The Wingman by James Friend – shot on Burano

Frame grab from The Wingman by James Friend

 

I was recently involved as a technical advisor for the production of this short film by James Friend ASC BSC. James is best know for his work on “All Quiet On The Western Front” which won him an academy award for best cinematography.

Cockpit view from The Wingman shot by James Friend.

 

This film is a homage to “Top Gun”. It was hot mostly with Sony Burano’s, but there is also some Venice 2 footage in it too. It was a bit of a gamble shooting it in the UK in October, but the weather gods were kind to us and we got some really great skies. Filming took place over 3 days, mostly in Somerset. The aircraft is a Yak-50 and it was flown by renowned aerobatic pilot Paul Bonhomme.   If you follow the link to the Sony website you will find a lot more information about the production as well as a BTS film and the main film.  Click here to go to the Sony website where you will find the video.

One thought on “The Wingman by James Friend – shot on Burano”

  1. And those aerial shots were all actual shots done in the air, shooting from that plane and shooting that plane from another?

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