Danielito Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I just saw the movie "runaway bride" with julia roberts and richard gere in television playing and I recognised that there weren't any wide lens shots in it. It looks like the whole movie was shot on 50mm or 35mm lenses. Is that the standard range for movies ? I have a zeiss 85mm 1.4 and looking now to buy an additional lens but I can't decide wheter go for the 35mm 2.0 or the 50mm 1.4 for having a standard movie lens. thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted June 27, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted June 27, 2010 When you have enough space to back up the camera, it's mainly a stylistic choice, but if you are going to be shooting in typical locations for an indie movie -- i.e. real apartments, kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, or inside moving cars, etc. you are going to need some wide-angle lenses to get wide shots. Certainly a 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm would be a good set for most situations, though occasionally you might want something wider-angle than a 35mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielito Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 When you have enough space to back up the camera, it's mainly a stylistic choice, but if you are going to be shooting in typical locations for an indie movie -- i.e. real apartments, kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, or inside moving cars, etc. you are going to need some wide-angle lenses to get wide shots. Certainly a 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm would be a good set for most situations, though occasionally you might want something wider-angle than a 35mm. Hi David, thanks for your reply. I shoot my movie on a canon 5d and it's fullframe sensor. So people told me if I will go wider then 35mm and will pan and tilt indoor then the image will not look natural, it will look more like in a 3D videogame. Is that correct ? Can I ask you what kinda lens do you use on the very big cameras when it concerns indoor shootings and what is the standard widerange for outdoor shootings ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted June 29, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted June 29, 2010 You should have said that in the first place -- I was quoting 35mm cine / Super-35 / APS-C focal lengths. There is a 1.5X difference between a 36mm wide sensor (FF35) and a 24mm wide sensor (Super-35). So you use a 75mm lens on a FF35 camera to match the field of view of a 50mm lens on a Super-35 camera. But even on a FF35 camera, a 28mm is not unusual for wide-angle shots, similar to the 18mm often used in Super-35 for wide-angle shots. But you could probably start with a 35mm on a FF35 camera for your wide-angle shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielito Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 (edited) You should have said that in the first place -- I was quoting 35mm cine / Super-35 / APS-C focal lengths. There is a 1.5X difference between a 36mm wide sensor (FF35) and a 24mm wide sensor (Super-35). So you use a 75mm lens on a FF35 camera to match the field of view of a 50mm lens on a Super-35 camera. But even on a FF35 camera, a 28mm is not unusual for wide-angle shots, similar to the 18mm often used in Super-35 for wide-angle shots. But you could probably start with a 35mm on a FF35 camera for your wide-angle shots. Wow that's nice my canon 5d has even a larger sensor then a super 35 cine cam ? mmwahhhh :blink: BTW I am a big fan of jennifers body. May I kindly ask you what camera set up did you use for the two girls bedroom kissing scene ? I think this was just an amazing lowlight shot. Edited June 30, 2010 by Danielito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted June 30, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted June 30, 2010 The wide shot was toplit by a rectangular chimera with some light bulbs behind it, a rig my gaffer called a "half dome". We cut a slot in the low angled ceiling above the bed to put the light. I added a small 650w zip softlight next to it to add more exposure to their faces when they fall back onto the bed; it faded up during the shot. Wide shot with stand-ins: Ceiling above the bed: Closer shots were lit either with some Chimeras or bounce cards, crosslighting the actresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielito Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 The wide shot was toplit by a rectangular chimera with some light bulbs behind it, a rig my gaffer called a "half dome". We cut a slot in the low angled ceiling above the bed to put the light. I added a small 650w zip softlight next to it to add more exposure to their faces when they fall back onto the bed; it faded up during the shot. Wide shot with stand-ins: Ceiling above the bed: Closer shots were lit either with some Chimeras or bounce cards, crosslighting the actresses. that's so cool, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derick Joe Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 David, how did you light the overall ambiance in the room? It wasn't all from those practical lamps on the bedside tables was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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