Home » Explore Films » By Genre » Experimental

  • Comparing Picture Profiles

    Comparing Picture Profiles

    About the Film With the release of the new Cinema Picture Profile, I wanted to do a quick test video comparing my favorite PP, ‘Cinestyle’. For this video, I increased the sharpness in order to show how each coped with it. All camera settings were consistent throughout the tests. Video Specifications Date: September 19th 2011 Location: Regina, SK Film by: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 14mm 2.8L, 70-200mm II

    Continue reading »

  • #STSTORM BTS – A SoundScape

    #STSTORM BTS – A SoundScape

    About the Film For this short, I wanted to take a new approach in my post production process. Typically, for my style of filmmaking, I tend to cut my visuals first and select an order that helps create a visual narrative. I feel by doing it this way, I am relying on the images to tell the story. For me, I think that it is absolutely key that I have a plan when assembling because it is very important that

    Continue reading »

  • Photography: Fort Qu’Appelle Sanitarium

    Photography: Fort Qu’Appelle Sanitarium

    Date: June 18 2011 Location: Fort Qu’Appelle, SK Film by: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 24-105mm 4.0 L Special Notes: Shoot with Riley Moynes. Description: Resort village, pop 215, is located northwest of Fort Qu’Appelle along several kilometres of the north and east shore of Echo Lake. The community is served by Hwy 56, and a scenic walking path, a part of the Trans Canada Trail, runs the length of the village. Fort San derives its name from

    Continue reading »

  •  
  • The Red Room

    The Red Room

    Date: April 05 2011 Location: Asotin, Washington Film By: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 7D, Canon 70-200mm IS II 2.8 L, Canon 10-22. Special Notes: Shot while working on the documentary “Confluence”. Description: The town of Asotin is full of many sad stories. I wanted to try capture the lingering memories that rest with the town of Asotin

    Continue reading »

  • spring.

    spring.

    Date: April 03 2011 Location: Montréal, Quebec Film By: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200mm IS II 2.8 L. Special Notes: Wascana Lake, SK. Description: A friend of mine, Alex Stevens, bought a new 5D Mark II with a bunch of toys. We spent 20 mins going over a few of the controls

    Continue reading »

  • Colour Tests

    Colour Tests

    Date: March 14 2011 Location: Regina, SK Film By: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 24-105mm 4.0 L. Special Notes: Colour Tests. Description: A documentary featuring Terry Oh, who was in a tragic motorcycle accident in September

    Continue reading »

  •  
  • North Battleford Psych Ward

    North Battleford Psych Ward

    Date: February 15 2011 Location: North Battleford, SK Film By: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 70-200mm IS II Special Notes: Filmed down the road from Saskatchewan’s oldest mental hospital. Description: For this film, I wanted to try create a feeling akin to another planet. I wanted to create a world the viewer was unfamiliar with by using exposure to push the viewer’s experience of nature. I also tweaked the colours to reinforce this feeling. The help connect this

    Continue reading »

  • Old Man Winter

    Old Man Winter

    Date: December 23 2010 Location: Regina, SK Film by: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II Special Notes: Albert Street. Description: While having a cup of coffee and editing, I looked out my apartment window to see a man dressed up as Santa Claus walking by. I grabbed my camera and headed out to catch some of his jolly spirit

    Continue reading »

  • Exposure Test

    Exposure Test

    About the Film I wanted to investigate how the Canon 7D would handle drastic changes in lighting when set to aperture priority. In the frame, I wanted to include as many changing variables as possible to see how the auto exposure would cope with the changes. In the frame, I included a candle, a lamp, and traffic lights. Technical Specifications Date: November 14 2010 Location: Regina, SK Film by: Studio 10 Cinematography By: Preston Kanak Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II

    Continue reading »

  •  
 
 

Proudly Supported by Kessler Crane

Proudly Supported by Shape Wlb Camera Supports

Proudly Supported by The Music Bed

FOLLOW on TWITTER @PrestonKanak