Donovan Wilson

I'll keep that in mind. Good observation. Thank you.

I think it makes sense to keep the light off the camera to get the direction of the shadows just right. I think I will analyze the video more and see if that's the case. I agree about the ambient light being a factor. How do you think the look works in terms of story telling?

By strobe do you mean flashing? I'm assuming this shoot was for stills. I'm hoping to get the effect on video.

I'm working on a music video and I want to create the feel of a direct flash style photograph for it. My guess is that its pretty simple but I thought I would ask here and see what you guys think. I really like the hyper-realistic affect it gives and it has a film noir/Weegee feel to the mood. Here is a video from Valentino for reference: Thanks for your help!