DP/Gaffer: Jason R. Johnston
Shot on Red Raven with Xeen aspherical lenses in 1 day.
Back to the Manger is a fantasy-comedy parody of Back to the Future where an adventurous brother and sister duo are sent back in time to witness Jesus’ birth in exchange for helping a time-travelling scientist return home. This is a four-part series produced for TFC Kids which screened at The Family Church McAllen’s Sunday morning services on December 1, 8, 15, and 22, respectively, leading up to Christmas 2019. Filmed at Capernaum Studios, Poolville, Texas, in November 2019. Shot with Red Raven and Xeen lenses. I actually had a dual role on this project: I was both the director of photography, and also the actor who portrayed the Doc Brown-esque scientist.
THE FAMILY CHURCH presents a CHRISTIAN BLAKE film MIGUEL MONTANO and MARITZA MONTANO in BACK TO THE MANGER
starring JUAN CANTU, BELINDA CONTRERAS, ERIC CONTRERAS, CARL FARMER, ISRAEL CORONADO, DAVID WING, and JASON R. JOHNSTON as “doc”
line producer BELINDA CONTRERAS music by AARON SOTO edited by CHRISTIAN BLAKE director of photography JASON R. JOHNSTON
story by JOEY GARZA, CHRISTIAN BLAKE, and MIGUEL MONTANO written by JOEY GARZA and CHRISTIAN BLAKE
produced by JOHN & TERRY BRADY directed by CHRISTIAN BLAKE
| Run Time | 31 min 37 sec |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.77∶1 |
| Camera | RED Digital Cinema Raven (Dragon 4.5K) |
| Lenses | Rokinon Xeen 24mm T1.5 Rokinon Xeen 50mm T1.5 Rokinon Xeen 85mm T1.5 |
| Negative Format | Redcode RAW |
| Cinematographic Process | Redcode RAW (4K) (source format) |
