Timothy Reynard

By the way, we have significantly reduced the maximum amount of beach to be shot, it will now be about half of that. Cheers.

Thanks for everyone's help. Coincidentally, I was thinking the Canon 5D too, however unfortunately due to our limited budget (mainly on flipping uniforms and props!), it looks like we are going to be shooting on a Z1. We'll be using a .7 wide angle lens. We are going to be trying to use a light blue kind of colour palette for it, probably doing this via a light filter. We also have access to potentially 6 redheads and a dedo too. What kind of lighting setup would people suggest, ie. locations and choice of lights? Thanks again for everyones invaluable help. Best, Tim

That's still to be properly determined, but more than likely HDV.

Please find the image attached, albeit a drawing and during day. The red dots indicate the maximum area we will have in frame.

Hi Brian, It's just a small section of a beach. Probably about 20 metres by 20 metres plus about 10 metres of the sea. Will try to upload a picture soon. The rig that I mentioned in my first post is the maximum we can get but if we can use less lights, that would be brilliant. We have one wide shot at the beginning, then the rest are medium close-ups. Best, Tim

Hi there. I am currently in pre-production on a World War Two feature and am just doing some research. The first scene in the film is on a beach and sees two British Commandos swim to the shore of a beach past some rocks. The only narrative natural light is the moon and the torch of a German patrolling soldier. Please could someone give me advice on the best way to shoot this scene? I was thinking potentially kino flos and a 2.5-5k EMI, any thoughts? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give, anyone who gives excellent advice will get a complimentary LIGHTING CONSULTANT credit on the film. Best, Tim.