Kyle Kearns Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I'm going to be shooting a scene where my character is watching tv in a dark room and pretty much the only light will be coming from the tv. How should I go about lighting this to make it look real? I've seen this tutorial, but I'm not entirely convinced it's the best way (It's at 2:10): I also want to do a reverse shot showing the tv and what he's watching. Should I set the tv to a white screen then replace the screen with the footage of what he's watching in post? Does anyone ever actually shoot the tv screen playing in camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adam Frisch FSF Posted August 19, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 Just get a Skypanel and dial in the TV setting it has built in! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted August 19, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 Sure people shoot shots with TVs playing for real in them all the time! I just did one on Friday night... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted August 19, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 Many of the panel LEDs (skypanel and Kino Selects and I"m sure others I'm unaware of) have a "TV" preset put in. Else you can get a Magic Gadgets flicker box and use tungsten heads which also has some TV settings. Or just go super low budget and use a hand dimmer on a gelled and softened tungsten head and have it pulsate a bit. With the off-screen sound of the TV any of those should "sell" the effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Young Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 A few more options for a TV gag: Actually use the TV as the key light source, playing an video on the TV that will change in color/brightness frequently for a noticeable effect. Don't have a hand dimmer? Randomly wave your hands in front of the key light to create the TV effect. TV's project different colors, so if you can shoot two different colored sources into one diffusion frame and randomly dim those sources. Avant garde approach: use a cheap projector to actually project an out of focus image of what the character is watching onto the actual character. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted August 20, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted August 20, 2018 If you can stand the noise, a desk fan blowing hanging strips of toilet paper works quite well. Or an intern with a big piece of cardboard, if you can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Constantino Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 There are already a bunch of great ideas, but here is another. There are these "anti- burglary" devices that make it look like you have a tv on: https://www.amazon.com/Hydreon-Corporation-FTV-10-US-Burglar-Deterrent/dp/B003S5SOLG it's like 30 bucks and might be a cool option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timHealy Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Lots of good simple ideas. Lite gear dimmers now have some basic programming but I would say it is limited. My favorite all time flicker device for lots of reasons including tv looks, fire effects, rythmic club and bar looks is a magic gadget shadow maker. http://www.magicgadgets.com/product/shadowmaker/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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