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Dave Plake

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  1. could someone briefly explain the concept of negative fill? thanks
  2. anyone know where I can buy uv mercury vapor lights and large strobe lights to emulate a techno club for a music video? Preferably in LA. Thanks!
  3. I looked through the archives but couldn't find the answer to my question. Which color temperature meter is the best? I am leaning towards Gossen but only because it seems Minolta doesn't make one anymore. Is it worth trying to find a used Minolta? Are they better? Thanks!
  4. Films shot with high end HD video cameras like star wars and collateral...how much money is spent in post tweaking the images and making them look more like 35mm film?...or do they just look similar to film staight out of the camera? Thanks! D
  5. Which is a better choice for lighting a 30x30 cyc... lumapanels or kino image 85's? Thanks D
  6. Anyone have any thoughts on kino flos vs incandescents. Even bulbs that are the same color temperature supposadly look different in my opinion. The kinos (even the warmest) have a sterile office or hospital. What is interesting (wondering if anyone else thinks this or has noticed this) is that mixed together I think both look better then either on its own.
  7. Ok, so pretend you own a green screen studio. It's about 15 feet tall and rather large overall. (No exact dimensions). And someone gave you unlimited funds to set up a permanent lighting grid with whatever lights you wanted, so that every time you wanted to shoot, all you had to do was flip a few switches, who would you call to set up the grid, and what lights would you choose. Kino's, space lights etc. Just curious how you guys would approach it and what lights you would use...also chroma tubes or reg tungsten etc. The floor and the walls need to be evenly lit. Also...at what stop would you decide to place the wall and floor. Would you rather have the subject lit below the stop on the wall or have the wall be darker than the subject? D
  8. commercial shoot in Malibu July 18, 19, 20. Need an AC with steadicam experience. Lots of it. Must be able to dynamically balance a rig quickly. Call Dave at 808-371-3540 or reply to this post or hit me at warshaue@hotmail.com D
  9. I am shooting ISO 500 tungsten stock of a bonfire at sunset. There will be daylight so do I need an 85 filter? Or will the color temperature at that time of day be balanced for tungsten? I definitly don't want the image to look blue, but then again would an 85 be too much orange at that time of day? Is there another filter that is more appropriate or no filter at all? Thanks! question 2 during that scene in front of the bonfire, I'll need to shoot a couple of closeups of two people kissing. I was thinking of putting full CTO on a 1K fresnel and using a flickerbox to add light to their faces. Does anyone think this is a good or bad idea? You guys have any other ideas for throwing a tad more light on them while they sit in front of this bonfire? Thanks again! Dave
  10. I went through the airport and TSA hand checked all my film except one 1 roll. It was a 400' roll of kodak 5245 iso50. It was xrayed and I am wondering if I should trash it(argh!) or shoot it. Is it still good? Is such a low asa saving me? Thanks! Dave
  11. I am shooting an interview in 35mm indoors during the day (may be some mixed light with light coming in from windows). Firstly, which stock should I go with? I am assuming tungsten balanced, but which stock is best with a mixed light situation. Also could anyone offer up some interesting lighting schemes that I might try with a fairly simple package? Nothing too crazy, but was just wondering if anyone had any cool ideas to try. Thanks! Dave
  12. Could someone explain how and why a ringlight is used? It seems to me a ring around the lens aiming directly at the subject at 5600K. A soft source. What is its application though? Thanks!
  13. very cool yes it did help, and thanks to all you guys. Dave quote name='Kevin_Zanit' date='Feb 8 2006, 01:46 PM' post='89514'] On a feature I did a while ago I had to light some pretty tight bathrooms. Maybe these will give you some ideas; it obviously depends on the look you are going for: Had a Dedo armed overhead, going hot into the sink. I lit him with the bounce back from that light. I filled a little with a Kino off screen and then had something going on in that rear window (although it wasn?t completely set when I took the picture) Or for day: I had a 1200 PAR going through the frosted window and some light diffusion on the outside of the window. I then filled a little with a Kino again. Then this was in the shower, but you could obviously use the same idea for the sink area: Hope it helps some, Kevin Zanit
  14. I was thinking putting some kinos above the practicals that are aboce the mirror. Then putting a 2 k kick behind him or maybe a smaller fresnel. Any other thoughts on possible lighting schemes? I wanted to use daylight balanced kinos cause I want it to have a colder look, but the practicals are so warm that I think it will be weird to mix. D
  15. Any advice on lighting a bathroom for 35mm? The shot calls for a guy to be shaving and looking at himself in the mirror. The camera will be behind and to the side of him at about 30 degrees so as to not see the camera in the mirror. Tungsten Kinos overhead? China ball hanging overhead out of frame? Fresnels perhaps...where to place them? A chimera? I was thinking the kinos in front and above him would replicate a usual bathroom sceneI am just trying to make it believable. Early morning groggy just got out of bed shaving. Would love to hear what you guys think. Thanks, Dave
  16. friend tried to sign up for the forum and post a question. He was unable to. Why? D
  17. I am some stuff to look like early morning. The rest mid day, however the whole thing is to have the moody look. Lighting interiors as well as exteriors is daunting. I am not sure whether I shouild just try to get a well exposed neg and go DI crazy, or whether there is something I can do in camera to achieve the previously discussed look. D
  18. The movie "The Island" is the closest thing to the look I m looking for here. I am shooting on a beach and there are morning shots that need to have an early morning blue look to them. Mid day I still want it to be a stylized crushed black clipped highlight very contrasty moody look. I am going to do much of this in DI, but am looking for suggestions about how to shoot this. I don't want this to feel like a happy beach day. Format is 35 budget is decent. Thanks! D
  19. My friend assists a very famous photographer and gains so much knowledge by doing so. I am an aspiring DP who would love to assist a DP but it seems that such a situation is much more rare than in the still photo world. Does an apprentice/mentor/assistant relationship exist? AC's are assisting a DP in some capacity, but are not really in on how he is lighting a scene other than the fcat that when they have a spare moment they can take note of his decision making. Any thoughts? Dave
  20. I have at my disposal thousands of feet of 35mm negative.... 3 different stocks.... all from a show that ended. I don't know if the film is good anymore. Is there any way short of taking 15-20 feet of every single roll (about 115 cans) and shooting all of those feet processing it and then taking it to telecine? Can you send it to dr rawstock and they can test it? How do they test their short ends since they "guarantee" their film? Thanks D
  21. I should have mentioned from the get go.... This will be shot in Hawaii, and unfortunately, will be shot later in the day. The sun is bright and the sky is usually blue with nice white happy fluffy clouds. Thus my challenge.
  22. Hello all, I am shooting 35mm outdoors on a beach. I however want it to look blue and have an early morningish feel to it. In addition I want there to be an air of somberness because someone has just passed away. It needs to be very stialized and it I don't want it to replicate reality. Should I get crazy with filters? or should I rely heavily on DI? A vague question for sure...If you have any ideas plese send em my why and I can answer specific questionas as well. You guys are the best! D
  23. K... got a fun one here but need some advice. I am shooting 7 models on the beach in Hawaii. I want to shoot them backlit and bounce in fill, but what about shooting some front lit stuff? Harder to control but? What do you reccomend for fill? UltraBounce?.. or flexfill, maybe gold flexfill? 12x griflon? I want a nice warm sexy vibe. Also filters. Director likes razor sharp images, and the girls are beautiful and young, but black pro mist etc to take the edge off? I am shooting with vision 2 250D. Any thoughts on setups and which direction to face in relation to the sun would be of great help. Would like to try a few different things. There will be no lights but we wil hopefully be shooting on sunny days. Thanks!
  24. Hey guys... Mr. Mullen... it actually was a 6K tungsten light that the gaffer had. Can't remember the name... can get it. had never seen it before. That with chimera for key. The chinas were arranged 5 in the front row, 4 in the back on the cieling a few feet apart from each other. I shot with vision 2 7218 500 ISO. I put the wall at a 5.6 and talent at 8. I shot everything at 64 fps and had enough stop. Went to telecine the other night and it came out excellent. There was some shadow on the floor, but the post guy was at the shoot and said that it was negligible and would be no problem. I too have learned a ton from this thread. This is a great site with great people. Thanks again. Dave
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