How does this strobe effect be achieved?

[Kenneth Lau]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s26qTrH2atA ( 3:47 ) ( 4:05 )

Can this be done by Magic Gadget ??

Or I was thinking just fast shutter speed ??

I will be shooting in a club and would like to achieve similar lighting effect. ANyone have idea how I can get this strobe effect?

 

[morgan_moore]

seems to be flashing lights (from the club) and rolling shutter of a DSLR

most people try to avoid the look, but you are lucky .. it comes free with most affordable cameras

S

 

[daihard]

Yea, it could be a strobe light timed with the shutter of the camera. But as @morgan_moore said. Its probably a camera "fault" used to someone's benefit.

 

[Kenneth Lau]

really !
I will be shooting with a RED one and a 7D as B camera.

So I can probably shoot it with fast shutter speed to get this effect?
I am not a big fan of this effect, but the artist seem to want it so bad.

 

[morgan_moore]

Its not fast shutter, its just how the lights work

so for it to happen you need the 'right' lights

you gotta go and test

S

 

[Kenneth Lau]

hmm...
so with the right shutter speed and right light, I can get this effect is what you are saying ?

 

[morgan_moore]

you need the right camera too.

It wont happen with a global shutter camera and the effect will be different with different rolling shutter cameras.

Rolling shutter cameras have different refresh rates, independent of shutter speed, eg D90 is slow and expensive cameras faster..

Really its luck and testing I guess..

S

 

[Kenneth Lau]

I see ! Thanks for the advice Morgan !