Lead From The Front: An Army/Navy Short Film 2017 [4K]

Join our all-star cast as they tackle the greatest spirit mission of all time.


Special thank you to all of the USMA assets that pulled together to accomplish this incredible work, including but not limited to:

-West Point Command Team & their offices
-Public Affairs Office
-Visual Information Division
-West Point Band
-2nd Aviation Detachment
-Morgan Farms Staff
-Cadet Media Group
-Cadet Jump Team
-Cadet Equestrian Team
-Exchange Cadets at the Naval Academy
-Gymnastics Team



~~~~~Cast~~~~~


Command Team:
-LTG Robert Caslen
-BG Steven Gilland
-BG Cindy Jebb
-COL Mark Bieger
-CSM Timothy Guden
-CSM Thomas Kenny

West Point Staff & Faculty:
-MAJ Burton Eissler, Superintendent's Aide-de-Camp
-MAJ Emily Spencer, Dean's Executive Officer
-CW4 Christopher Prater, 2nd Aviation Pilot
-SFC Ian McGlynn, Cadet Jump Team NCOIC

Midshipman (dialogue):
-CDT Tim Johnson
-CDT Samantha Polen
-CDT Chris Wilson
-CDT Jake Sparano

Midshipman Extras:
-Cadet Equestrian Team
-CDT Amanda Lin
-CDT Kamen Powell

Tactical Operations Center Extras:
-CDT Ben Goehring
-CDT Cameron Dell
-CDT Katie Biddle
-CDT Jake Sparano
-CDT Justin Dokken
-CDT Madelyn Crimmins
-CDT Jafr Kazmi
-CDT Justice McKendrick
-CDT Hunter Holt
-CDT Joshua Eatough
-CDT Anthony Singh
-CDT Will Pickell
-CDT Payton Dobbs
-CDT Shane Ferry
-CDT Sara Emsley
-CDT Ashley Pegues
-CDT Nicholas Petricca
-CDT Ryan French
-CDT Charles Cathel
-CDT Jacob Reynolds
-CDT Hunter Choy
-CDT Stephanie McDermott
-CDT Joseph Wiesbrook
-CDT Collin Parker

Jump Team Cadets (dialogue):
-CDT Will Derrick
-CDT Seamus Hurley

Exchange Cadet:
-CDT Gerald Lanagan

Backstage Cadet:
-CDT Alex Werden

Crew Chief Voice Actor:
-2LT Austin Lachance



~~~~~Crew~~~~~



Writer/Director/Executive Producer/Director of Photography/Cameraman/Editor: 2LT Austin Lachance

Composer: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

Producers:
-LTC Charles Kean
-Ruth Ciabotti
-MAJ Michael Munroe
-Marge McCormick
-MAJ Emily Spencer
-Rosemarie Smith
-LTC Christopher Mayer
-SFC Joshua White
-Carmine Cocchia
-Peter Cashman
-Sherry Cashman
-Patricia Hetman
-SFC Ian McGlynn
-SSG Corey Baker
-CW4 Chris Prater
-CW2 Mark Vester
-CDT Alex Werden
-CDT Jake Sparano
-CDT Gavin Hoffman
-CDT Robert Norwood
-MIDN Maddie Reynolds

Audio (Boom Operators):
-Kiehl Morris
-Richard O'Dell
-CDT Cameron Hudson
-CDT Robert Norwood

Shot List Supervisors:
-Carmine Cocchia
-SFC Sadie Routzahn
-CDT Austin Nguyen

Assistant Camera:
-Richard O'Dell

Grips:
-Richard O'Dell
-SFC Sadie Routzahn
-Michelle Eberhart
-CDT Cameron Hudson

Exchange Cadets:
-CDT Ian McBride
-CDT Gerald Lanagan
-CDT Javier Valdes

Behind-The-Scenes Photographers:
-CDT Amanda Lin
-Michelle Eberhart




~~~~~Equipment~~~~~



Cameras:
-Canon C300 Mark II
-Blackmagic Design URSA 4K
-Sony A6300 (with Sigma MC-11 Adapter)

Lenses:
-Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art
-Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art
-Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro
-Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II
-Canon 24mm f/1.4 L
-Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5

Audio (Primary Rig):
-Sennheiser MKH - 60 (P48) with Sound Devices 633 Field Recorder

Audio (Secondary Rig):
-Rode VideoMic Pro with Zoom H-1 Field Recorder

Camera Rigs:
-DJI Ronin with Tiltamax Armor-Man 2 Support Harness
-DJI Ronin-M
-Glidecam HD2000 with GlideGear DNA6000 Spring-Arm Vest
-Redrock Micro Shoulder Rig
-Slider

Monitors:
-Blackmagic Design Video Assist 5"
-SmallHD 502

Follow Focus Motor (while on Ronin):
-PDMovie Remote Live 2

Editing:
-Adobe Premiere Pro

Color Grading:
-Lumetri Color (Premiere Pro)