This fundraiser for ‘Islamic Relief” tackling homelessness and famine required a very distinct 'look'...

A muted desaturated high contrast look was required to reflect the segregated environment that victims of these circumstances have to endure.

This ‘look’ is achieved in camera as well as within the final grade. Shooting at a low colour temperature using low colour temperature HMI lighting with diffusion silks to kill any sunlight to provide the exteriors with consistent cloudy grey skies.

The rain sequence is shot with a 22.5 degree shutter angle resulting in a high shutter speed to capture the water droplets sharply.

A Chapman PeeWee Dolly and tracks completed the grip kit and much patience when laying tracks through the rubble of the demolished housing estate.

No diffusion filters were used on the camera as we didn’t want to soften the look of the hard urban environment we were capturing. Polarising filters were used to bring out the clouds in the sky and deepen the blues.