Kiarash Sadigh Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I have a meeting with a client tomorrow to shoot 13 intro/outros for a series and this is the sample picture they've sent me...it looks like they've done some quick post effect and I'm assuming that the host will become lit as he/she gets closer to the camera....have any one of you folks done something like this? how do I go about creating an effect similar to this? I'm using an HVX200 with Letus 35mm and Nikon primes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted October 29, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted October 29, 2008 I'm not sure what you mean by "become lit." Perhaps you can devise an elegant way for them to walk into their lighting. Something like they're in black and they get a kicker first then a little hairlight then they start to get a little low level fill then they walk into their mark and they're fully keyed, filled and still have their rim and hairlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiarash Sadigh Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Sorry, it looks like I have problems uploading the picture...it's hard to explain without it though...I keep trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiarash Sadigh Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Ok I give up uploading, here it is in the link below: http://picasaweb.google.ca/hourofthewolf/P...key=F2HNva-kCqQ I'll try to upload it later again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rakoczy Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Looks like they just hung Fluorescent Tubes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted October 30, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) I may still be misunderstanding this. Can't you just treat the tubes as practicals and use a dimmer scheme to light the host as they approach? Edited October 30, 2008 by Chris Keth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiarash Sadigh Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 I may still be misunderstanding this. Can't you just treat the tubes as practicals and use a dimmer scheme to light the host as they approach? Well, that's what came to my mind first time I saw the picture too, but I want it to look clean and without clutter and am not sure how to hide the cables on either end of the tubes...it'll look like a jungle of cables if I go about hanging 15-20 kino tubes, unless there is another way/ trick I've never tried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted October 30, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) Isn't that for the production designer to figure out?;) Anyway, I believe there are single-tube kino fixtures. You could use those and just snake the wire down the back of the tube. Edited October 30, 2008 by Chris Keth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Madsen Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 The standard flo is much brighter than your illustration and will destroy your contrast. When I had to achieve a similar effect I ended up wrapping each flo in a lot of ND. I don't remember what density and how many times I wrapped each one, but either way allow everything to cool in between takes. In theory you could also close down a lot, but that would mean what ever light he walks into would have to be quite intense. Interesting design. It reminds me a little bit of this artist. http://www.gallerygazing.net/article.htm peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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