Olivier Gossot

"how are you going to edit it all together? IN camera?" The cutting and editing is on a Steenbeck. "If you're shooting Daylight stock, I would also consider placing an 85 or an 85+Polarizer filter on the lens, but making sure to shoot a grey card at the beginning of the shot with the filter on. The 85 filter will cut down on the blue information being exposed to the film, and make your sky darker." That's a good idea!! I should shoot some tests soon, I'll try that! It's true that would be easier to achieve this effect with B&W stock, but I really want to stick with color film. Thanks everyone for your help!! Olivier

Hey Adrian, thanks for the input!! Ok, that's was I was gessing too! Unfortunatelly, I can't do any digital post-production. Olivier

Hi everyone! I have to shoot my first year end film in january. It is a 16mm color film shot on a bolex H16. I would like to shoot on the snow-covered flat plains of the Province of Québec. For the mood of the film, I want the sky to be deep black even during the day scenes (I'm not talking here about day for night... It is day scenes). That means that the bottom part of the frame should be well exposed bright snow and the top part really black sky. Do you know if it is possible to achieve that effect with gradual NDs and a polarizer? The horizon lines of my locations are horizontal and straight, so the gradual NDs should be easy to use. Unfortunately we have only a 2 days shooting range, so I can't decide what the weather will be (cloudy or clear sky). What would be the filters you would use in both conditions? Thanks! Olivier