Fabian Perez Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hello all, I've been planning setups for a music video I'm shooting next weekend. Towards the end of the video we have a shot that consists of several cars in a circular formation around the band playing. This shot will take place at night in a pretty good sized open area. The car lights will be on, lighting the band. We have a wide shot of the entire setup, and POVs from inside the cars looking out. My question is: with multiple car lights on, how will this affect my exposure and the band? We're on a tight budget so if the lights are too hot, what kind of steps can I take to stop them down? Also, when shooting the POVs from the backseat and rear window of a car driving away from the circle, I was planning on throwing up a couple HMIs with 1/2 CTO to try and get down to 4300k. I'd like to bring up the background a bit, but if the car lights are on, will it make a difference? I imagine the brightness of the lights will flare up quite a bit and could potentially block some of the frame. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Brown Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 My question is: with multiple car lights on, how will this affect my exposure and the band? We're on a tight budget so if the lights are too hot, what kind of steps can I take to stop them down? Different cars will have different strength headlamps so the best way to do this is pre-cut a piece of .3 .6 & .9 ND for each set of lights. Regards, James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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