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Well, it’s finally here! For those of you who have been waiting, I give you the world premiere of the trailer for “Talent” starring Nelsan Ellis of “True Blood” directed by the super talented J. David Shanks. For those of you just tuning in, please browse the back posts to find out about the making of the short film “Talent.” The film’s trailer was cut by an incredible editor by the name of Bryan Whalen, just click on his name to check out his site.

Talent – Panasonic HD HPX-170 with Redrock M2 35mm adapter Cinematography by Johnny Derango from Johnny Derango on Vimeo.

As you can see, I have been MIA for a few weeks. That’s because I’ve been hard at work finishing up Talent. I’m excited to tell you, all of the filming is now complete. We ended up adding two days of shooting to the production. These additional shooting days took place this past weekend. I’m hoping to have a trailer up for all of you to see within a week.

All in all, I’m very happy with how things went. I had a great experience using the gear I chose on this film. The things that will really set this film apart from most other films you have seen are the use of the following:

Redrock Micro’s M2 Encore system
Lensbaby’s Composer Lens with the super wide angle attachment
Tiffen’s 3mm Star Filter
Mercury Vapor Units
Sodium Vapor units

Check back often to see the premiere of the trailer for the film “Talent”