Well I'm finally getting around to shooting the short I started with the original DVX Zombiefest. Diary of the Dead(now Romero is making it too?). Anyway we had a good script meeting and read thru and plan to shoot some outdoor scenes next weekend. I am running into a small problem with some of the planned interior scenes. I would like to have the light coming thru the boarded up windows in a scene appear Blue while maintaining the color on the actors faces.
I have two 500w work lights on a stand outside the window casting the light into the room. I have one other 500w work light and a couple of spots with reflectors(cheap hardware variety). I can get a great Blue light look by tricking the white balance(thanks to Barry's book) but I lose the color on the actors as everything takes on a blue look. I suppose I either need to gel the other lights or the outside work lights. Suggestions?
On another lighting note I am considering overexposing some scenes to work better with some of the Magic Bullet look suite.(I find some presets darken the scene too much) Has anyone got any tips on suggestions on this as well.
As always thanks for the advice and yes I have Jackmans book and Barrys book and lots of other books. But when you get everyone together and can't get the look you want it screws up the whole day(I know this from just filming the read thrus).
I have two 500w work lights on a stand outside the window casting the light into the room. I have one other 500w work light and a couple of spots with reflectors(cheap hardware variety). I can get a great Blue light look by tricking the white balance(thanks to Barry's book) but I lose the color on the actors as everything takes on a blue look. I suppose I either need to gel the other lights or the outside work lights. Suggestions?
On another lighting note I am considering overexposing some scenes to work better with some of the Magic Bullet look suite.(I find some presets darken the scene too much) Has anyone got any tips on suggestions on this as well.
As always thanks for the advice and yes I have Jackmans book and Barrys book and lots of other books. But when you get everyone together and can't get the look you want it screws up the whole day(I know this from just filming the read thrus).
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