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I apparently don't like making things easy for myself, but for my next film, I'd like to do a brief scene in front of a green screen. I'm worried about how best to light the green screen. Picture three brave adventurers, one or two of them holding torches, in front of... whatever...

Just to update people who might have wondered how this turned out, it didn't have a chance to go over the lighting plan with the DP, and I ended up with mostly flat lighting for the room. Everything got lit, but I didn't get the effect of the daylight raking the walls like I wanted. I'm not...

KMR, that's probably a compromise, in exchange for having actual candles on the chandelier. If I'm not mistaken, it looks like, in the picture, judging by the glow on the walls, that the track lighting is actually on. But what I want to know is... is that a security camera above the doorway?

keithlango: Green screening seems like the perfect suggestion. I in fact just bought a 10x12 ft green screen setup for another project and have been having success with my After Effects efforts. I'm going to use a background photo and try to successfully do a properly lit MCU. That'll let me...

Mitch: Well, I think 30 is probably about the max... you're right that 40 is crazy talk, but I've definitely managed 20 minutes per shot when I had a fleshed out plan and worked with rehearsed actors. I did some metrics to verify this :) I might float the idea of getting another day though if...

morgan_moore: Yep, we'd have about two tries at it, but I agree, we'd be limited. Maybe it's not THAT tight a window, but certainly under an hour. Why do I do this to myself? Question... the diffusion panel... is there a reason I'd want to go for that rather than just clipping a diffusion gel...

morgan_moore: I agree that I wince at the idea of not using the Rayzr. I want to at least use that. If I can figure out a safe, easy way to get the china ball going, I like the idea of the ambient light (time really is a concern), but unless I can figure that out, I think I'll probably go...

Just for more detail, here's a view of the other side of the dining room that I found... I estimate it's about 18 feet long by 12 feet wide by 12 feet high. Mitch Gross: Yeah, I agree that's the worst part. If I had time to play around, I might not have thought to ask people here for...

Thanks Morgan! A bunch of useful tips. I was planning on having the window in one shot, just at the right time at dusk. I'm thinking I can also time 2 other shots around then to show the backroom, so I don't have to hide it all the time. Replacing bulbs in the overhead light fixture is...

I'm in pre-production for a no-budget short black comedy I'm going to shoot in mid to late August. It's set in a secret restaurant that serves human meat. Everyone but the protagonist acts completely normal about it. I managed to get permission to film in a mansion for three days, six hours...