advice on light setup using 2x Arri 300W and 1x Arri 650W

[Patrick wilder]

I am shooting a scene in an apartment with two characters. I have an Arri kit of two 300w lamps and one 650w lamp. I have a chimera 3x4 softbox for the 650w, and Lee filter opal diffusion sheets. I also have two Neewer NL 660 bi-color panel lights. There are four practical lamps in the environment, and gelled fluorescents in the kitchenette. The walls are white, and because of the tone of the story, they will stay white and undecorated.

In the screen grab I'm attaching the two Neewer panel lights are at 100% pointing up at the ceiling (behind camera). None of the Arri tungsten lights are on. If you can judge by the shot (14mm lens on a Canon 5d Mark 3.) the space is a small studio apartment.

I will shoot ASA500T film and the lens opens to f3.3. Metered at ASA250 the practicals all give off f2.0 right at the bulb, and fall off to f0.7 after two feet from the bulb. The fill from the Neewers bouncing from the ceiling give an ambience of f2.0. I'm metering at ASA250 to slightly overexpose my film.

The scene is a dark-comedy with one dark skinned actor and one light skinned actor.

My concern is lighting my characters. We have a rehearsal soon and I will do lighting/camera tests with them on set.

From these details, can you offer any advice? Happy to add information if needed!

 

Thanks!

apartment screengrab.jp2

Edited October 27 by Patrick wilder