La Isla Minima

Madrid, Spain – La Isla Mínima, one of 2014’s best Spanish-language thrillers, was post produced entirely in Mistika. Directed by Alberto Rodríguez, also responsible for Unit 7, the film has received several accolades at the San Sebastian International Film Festival where it has been recognised as the Best Film in the Official Section, already viewed by over 500,000 people.

Boasting the Silver Concha Award for Best Photography which went to Alex Catalán, it was filmed using the ARRI Alexa, with RAW footage post produced in 3K using Mistika. Juan Ventura Pecellín, Colourist and Digital Effects Supervisor confirmed, “We used SGO’s Mistika technology throughout the various processes, ranging from pre-production, image-testing, LUTs inspection, ISO, densities and so forth.” He continued, “Once this process had been completed, all of the data prepared in the Mistika suite was then used during the following two months of shooting.”

“Versatility, power and technological innovation all in one system – everything went like clockwork from start to finish with Mistika,” Pecellín added further. “Mistika enabled us to work at resolutions of 4K, right up to 7K of complex aerial scenes for pre-visualisation and grading, including chase sequences, which involved intricate light elements that were worked on in post. Mistika’s impressive capabilities helped us to achieve a 100% realistic look which was nothing less than spectacular.”

La Isla Minima

From the digital effects perspective, Pecellín notes, “Mistika has been a key tool that I would personally recommend to any digital effects workflow supervisor.” He concluded, “Mistika is crucial when it comes to visualisations, as well as creating effects and is a vital asset in the pre-grading phase. It speeds up the workflow considerably, increasing productivity, thanks to the tools and advanced technology implemented in every software version.”