Hi, I am currently trying to light the interior lobby of a hotel for a steadicam shot at night. Unfortunately, its dim as hell.
The basic layout when you come into the hotel is a 40 x 40 main lobby with a registration room to the right and another 40 x 40 room to the left.
I am pretty sure I have the registration layout down but I am not exactly sure what I should do for the two large rooms. Both are topped off with a baige domed ceiling about 25 ft. (could be less) off the ground.
The camera we're using is a HVX with a Letus Extreme Adapter and a 35mm Nikkor f2. I know that with the HVX's crappy low-light capabilities, the letus' half stop light-loss, and the lens f-stop closer to 4 its going to be extremelly dark.
My initial idea was to use the dome ceilings as a giant bounce, but now I am even doubting the the validity of that. Anyways, if I were to go ahead with it, what light should I use to get a decent read? Would a 2k in each room suffice or would I need a couple for each?
Any ideas would be greatly appreciative.