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Feature Documentary Film

## THIS IS NOT A DRAFT

The story follows U.S. military Veterans who enlisted after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, examining their experiences before, during, and after military service

![2.89.1_2.89.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hubfs/TINAD/2.89.1_2.89.1.jpeg "2.89.1_2.89.1")

- ![1.1059.1_1.1059.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/1.1059.1_1.1059.1.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&name=1.1059.1_1.1059.1.jpeg)
- ![1.1177.1_1.1177.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/1.1177.1_1.1177.1.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&name=1.1177.1_1.1177.1.jpeg)
- ![graded_1.1107.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/graded_1.1107.1.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=graded_1.1107.1.jpg)
- ![2.125.1_2.125.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/2.125.1_2.125.1.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=2.125.1_2.125.1.jpg)
- ![1.1162.1_1.1162.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/1.1162.1_1.1162.1.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=1.1162.1_1.1162.1.jpg)
- ![1.1117.1_1.1117.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/1.1117.1_1.1117.1.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=1.1117.1_1.1117.1.jpg)
- ![1.1042.1_1.1042.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/1.1042.1_1.1042.1.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&name=1.1042.1_1.1042.1.jpeg)
- ![1.1153.1_1.1153.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/1.1153.1_1.1153.1.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=1.1153.1_1.1153.1.jpg)
- ![1.1139.1_1.1139.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/1.1139.1_1.1139.1.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&name=1.1139.1_1.1139.1.jpeg)

#### APPROACH

The film was shot primarily in Sony S-Cinetone, with additional footage from iPhones, Nikon cameras, and drone material. Because the look was mostly established in-camera, the grade focused on supporting the existing visual direction and keeping the film consistent across different source formats.

![](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1059.1_1.1059.1.jpeg?width=1200&name=1.1059.1_1.1059.1.jpeg)

![](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1061.1_1.1061.1.jpeg?width=1200&name=1.1061.1_1.1061.1.jpeg)

For interviews and other shots where the footage was in a fairly good place, the work was mostly refinement: balancing exposure and temperature, softening harsh highlights, and giving the image a slightly smoother finish.

![](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1179.1_1.1179.1.jpeg?width=1200&name=1.1179.1_1.1179.1.jpeg)

![](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1045.1_1.1045.1.jpeg?width=1200&name=1.1045.1_1.1045.1.jpeg)

![](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1199.1_1.1199.1.jpeg?width=1200&name=1.1199.1_1.1199.1.jpeg)

![](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1042.1_1.1042.1.jpeg?width=1200&name=1.1042.1_1.1042.1.jpeg)

Shot on iPhone

For scenes with a wider mix of camera sources, the director chose one anchor shot as the reference, and the surrounding shots were matched to it so the sequence stayed visually consistent.

![1.1138.1_1.1138.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1138.1_1.1138.1.jpeg "1.1138.1_1.1138.1")

Scene Anchor

![](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1139.1_1.1139.1.jpeg?width=1200&name=1.1139.1_1.1139.1.jpeg)

Matched Shot

![](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1137.1_1.1137.1.jpeg?width=1200&name=1.1137.1_1.1137.1.jpeg)

Matched Shot

![1.1047.1_1.1047.1](https://www.sazcolor.com/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1047.1_1.1047.1.jpeg "1.1047.1_1.1047.1")

Scene Anchor

![](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1048.1_1.1048.1.jpeg?width=1200&name=1.1048.1_1.1048.1.jpeg)

Matched Shot

![](https://www.sazcolor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TINAD/TINAD%20Comparison/1.1091.1_1.1091.1.jpeg?width=1200&name=1.1091.1_1.1091.1.jpeg)

Matched Shot (iPhone)

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