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free as a bird

Two young boys playing with water guns beneath a sun-dappled woodland canopy, captured in golden hour light with warm, nostalgic tones
Soldier smiles as buzzards cry overhead, framed in soft natural light with rich, earthy tones
Soldier peers around a moss-covered tree, gun in hand, lit by dappled woodland sunlight with cinematic contrast
Soldier extends a hand to help his fallen opponent up, a moment of unexpected camaraderie under soft forest light
Child gazes skyward beneath a golden sunset, backlit with warm tones and a nostalgic 16mm-inspired colour grade
Soldier engaged in hand-to-hand combat, dynamic motion blur with cinematic colour grading
Soldier rushes through dense forest, captured with cinematic grading
Soldier lies on woodland floor, bathed in natural light with earthy cinematic colour grade
Soldier surveys forest, backlit by warm evening light with moody contrast
Child runs toward dinner call, forest bathed in soft glow with nostalgic 16mm-inspired grade
Child looks down at his friend
Soldier peers round a tree - soft light wrapping him, enhanced by a lovely colour grade
Soldier surveys woodland, moody and gritty feelings
A wide of the stunning sunset, enhanced by a 16mm inspired colour grade

  • A playful twist on action and imagination — two soldiers clash in an epic woodland showdown… until dinner’s ready. A beautifully shot ode to childhood make-believe

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    The Colour Grade

    This grade was a tale of two halves. The first: a gritty, action-packed thriller that needed a look to match. I iterated on a few versions with the DoP before we landed on something we both felt hit the brief — which, in their words, was simply “mud.” After a few tweaks, we got muddy

    The second half shifted into the world of the child: innocent, dreamy, ethereal, and playful. Despite all being shot digitally, I wanted it to feel like it came straight from a roll of 16mm film. Texture became the main focus, with colour gently shaped to evoke a warm, nostalgic tone

    Shot on Sony FX3 with mixed Sony lenses

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    DoP: Jake Cauty

    Starring: Ryan Noire, Anastasios Odysseas Halas, Hector Uden & Felix Uden

    Sound Assist: George Cauty

    MUA: Kelly-Anne Bond

    Colourist: Iain Pennington

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