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New York City DVXUSER Crew Presents: Katrina
- Thread starter TimurCivan
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Mark Harris
Pain in the ass
Yeah, last night was a lot of fun and very smooth. I am going to send a note to Paul Sorvino to thank him again for being so generous. They were a multi-million dollar feature and we were teeny tiny and they just treated us with as much respect as they would've another full on feature. I am pretty convinced they even took a long lunch to give us more time to get our money shots before they set up gear that would've been in our way.
And though it was cold, the crew of course pereformed like a machine. You guys are going to spoil me, and then when I go work with another crew, I'll expect this same level of magic.
I'll write more later to thank everyone, but real quick, this film would absolutely not been possible with Steve and Aram. As good as Timur is at shooting, you add in Aram and as they say in Brooklyn, fuggettaboutit. Steve was responsible for much of our production design. He gave his characteristic 200%. MsManhattan was vital as well, keeping me sane and doing a lot of unsung work so that I did not have to think about it. I really hope to work with all of them again.
Depew really whipped it out too. Man, he was like a movie monkey, just all over the set, lights here, boom there, move this, make the money, boom boom boom, done done done. Nice work, Alex.
More later, about to go take the set back to Jersey.
I like this grab from last night. Can't wait to see the others.
This movie is going to really impress, I think and everyone on board should be very proud. Couple more grabs:
And though it was cold, the crew of course pereformed like a machine. You guys are going to spoil me, and then when I go work with another crew, I'll expect this same level of magic.
I'll write more later to thank everyone, but real quick, this film would absolutely not been possible with Steve and Aram. As good as Timur is at shooting, you add in Aram and as they say in Brooklyn, fuggettaboutit. Steve was responsible for much of our production design. He gave his characteristic 200%. MsManhattan was vital as well, keeping me sane and doing a lot of unsung work so that I did not have to think about it. I really hope to work with all of them again.
Depew really whipped it out too. Man, he was like a movie monkey, just all over the set, lights here, boom there, move this, make the money, boom boom boom, done done done. Nice work, Alex.
More later, about to go take the set back to Jersey.
I like this grab from last night. Can't wait to see the others.
This movie is going to really impress, I think and everyone on board should be very proud. Couple more grabs:
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Ted Arabian
Member with Ladder
Man, That is SO F'N COOL!TimurCivan said:
Guys, I am really looking forward to this! It looks great!
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
It was a pleasure to light for you Mark. I loved having all those lights at my disposal in the bar scene, I think I used every one of them too.
Thanks for letting me do my thang.
Thanks for letting me do my thang.
capitalP
Veteran
Mark Harris said:I really cannot thank you guys enough for making this happen. it was a grueling night, and everyone really did their jobs well, despite me and MsMahattan yelling at them to hurry. Seriously, all of you, JimtheJib, MsManhattan, Aram - A TRUE LIGHTING GOD - Timur, Alex Depew, Steve, Jill - who am I forgetting - the actors, Godfrey, Lindsey and Brandon.
And it did indeed pay off. Behold the first grabs:
The shots look excellent, good lighting, Aram, I had no idea you was good with some lights... It looks good.
the night scne was fun. i had aram running around with a 40 pound 2K, a 90 pound generator, a 650W and a 300watter. lighting up that whole street. he was skeptical that it would show... but once he saw the LCD.... he was all over thoes lights like white on rice. i forgot how bright a 2k was......
lemme tell yous guys a quick tip on lighting an exterior at night. your brightest light should be your backlight. and point it from very far away, almost into the lens of the camera. this amkes the pavement and buildings come alive. plus it is very efficent as it only uses one light. Dont front light. there has to be shadows on the faces to read as a night time shot. we exaggerate this but under normal circumstancces try not to use too much fill.
lemme tell yous guys a quick tip on lighting an exterior at night. your brightest light should be your backlight. and point it from very far away, almost into the lens of the camera. this amkes the pavement and buildings come alive. plus it is very efficent as it only uses one light. Dont front light. there has to be shadows on the faces to read as a night time shot. we exaggerate this but under normal circumstancces try not to use too much fill.
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capitalP
Veteran
Quick question, is there a reason why that green is there on the 4th still from the pictures above? Is it coming from a sign on the window or something? Just curious.
And the DOF is lookin sick! Specially from still 1 and 3. Alltogether this looks like a team effort and it shows, good work guys.
And the DOF is lookin sick! Specially from still 1 and 3. Alltogether this looks like a team effort and it shows, good work guys.
Lingothree
Well-known member
I'm so excited to see your finished project - everything looks really great.
I will be in NYC for work 1/31-2/3...hit me up if you guys are planning to do some celebratory post-project drinking. I unfortunately won't have any post-production celebrating to do - we aren't shooting our dramafest project until the second week of February. I guess that means I can't call it a dramafest project...
I will be in NYC for work 1/31-2/3...hit me up if you guys are planning to do some celebratory post-project drinking. I unfortunately won't have any post-production celebrating to do - we aren't shooting our dramafest project until the second week of February. I guess that means I can't call it a dramafest project...
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
Yeah the green was on purpose. I talked about it before so heres a quote. "The close up of the cup i used light shot through some liquer bottles that were on the wall to get that streaky green and orangy light. I used that technique on only one other shot but its a nice change of color in the frame. I kind of wished there was more time to get some gels out and test but we were on overdrive and lighting on the fly without much of a plan and it got pushed to the side. There are some nice glowy shots of Katrina I cant wait to see, got her hair to illuminate from the back in one shot that looked amazing."
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
Here is the second part of that after Mark asked me to explain that shot.
"I think it was a bottle of Pucker and a bottle of tequila with a 150 shooting through it with black wrap to make a snoot. I also did it in a close up of the collection dude. I threw some color on Godfried's arm in the foreground. The idea in my head was that since it was a close up of money I thought the green shafts kind of represented the power money has, it's almost godlike, hence the shafts of light. Thats just my own way of justifying the motivation for the light."
"I think it was a bottle of Pucker and a bottle of tequila with a 150 shooting through it with black wrap to make a snoot. I also did it in a close up of the collection dude. I threw some color on Godfried's arm in the foreground. The idea in my head was that since it was a close up of money I thought the green shafts kind of represented the power money has, it's almost godlike, hence the shafts of light. Thats just my own way of justifying the motivation for the light."
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
Thanks Dee and CapP for the props.
and thank you for your great work aram!
Alex DePew
Señor Schmarty Pants
capitalP
Veteran
Yeah at first I saw the money and I kind of thought maybe the green had something to do with it... sorry for the question already answered, this thread is long as hell and I'm late here, don't have time to read every page!
I'll keep my questions to myself LOL! wait... before I do one last, this was shot with the spankin new HVX Mark got right?
I'll keep my questions to myself LOL! wait... before I do one last, this was shot with the spankin new HVX Mark got right?
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
nah man, keep them coming if you have!!!
it was shot with my spankin new hvx and marks spankin new hvx. but about 90% mine with an sgproRev2 35 adappter.
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
Yeah that adapter is pretty sweet on the HVX. Got to try it head to head with my new Brevis coming soon. :O