Comments on: Back In Black: Visa Black Card

By: Zak Shelhamer

Zak Shelhamer — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:23:28 +0000

this is ridicules to see where Curt Morgan and Brain Farm has come from.. Snowboarding videos to Visa Commercials I want to see a documentary on Curts life and how he got where he is now… inspirational

By: ward

ward — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:44:45 +0000

Donna’s an awesome model.

By: Danny

Danny — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:11:06 +0000

Having just wrapped a US Cellular commercial today where we used the Weisscam (similar to the Phantom) where we shot a variety of shots at 2000fps, I have a great appreciation for BTS work on this black card job etc. Thanks for posting this!!! Always enjoy viewing what others are doing and how their doing it! Have to admit, I thought the commercial could’ve been MUCH better in regards to pacing, shot seclection, style and story but I enjoyed the BTS either way. Any additional great links for more filmmaking BTS would be great! Thanks again!

By: Phat Photographer

Phat Photographer — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:30:02 +0000

Beautiful shots and execution, but I have to say I have no idea what it has to do with a prestigious credit card.

By: Simon

Simon — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:18:26 +0000

Pfffft…. I reckon i could do all that with a 10D and a 480ex flashed in an ebay umbrella..

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:11:49 +0000

I agree. I wonder who chose that music.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:11:33 +0000

Wow! Very inspiring. Its very interesting to see all the shots by themselves. And then how powerful they are once they are all combined.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:14:48 +0000

Awesome BTS. Though I agree with that song being a little too ‘on-the-nose’. And it was a shame that they ended with that wide-angle shot, it looked very digital.
Excellent casting and cinematography.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:06:07 +0000

That was AWSOME….

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:29:12 +0000

Great execution and the cinematography is awesome! I just can’t help but feel that Back in Black is the wrong track to use for these visuals, it’s just totally disconnected especially when she is walking to the bike at the beginning. This is a real shame because I’m guessing they were going for a ‘James Bond badass/girl villain’ theme but to me this is kinda lost because of the pacing in this particular track.

That aside, awesome video, as always from Brain Farm. You guys can check out the full 2 minute commercial here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wit9LNEc6MQ

For more BTS (lots of camera geeking out!) I also highly recommend taking a look at Curt Morgan’s (Brain Farm) page on Creators Project here: http://thecreatorsproject.com/en-uk/creators/curt-morgan-brain-farm

An amazing showreel! Also take a look at the Phantom showreel on the same page, awesome use of slow mo!