Elliot GraftonI've been filming for five years, and since 2021 I made the switch the Sony. It was the best decision, creatively. In 2022, I was asked by Sony to become a Sony Creator (Alpha Hybrid Shooter). This film shows some of my favourite clips since using Sony's A7Siii and their G Master II lenses and how they allow me to film in extreme conditions with ease. Art comes in many forms, and for me, I choose to express my creativity through film and live my life to the fullest by experiencing some of the most awe-inspiring places on Earth. To live is to believe.
Stay tuned for Part 2 where I have filmed me talking to camera and screen recorded some of the film's scenes and shared how I have captured each moment and the stories behind each frame. I also share my process of why I chose to film and edit the way I do. Can't wait to share with you guys!
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Sony Alpha Creator | Cinematic Sony A7SIIIElliot Grafton2022-08-17 | I've been filming for five years, and since 2021 I made the switch the Sony. It was the best decision, creatively. In 2022, I was asked by Sony to become a Sony Creator (Alpha Hybrid Shooter). This film shows some of my favourite clips since using Sony's A7Siii and their G Master II lenses and how they allow me to film in extreme conditions with ease. Art comes in many forms, and for me, I choose to express my creativity through film and live my life to the fullest by experiencing some of the most awe-inspiring places on Earth. To live is to believe.
Stay tuned for Part 2 where I have filmed me talking to camera and screen recorded some of the film's scenes and shared how I have captured each moment and the stories behind each frame. I also share my process of why I chose to film and edit the way I do. Can't wait to share with you guys!
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FOLLOW US Instagram: instagram.com/graftoncreate Tiktok: tiktok.com/@graftoncreate Website: www.graftoncreate.com Ask Us: graftoncreate.com/ask-us (send in your questions and we'll answer them in our fortnightly newsletter!)The Art of Cinematic FilmmakingElliot Grafton2024-10-08 | Explore the art of cinematic filmmaking as I answer common questions about filming, color grading, and sound design. Sound design, in particular, is one of my favorite aspects of the creative process. I've sourced many of my sound effects and music through Artlist for years and I highly recommend them.
Check out my cinelifter and fpv drones here. 2RAW bit.ly/2RawDrone
People behind the video below :)
- Georgie Woskett - Eyre Films - Finnegan Laver - Chelsea Kauai - Conor McCann - Henry Kidman - IronWolf Aerobatics (Igoris) - Brannon Jackson
Thanks for letting me use some footage from our time in Kenya, and Nepal - Emmett Sparling - Zac Moxley - Turbo Films - EmboocampThrilling face-off: Osmo Action 4 battles acrobatic pilotElliot Grafton2024-07-29 | Testing the limits with @ironwolf_aerobatics, Lithuania's best aerobatics pilot. I rigged the #OsmoAction4 on a cinelifter carrying a 2kg payload and inside the cockpit, capturing dual perspectives of breathtaking maneuvers. I've never sent the drone so high! 🛩️ @osmo_gloCinematic views over GreenlandElliot Grafton2024-07-23 | Cinematic views over #Greenland's icy seas with #OsmoAction4. Vertical shots and clear playback made capturing this stunning scenery a breeze in these Arctic conditions. @osmo_global #FPVHuge humpback whale in the Arctic #shorts #whale #arcticElliot Grafton2024-07-03 | ...The Africas | Sony FX6 CinematicElliot Grafton2023-10-11 | This film was shot on the Sony FX6 in five countries across Africa over six weeks. It was an incredible feat for our 3-person crew. The intention was to create a passion piece that represented the values of our production company Grafton Create on a new cinema-line camera:
Thanks to Sony Australia for your partnership in this project. @sonyalpha.anz
1. Be willing to take risks 2. Capture what we feel, not just what we see 3. Nature is our canvas. Always 4. Pleasure is in the adventure
Production: Grafton Create Director, DoP, Editor: Elliot Grafton Producer and 1st AD: Georgie Woskett 2nd Camera, BTS Camera: Brannon JacksonDJI Mavic 3 Pro | The most unique perspective yet!Elliot Grafton2023-04-26 | ...The best new drone for filmmakers | DJI Mavic 3 ProElliot Grafton2023-04-25 | The DJI Mavic 3 Pro just launched and it's my new favourite drone. I've put the powerful Hasselblad camera to the test over the last three weeks to see how this drone compares to the DJI Mavic 3 Cine which I've used and loved since January 2021. The standout feature is the tri focal length cameras that compress landscapes and subjects with a clarity and precision unlike any other drone on the market.
I've spent that last 3 weeks testing it out across Australia and its performance is as reliable and sturdy as the Mavic 3 Cine, but the Mavic 3 Pro's updated tele lenses change the game for me. It has a 3x 70mm and 7x 166mm camera which enhance the viewer's perception of space and distance by compressing a subject against the background giving you a lot more creative control akin to handheld.
Here is how I mostly used the tri focal lengths for this video: - 1x Hasselblad Camera: establishing shots and vast landscapes - 3x medium tele camera: Close ups of the subjects tracking them in action (ie big waves crashing, motorbike, surfer and mountain bike rider) I used this camera mostly! - 7x tele camera: Subjects and surroundings compressed against a big landscape in the background. This was great for getting close to the dolphins without disturbing them.
Further Specs: - All three cameras support 4K/60fps video specifications. The Mavic 3 Pro Cine version supports Apple ProRes across all lenses - 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad Camera - 43-Minute Max Flight Time - Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing - Up to 15km HD Video Transmission*
And a special thanks to @brannoncjackon for helping me on the trip and to @HenryKidman designing and printing the mount.
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#dji #mavic3pro #DJIMavic3Pro #DJIMavic #Mavic #Mavic3Pro #mavic3 Musicbed SyncID MB01KN9LHXHAUINAnother World | Cinematic FilmElliot Grafton2023-03-29 | We had the chance to team up with HP Australia to tell an important story about how lucky we are to have art exist in its various forms.
A poem, a dance, a score, a film. They are all languages we speak and understand but importantly, they are expressions of a human emotion: regret, hope, wonder, sacrifice. But, what if we didn't have art? What would our world look like and who would we be? These are the questions that are rising in crescendo with artificial intelligence creating art and its impact on humanity.
And so, this film represents these two worlds: a world without art and a world with art where creativity represents freedom.
Thank you to everyone who shared their time in front of the camera for this film and to HPAustralia for creating a product that is built specifically for creativity while still respecting our biggest canvas - Earth. HP is dedicated to progressing their technology with responsible environmental choices. I love how over 50 of their products are made incorporating ocean-bound plastics. In a couple of years, HP aims to have recycled 1.2 million tonnes of hardware and use 30% post-consumer recycled content plastic across their range.
For this film, we travelled to Java in Indonesia for most of the shots, accompanied by Borneo, Portugal, Madeira, Belgium, Berlin and Western Australia. The team and I worked tirelessly in Indo catching 8 flights two weeks all across the country, hiked volcanos at midnight, experienced two earthquakes, scaled up Kelingking Beach at night in an electric storm, and meeting helpful locals along the way. This wouldn't have been possible without our production company, Grafton Create and the countless locals who helped us on location.
00:00 A world without art 00:58 A world with art 02:06 Behind the scenesYou won’t believe this ABANDONED SPY BUILDING #fpv #drone #abandoned #berlinElliot Grafton2023-02-19 | ...FPV footage from the new Avatar 2 movie 🤯Elliot Grafton2023-02-17 | This landscape looks like its straight out of the Avatar movie Shot on GoPro Hero 11 Pilot: @elliotgraftonAn Unseen Fiji | Cinematic Behind the Scenes Travel VlogElliot Grafton2023-02-15 | We spent 5 weeks in Fiji capturing cloud mountain tops, ocean waterfalls, hidden cave pools and a warrior culture intertwined in village life. We were filming for the Tourism Fiji with a brief to capture an Unseen Fiji and one of the places we will never forget is our time in the remote Namosi Village on Viti Levu. Enjoy this cinematic behind the scenes fiji travel vlog of us filming with some of the beautiful people we met in Fiji!
A special thanks to Tourism Fiji, Nakkita and Colin (our talent), VOU Dance Studio and Namosi Village for being part of this film.
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Musicbed SyncID MB018NTSRVCT64BMy Craziest Wildlife Encounter 😍🤯 #shortsElliot Grafton2023-02-06 | ...Flying my drone in a SPACESHIP #dji #djiavata #fpv #shortsElliot Grafton2022-10-11 | ...Fpv drone + GoPro Hero 11 #shortsElliot Grafton2022-09-25 | One of the craziest fpv shots ive gotten. Love this place, thankyou Western Australia for having meA summer dream 🤯😮 #italy #yacht #summer #mavic3Elliot Grafton2022-08-29 | ...These places can’t be real 🤯. #sony #sonyalpha #a7siii #djimavic3 #shortsElliot Grafton2022-08-27 | ...FPV Drones can fly anywhere. Wait for it! 😧 #fpv #shortsElliot Grafton2022-08-27 | ...Moto | Cinematic Gopro FPVElliot Grafton2022-05-18 | Raw Runs Cinematic FPV. Shot on the GoPro Hero 10. This is the footage I submitted to the GoPro Million Dollar Challenge, and ending up making the cut and winning my share. So stoked on this perfect afternoon we had, ended up absolutely loving the footage. Thankyou GoPro and GoProANZ
Moto Rider instagram.com/elijahwiese82/?hl=enVideo from Fiji coming soon. Here are a few of the locations we hit up.Elliot Grafton2022-02-08 | ...Australia Outback | Cinematic Behind The ScenesElliot Grafton2021-10-11 | Giants Crocs, Red Earth and Blue water. Australia is one wild place!! This is a snapshot of my recent adventures (and a little BTS of the struggles that sometimes come with them haha). I’ve been making the most of not being able to travel the world by trying to see as much of my home country as possible. Thanks to all the beautiful people I’ve met along the way.
Gear used.... Sony A7s III Mavic Pro 2 Sony 24-70mm
Special thanks. @ntaustralia @brannoncjackson @brooke.blurton @allira.potter @hm_smyth @anniesbucketlist @willsbucketlist @_danieltran_ @_markfitzThe clearest water in Australia?? #shortsElliot Grafton2021-09-13 | Swimming with turtle friend in the Southern Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Shot on Sony a7sIII, with Seafrog Water Housing.
Settings on Sony A7sIII 4k 120fps 4:2:2 10 Bit Lens Sony 24-70mm 2.8Australia Shark Attack | Cinematic VideoElliot Grafton2021-09-07 | This is Rodney Fox he has dedicated 50 years of his life to shark conservation after being dragged to the ocean floor by a Great White Shark. In 1964 after surviving his horrific shark attack, Rodney got back in the water. Behind the safety of worlds first shark cage he designed and built himself. Rodney had to see whether these giants of the deep were really the crazed man eaters everyone was so afraid of. For Rodney fear turned into fascination, he saw how beautiful, curious, and majestic they were. Through research he found that sharks are a necessary part of our oceans ecosystem and humans don’t have a right to kill them just out of fear. It was a such an honour to meet Rodney Fox and his team. I set out on a 4 day expedition to capture footage of great whites and to tell the story of Rodney Fox. This is an experience I am truly grateful for and I will never forget. I hope you enjoy the film.
Full Length Video on Beautiful Destinations Channel Coming Soon .....
Song Fool by Ryan Taubert youtube.com/channel/UCdSJO2OmOYPG8T31CUMitpAOcean Enigma - SaRipsElliot Grafton2021-08-30 | Huge waves, shark infested waters, towering cliffs - this is his playground. I had the experience of a lifetime filming this video with Hayden @sa_rips
Being in some of the sharkiest waters in the world, this place really got my adrenaline pumping. We sometimes sat in the water for hours, waiting for the right shot, not knowing what was beneath us in the dark water (Hayden does this on a regular basis btw). I was completely out of my comfort zone filming in these huge swells. It was a rare insight into what Hayden has to do everyday to get his incredible photos.
I learnt a lot from Hayden, not only about his photography, but about the kind of man I want to be. His love for his family, his drive, his passion, fun loving nature, and willingness to go above and beyond to do what he loves for the rest of his life.
Thanks to the amazing team at South Australia Tourism for making all this happen. Special mentions to Georgina Woskett and Finn Laver - these two are a dream to work with and some of the hardest working people I know.
Im so excited to see what you think of the video, big love ❤️
Music Rufus Du Sol: youtube.com/channel/UC6iin46o7SrAsnl9ig__vlw The Blaze: youtube.com/channel/UCscDWYhNER2NvEVKfL0aYwAGoPro Cinematic FPV | World AwayElliot Grafton2021-02-16 | My first ever Cinematic FPV film. Proximity flying next to waves, chasing moto riders, this is too much fun. It's been a massive learning curve to get to this point, but it was worth the time. So excited to make more videos like this.
Gear I used. Drone - Armattan Marmotte GoPro Hero 9 ReelSteady GOHow Close Can I Get? FPV Drones vs MotosElliot Grafton2020-09-29 | I went on a short trip to see how close I could fly my FPV drone to things/people. This is the first time I have done this, I am super excited to see what you think. No one was hurt in the making hahah.
Video got blocked so the first moto fpv clips I had to replace to song with a crappy YT one. The song I had on before was a good one I promise hahaha.
Tourist instagram.com/touristAustralias Secret Paradise | Travel FilmElliot Grafton2020-08-24 | Crystal clear waters, red earth, great white sharks, and rugged landscapes the Eyre Peninsula has it all. I spent some time exploring my own backyard the past few weeks, and it has blown me away. I am so grateful to live in such a beautiful part of the world, I love you South Australia.
A massive thank you to South Australia Tourism and all the people involved in making this trip happen, I love you all.
#Australia #Travel #SouthAustraliaThis is me | Win a GoProElliot Grafton2020-05-12 | Announcing the WINNER of the GOPRO HERO 8 Challenge and talking about myself for a little bit hahah.
Thankyou to everyone who supports my work, I love you long time.
Congrats Charlie for winning the GoPro, enjoy buddy.
Song By, Crooked Colours youtube.com/user/crookedcoloursThis GoPro Changed My LifeElliot Grafton2020-05-07 | Filmed Entirely On GoPro. This tiny camera changed my life forever. 5 years ago I dreamt about becoming a filmmaker, that dream is now a reality.
GoPro was my first camera for a number of years, It got me outside exploring and adventuring with my best mates. Little did I know that going on these adventures would eventually make me realise my passion for filmmaking, and inspire me to really chase that dream. I am so grateful for this camera, and I hope this video can inspire you in one way or another. Win a GoPro - see below
(Video is shot 100% on a GoPro)
I want to give one lucky person a chance to WIN a GoPro Hero 8 (Announcing winner in 5 days 12th May)
GOPRO SETTINGS I USE 4k 60 FPS (most of the time, every now and then 2.7k 120fps) ISO Max 100-400 ISO Min 100 Sharpness Low Flat for above ground shots Gopro Colour for Underwater
Music By youtube.com/channel/UCaMh8ii0gfI8UKAu1VqzYIAParadise found - Indonesian IslandsElliot Grafton2019-03-25 | The most incredible island in Indonesia - THE MENTAWAI ISLANDS. I spent a week on a private island and this is what it looked like.
Follow my adventure @elliotgrafton
Thanks to @mariefeandjakesnow and ALOITA RESORTSwimming with 50+ Dolphins | Red Sea Dive SafariElliot Grafton2018-11-14 | Thankyou Red Sea Dive Safari for having us. redsea-divingsafari.com
This was the most insane experience in my LIFE!!!! We got so lucky, swimming with 150 Dolphins in the warm waters of Egypt. A truly insane moment.
Follow the adventure @elliotgrafton
Song Trust in Me - Mr Fiji WijiTravel to Morocco | Cinematic VideoElliot Grafton2018-10-22 | Morocco Absolutely blew me away. The culture, people, food, smells, and landscaped made me so happy. So grateful to be able to share it with good friends. Let me know what you think of the video in the comments, would love to hear your thoughts.
MUSIC - KUWAIT by MAZDE
@elliotgrafton for more adventuresMy Home - AustraliaElliot Grafton2018-09-19 | South Australia and Northern Territory tourism challenged me to spend 2 weeks making my way from South Aus to Darwin and explore all the hidden gems along the way. This is how it went down! Such an awesome experience.
Thanks so much to Lauren Semba for all the help along the way
Music: Mitchell Hughes - I wanna go there2 Weeks In Sri LankaElliot Grafton2018-08-16 | 2 Amazing Weeks in Sri Lanka, one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. This was my first trip with @mariefeandjakesnow and this is were our team/family begun
Follow my adventure @elliotgraftonSouth East Asia - True BeautyElliot Grafton2018-05-03 | This place will forever have my heart, going from a young age to now travelling to South East Asia 5 times. The last couple of years I decided to bring a camera to document my experiences like my dad did all those years ago.
If you want to know some of the spots in this video, DM on instagram @elliotgrafton
Music - Divenire by Ludovico Einaudi Insta - @elliotgrafton
Thanks to @maxgava for being my travel buddy :)ROAD TRIP SOUTH AUS | ELLIOT GRAFTONElliot Grafton2018-05-03 | In partnership with South Australia Tourism, this is a highlight video of some road trips I have had recently.ADELAIDE | ELLIOT GRAFTONElliot Grafton2018-02-22 | VIDEO IN COLLABORATION WITH SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TOURISM.
This is the city of Adelaide through my eyes.
MUSIC BY LOCAL ARTIST - MITCHELL HUGHESEUROPE 2017 | ELLIOT GRAFTONElliot Grafton2017-08-23 | IG- elliotgrafton
Here is a little video i made when travelling to Italy, Greece, Croatia, Switzerland My recent adventures in Europe with my friends. Had the most amazing time and met the best people along the way.
SONG - All on you, Illenium (feat. Liam O'donnell)2 WEEKS IN BALI | ELLIOT GRAFTONElliot Grafton2017-05-03 | IG @elliotgrafton
SONG - MAKO / DEVIL MAY CRY
2 weeks in bali was amazing, experiencing the local cultures and the wonderful people.AUSTRALIA MOMENTS | ELLIOT GRAFTONElliot Grafton2017-03-29 | AUSTRALIAN SUMMER | MY HOME
SONG - RUFUS | INNERBLOOM (WHAT SO NOT REMIX)
This summer has been amazing, seeing what South Australia has to offer.
IG @elliotgraftonBUSABOUT VIDEO PRODUCER | AUSElliot Grafton2017-03-02 | Hello Busabout team, this is a video i made for South Australia (our home town)
SONG - MAKO , LET GO OF THE WHEELGOLDEN HOUR | ELLIOT GRAFTONElliot Grafton2016-12-18 | Here is a little sneak peak on whats to come in a video I'm working on. Excited to share it with you guys.
@elliotgraftonHIDDEN GEMS | ELLIOT GRAFTONElliot Grafton2016-11-11 | INSTAGRAM @elliotgrafton for more :)
SONG FLUME - HELIXMOMENTS | ELLIOT GRAFTONElliot Grafton2016-10-04 | THESE ARE THE MOMENTS I LIVE FOR. AUSTRALIA // BALI Winter in Australia is wet and boring to some, but to me, whenever i got the chance i would go outside and enjoy life and appreciate how beautiful the world that we live in is. Thanks so much to my best friends love you guys, thanks for enjoying these moments with me.
Song - The Chainsmokers, Don't let me down // Illenium Remix
For more crazy moments follow me on IG @elliotgraftonSUMMER 2015 | ELLIOT GRAFTONElliot Grafton2016-08-25 | Crazy summer in beautiful Australia. Great friends, and awesome memories, This is my first ever video i have edited | @elliotgrafton Music | Alan Walker | Faded Instrumental.