Francisco Aliwalas
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Intro

Here’s a compilation of projects I shot all over the world in 2010. Africa, Hong Kong, and Seoul. Used my favorite paintbrush: the 5D. Available light with some use of a Lite Panel Flood (an LED sungun). And in some cases, aluminum foil as a bounce card. The smooth moves …

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Africa Dream Safaris

A virtual safari in The Serengeti. Shot on the 5D. Edited on FCP.

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Wild Turkey

I wanted to create a pas de deux between bottle, rocks glass, and ice. It was shot on my kitchen counter-top at my apartment. Styled by Ritsuko Yamaguchi. The music scored by Jamba Castro. I employed a Canon 5D, a 70mm Sigma macro lens, a Glidetrack, and edited on an …

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Hong Kong, Overview

The Travel Channel sent me to Hong Kong to make a Best of web series. This is the Overview segment giving you a scope of what the city has to offer. All I brought was a Canon 5D, a Glidetrack portable dolly, a 16-35mm and 70-200mm Canon lenses. I edited …

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Aldea, George Mendes

Hot NY chef George Mendes invited me to document a crazy, exhilarating Saturday night in his Manhattan restaurant, Aldea. I shot it on the EX3 and edited it on FCP. Directed by Jerry Errico.

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The Beauty Equation

Photographer, Nigel Barker, asked me to shoot a teaser for his upcoming book, The Beauty Equation. My Canon 5D and I spent the day during his photo shoot. It was edited on my MacPro using FCP. Music from Apple Soundtrack Pro.

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Embroiled

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The Beauty Equation

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Iman Fashion Shoot

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Baby Phat, Kimora Lee

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Davids Bridal Sizzle

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Longing & Loneliness

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Santino

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Kimball Story

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Eddington Story

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MTV Chi

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Nimmer Story

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Chapman Story

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Rustic & Distinct Coffee Table How To

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The Perfect Caipirinha

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Reverend Butter

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Fios Fantasies

  • Posted on 04.11.11
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Capirinha Brazil Music Video

  • Posted on 04.8.11
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Standing on the Edge by DEEP

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Bio

Francisco Aliwalas is a Manhattan based producer and award-winning filmmaker. He writes, directs, shoots, edits, as well as hosts. The scope of his projects range from web content, commercial, cable series, promos, fashion, architecture, travel, sports, music, tutorials, documentaries, to fiction films. His clients include networks such as Nat Geo, the Sundance Channel, HGTV, the Travel Channel, Discovery Travel & Living, as well as with MTV. And corporations like Nike, Verizon, RJ Reynolds, Match.com, Xerox, and General Electric. One of his short films won Best Picture, Director, and Editor at MTV World's 72 Hour Short Film Shoot-Out and his series for Conde Naste’s Concierge.com titled 24 Hours in… won Best Online Video Series as voted by Magazine Publishers of America.

Cameras/Lighting

HD VIDEO
Sony PMW XDCAM EX3
Sony PMW XDCAM EX1R

HDSLR
Canon 5D, 16-35mm, 24mm T/S, 50mm, 70mm macro, 70-200mm, Red Rock Micro Field Cinema Bundle v2, Zacuto Target Shoot, Z-Finder Pro Zoom H4N

LIGHTING
Softbox (2)
1x1 Lite Panels, Lite Panel Flood
Sunbounce Reflector, Light Stands

Other Gear

AUDIO
Rode Video Pro Mic, Audio Technical Shotgun, Audio Technical Wired Lavalier Mic, Sennheiser EW 100 wireless lav set, Fishpole Boom w/ Shock Mount

ACCESSORIES
Glidetrack SD, HD, & Hybrid Portable Dolley Systems, Manfrotto Fluid Head Tripods, Miller Solo Fluid Head Tripods, Marshall Field Monitor, Tilt-All Stand, Portable backdrop set, Delkin Fat Gecko Camera Mount

Contact Info

francisco@aliwalas.com
FranFilm.com
646.250.4202

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