2 person interview

[mlevy76]

Hello. Need some opinions on how to light an upcoming shoot. First, here is my lighting package:
2x 2' 4bank kino flo
2x 650 Arri Fresnel
2x 100w 16" chinese lanterns
4x matthews stands
2x cookie arms (for the stands)

Hotel room - The Ritz. The talent will be facing each other in about a 90 degree angle, with their knees forming the angle's vortex (not literally, but to give idea). They will be speaking to each other, not to the camera. We will have three cameras - 1 front on getting profile CU's and ECU's, and the other two roving handheld favoring either person, and fluctuating from 2 shot to med CU. My initial setup was to key frontally from each talent's eyeline with the Kinos (thus the profile camera would be almost a 90 degree off-axis). Then I was going to shoot the 650's at the background through cookies, and hang the chinese lanterns behind the talent for a slight backlight. The backlight is my challenge, because the 180 degrees behind the talent will be in the shot, so no stands back there. I think the producer wants a high-key look. This is my other challenge. I have the feeling that my package will not deliver enough soft light for this much space. The Kinos, unbelievably, give some thick shadows.

Well, if you've made it this far, I assume you're interested in giving some feedback. I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[imgentertainment@mac]

Put the lanterns right above them. That should give enough seperation. and you could also use a bounce off the 650's and throw it on the shoulder or hair. That will give it more seperation

 

[filmat11]

Can you rig up an overhead pipe to hang lights from ? Do you care if your roving cameras show the light stands ? Showing off your lighting set up, seems quite common on alot of shoots, except of course for your two shot and the close-ups ?
The Ritz, I'm sure, does not use drop ceilings in their rooms...Rigging some speed rail overhead may be the way to go. Your 100 watt chinese lanterns, would be right on frames edge to be of any use.