Goodbye Brixton / BMPCC Original Cinematic Short Film / 16mm Film Emulation

Pick up my 16mm Film Powergrade here: www.oliverkeys.com/shop/p/key...
I'm moving house so I made a short film with the BMPCC Original.
I can't get over how amazing the colours are from this camera, I'm in love!
Link:
Website - www.oliverkeys.com
Instagram - / 0liverkeys
Music: Slow Meadow - Borderland Sorrows

[@huntrrams]

I love this! Reminds me of midnight in Paris opening scene.

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks so much!! :)

[@yinjennifer]

after watching your recommendation of BMPCC Original, I decided to get one. Your film is absolutely soulful.

[@oliverkeys3953]

such a brilliant camera, enjoy!!

[@VicerFx]

One of the best film emulations I've ever seen

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks!!!

[@sixth.memory]

something about the colors from the original pocket camera always blow me away!

[@forbinfilms]

Awesome music choice and great emulation !

[@colinarmis]

amazing work, looks spot on!, film emulation is something that means a lot to me so its amazing to see someone get it so right!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much Colin, I appreciate it!

[@davinjacobs]

The lack of shallow depth of field in a lot of the footage really sells the 16mm look. Also the halations were really tastefully done, most people go overboard with those. Nice work man

[@mnoorist8223]

this was so nice. I used to live in London, and this reminds of all the places I used to go.

[@AbelKleinblatt]

This is absolutely gorgeous!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks so much Abel!! :)

[@david1997.]

This is so cool! Love the mood

[@spencersanderson4590]

Love the sequence starting with the guy in the red coat and the bus passing by +the colors/composition in the next shot

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much Spencer!!

[@snydereric6852]

this is pure nowadays pure new wave level !!!

[@cataclysmicproductions]

stunning!

[@Luis-ri6um]

this inspires me so much, thank you.

[@dancingclair]

ridiculously good. well done.

[@foggymossstudio]

I love this so much! Keep up good work!

[@user-yt4df5bx8u]

woooooow! bro, that's actually amazing

[@modiartstudio]

So nice colours ... really true that OG BMPCC is still amazing! I have BM4K... I don't know if is worth the old one. what I know is that I really like it

[@gabrielcardenasphoto]

Really beautiful.

[@KIRADOR]

Great work. Beautiful camera

[@Johnfe.]

The kind of vibe i like from films great work :)

[@mikefilm0952]

Beautiful shots, that’s awesome with BMPCC....!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks so much Mike!

[@AbdulVid]

ahh that was so dope!

[@GhostintheBand]

Wild work Oliver Keys, so pleasantly.

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much!! :)

[@supersithsam3451]

this looks great man

[@freddiebanks]

this is brilliant!

[@YannickReid]

Whoa I can’t believe how good this looks 🤩🤩

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks so much Yannick!! :)

[@robertredfern8001]

👏Inspiring stuff 👌 Agree with all the comments and look forward to the tutorial 👍

[@georgethedop]

Really nice man. Enjoyed this one as used to live in Brixton myself!

[@andrewreiersen]

Reminds me how great the simple things are

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks Andrew!

[@alex_browning]

Beautiful work!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much Alex!!

[@NateStrikesAgain]

Beautiful!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks!

[@JoachimPersonalAccount]

Love it

[@alexjcorona2605]

Very nicely done 👌🏼. I miss Brixton.

[@oliverkeys3953]

Cheers Alex!!

[@benmoynihan5771]

amazing, you've nailed the emulation. Holding out for the follow up explanation how :)

[@veresdenialex]

really nice, very peacful!

[@filmotopias256]

Great Stuff. The original BMPCC is real magic, it hits the sweet spot between softness and sharpness like no other camera.

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much! It really is a fantastic camera!

[@remindfilms]

Looks amazing. The halations really sell the super16 look

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thank you very much!! :)

[@divinodayacap3313]

Bought your lut! GREAT!

[@user-uq8tm6bq8s]

so comfortable

[@80white]

Really nice film emulation. Keep up the good work!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks so much! :)

[@LENAA]

wow! beautifully shot

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks Lena!!

[@KosherLifeMir]

Very clean bro!! Nice shots!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks so much Jamir!

[@SG-zr9rj]

Beautiful film

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks!!

[@TySPAID]

Great work. I'm trying to incorporate film sims into my videos as well. I'd say you nailed it. Great cinematography too, got me to subscribe (:

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much Tyler! Really glad you enjoyed it

[@ribsy]

my second home!

[@existentialcrisis9757]

Don't go away mate.

[@TheCameronBrothers]

Great work! I' curious how you got the image to be stabilized? It doesn't look as shakey as Ive seen in other footage. Did you use a lens with image stablization?

[@MattReayy]

You’ve got an amazing channel! Great work on this video! Got a new subscriber here

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much Matt!! Appreciate it

[@ShutYoMouthThatsGood]

I rushed to buy your powergrade immediately after watching this. LOVE these colors. This makes me fall in love with my OG pocket even more

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks David! It’s such a great camera, so glad you enjoy using it too!

[@maazahmed4121]

Awesome!!The night shots looked like it was shot on Cinestill 800T due to that red halation. I think it reminds me of Robert Yeoman cinematography in some shots. 😀 Btw, do you still use the eos m?

[@oliverkeys3953]

Wow thanks for the kind words Maaz!! Not using EOSM as much as I used to now that I've got the BMPCC but it's such a great camera so I'm sure I'll shoot some more stuff on it soon!

[@gable]

Beautiful, inspired me to dust of my old bmpcc original. Which handle and evf do you use?

[@jonesohneindiana]

powerful

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks!

[@londresrico]

Dope content

[@PouriaMoradi]

Great Job 👍🏽👍🏽

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks Pouria!!

[@jakub_zawadzki]

Very nice! What lens did you use?

[@souljah9e]

This might get lost in the comments but your work is Just beautiful! I love all your work, style and taste in color. Subscribed🔥The films are not over edited and definitely not full of overdone transitions. I am glad I found this channel. I have a question tho. I use Nikon and very few people use that for video. I would like to know if your process of color grading is able to draw at least half of this quality and level of excellence on 8 bit footage?

[@oliverkeys3953]

Hey and thanks very much for the nice comment, I really appreciate it! I use the 8bit video on my lumix cameras often and I really love the results so you should be absolutely fine with the Nikon. If you can use a flat picture profile or even better a LOG profile then you’ll be able to achieve much more consistent results when Color grading. I hope that’s helps!

[@samialghamian9993]

that was really amazing and inspiring ! would you be so generous and share with us the way you color graded the shots? the film imulation? because I am on thinking of swapping my 4k camera with this 1080 bmpcc og, and this would add more to the decision :)

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks Sami! I’ll be releasing a video soon on how I color grade my footage

[@iammilesmitchell]

This is great mate, so well shot, well done! Just got a BMPCC myself, struggling with the rig set up! nothing seems to be available to buy for it online anymore!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much Miles!! If you're based in the UK I've seen that Wex are selling a Movcam Cage for the BMPCC

[@iammilesmitchell]

@@oliverkeys3953 thank you so much I just ordered it!

[@flarck]

@@iammilesmitchell This may be a stretch but is there any way you would be willing to buy another and ship it to me in Canada. It's basically impossible to get a bmpcc original cage here, and I've been looking for a while.

[@user-kx6om4xm5v]

@@flarck i can get you one. I'm from Russia

[@iammilesmitchell]

@@flarck Hello mate i've only just seen this! so turned out about a month after ordering, they emailed saying it wasn't actually in stock! I've managed to make do at the moment with a universal one, its far from ideal as the camera isn't fully secure!

[@LYDLNX]

love the hallation & tones ❤ what glass are you using?

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks Lloyd! I used a Lumix 14-42mm lens, very small and great image quality!

[@malaisinicolas]

Hello, good morning! Good morning from Argentina. My question is the following: Does the powergrade come with a manual? Does it apply from REC709 onwards? Could I apply this powergrade with my Sony A6300 as well as with an IPhone 6s? I just want to know if it applies from any camera. Thank you very much! I look forward to hearing from you. Your work is excellent!

[@YUZU_1207pooh]

❤👏

[@orcunyerlikaya3488]

Best film look i've ever seen on bmpcc, if its possible i really would like to get that lut or powergrade.

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much Orcun! I'm in the process of putting together a video of the BMPCC camera where I'll share some details on how I grade and provide a link to my starting powergrade.

[@orcunyerlikaya3488]

@@oliverkeys3953 im looking forward to it. 👍🏻

[@moha2131]

we need a tutorialll pleassseeee that amazing

[@Yamuyanu23]

Ohhh looks so amazing I wonder what lenses are you using for this video🙋‍♂️

[@oliverkeys3953]

Hey there and thanks! I used the 14-42mm LUMIX lens for this :)

[@asiwas]

@@oliverkeys3953 Did you use an ND filter? Not sure if it's possible with that lens. Curious also if you're shooting in the the native 800ISO? Great work regardless!

[@namonty4]

I'll be the first to say that these types of videos rarely interest me. I'm a big fan of clear stories and all that. There are lots of videos of just pretty shots put to music. But, that said, this is beautiful and inspiring. It felt more poetic. Like the content was actually capturing life in a more documentary way. I'm sad to hear the film emulation doesn't look as good on the P4K. I wonder about the 6KPro, as that's what I have. I love the way this looks.

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much for the kind words Nicholas!

[@jackbarron8880]

Don't trust what people say on the web. There is no reason at all why this wouldnt look just as good on the P4K. People like trends, but the P4K is a very capable camera if so-called 'organic' images are your thing. I mean it even has RAW so there really is no excuse in not people able to pull of the same look

[@Rocker4092]

Were the night time clips also shot on the 14-42? Beautiful footage!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Yep all of this was shot on the 14-42mm. I found with the natural ISO being 800 I was actually able to get really usable footage in the evening with the lens at 3.5. Also I saw your note about the Powergrade issue, dropped you a message on Etsy :)

[@tatewarner7594]

Amazing like always. Are you using any sort of lut? What’s your process? Are you able to just apply one powergrade to all clips?

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks Tate! I use a powergrade as a starting point for each clip which includes halation, curve adjustment and Film lut, I then make all of my basic adjustments, WB, Curves, Exposure, Colors etc. I hope that helps!

[@user-kx6om4xm5v]

@@oliverkeys3953 what's exactly the powergrade? Something made by another creator?

[@oliverkeys3953]

@@user-kx6om4xm5v tutorial coming soon!

[@christianrossipal]

Stunning! Extremely vivid and natural. Want to share a bit on the process? Halation filter or added in post? Thnx /fellow bmpcc user

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much Christian! Sure, The halation was added in post using a method I got from RAKK Productions. I edited and color graded everything in Davinci Resolve, mainly bringing down the lift to bring back contrast and then playing around with highlighs, shadows and gamma to get the colours how I wanted them. I hope that helps!

[@ukrainiandreamfilmfestival716]

Hi, dear Oliver! Could you please tell how do you get this perfect film look? Is it some LUTs? What lense did you use? I appreciate that

[@oliverkeys3953]

Hi Darth, I use a powergrade in davinci resolve which I’ve created from a few different techniques that I’ve learnt over time, I’ll be happy to share this in an upcoming video

[@danialeddie]

Such a beautiful video! But I do have a question regarding about your film emulation, does it work on Premiere pro?

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks, unfortunately only in davinci resolve!

[@chaznoonan]

Wow. Great work, is this all done in Davinci?

[@oliverkeys3953]

thanks! Yep all in davinci

[@CarlosAlberto-wi3oi]

Besides your BMPCC, what lense did you use budie?

[@PB-kf4qt]

Amazing, we need a tutorial for color grading

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much! Tutorial on its way!

[@fedorbrockmann1698]

Love this! What lens did you use?

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks! LUMIX 14-42 OIS

[@BenEricson]

Looks great. The halation and film emulation just looks better on this camera. The stuff on Pocket 4k is kinda gross. Best digital sensor. I've been using mine with the original firecrest IRNDs, c-mount lenses, and a light meter. I think if you can avoid touching the menu, the camera is a lot more pleasant to use. I gotta recommend the Tilta Sony L battery mount as well!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks very much Ben! I haven't used the 4k yet but like you say that OG has such a great look to it and it's so small that I can take it everywhere with me! Thanks for the battery recommendation, I've been looking around for a solution for a little while so will take a look at the Tilta

[@BenEricson]

@@oliverkeys3953 Cleaning mounts to a cage and you can run the power cable through some cages.

[@jackbarron8880]

If you think that the Pocket 4K is 'kinda gross' then you clearly don't know what you are doing. I'm not trying to be confrontational, but it's a very capable cinema camera. The lens you use plus filters and post production process will have a significantly bigger impact on the image quality than whatever sensor you are using.

[@BenEricson]

@@jackbarron8880 Fair. I was mainly talking about the "film emulation." The OG is just softer and gentler on the skin and highlights. It basically looks like 16mm with no processing. Most of the film emulation on the P4K is extremely saturated and artificial looking. OG does the subdued look with skin tones that pop very well.

[@jackbarron8880]

@@BenEricson I see. Well, I feel like you're more than likely responding to resolution changes, and I can understand that...too much resolution is not always a good thing, especially for filmmaking. In response to your comment about saturation, it's easier to take away saturation than it is to add, I feel. I mean, I dunno if you're using Pro Res or RAW. If you're doing RAW, then there's no limit to what you can do with the colours, I feel.

[@Rgunt8905]

Looks like American werewolf in London.

[@pdas25762]

Hey Oliver! lovely video mate. Would love to know how you go about your emulation (the grain/colours/halation). Thanks man!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Thanks Prahlad! I have a basic powergrade which includes a halation node (I used RAKK Productions method). I then adjusted WB & Colors to suit the clip. Grain was overlayed onto the timeline

[@pdas25762]

​@@oliverkeys3953 thanks for the reply man! Ah yeah I've come across RAKK's tutorial before. Thanks for the tips!

[@archiemorrell5590]

what camera did you use to shoot?

[@cecens98]

what kind of lens youre using?

[@estanislaoherrera7087]

Which lenses did you use?

[@eumesmo8006]

which lens did you use?

[@louisisrael-quinn8875]

Hey Oliver this looks amazing! Do you mind if I ask, what was your work flow to create this film emulation look?

[@oliverkeys3953]

Hi Louis, I use a powergrade which I built using a few different techniques I’ve picked up over time and then amend curves, wb etc in a basic adjustments node to get the image looking how I want it. I’ll be making a follow up video explaining this process soon! :)

[@louisisrael-quinn8875]

@@oliverkeys3953 Thank you so much, the glow you've managed to get off the highlights is really beautiful. I look forward to the next video :)

[@jessicavise320]

Please make a tutorial this is stunning!!

[@SuperEchinacea]

Im looking forward to the breakdown

[@255REEF]

Dope short what lense did you use?

[@oliverkeys3953]

The compact LUMIX 14-42mm IS lens

[@samuelmorrison148]

did you add your reflection in post @ 1:40 ? nice detail

[@oliverkeys3953]

No that was just picked up when shooting the scene! Thanks

[@oxhorn-br6sf]

Could you tell me how to set the cst of bmpcc

[@o.l4890]

Pls how did you get the halation & film simulation I love the look

[@oliverkeys3953]

Hi there, I’ve used a few different techniques that I’ve learnt to build a custom powergrade, I’m in the process of putting together a short video talking through this :)

[@Dalapuppy]

Is this the lumix gx85 .?

[@tatewarner7594]

Another question: I thought the OG only shot 1080. How does upscaling work and not absolutely destroy the quality?

[@oliverkeys3953]

Yep it does, I upscale the footage on export from Davinci resolve, I found that it works great with the pro res from the BMPCC and also helps bypass KZbin’s compression on 1080 files

[@fakhrulamin9693]

Prores or raw? High quality video! Thanks

[@oliverkeys3953]

This was shot in Prores

[@juliahilbert8364]

How do I turn off the dust for your powergrade?

[@Rashomon20s]

Can this look be achieved with an 6K or other BlackMagic Cameras?

[@claudeimanuel]

What kind of lens is used here?

[@saiashwin26]

What lens did you use? Also, how did you manage to keep it so stable?

[@oliverkeys3953]

Lumix 14-42mm, the lens has stabilisation and I stabilize in post

[@switch1844]

@@oliverkeys3953 is there a way to turn the 14-42's stabilisation on and off on the bmpcc, or does it just kick in when recording? Cheers

[@divinodayacap3313]

what's your ISO?

[@arifikhwan2194]

what is your opinion shooting with this compare to gx80/85? Nice color grading as always ❤️

[@oliverkeys3953]

I enjoy shooting with both of them but in very different ways, the GX80 produces great sharp images and is a lot more efficient (autofocus, battery life, etc) but the Bmpcc creates beautiful Color’s and is so simplistic to use which makes it very addictive to shoot with

[@arifikhwan2194]

@@oliverkeys3953 Finally someone said it, knowing there is only max 30 fps raw isn't a limitation, but simplicity! just had the og for a few days, loving the simplicity already

[@TopshelfJunior]

That's it.. Getting mine out the closet.

[@gevergeverisreali]

HOW?

[@jun6976]

I bought the powergrade but the Davinci says Fuji400 Lut is missing, And the color seems a bit off, not like in your video clip. Could you share the setting when shooting and the color correction too. Thank you!

[@oliverkeys3953]

Hi there, the LUT is called “Keys Cine LUT” and it’s in the download file. You need to import it into davinci resolve and apply to the last node. In terms of the colour, I run through my Color grading workflow in the tutorial where I walk through how I adjust gamma, gain, exposure etc for each clip. I hope that helps :)

[@chesteranand8845]

Did you use the lumix lens for this ?

[@oliverkeys3953]

Yep!