Film Look Lighting

[jansik]

Seeing it in one's mind constitues Film Lighting and, in my opinion - first step in trying to create/achieve an illusive "Film Look" in Video. The only adjustments made were those to Master Gamma and Detail Level.
After arriving with ASA Equivalent for Digital Video Camera the scene was lit around preconcived F-stop with Motion Picture Light Meter. Highligths were kept in check the Old Fashion Way.... by Lighting.
It appears, obtaining the so called "Film Look", entails getting ones' hands, mind and soul immersed in Light. Two detrimental factors to observe are Light Quality and Lighting Style. It can hardly happen with Camera Menu and/or camera screwdriver alone. Some things never change.... It is about Lighting.

 

[mindzeye]

here, here!! nobody will contest that!

 

[jgastelb]

here, here!! nobody will contest that!

:thumbup:

 

[HorseFilms]

Without good lighting, you have nothing. :beer:

 

[jgastelb]

Without good lighting, you have nothing. :beer:

And.... Without beer you have an empty mug.

:beer::beer::beer:

 

[HorseFilms]

And.... Without beer you have an empty mug.

:beer::beer::beer:

True.. and that's just as worthless.:cheesy:

 

[Cool Lights]

Without light,

(it would be incredibly dark)

 

[Terry_Lasater]

Let there be... light!

 

[Terry_Lasater]

You know the day destroys the night
Night divides the day
Tried to run
Tried to hide
Break on through to the other side
Break on through to the other side
Break on through to the other side, yeah

-Jim

 

[Cool Lights]

Turning over in his grave right now...

 

[Terry_Lasater]

Jim knows I'm a true fan. :thumbsup:

 

[julian]

Without light.........

Without light.........

Without light, you're watching a ''RADIO".............

 

[Beat Takeshi]

when your light is tight
weather blue or white
the fight to incite
film looks might
be wrong or right
but with the might of sleight
correction for the night
or the sun in flight
with a blue toned bite
onto a tungsten lit site
making the DP cry fight
the color with something thats bright

 

[jgastelb]

when your light is tight
weather blue or white
the fight to incite
film looks might
be wrong or right
but with the might of sleight
correction for the night
or the sun in flight
with a blue toned bite
onto a tungsten lit site
making the DP cry fight
the color with something thats bright

Sorry - Not able to rhyme...
in my spare time.
Oh, hell. I might as well.
:violin:

 

[jgastelb]

Wait... What was this thread about again?

 

[Beat Takeshi]

something about rap music girls.

 

[Kegan]

It was about a guy promoting his website, as it's directly quoted from the link in his sig.

-Kegan

 

[myCharlie]

I'm very new into this field of lighting and filming. Are there some video tutorials on how to setup proper lighting when filming or video taping? If so, will someone give me some links?

Thank so much!

 

[Cool Lights]

Lighting can be very different depending upon the type of work you're doing. Interview, corporate presentations, information products (also known as "narrative" work) can all be lit very simply and shadows eliminated for the most part; compared to the relatively more complex dramatic and more dynamic lighting used in feature films and shorts where there tends to be much more movement and shadows can be integrated more readily. When I started I got a 3 DVD set from Elite Video called Digital Lighting Magic (or something like that). You can get it on ebay. It's very good and teaches the basics of interview/narrative type lighting (and some can be used in film too), but its not specifically meant for dramatic lighting which is a more complex topic. Maybe someone else can recommend a film one if that's more what you need.

 

[iancarleton]

hahaha