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Flow State — Shot by LUMIX S5IIX

Flow State

Flow State

Flow State is a content creation project by LUMIX that challenges three talented content creators to push their creative boundaries and create stunning visual stories that capture the essence of their unique voices.

At its core, Flow State is all about tapping into the most creative state of mind that an artist can experience. LUMIX believes that this state of mind, which we call Flow State, is where artists can truly express themselves and conceive ideas that are authentic and meaningful – made possible with LUMIX cameras designed as a tool for creators with instinctive and precise control. By pushing their creative limits, the content creators in this project will enter Flow State and create emotionally charged content.

To enter Flow State, LUMIX has set three distinct challenges for the content creators to overcome.

i. To challenge themselves creatively and strive to acquire their own unique creative voice.
ii. To create emotion-driven content that connects with audiences on a deeper level.
iii. To create non-verbal content that can be understood globally, transcending language barriers and cultural differences.

The creators, all in their 20s and 30s, have used the LUMIX S5IIX renowned for its exceptional image quality and innovative features packed in a small body. Through this project, LUMIX aims to inspire creativity and showcase the power of storytelling while empowering young creators to unleash their full creative potential. Check out their stunning visual stories from below.

BIKES
Created by Charlotte Regan

Short summary of the film: Bikes is about two young people who have a brief but important connection. They’re drawn to each other without words or reason and they decide to take a risk in trying to connect. Two people that just have to know each other.
Jamie and Billy are both obsessed with their bikes so they start to challenge each other to tricks on their silent journey home. Both hoping to talk to one another but neither quite willing to take that risk just yet.

Challenges with Flow State project: To express the delicate atmosphere of love non-verbally.

Shot on: LUMIX S5IIX with ProRes 422 HQ via SSD
Lens list:
LUMIX S PRO 50mm F1.4
LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4
LUMIX S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 MACRO O.I.S.
LUMIX S 24mm F1.8
LUMIX S 35mm F1.8
LUMIX S 50mm F1.8
LUMIX S 85mm F1.8

Charlotte Regan

Charlotte Regan

Charlotte Regan is a filmmaker from London who grew up making low-budget music promos for local rappers, creating over 200 in total. Her first short film, Standby, was nominated for a BAFTA. Her second short, Fry-Up, screened at Sundance and Berlinale. She is a Sundance Ignite fellow and was named as a 2020 Screen International Star of Tomorrow. Her debut feature Scrapper had its world premiere at Sundance 2023 where it went on to win the World Dramatic Grand Jury Prize.

RISE — a Dance Film from Zanzibar
Created by Genna Print

Short summary of the film: A short film about the power of dance, friendship and the human spirit to overcome the most difficult challenges. Features a Tanzanian dancer who lost his mother in an accident. He uses dance to process and heal from grief.

Challenges with Flow State project: To capture complex emotions through the body within various natural elements such as water, fire, and land.

Shot on: LUMIX S5IIX with MOV ALL-Intra via internal SD card
Gear list :
LUMIX S 35mm F1.8
LUMIX S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 MACRO O.I.S.
LUMIX S 18mm F1.8
Gimbal
Drone

Genna Print

Genna Print

Genna Print is a filmmaker based in East Africa and the UK. Being raised in Kenya, she has developed a passion to use film to tell unique stories that portray hard work while challenging stereotypes. She has won the Best Student Documentary Award for her film "Full Circle“ at Lonely Wolf 2022 International Film Festival London.

THE WATCH
Created by Hiroki Kamada

Short summary of the film: The film tells a story of our protagonist who once had a fallout with his father and tries to mend his relationship with him. The watch is a symbolic gift the protagonist received from his father in the past, but a sudden wind mysteriously forces the watch to stop working. As he tries to fix the watch, inevitably he relives his past and slowly collects his courage to face his father once again. The Watch is a story of family and lost emotions we can all relate to.

Challenges with Flow State project: To listen to my creative whisper as an artist and be intentional for every choice I make to this film. To allow myself to be vulnerable with emotions which I feel uncomfortable in order to deliver a genuine emotion the picture.

Shot on: LUMIX S5IIX with Blackmagic RAW via SSD drive through Black Magic Video Assist 12G HDR
Gear list :
LUMIX S 18mm F1.8
LUMIX S 35mm F1.8
LUMIX S PRO 50mm F1.4
LUMIX S 85mm F1.8
LUMIX S 14-28mm F4-5.6 MACRO
LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4
LUMIX S PRO 70-200mm F2.8 O.I.S.
Gimbal

Hiroki Kamada

Hiroki Kamada

Hiroki Kamada is a creative director of LUMIX’s Flow State project together with Sky Maxine and is also one of three writers/directors of the same project. His passion is to use storytelling to inspire people to be the best version of themselves. As a series-entrepreneur, he co-founded a New York based certified B-Corp video production company, Prodigium Pictures, and co-founded One Kinship, a creative agency which specializes in visual and scented medium. His primary focus is to develop impactful narrative projects and produced an award winning narrative feature, Strive (2019). Also as a commercial director, Hiroki uses his experience of living in many countries, and works with major brands on their international productions.