“Deliver Us from Evil,” which hit theaters Wednesday, is the latest release in the growing catalog of productions shot on Sony’s F55 and F65 4K cameras, according to Sony Electronics.
Based on the experiences of former NYPD officer Ralph Sarchie, who uses his police skills to uncover the work of the demonic world, the new horror / thriller was shot on location in The Bronx and throughout New York City, Abu Dhabi and the Liwa Desert and in California.
The director’s intent was to take viewers into dark places; in fact audiences are first introduced to the main character — played by Eric Bana — in a dark, rainy alley on tough streets of The Bronx.
The movie’s production team, and Screen Gems president of Production Glenn Gainor, agreed on the right cameras for this job – Sony’s F55 and F65, says Sony.
Screen Gems is an American film production company and division company of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group.
“The Sony F65s and F55s allowed us to enter into darkness like never before,” said Director Scott Derrickson. “Shooting through rain, we were not only able to pick up The Bronx city lights in the deep background (something film would never be able to do) but we were able to set a single light on a distinctively Bronx building a good 1/4 mile away to create an especially ‘Bronxy’ master image.”
Derrickson added, “The Sony 4K cameras allowed us to make The Bronx a character in our film with minimal lighting adjustments. On film, the look we achieved to tell the story would have been virtually impossible.”
According to director of photography Scott Kevan, the movie’s visual style needed to reflect a combination of the reality of being a cop in New York mixed with paranormal encounters.
Since lighting is a key contributor to the film’s mood, the team relied on the Sony cameras’ ability to work well in varying light conditions — or hardly any light at all.
Kevan and team used several F55s and one F65, with a lens package consisting of Panavision’s PVintage lenses. He noted the cameras’ low light capabilities and ergonomics really helped him capture the look he wanted.
The team also used Sony OLED monitors on set, and recorded to Sony’s AXS-R5 recorder. The post production and digital intermediate process was completed at Sony’s ColorWorks facility in Culver City, Calif.
Screen Gems’ Gainor is no stranger to the Sony 4K workflow. The Sony F55 and F65 cameras have become workhorses for recent Screen Gems’ productions, says Sony.
“Deliver Us from Evil” is the studio’s 4th 4K production, joining other recent titles including “Think Like a Man, Too” and “About Last Night,” and upcoming pics “No Good Deed” and “The Wedding Ringer.”
Photo courtesy: Sony Pictures
