Feature Film Jacob the Baker Shot and Graded With Blackmagic Design
Brie Clayton February 26, 2024
0 Comments
Blackmagic Design today announced that the independent feature film Jacob the Baker was shot using the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K digital film camera, and graded in DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software.
When a young, skeptical reporter is assigned to interview the author of a bestselling book series, she discovers the incredible story of how Jacob, a fictional character, provides help and hope to countless people around the world. Based on the book series of the same name, the film was directed by Gev Miron, with cinematography by Omer Lotan. Colorist Francisco Lorite of Different by Design graded the film.
The challenge of producing Jacob the Baker fell to the wide ranging locations that would be necessary to tell the story. We definitely had a lot of discussions about the cinematography prior to the shoot, said Miron. The main reason we had to be even more prepared than usual was that we had multiple units shooting in different countries, and we needed to make sure that everyone was on the same page, both with the visual aspects, as well as every aspect of production.
Miron and Lotan were already longtime collaborators, and Lotan was excited by the idea of shooting such a challenging story. They chose the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K early in the process of pre production. Both Gev and I have worked with the camera before and knew all of its advantages, said Lotan. I knew we would get the cinematic look we needed despite our shooting challenges. We had such a wide variety of setups to shoot, from day and night exteriors, limited space houses, interior car driving, LED panoramic stage work and green screen. With all of that I felt confident to embark on this journey using the Pocket 6K camera as our main tool for capturing the film's visuals.
While both Miron and Lotan were already familiar with the quality of the Blackmagic cameras, they felt it was also perfect for other reasons. The size of the camera was one of the main reasons we decided to shoot on the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, added Miron. We had to move around quickly, and in some cases shoot in locations that were small, had limited access, or were open to the public. We wanted to have a small footprint while still maintaining a high image quality, with internal recording and a RAW format. The Pocket 6K was perfect in that way, and helped us tremendously in getting the shots we needed.
For the driving shots, the team needed to shoot 360 degree plates for the LED volume. We mounted the camera on a car, with a gimbal, and shot 6K RAW at 60fps plates at night, driving on the road, said Miron. The camera performed really well under these low light circumstances, and we only needed to do slight grading to the footage before it was ready to go on the LED screens.
Shooting with the compact and intuitive camera, we were able to have more freedom in some very tight spaces, as well as being relatively low key in urban areas, added Lotan. It was critical not drawing too much attention when filming in sensitive areas, for example, the Old City of Jerusalem. But beyond that ease of use, I personally have always loved the texture of Blackmagic's color science, and I believe it proved itself again in this project.
A consistency in image quality and format was a key element in managing the various location shoots. Knowing no matter where it was shot that the camera original would be Blackmagic RAW was critical. In the Danish storyline, for example, we often had to shoot available light with a combination of daylight and tungsten, added Lotan. Because it takes place around Christmas we also had a lot of Christmas lights in the shots, and various warm sources competing with the ambient lighting. That, combined with cool, overcast skies, made color balancing on set difficult. We spent quite a bit of time doing that in the grade, while preserving the skin tones, and maintaining a look we liked. The ability to go into the Blackmagic RAW files and make these tweaks was really helpful.
The initial grade was created by Lotan and Miron, to satisfy some early screening needs, in DaVinci Resolve Studio. Though both filmmakers were experienced in DaVinci Resolve Studio, they were pleased to discover added flexibility in the Blackmagic RAW format. During one of our sessions, when we battled with saving a few highlight spots in two scenes, I remember we accidentally' discovered that we could retroactively change the footage to the Generation 5 Color Science, which wasn't out when we shot the film, said Lotan. One scene was the reporter driving to the interview, and the other was the Danish character strolling outside in nature, around sunset time. Both scenes were shot using only available light and by switching from Generation 4 to Generation 5 Color Science we were able to easily recover some overexposed details we thought we had lost!
Soon after, Lorite was brought aboard to create the final look. Lorite found the process of balancing shoots from vastly different locations an interesting challenge. The film goes around the world and every story has its own identity we need to preserve, the uniqueness of light and color, while still needing to coexist in the same movie, said Lorite. Working with RAW files was essential to a strong image quality, and having a negative' with more control and richer plasticity.
February 27, 2024Let's talk about DaVinci Resolve's Titles We all know that DaVinci Resolve is an amazing software. However, in
February 23, 2024Feature Film Touch the Water Captured with Pocket Cinema Camera 6KBlackmagic Design today announced that independent film Touch the Water was shot
Most recent headlines
11/12/2025
Dalet, a leading provider of cloud-native, end-to-end media workflow solutions, ...
28/11/2025
Nadia Fall attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of Brides at the Egyptian Theatre on January 24, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Donyale West/...
28/11/2025
It's easy to ignore those little red update available badges. But when it ...
28/11/2025
WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission has released a tentative agenda for the December Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025 ...
28/11/2025
The Professional Fighters League is looking to super-serve fans of mixed martial...
28/11/2025
Fubo has released in beta on select Roku devices a new feature that lets users display up to four simultaneous streams at once....
28/11/2025
The WNBA playoffs and Week 4 of the NFL regular season highlight the list of live sports events airing on television this weekend....
28/11/2025
The 32nd class of honorees to the B+C Hall of Fame took to the stage at New York's Ziegfeld Ballroom on September 26 for a gala induction event. Click below...
28/11/2025
We hold in our hands the very last Next Text for Next TV, the weekly back-and-fo...
28/11/2025
DirecTV said it made a deal with EchoStar to buy EchoStar's video businesses, including satellite-TV provider Dish TV and virtual MVPD Sling TV, for $1 plus...
28/11/2025
The Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame, the premier industry event paying tribute to the influencers, innovators and shining lights of broadcast, cable and streami...
28/11/2025
Friday 28 November 2025
Sky Sports x Slawn drop limited-edition football jersey...
28/11/2025
Rohde & Schwarz shows resilience in a challenging environment, revenue exceeds t...
28/11/2025
Unwrapped: The Toy Show Appeal - airing this Sunday on RT One and RT Player- s...
27/11/2025
LONDON Vizrt has added several AI-driven advanced features offering improved speed, intelligence and accuracy in the newest version of its media asset managemen...
27/11/2025
Prime Video has launched AI-powered video season recaps in a beta version for select English-language Prime Original series in the U.S., a move Amazon is callin...
27/11/2025
Back to All News
Netflix's Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders Marks a Grand...
27/11/2025
27 Nov 2025
GSMA brings M360 Eurasia 2026 to Samarkand in partnership with VEON...
27/11/2025
Tahar Rahim and Izuka Hoyle star in the gripping six-part Sky Original from Acad...
27/11/2025
Thursday 27 November 2025
Sky Arts Reveals the Nation's Greatest Basslines - and Queen Reign Supreme
The UK's most iconic basslines have been revealed...
27/11/2025
Back to All News
Stranger Things 5': Prepare for One Last Adventure With O...
27/11/2025
The media industry has a paradox at its core. It's an industry built on light, color and imagination, yet behind the scenes, it's powered by one of the ...
27/11/2025
Rating reflects rating progress across areas including policies, diversity & inclusion, health & safety and Net Zero leadership
Winchester, UK, 27 November 202...
27/11/2025
What are the industry standards for Retail Media? Kathryn explains that certification is based on the IAB Europe Retail Media Measurement Standards and the IAB ...
27/11/2025
World champion boxer and Irish sporting icon Katie Taylor will be in studio this...
27/11/2025
Roblox, one of the world's most popular online gaming platforms for primary ...
27/11/2025
Black Friday is leveling up. Get ready to score one of the biggest deals of the season - 50% off the first three months of a new GeForce NOW Ultimate membership...
26/11/2025
SVG Sit-Down: Prime Video EP Mike Muriano Previews Massive Black Friday Slate Fe...
26/11/2025
A cinematic snow sculpture at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Randall Michelson...
26/11/2025
Book podcasts are booming. On Spotify, you'll find everything from celebrity book clubs to deep dives with bestselling authors. And in markets where audiobo...
26/11/2025
Mumbai, November 24, 2025: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, JioStar, in collab...
26/11/2025
LONDON Factual content producer ITN Productions has launched a new low-latency IP gallery for news bulletins....
26/11/2025
MIAMI TelevisaUnivision said it struck a new multiyear distribution agreement with YouTube TV that includes distribution of TelevisaUnivision's U.S. network...
26/11/2025
OpenDrives, Inc., a leader in software-defined data storage and data services, today announced the launch of the Atlas Corporate Creative Solution. This new Atl...
26/11/2025
Disguise, the industry-leading company powering the world's biggest live performances, is partnering with pioneering LED wall manufacturer DVS to give atten...
26/11/2025
HighField AI, the pioneer in agentic and multimodal automation for broadcast and media production, today announced the expansion of its global channel partner n...
26/11/2025
As high-stakes Premier League fixtures approach and additional premium content launches, with MONO positioning themselves to dominate Thailand's sports stre...
26/11/2025
Hosting a wide variety of events from high-intensity NHL games to complex live music concerts and major entertainment productions, Montreal's 21,000 capacit...
26/11/2025
Vizrt, the leader in live production technology revolutionizing viewer engagement and experience, releases AI-driven advances focusing on speed, intelligence, a...
26/11/2025
ITN Productions, an award-winning factual content producer, today launched a new low-latency IP gallery for news bulletins. Responsible for delivering a leading...
26/11/2025
Ikegami reports ongoing advances throughout 2025 in developing and delivering coordinated television production solutions that maximize quality, versatility and...
26/11/2025
Following the Nov. 21 blackout of NBCUniversal channels on Fubo, the two sides have traded barbs about their inability to reach a new carriage deal....
26/11/2025
LONDON As TV sports rights become increasingly important for both broadcasters and streamers, Ampere Analysis predicts global investment in the genre will surpa...
26/11/2025
LOS ANGELES Vubiquity said it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Media & Entertainment Competency as part of the AWS Partner Network (APN). This designa...
26/11/2025
WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau said it has entered into a consent decree with Comcast calling for the cable company t...
26/11/2025
Berklee Named to the Hollywood Reporters Top Music Schools List The publication highlights the college's screen scoring program, industry partnerships, and ...
26/11/2025
Back to All News
Animated Series Love Through a Prism' Casts New Light on ...
26/11/2025
Back to All News
NALIP Unveils Fifth Cohort of Director Incubator
Social Impact
26 November 2025
United States
Link copied to clipboard
The National Assoc...
26/11/2025
YouView Achieves Greenly Gold Certification for SustainabilityNov 26, 2025
YouView is proud to announce a Gold Certification award from Greenly for our perform...
Feature Film Jacob the Baker Shot and Graded With Blackmagic Design 
