Having recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, the feature Three Headed Beast was shot with a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K digital film camera. The camera allowed the film’s minimal crew to create a sense of closeness for the nearly wordless film that relies on intimacy, body language and music to tell its story.
One of only 10 films selected for Tribeca’s U.S. Narrative Competition, Three Headed Beast tells the story of Peter and Nina, a loving long term couple navigating an open relationship, and Alex, who has formed a deep connection with Peter. Their relationships and individual desires collide over a hot Texas summer.
Shot entirely with natural light and practicals and with a small crew of only four, Three Headed Beast needed a camera that allowed the team to be adaptable while delivering a high quality, cinematic image. According to director and DP Fernando Andres, the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K’s dual native ISO helped beautifully capture the natural light, and its portable design allowed the crew to easily shoot on the fly in public locations….
