Glowreel

Notes on shooting short films, color grading, and making things on a small budget

Recent posts

April 15, 2026

Making my first short film: what I'd do differently

Six months after finishing 'Interval' — a 12-minute short I shot in three days on a Sony FX3 — here's an honest post-mortem.

March 20, 2026

Color grading S-Log3 in DaVinci Resolve: my current workflow

A practical walkthrough of going from S-Log3/S-Gamut3.Cine to a polished grade in Resolve, without buying LUT packs.

January 30, 2026

What's in my kit in 2026

A practical rundown of the camera, lenses, audio, and grip gear I'm actually using — and what I'd change if I were starting fresh.