The Edge of Africa

It’s been a long time in the making, but I finally finished my latest short film titled The Edge of Africa. It was filmed in South Africa back in July 2009. You may have already seen some of the footage from that same trip in A short hike in Gansbaai.

The Edge of Africa took a bit longer to come together, and was recorded at Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa. It's where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet. The local ocean currents and temperamental weather have caused many ships to end up in pieces on the rocks. I tried to capture the moody and rugged atmosphere of the place by using a dramatic, contrasty black and white look.

Everything was filmed on a Canon 5d Mk2 with a 50mm f/1.4 lens. Color grading was mostly done in Magic Bullet Looks. The music is Only Now by Red Friday. It’s available on iTunes here.