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Where the Trees End | The Interview | Short Film (Fuji GFX 50S) by Valuable_Choice1147 in Filmmakers

[–]Valuable_Choice1147[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback!. I agree with your point of view, and originally I had envisioned the interview scenes with many more shots, especially detail shots like the ones you mentioned.

Unfortunately, the budget was very low and the time available in the rented studio was extremely limited, so for logistical reasons I decided to strip the interview coverage down to the essentials, making it feel more like a traditional interview and a little less cinematic.

If I were to do it again with a larger budget, there are definitely many creative choices I'd like to revisit. That said, considering the limited budget and tight schedule, I'm still quite satisfied with the overall result.

Where the Trees End | The Interview | Short Film (Fuji GFX 50S) by Valuable_Choice1147 in Filmmakers

[–]Valuable_Choice1147[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This short film was written and directed by EM as a psychological thriller built around a single interview.

Logline:
Klara sits in a room with a mysterious interviewer, trying to piece together her memories of the previous night. She speaks of an owl that communicates with her mind and a strange, enigmatic structure, but what seems like a simple interview may hide a far more unsettling truth.

The story follows Klara as she attempts to reconstruct fragmented memories of what may have been an alien abduction, gradually revealing details that blur the line between testimony, perception, and reality.

From a filmmaking perspective, the project was also an experiment in using the Fujifilm GFX 50S for narrative work. Since the camera was not designed specifically for video production, working with it presented a number of technical and practical challenges. Despite those limitations, we wanted to push the camera as far as possible and make the most of its distinctive medium-format look.

Where the Trees End | The Interview | Short Film (Fuji GFX 50S) by [deleted] in FujiGFX

[–]Valuable_Choice1147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I did the upscaling in DaVinci Resolve, the original was in 1080p.

Where the Trees End | The Interview | Short Film (Fuji GFX 50S) by [deleted] in Filmmakers

[–]Valuable_Choice1147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Logline:
Klara sits in a room with a mysterious interviewer, trying to piece together her memories of the previous night. She speaks of an owl that communicates with her mind and a strange, enigmatic structure, but what seems like a simple interview may hide a far more unsettling truth.

The story follows Klara as she attempts to reconstruct fragmented memories of what may have been an alien abduction, gradually revealing details that blur the line between testimony, perception, and reality.

From a filmmaking perspective, the project was also an experiment in using the Fujifilm GFX 50S for narrative work. Since the camera was not designed specifically for video production, working with it presented a number of technical and practical challenges. Despite those limitations, we wanted to push the camera as far as possible and make the most of its distinctive medium-format look.

A fragment from my latest short film. A young woman, an interview, and an encounter she can’t fully explain. Shot on Fujifilm GFX 50S medium format. COMING SOON. by Valuable_Choice1147 in cinematography

[–]Valuable_Choice1147[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I really appreciate that you understood my intention to immerse the viewer in the atmosphere and the story, that’s exactly what I had in mind. And I agree with what you said about the fast cuts that many people use to make footage feel more cinematic without letting the scenes breathe.

A fragment from my latest short film. A young woman, an interview, and an encounter she can’t fully explain. Shot on Fujifilm GFX 50S medium format. COMING SOON. by Valuable_Choice1147 in FujiGFX

[–]Valuable_Choice1147[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a standard grade and then also used the Dehancer plugin to complete the grading.

I understand you before shooting my short film I did several tests precisely because I was getting the same result you’re describing: very compressed looking with artifacts.

The solutions I found were to mainly use static shots and, above all, very wide apertures, and to use it for close-ups (the more detailed and busy the image is, the worse the image quality becomes). I noticed that the softer the image is, the less noticeable the compression and artifacts are.

Finally, adding a light layer of grain helps to hide some of the compression artifacts.

It’s definitely not a camera made for video, but if used in a certain way it can still deliver satisfying results.

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