Brian Elliott Videography and Filmmaking

10/28/2025

Great first day shooting "Mavka".

Got a few more production days over the next few weeks, but off to a strong start.

Put together a rough cut of the scenes we shot today to know what we need in pick-ups - and delighted to see how well it's working.

The pre-production process on this one was chaotic - with location changes, last minute recasting, and last minute script changes - but it's coming together.

You learn more as a filmmaker from challenge than you do when everything goes smoothly. This year between several extremely challenging projects I'm definitely still learning and growing.

09/28/2025

A few frames from yesterday’s shoot with Skyíe ✨
This short film was such a rewarding collaboration—one of those projects where the story resonated with both of us in unique ways. We couldn’t have asked for better weather, and everything came together beautifully on set.

I can’t wait to share the finished piece once it’s through post—because even in raw form, it already looks stunning. 🎬

📸 Shot on the Sony FX3 with Blazar Remus 33mm + 50mm Anamorphic glass.

06/27/2025

I needed to test out the Blazar Lens Remus and Thypoch Simera-C lenses on the FS5 ii and FX3 and compare them to really understand the different looks they provide so I can pick the right lens for the right project. My friend Anastasiia was kind enough to model for me in both very static more clinical tests as well as put the Remus 50mm to the test on the FS5 ii (and a bit on the FX3) in a more run and gun creative modeling shoot with her awesome dog Rusty, and I put together a short video with her and Rusty primarily on the Remus 50mm and shot on the FS5 ii with a few shots at the end on the FX3 with the Remus.

05/27/2025

A fun project I shot with 𝓐𝓾𝓻𝓸𝓻𝓪 𝓡𝓸𝓼𝓮 last November that I recently wrapped up adding the VFX to. This was shot on the Blazar Remus 50mm T2.0 anamorphic lens, shot a bit at T2.8 and mostly at T4.0.

Another vignette I shot with the Blazar Remus 50mm and the Sony FX3. Most of this one I ended up filming a T4.0 with just a couple shots at T2.8 to allow for...

01/20/2025

This was one of the most complicated shoots with the most actors and extras on set that I've worked on for many years, but everyone was fantastic and firing on all cylinders. I'm in love with how the footage is looking.

01/10/2025

Working on the biggest short film I've directed in quite awhile. It's full of VFX shots, fights, and great character moments. I've only shot a few scenes so far, but the next couple weeks should see the film wrapped for a very tight post-production process and premiere schedule as part of a collection of works in association with ViyaStar Love Your World.

12/25/2024

Fun Christmas short film I shot with Kylee and Cam just a week ago. Tight turnaround time for a Christmas release, but we got it done! 🎅🎄 Very Hallmark film inspired, which was a fun departure from the type of work I usually produce! Enjoy! Merry Christmas to all!

Oh snap! What a Surprise! is a short Christmas film taking inspiration from the Hallmark classics. The whole film was shot in about 4 hours in the West Botto...

12/19/2024

Recently I had the opportunity to shoot Rayann rocking a workout. I wanted to see how my anamorphic manual focus lens setup would work in this sort of environment vs. the usual way I'd shoot a workout with spherical auto focus lenses. Super fun project. The video will be dropping within the next few weeks!

12/13/2024

Such a fun shoot with the one and only Vanessa! Played around with the Rokinon/Samyang 24mm T1.5 and Canon FL 55mm f1.2 vintage lenses.

I shot most of this at T2 - T5.6 and F2.8 on their respective lenses.

I wanted to give the Rokinon 24mm Cine DSX lens a spin, and also get some more time with the vintage Canon FL 55 F1.2 lens, so Vanessa and I hit the West Bot...

12/11/2024

Charisma Davis dancing it out at Kingdom Studios. This was definitely one of the most fun sections to shoot and Charisma really let loose and we had a lot of laughs. If the creative process isn't fun, is it worth doing?

12/09/2024

Got to love it when a shoot you do get featured on the lens manufacturer's IG. 🎦

12/03/2024

I am often ambivalent about AI, and how it has the potential to negatively affect the photography and filmmaking space. That said, it is a pretty cool and useful tool for conceptualizing and visualizing ideas sometimes. I've got some different horror scripts I'm writing and developing to hopefully shoot in 2025 - and these AI renderings of some of my ideas are honestly pretty cool. The key will be to take the inspiration and make something that's real and tangible with actors, costumes, sets, and special effects - not just to be satisfied with a computer synthesized version.