GH5 video and impressions by Luke Neumann

“The story of a blogger receiving an assignment to find a good “New Year's Resolution”, seemed like a logical scenario for this kind of realization. She lives and works in Seattle and decides to travel outside of her comfort zone to find something fresh to write about. We wanted to tell this story because it's important to us, in our own day to day lives.”

“The LUMIX GH5 opened up so many creative possibilities with the Dual Image Stabilisation and 10bit 4:2:2 colour space. We were able to move freely, sometimes forgoing a tripod, and capture shots with little to no movement. The extra colour information allowed us to push our grade in post production and tell the story the way we felt it should be told. Working in an 8bit colour space can be limiting if you are trying to do a creative grade, and the difference between 8bit colour and 10bit colour is like night and day.”

“The 4K/60p function came in handy when using Lumix lenses to achieve Dual Image Stabilisation (5-axis Dual I.S.2) slow-mo. Several shots in “Beyond The Grid” appear to have been captured with a gimbal or crane, but many of them were handheld. That's how impressive the stabilisation is when combined with 4K/60p.”

Neumann Films is a production company located in the Pacific Northwest. With over 110,000 subscribers, their YouTube channel is known for producing high quality visual content. Their broad range showcases a passion for both narrative and travel/documentary work.