Eric Billman

Hi Sawyer, I've done this type of roundtable lighting by hanging 4x4 kinos as keys and it worked out very well. 1 unit per 2 people with some 216 on it gives a nice uniform soft key. In my testing I found that using a china ball or pancake can be too harsh and sends too much light straight down onto the table and when it gets raised up it is suddenly too toppy. The Kinos can be dropped low to just above frame line to give a nice eye- light while not blowing out the table top. Round tables are tough - I'd love to hear what other people have done.

To add to the above, the project is a 300k feature to be shot on the Red. Thanks Eric Billman DP New York

Hello All, I am prepping a feature that will be shot in Oregon and we will be shooting a lot of time in the woods and on a river. Shooting one actor in a canoe is a new experience for me and am wondering if anyone has any advice. Specifically, I am looking for the best way to achieve a boat process trailer. l If I was in a bigger market I may be able to rent such a thing, but for our budget range and out of the way location I am thinking that it is something I will have to make ourselves. My thought is to use a pontoon boat and a speedrail rig that attaches to the front of the canoe. Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks for any input you can provide. Eric Billman DP New York