Yet more stills from "Night Watch"
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PaPa
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nice grabs man, cant wait to see them CC'ed as im sure it will add alot more to the flavor right now.
The lighting is kind of flat tho no? Were you going for that look? My preference for, well at least im getting a kind of scary movie feeling form these grabs, lighting exteriors is a higher contrast lighting. It just seems your lighting is a bit flat in the two pictures of the man with the glasses by himself.
The lighting is kind of flat tho no? Were you going for that look? My preference for, well at least im getting a kind of scary movie feeling form these grabs, lighting exteriors is a higher contrast lighting. It just seems your lighting is a bit flat in the two pictures of the man with the glasses by himself.
Lake Films
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Yes it's a horror film, I actually had 2 600w lowel omni's on him...
PaPa
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yeah, having alot of light definatley helps, but do you know what higher contrast lighting is?
i.e. if you used one of your, or even both of you 600's hitting him from ... lets say more on his back, as as back light, but slightly spilling onto his face, then use maybe a bounce board , or maybe none at all to light his front, it would make for a much more dramatic image dont you think?
If you take a look at some,, ( i know i know, maybe not the most amazing ) hollywood night scenes, you'll notice this style of lighting, because at night, its nice to have those highlights and dark darks instead of evenly lit stuff, especially here mood needs to be intense.
At night, when you turn a light on outside, you create a high contrast lighting however you point the light because having light from only one source will create harsh and contrasted shadows because there is no other light to fill it, yet, at night, naturally there is little contrast because ambient light is soft, and so is moon light.
This is why a mix of high contrast lighting, with a post lowered contrast is what creates a really striking night like look. Give it a shot
i.e. if you used one of your, or even both of you 600's hitting him from ... lets say more on his back, as as back light, but slightly spilling onto his face, then use maybe a bounce board , or maybe none at all to light his front, it would make for a much more dramatic image dont you think?
If you take a look at some,, ( i know i know, maybe not the most amazing ) hollywood night scenes, you'll notice this style of lighting, because at night, its nice to have those highlights and dark darks instead of evenly lit stuff, especially here mood needs to be intense.
At night, when you turn a light on outside, you create a high contrast lighting however you point the light because having light from only one source will create harsh and contrasted shadows because there is no other light to fill it, yet, at night, naturally there is little contrast because ambient light is soft, and so is moon light.
This is why a mix of high contrast lighting, with a post lowered contrast is what creates a really striking night like look. Give it a shot
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Lawsuit_Boy
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They do seem a bit high-key. I'm sure that when you figure out the look you want, it'll be great. I've liked the other grabs from this project. Did you use good fill and keep it a little more flat so you could have room to dabble in post? I think the medium and CU of the man are the ones that really look like they were lit non-diegetically. But once again, after you do some color grading, I'm sure they'll look much better as Night shots.
and to Papa: You're absolutely right. Night lighting, especially exterior, looks far different from anything you see during the day. Colors tend to be a little bit washed out (in low-light conditions, obviously) and most light sources you find work as a strong key light. It's really interesting shooting things at night (and difficult at times.)
and to Papa: You're absolutely right. Night lighting, especially exterior, looks far different from anything you see during the day. Colors tend to be a little bit washed out (in low-light conditions, obviously) and most light sources you find work as a strong key light. It's really interesting shooting things at night (and difficult at times.)
Lake Films
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Lawsuit_Boy
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I like the new grabs. You're definately on the right track with those. I like the tone of the images. Good coloring.
moviemaker999
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what the heck is cc
PaPa
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color correction,
which if you are learning for the first time, this board uses the term CC = color correction not entirely in its proper sense.
Generally CC is used to correct issues such as white balancing, the hue, and so on.
Color Grading, is what you are seeing in this thread. Adjusting your levels and colors to create a look that you desire.
Much of the time, this consists of crushing the blacks ( pedestal, lowering levels )
slight bit of desaturation, and then the rest is up to the artist.
which if you are learning for the first time, this board uses the term CC = color correction not entirely in its proper sense.
Generally CC is used to correct issues such as white balancing, the hue, and so on.
Color Grading, is what you are seeing in this thread. Adjusting your levels and colors to create a look that you desire.
Much of the time, this consists of crushing the blacks ( pedestal, lowering levels )
slight bit of desaturation, and then the rest is up to the artist.
Lawsuit_Boy
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Nice answer, PaPa. :thumbsup:
Lawsuit_Boy
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Our creative energies will converge in time. No worries. Aight playa? chillllll.