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Hi! As far as settings there’s no one size fits all. You can treat the anamorphic lens like a normal spherical lens. The FX3 has built-in de-squeeze at 1.33 and 2.0 if I recall. I like using an external monitor for all my filming, but especially when I used these lenses. The Ninja V let me de-squeeze at 1.5, which is close enough to 1.6 that framing was easy. For settings, pick your desired frame rate (24/30/60) and the respective shutter speed (1/50, 1/60, 1/120) then use lighting or the aperture on the lens to get the correct exposure! Hope this helps, let me know if you have more questions!

Once we finish our film festival run, we are going to work on a way to distribute the movie for people to watch at home!

Okay I’m looking forward to seeing your film at home, and yes I like big fluffy white dogs and I cannot lie!

Hi there! The last chance to see the movie on a big screen will be at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Once we wrap that up, we are going to work on finding a way to distribute the film and put it out there for people to watch! Excited to share this project with everyone!

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Hi! I would absolutely skip the 35 and go straight for the 50. I did not like the pincushion distortion of the 35 and if you put any kind of ND filter that is screwed on, you'll get vignetting on the edges of the frame. If that doesn't bother you, then don't worry about it. Since getting the 35, I think I have only used it 2 or 3 times, where I shot about 90% of this project just using the 50! I would also recommend checking out some of the other options on the market - when I got my lenses Sirui was one of the only ones making affordable glass, now there are others that look to be better quality than these ones! Happy shooting!

They can shear the legs! The fiber from the legs is shorter and not as high quality so it’s not as useful! We opted to leave the fur on the legs for style purposes but next year thinking we’ll shear them all the way!

Absolutely learned that this time round! Next year we'll prepare a better spot for them to be sheared.

Alpoodles!! Love it! Glad you enjoyed seeing our guys get a haircut!

Hi there! As of right now we are submitted to the Newport Beach Film Festival and will hear back from them in September! We are also working towards distributing the film so people anywhere can see it. We have experience working with shelters from California, primarily Stanislaus Animal Services in Modesto. We have fostered and rescued dogs that were on the euthanasia list from there and brought them to new homes in Washington.

It's sad that there need to be so many organizations, but thankfully they exist and are out there doing the work that needs to be done. With Unega, they want to become a partner with the ranchers and find a way to work together to get ahead of the problem. It would be great to see that come to fruition. Thank you for sharing these other organizations with us

You are welcome. We all work with ranchers too. You should get to know some of the other rescuers. They are amazing! One of the rescuers that I mentioned lost his home and rescue property but never gave up on the dogs. He’s now living in a private campground on rented property in a trailer. His name is Randy Carpadus. He owns Silk Road Rare Breed Rescue in California. It’s just Randy and his lady Carrie. He just doesn’t get the credit that he so richly deserves. He is a Rock Star in the LGD rescue community. Look him up. I look forward to seeing your movie.

We'll have to check them out. Thank you and hoping you'll be able to see the film in the near future! We are working on distribution and are currently doing a film festival run.

Thank you for your donation! We are still screening at various film festivals, but have made some connections with people who want to help with distribution on major platforms!

​@@BellaandNikola HEY, DON'T FORGET TO 👍 YOUR VIDEOS AND ANY COMMENTS !!! It's helps, even doing it yourself to your stuff, and all the responses 😊

​@@BellaandNikola And I wish I could help. My Pal Hal just crossed that Rainbow 🌈 Bridge. And I need another Pyr probably more than just wanting their company. But Of Course. I need Both my hips replaced. And promised Hal I would. Because we walked 2 1/2 times around the planet. Hal, probably did 3 😂 And all on bad hips over time, which I knew. But couldn't do anything with Hal. Because he needed me, for his medical situations. He had his First Cancer surgery in 2020. But did his thing like a Trooper. But age and everything else, finally caught up with him. I STILL FEEL I COULD HAVE DONE MORE !!! But 4 different vets, weren't agreeing. So it was a Him, or me thing. And it's the Worst, and maybe the best thing you can do for your Best Friend 😇🐕‍🦺🥰 ... doesn't make you feel any better though Hal Was A Texan. And lived his life in Washington. And I think he had some fun. I tried my best to keep up 😁 But also, a bit in the Red with all the vet stuff over the years. But can't think of a better use for money. So, best I can do. Is offer My Pal Hal's videos if they could help. I've never Monetized Hals channel, because he just wasn't about that. And I've stuck to my guns their. But anything on Hals Channel that could help, Just Ask ! ! ! AND,.. I should see if they have an old guy like me 😂 But I do love them as puppies too. Every One So Far 👍 ... sucks getting old

Unfortunate framing on vertical, but I guarantee she does care :) she is scratching one of our Great Pyrenees who came over for some attention during this segment!

It’s a fact and this happens all the time in the midwestern states , they also have sanctuaries for the ones that are left behind

In Idaho and several other states, LGDs are legally classified as livestock, which gives them no protection from animal abuse. Herding dogs, such as border collies, are not considered livestock even though they also work with livestock. In Blaine County, Idaho, LGDs are used to primarily guard sheep. There are some ranchers who leave the dogs behind, do not spay or neuter, do not feed and generally abuse their dogs. It is important to note, that not all ranchers do this, only some, but those tend to be some of the largest operators in the area. I have never heard of having to move LGDs in order to bring in herding dogs, often times the LGDs can roam a few miles away, and well trained LGDs will not attack their handlers, people nor other working dogs. The dogs that show up at Unega Mountain Dog Rescue in particular, were all rescued in the mountains after being left behind - usually in horrible condition. If you'd like to learn more about the issue specifically in Idaho, check out unegamountaindogrescue.org and see firsthand what is going on there. Thanks for checking out our video!

@@BellaandNikola "properly trained LGDs will not attack handlers, people, or other working dogs" so I think that's a matter of opinion. Given that statistically across the US, the domestic dog is the most prevalent cause of predation, it is valuable to train the LGDs to drive off random dogs near the livestock. (I have personally witnessed LGDs protecting their stock from dog attacks, and it's pretty amazing to watch) Thus, all the producers I've worked with do in fact remove the LGDs first, then move their livestock with herding dogs. Perhaps this less of an issue in your county in Idaho.

@@BellaandNikola to clarify, I am by no means denying your observations. It sounds like you have one pretty terrible producer who isn't spending any time training or caring for their dogs, and is then abandoning them. Which is obviously horrendous. What I am saying though, is that it makes no financial sense for those producers who actually invest in their dogs to then throw them out willy nilly.

Completely agree on the financial sense! It is mind-boggling. We wish it was just one producer, but it is an issue in Idaho and several other states. A well trained LGD is worth its weight in gold and is cheaper to maintain in the long run than getting new ones. The problem comes from the fact that some producers breed constantly and see this as a "never ending supply" of dogs. Why does it matter if we lose a few, we'll make more. The producers who understand the benefits of taking care of their dogs do better - but change is hard; and we understand that. We spent time in the mountains with the LGDs and saw them deter cyclists and other "threats" but were as kind as you would expect when we came close with the herder/operator. They allowed us close but not too close - they seemed to have no problems with the herding dogs. Fascinating to hear that some operations include moving the LGD before introducing the herders! Feel bad for the person who has to chase a stubborn Great Pyrenees that does not want to leave! Thank you for the insight!

Couldn't agree more!

This is a huge problem in various places around the country and it takes tons of organizations to keep up and help. Unega is the only one in the general Blaine County, Southern Idaho, area that focuses exclusively on Great Pyrenees, Akbash, Maremma and other LGDs. Additionally, they do not take any owner surrenders, all their dogs are rescued from the mountains.

Excited for you and your pyrs to see the film! We’ll share all the links and information to watch as soon as we get it

The team at Unega are awesome for what they do! We agree that Pyrs are the worlds best dogs! Give you pup a head scratch for us!

One of the founders of Unega is Cherokee and they named the rescue "Unega" meaning White Wolf! Referencing how the dogs look like white wolves.

Thank you! We agree, the cruelty needs to end.

Tiffany and her team are incredible and their dedication to the cause is amazing!

So sorry to hear about your baby girl <3 the good news is that the movie will be available as part of the Seattle Film Festival digital screenings which means you will be able to watch it wherever you are! We posted a video about it yesterday and will have more information once it becomes available to us.

It's the Hardest Thing In The World. And few words you can say. I Know. My Pal Hal just crossed that Rainbow 🌈 Bridge, after almost The Best 14yrs I could imagine. And this is the first time I can remember, not having a Pyr by my side. AND I DON'T LIKE,.. don't like it at all 😇🐕‍🦺🥰 I've heard said, Don't be Sad it's over. Be Happy It Happened. ... that's a lot easier said than done

They are so fun and cute, but they are still scared of us! Excited to see them grow!

@@BellaandNikola mine really never got over the skittish thing..though there were a couple I could hold in my lap, once I caught them. Those two ducks had manners.. if they needed to do a duck squirt.. they'd wiggle and let me know. Not a chicken.. they have no respect for a lap. Right around 4 and a half.. 5 weeks, they get to what I call the dinosaur duck stage.. tiny wings. stomping around like little raptors.. with bills. I had a variety of light color and white ones.. easier to see, for me, if they get a booboo.

Hvala lepo!!

@@BellaandNikola pozdrav iz Drigsa, Ajdaho (po srpski :) - Madjar, Krusevljanka, dva GP/Akbaša, i 80koka ❤️🐔😀🐶

Thank you for your kind words!

Thank you!

When I brought the footage into resolve, I de-squeezed the horizontal axis to 1.6 while leaving the y 1.0. This resulted in cropping of some pixels on the left and right of the frame - but allowed for some composition changing in post. I set the timeline resolution to 3840x1600 and it worked for us!

And even in the winter, snow and ice they managed to get dirt all over their coats!

We LGP too! Thank you for tuning in and so happy to hear that you enjoyed our back and forth! Fingers crossed the film festival goes as well as we hope and we have a great way to get the movie out to everyone! We really appreciate the encouragement and kind words! We hope to do more of these kinds of videos to go over all things related to the film!

Thank you!

It's important to note that there are so many amazing operations and ranchers who treat their dogs wonderfully! The problem are the few bad ones who are able to get away with poor treatment because of the laws. Those who treat their working dogs great actually see better returns in the long-term and that is what we are aiming to spread awareness about. Tiffany and her team at Unega do amazing work for these animals and we hope to help them be the voice to get the laws changed so the abuse and mistreatment ends and people can be held accountable

@@BellaandNikola thank you for the reply. Tiffany and the work she does is remarkable. It was your Documentary Trailer that brought me looking for more videos, including this one. I didn't even know what I "saved to watch later:, or what Unega was, I just thought the scenery in the thumbnail looked glorious.. Good luck with the screening at the Sundance Film Festival I hope it educates more people to support a change in the law in Idaho. Thank you

Thank you for your kind words! We are aiming to bring awareness to the treatment of LGDs in several states in the US. We are beyond excited to see what happens with the screening of the documentary. Hopefully, we are able to get some laws changed!@@Spike-ck5tj