Field notes / Behind the work

Stories behind the stories.

The finished film is only part of the story. This is where we share the choices, challenges, and discoveries that shape the work—from the first idea to the final frame.

Production notes
Creative process
Camera craft

Justin Rose during the Ballmarker production

Featured / Behind the scenes

Inside the making of “Ballmarker” with Justin Rose.

Less than two hours. Two films. One chance to get every moment right. Go behind the scenes of the Lamkin shoot and see how a focused crew turned limited time into a film with feeling.

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From the field.

Notes from real productions: what we tried, what we learned, and how the tools support the story.

VISION5 crew working with the ARRI ALEXA LF on The Journey
Production notes

The Journey: putting the ALEXA LF to work.

After the unboxing came the real test: taking ARRI’s large-format system into production and learning what the camera made possible.

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ARRI ALEXA LF cinema camera
Camera craft

Camera test: first impressions of the ALEXA LF.

A hands-on look at the images, workflow, and qualities that made the system part of the way we tell stories.

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What we share

The thinking behind the frame.

Our journal is a closer look at the work before it becomes the work—the decisions that shape a production and the lessons that stay with us.

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Production notes

How real shoots come together when time, location, people, and ambition all meet on set.

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Creative process

The thinking, collaboration, and small decisions that move a story from an idea to the screen.

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Camera craft

Why a particular system matters to the image—and how the right tool gives a story more room to breathe.

The work continues

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See how our thinking becomes finished work, or start a conversation about what comes next.

Behind the Scenes: Filming “Ballmarker” with Justin Rose

THE JOURNEY – Our Experience with the ALEXA LF

ARRI ALEXA LF – Camera Test