ALEXA 35 Encounters – “The Painting”

"The new camera works so well for black skin tones, and the way it sees colors is amazing."
- DP Barnabas Emordi, Nigeria

Shot with ALEXA 35, the K445 Default ARRI Texture and ARRI Signature Prime lenses.

“The Painting” is one of the short films in the “Encounters” series commissioned by ARRI for the launch of the ALEXA 35. Eleven filmmakers from around the world were given the same brief: to develop and shoot a short script based on an encounter, of any kind. Each film managed to push the ALEXA 35 in a unique way; the resulting images are incredibly varied, but universally cinematic.

“The Painting”
Cinematographer: Barnabas Emordi
Director: Tope Alake

Camera: ALEXA 35
Lenses: ARRI Signature Primes
Texture: K445 Default

Producer: John Aduloju
Writer: Abdulrahaman Adinoyi "Adbul Tj"
Production Coordinator: Mathew Alagbile Olumuytiwa (Dove)
Production Manager: Immaculate Okafor
Music Composer: Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade
Cast 1: Tope Tedela
Cast 2: Modupe Adeniya
Gaffer: Oluwafemi Mustapha
1st Focus Puller: Henry Young
2nd Focus Puller: Oluwole Oladimeji Oluwadamilare
Sound: Olabode Odeyemi
2nd Unit Cinematographer: Sanmi Adeola
BTS Cinematographer: Yemi Kolade
BTS Photographer: Peter Okosun
DIT / Data Wrangler: Adedoyin Bukola Adetayo
Makeup & Hairstylist: Uche Obidike
Art Director: Obinna Franklin
Set Dresser: Gabriel Oluwaseun Ekunjumi
Sound Design: Clemens Becker
Colorist: Florian "Utsi" Martin
Editor: Thomas Erichsen