Lighting for this strange scene.

[daveyboy]

OK i'm a pretty much newbie to DOP/Cinematography but i'm doing it for one of our student films - i wonna be a Director -

 

We are shooting on 16mm colour film stock. My Director wants me to try and make a part of the short film look Black and White - even though we're shooting on colour stock.

We're gonna make the actor wear grey/white/black type clothes with a dark background. He's gonna wear make up, like they do in olden silent films.

 

Basically i don't have a clue how this is gonna turn out. What do you think???

Also i'm not sure how to light this, as if i give too much light your gonna be able to see the yellows/oranges of the lights.

Also i don't want to underlight so you can't make out the actor and what he's doing.

 

I just wonna really know what experts feel this could turn out like. Will it look rubbish or could it be good.

We're shooting on an old Arri camera, a BL i think. The film stock i believe is Kodak 400 that's the norm right? but honestly i'm not completely sure yet!

 

Is there any special gel, filters i need to use. It's all going to be shot inside.

Will i need to push the F stop or anything like this also.

As you can tell i am pretty much a newbie.

Any advice/help would be great.

Thanks.

David