Jacob Zalutsky

Thank you for this info Robert - guessing the result of a scan that didn't properly adjust for a thin negative be increased noise when you do a color grade and lift the picture? On the digital side I have become familiar with shooting LOG on the Alexa and other cameras and Middle grey might be around 40-45IRE - I'm wondering when you work with a scanner if you would be trying to achieve similar results with adjustments?

sure I understand what "pushing" really means - Scan was Pro Res 4444 2K. I am looking to know if there is any real difference in what is happening technically in the scan that would lead to a better result then in the grade or if there is not much difference. Especially from someone in that industry. thanks.

I recently shot a project where I exposed for a 1 stop push that I had planned to have happen when we scan the film. I believe we had a miscommunication with the scanning house as it appears they didn't raise the exposure. That said this led me to a broader question - does it matter if you push the exposure in the scan or in the grade? Also, When scanning film to a flat Log workflow where should middle grey sit?

In the end, we just put some small holes in the ceiling. The owners were just fine with it and everything went well. thanks all for the responses, learned a thing or two about rigging.

I'm curious about grain reduction and processes in scanning technology as well - More noticeably in 16mm sometimes I see transfers that are really clean in texture even with higher speed stocks - other transfers look quite grainy. in the end of this very calming video by Kodak on 200t stocks they use something called "Arri relativity" technology - I have no idea who is using this tech, but looks good. https://youtu.be/HNQ4Z4C-Kx0?t=13m13s

Yes, 4ft x 2 bank. with baby base plate into a stud.

Guy, thank you for this idea, I'm going to try to stop by location today and look at that fixture to see if this would work. As a plan B, if the owner allows for some small holes in the ceiling - If screwing into a Stud, What are the smallest screws that would be able to hold a baby base plate in place with a 4ft x 2ft Kino Tube?

Thank you for these ideas. I agree the lights above the mirrors are great, but the way we are shooting will often be toward the mirror so these lights will be in frame and when that happens it sorta becomes like when you shoot toward a window and want the talent edged by the window light. You can never get enough of an edge from the ambiance outside the window so you wind up needing to fake the source. So, to get an exposure I like on the bright mirror lights I'm not getting enough of an edge on the talent. I'm going to make a trip to the hardware store tomorrow and see what I can dig up.

unfortunately no that is not conduit - its a speaker cable - this is a little project and I just have one grip helping out - and yea yea aware of the poor picture. any other ideas? think I might just have to do a little drilling unfortunately. thanks for the replies.

Hi, I am lighting a few scenes in a barber shop - because of the style of the production we are not using any light stands and keeping everything on the ceiling. Unfortunately the ceiling is not the traditional drop down style and we can't use scissor clips. Below is a picture of the space. What I would like to do is Rig a total of 4 x 4ft bulbs in the space circled in red either hanging down from the ceiling or mounted against the wall ( 2 rows of 2 bulbs over 8ft) - we are going to be controlling the overhead lights as well so don't mind any of that - the idea is to create a source that is giving the same direction as the practical lights above the mirrors. I'd like to avoid taping the bulbs and find a more reliable way to rig them as they will be staying up there for about 6hrs and I can't risk them falling or needing to be fixed. I also of course would like to do minimal/no damage to the walls or ceiling. One thought was I could screw in some eye hook style pieces to the ceiling and maybe tie off the kino harness to them - I'm no key grip though so curious what other ideas there might be.