Scene dossier / 2021
Phil Smoke Ring in the Saddle
EXTdayOtago, New Zealand
Technical
Scene Equipment
lens setA-CamCarl Zeiss Zeiss Supreme Primea_cam_lens
Zeiss Supreme Primes used for their combination of sharpness and organic falloff — critical for the tonal range of the New Zealand tussock landscapes in Montana-simulated light.
camera bodyA-CamARRI ARRI ALEXA family/ARRI ALEXA LFa_cam
Ari Wegner and Campion shot in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. The large-format ALEXA LF allowed Wegner to compress the epic Montana landscape into a psychologically imposing backdrop.