Joe Stas

Thank you David for such a comprehensive reply. Very informative and interesting! I'll try to do some tests holding the lantern closer to the subject's face and see how that works out. If I need to get more light I can look at the other options. I have a couple of small battery powered LEDs that I might be able to stick to the back and gel to get some more light. Unfortunately this shoot is very last minute so they are my only real options other than using my dedo as a spot. If I was to use that would you front light and flag, similar to the screen grab above? Thanks again, I truly appreciate it.

Hi I am going to be filming a scene in a cave on Saturday which involves a person walking with a flame lit lantern. I have attached a picture below to illustrate. This is a screen grab from today. I had to really pump my ISO settings to get it exposed and even now it's not too great. So, I wanted to ask advice on how to add extra light to this scene with what I have available. When I shoot I will have access to 3 Bi-Color LED panels and 2 Dedolights. And an assortment of gels for them. Any advice you can give me would be great. I'm new to the lighting aspect of productions so am still learning. Thanks a lot for reading and for your time!