There’s really no point to this other than I wanted to introduce my new bird as well as play with the 7D. Really, do you need any better reason to tell a story?

The dolly was a homemade dolly – in desperate need of work, but wasn’t bad for a first run. Had some sticking problems that ruined a few shots I couldn’t use. Lighting was a single LTM pepper shooting down onto the floor. I don’t recall the wattage. I wanted a harsh light to give the bird a more sinister feel and to replicate the hard lines in The Godfather. Lens was the basic 7D kit lens – 28-135mm/3.5-5.6 IS USM. Not a bad basic lens overall.

There are a few nods to “The Godfather” in the short. See if you can spot them.