Reveille Boyz: “Heavy Baggz”

Run Time3 min 13 sec
Colorblack and white
Aspect Ratio1.77∶1
CameraCanon EOS Rebel T2i (550D)
LensesCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Negative FormatMOV H.264 (1080p)
Cinematographic ProcessProRes 422 LT (1080p)

Song: Heavy Baggz (feat. LV of Sou’Briety)
Artist: Reveille Boyz
Get-N-Live Records
Scribes from the Soul Music (ASCAP)

Personnel
Director / DP / Editor: Jason R. Johnston
Production Manager: Herlinda C. Lopez
Agency: Fifty Oars Motion Pictures
Producer: Luis Vides

Behind The Scenes
Filmed on location at Kenny Weldon’s World Class Boxing Gym in Pasadena, Texas. The gym was not complete at the time of the shoot and lacked electricity so the music was played back for the artists with a battery-operated boombox and the entire video was lit completely by sunlight bouncing into the facility through windows and a large loading door. The two actors portraying willpower and adversity are actually both prize-winning boxers trained by Kenny Weldon. Before shooting, the director sought inspiration by watching the film Raging Bull.

By Jason R. Johnston

Jason is an award-winning cinematographer, and director of commercials, branding films, native content, music videos, documentaries, and narrative films. As a full-time freelancer, he can be hired to DP or direct almost any project you have in mind. He is based in Sparta, Tennessee, and ready to travel for any gig.