Tolido's Barista // Short doc w FS700

[Zexun Tan]

Tolido's Barista by headshotzx, on Flickr

View it in HD here:

Tolido's Barista - YouTube

Short documentary for my friend Douglas Tan, an amazing entrepreneur and self-taught head-barista of Tolido's Espresso Nook. It was a pleasure to work on a piece like this after having known each other for close to 9 years.

Check out their website at Tolido's Espresso Nook - HOME
Visit them at: Block 462 Crawford lane, #01-63, Singapore 190462

A collaboration between Tolido's Espresso Nook and Pandawithacamera.

Camera / Editor: Tan Zexun
Special thanks: Joel Gan, Tan Hui Ying
Music: "Cruise | Bar Music" by 3point (soundcloud.com/3point)

For the gear nuts:

Shot on a Sony NEX FS700 with Canon Sigma and Tokina glass using a Metabones speedbooster adapter.
Audio was Rode NTG-2 boomed with Sennheiser G3 wireless (I screwed up the placement and forgot to turn off some appliances so there's a hum, bummer. Lots to learn).
Supported by Vinten Vision Blue set with some shots on Konova K5 slider.


BTS1 for Tolido's Barista Film by headshotzx, on Flickr


BTS2 for Tolido's Barista Film by headshotzx, on Flickr


BTS3 for Tolido's Barista Film by headshotzx, on Flickr


BTS5 Tolido's Barista Film by headshotzx, on Flickr


Everything Out by headshotzx, on Flickr

I realised that it was an oversight for me not to change out of a very flat picture profile when the slow-mo stuff kicked in (ISO2000), so there's a load of noise especially in the pressing of the coffee grains. Something to not forget in future, definitely!

I appreciate any criticisms (let 'em fly peeps!) for me to improve :)

Cheers,
Zexun