A Song For Us - feature (currently in post-production)
'A Song For Us', directed and written by Peter Hitchcock, partly set in 1960's Yorkville - the era of coffee houses and folk singers such as Joni Mitchell, Buffy Ste Marie and Gordon Lightfoot - and present day Toronto. Like any ambitious film project, and especially one with a low budget and limited resources, there were many challenges along the way. I feel blessed to have had such a great crew who worked together tirelessly to help Peter achieve his vision. We had terrific actors and musicians playing characters from the past and present. Here's a few low-rez frame grabs from the film, including scenes shot in the location we used as the Penny Farthing, one of Yorkville's long lost venues.
[ LINK TO ARTICLE IN DECEMBER 2019 CSC MAGAZINE ]
Shot on Panasonic EVA1 in ProResRAW with Sigma Cine zoom lenses and an old Optima lens (and a bunch of homemade lighting).
I used only tungsten lighting and practicals to create a feeling of warmth in the Penny Farthing, which was described as smoky and dim, by director Peter Hitchcock.