Recent content by Wilson

Nudge- Chances are that you will have a few shadows, the trick is making sure they are light enough to take out in post. You idea sounds good with what you have, just get them as far away from the back as possible and leave time to adjust as necessary. Try to flag kinos for the background off...

Depends on the height of your camera. Are you seeing the floor, or are the actors shoes in silhouette with little to no floor? I like putting the actors up on a stage that is maybe a few feet tall. That way the stage can be pulled away from the green screen and lit separately. You can either...

I have the indiFOCUSpro w/3 focus rings, universal friction wheel, upgraded gearbox and 12' whip for $350.00 (plus shipping) obo. Also have old gearbox, which you can have as well, lucky you! Thanks - Wilson

I've used 300 watt bulbs quite often in china balls. If you find an electrical supply store you can find these, and even in some big box stores. An old trick is to wire two ceramic fixtures inside the same ball, both with their own cords, labeled so that you can put a 100watt and a 300 watt bulb...

P.Pictures, that was a great explaination. I agree, light ng green is much easier than you think. I've done a ton of it this year and I think the single most important thing, after even light, is the distance factor that you wrote about. I've mostly been doing full figures that walk onto screen...