THE LOCATION

I was put in touch with Shane by producer Denis Zenchenko. When Shane first started explaining to me that he wanted a video tutorial, I was slightly interested. Once he sent me photos of the game pieces I was very interested!

I was in love with the design of the game and the location in the photos. I told him that we absolutely had to shoot in that space. It fit the design of the game and the feel of the period perfectly. Shane explained that the location is a collection of period-appropriate pieces and replica items from Revolution-era America. When you have a chance to work with great locations, well-designed products, and diligent clients, it makes the job much more enjoyable and brings a better product in the end.

THE SHOOT

This was a small shoot but it’s always best to collaborate with talented cinematographers. Having another set of trusted eyes on set helps the image-making process and the final product always benefits. I called up my good friend and fellow cinematographer, Brandon Detraglia, to help out. We had a blast lighting the shots together and decorating the set. There were so many toys to play with!

We really went to town on Shane’s direct-address segment and the product photography. We really loved this one corner of the room because it already had a few appropriate framed paintings and some wall sconces. The difficult part was the very large pool table in the center of the room. It limited just about any angle we tried to get. We finally blocked him in just the right spot and placed the camera so the pool table was just out of frame.