1 minute scene - lighting experiment

TheMalteseJob · Post by **TheMalteseJob** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:34 pm

hey. very short scene. first time we experimented with lighting too... well... we only had one little light to work with and it was filmed in quite a bright room... we wanted to achieve a night time look.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 3478&hl=en

I'm gonna change the opening shot of the clock, it's a little too shakey.

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:28 pm

its good, id invest in a tripod, itd make it alot better, both look and style, it seems (the shakeyness) is makeing it look too fast when this is a slow scene,

and if you want it to look like night, don't show the window!!!!!

-zacatac

Jperson · Post by **Jperson** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:34 pm

Yes it was good but yeah I think for that particular style/look you were going for you should have a tripod. Hell you should definetly own a tripod so you have the choice of having a movie hand-held-ed or tripod-ed.

TheMalteseJob · Post by **TheMalteseJob** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:54 pm

forgot the tripod at home

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:33 pm

sound- reminded me of a 90's soap opera
lighting- good except for some parts on the actors face it looked as if the light was coming from a fire
cinematography- the non use of the tripod wasnt bad except for on the clok and maybe cell phone which could have used it.

angusware · Post by **angusware** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:57 pm

Definately remember a trpod.

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:14 pm

I guess a tripod is a matter of personal opinion, I just hate seeing them not being used in hollywood movies and tv shows.

TheMalteseJob · Post by **TheMalteseJob** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:23 pm

I actaully never use a tripod except for very specific shots and I always manage to get steady shots or at least as steady as i want them to be. I can't stand static shots. Not that I'm saying i like the camera all over the place, but a little movement keeps things more interesting IMO.

The problem here is that to blur out the background I had to go far away and zoom in close, so even the slightest shake is amplified. The only shots i would have redone with a tripod here are the inital clock shot and one of the close ups of the mobile.

JackBauerII · Post by **JackBauerII** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:41 am

I kinda wish that there was no dialogue. It broke the mood of the scene a little bit. Nice work.

joe · Post by **joe** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:59 am

To say that you always use or never use a tripod is pigeon holing yourself. Know your material, then make an informed decision.

Joe

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1 minute scene - lighting experiment

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