Shooting Tungsten in Daylight

[Marc Levy]

I am trying to achieve an overall cooling effect in some upcoming exterior day scenes. I'm considering shooting Tungsten-balanced film (uncorrected) in daylight. Anyone familiar with this effect? If so, do you recommend, or is it too blue?

 

Thanks.

[Mister X]

I'd think that it would be too blue. See why in the example for the 85 series filter.

 

Why shoot it with tungsten? Why not use an 82 series filter to cool down with daylight film?

[Marc Levy]

Thanks. I'll definitely consider the 82 series. I'm really looking for a dramatic cooling effect.

[Peter deWit]

You might be better off playing with the color correction in post where you have more control of it

[David Mullen ASC]

It's easier to just use a partial correction like an 81EF on tungsten film than a blue filter on daylight film, if you're worried about the filter light loss.

 

I've shot a couple of movies, including "Northfork," in daylight without the 85B filter and partially corrected it back later in post. I shoot the gray scale with a light warming filter like a 1/4 Coral and then pull it for the scene. So the lab removes most of the blue but not all of it when color timing the image.

 

"Heat", "Barry Lyndon", and "Full Metal Jacket" were shot on tungsten film in daylight without any color-correction. "Saving Private Ryan" used the 81EF instead of the 85B.

[Marc Levy]

Thanks. Very useful information.

[Nitin Sagar]

hi there,

 

i have shot a lot of stuff on 16(super 16)...i personally love shooting on tungsten stock uncorrected,,.... the only catch lies in telecine..if its for television broadcast it's ok /....infact i love it.try kodak vision2 5218/7218.....its just magical..even for daylight.