Student Film or High End Commercial? (Cinematography Breakdown)

▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set: https://go.frameset.app/3QFEmUS ▶ About This Episode: Director Leon Liehr joins Dylan Hahn to break down a spec commercial featuring Headspace that was made as a student project. Leon shares how a small team used location choices, practical effects, and VFX to create the illusion of ceilings closing in, all within a three-day shoot. They talk through previs, lighting strategy, in-camera solutions, and the process of aligning a spec piece closely enough to a real brand that it gets their attention. ▶ Sources: • Watch "Get Some Headspace" •    • Get some Headspace - Spec Commercial for H...   • Connect with Leon Liehr •   / leon.liehr   • https://leonliehr.com/about • View on Frame Set: • https://frameset.app/search/brand/hea... ▶ "Get Some Headspace" Credits: • Cast: Egzona Fetahaj (@1999visions) • Director: Wolf Lass (@wolflass) • Producer: Anton Fischer-Appelt (@antonfrischerapfel) • Producer: Hasem Al Jajeh (@the.sun.kid) • Production company: Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg • (@filmakademie_bw) • DoP: Leon Liehr (@leon.liehr) • Edit: Tillmann Seiffert (@_tillmann.s_) • VFX: Sören Schmidt-Clausen • VFX: Melisa Öztürk • Set design: Nina Heinrich (@nxnosch) • Music: Jannik Ost • Sound Design: Jonathan Dönges (@jonathan_dngs) • Color Grading: Johan Nurmilehto (@johancolorist) • Costume: Abir Sofi (@ab1r.sofi) • Styling: Luana Voigt (@luxnx_02_) • AL & 1st AD: Benjamin Annuß • Tech Specs: • Arri Alexa Mini LF - Open Gate • Zeiss Supreme Primes • 3x Skypanel X + Hyper Optic • Panther Dolly + Vario Jib ▶ About The Reframed Podcast: "Reframed" is a show that helps growing filmmakers learn from the creators behind inspiring new work, offering real insights, practical tools, and a stronger sense of connection within the film community. ▶ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:31 Welcome Leon Liehr 02:05 This Was Actually a Student Project 03:52 Choosing Locations & Making It Feel Real 06:02 3-Day Shoot Breakdown 06:31 The Gym Scene 10:18 The Elevator Illusion 13:32 Kitchen Scene – Controlling Light 16:44 The Top Down Shot 20:52 The Practical Ceiling Build 24:54 Building the Fake App 27:34 The Final Shot Breakdown 31:03 VFX Data & Planning 34:26 Crew & Making It Work 37:08 Office Scene Execution 43:12 Previs & Testing 46:18 Turning a Spec Into Opportunity 48:43 Working for Free 53:09 Thank you Leon Liehr