ext. night. rain

[Andrew Greenan]

HI.

i'm shooting an exterior night rain scene on super16 in a week's time. i'm using Tungsten/ incandescants for their muddy quality and going for High contrast, with a strong backlight and key. i will probably only get a stop of 4 from the distance and the lights i'm using, but hope for 5.6.

 

i wonder what the best stock to use might be:

Do you think i'll get enough stop on the 7277 320T, as it is supposed to have a wide latitude?

If i go for faster, 500T, which might suit me better Vision 7279, or Vision 2, 7218?

i'm going for a clean look, muddied from the lighting and rain.

 

Any thoughts much appreciated.

Andrew

[John Pytlak RIP]

I'd go for the 7218. B)

 

Most people think this film is amazing.

[Guest davidrmorrison]

I agree with John. The 7218 is an excellent choice. It's fine grain and natural color reproduction make it versatel in all sorts of lighting setups. I use it myself on most projects that I shoot.

But, if you want to shoot at a 5.6, I don't think you'll get it with the lights you mentioned.

Try pushing the film 1 stop but rate it at 800 asa. You'll then be at a 2.8 / 4, or close to that.

I'm not sure about the added grain in 16mm but I don't think it will be that drastic.

in my experience, the 5218 holds the highlights more than the shadows. At about 4 to 5 stops above the key and 3 stops below you can render detail. The 7218 may have more grain in the shadows than the 5218. To be safe I would open up another 1/2 stop.

 

Good Luck!

 

David Morrison

[Andrew Greenan]

Thank you, i think i'll go for it. 7218

 

i'll let you know how it turns out.

 

Andrew