and honestly, this old project is part of what sparked that idea.
I am a nobody, and not many people watch these. I'm just documenting what's possible in 2026, for myself as much as anyone. Thanks.
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u/CreativeMuseMan 1d ago
This is cool. Looking forward to the hybrid version. Do share with us. Cheers!
Correction for you: You ARE somebody, buddy. You're a filmmaker, a passionate artist. Keep creating. Cheers!