I'm shooting a super16 student film that's coming up soon in the Anza Borrego desert (SoCal). The film is much like Thelma and Louise meets Fear and Loathing in LV.
The shots mostly consist of the characters in a convertible...so car mount shots, in-vehicle shots, and some shots of the car from another car. There will also be shots of them outside the vehicle roaming the desert.
I'm pretty new to all this, so can you guys recomend a good way to control harsh lighting from the sun? We will not have any lights or electricity whatsoever. I'm thinking that just bringing some nets and reflectors will suffice...but other tips would be appreciated.
Secondly, we are also doing a nighttime bar scene (during the day) that i rented some kino's, a 650 and 250 kit w/ chimeras (from school) for. Any tips on how to light a small, VERY dark bar as well? I want it dark, warm and moody. Do I need a fog machine? gels? Sorry if these questions are vague.... Thanks in advance,
-Dan