Fire Dance

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Ever since seeing me play with fire back in 2008, Carl has always said that he’s wanted to capture it through his lens.

So a few months ago, he and an amazing team shot and edited this short film that showcases fire spinning in a way rarely seen.

I hope you guys enjoy it.

[vimeo 50425513 w=626&h=400]

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Director’s message:

Fire Dancing is a form of Poi, a Maori art that involves spinning a set of tethered weights around a person’s body in rhythmic patterns. It is a skill that takes patience to learn and years of dedication to master.

In most poi videos, the camera is locked off and the dance is captured as a whole from this static position. While that works in showing off the complexity of the moves, it doesn’t quite immerse the viewer in the whole experience.

For this video I wanted to slow the movements down to capture the lifelike characteristics of the fire, show how close it gets to the dancer’s face and body, and to emphasize the grace and focus needed to control this dangerous yet beautiful entity.

Fire Dance was shot in Freshwater Beach Sydney, using a Red Epic.

CREDITS:

Fire Dancer: Cat Juan-Ledesma

Director: Carlo Ledesma
Cinematographer: Sidat de Silva
Editor: Enzo Tedeschi

Visual Effects Supervisor: Matthew Graham
Visual Effects Technician: Jimmy Shen
Titles: Mark Bowey
Colourist: Sie Kitts

Makeup: Nicolle Adrichem
Camera Assistant: Richard Hawkins
Fire Safety Assistant: Alex Lee

Composer: Samantha Fonti

Produced by:

Matthew Graham
Carlo Ledesma
Enzo Tedeschi
Julian Harvey