Indoor Pool - Fluorescent Light

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I need some advice for a quick 1 hour shoot for my documentary which takes place in an indoor swimming pool.
I'll only be using the available (crap) fluorescent lighting that is there. I can't set up any lights and the color scheme is only baby blue tiles - pool, floor deck, and walls. So you see it's
going to be a problem. I'm shooting in 24P advance on a DVX
100A. I am looking for advice from anyone who has shot in this same type of environment. What settings in the camera should I adjust to to deal with the lighting and what shutter speed would you recommend. I have no control over the subjects in the pool and they might be splashing a little bit,
not much because it's a water excercise class for elderly
people. I'll be shooting for close ups as well as wide shots
to cover almost the entire pool. Any tips would be helpful,
thanks. Is there any hope in capturing a nice picture with
depth and color?
 
Re: Indoor Pool - Fluorescent Light

Thoughts: White balance to the environment
There's a flourescent setting under color matrix. Never tried it but might be worth trying.
Watch for flicker. May need to adjust shutter accordingly.
 
Re: Indoor Pool - Fluorescent Light

I've actually been amazed at what clean whites and good skin tones I've gotten with just a simple white balance on the DVX100a. I always had to tweak the white balance on Sony and Canon cameras before to achieve that.
 
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Is this indoor pool above or below ground? If in-ground, does it have pool lights? If so, turn them on. This will help illuminate the water, especially at the edges or where anything breaks the surface. I imagine the overhead fluros wont be that noticablly green, as it will balance close to the tone of the water.
 
Re: Indoor Pool - Fluorescent Light

the fluorescent setting in the camera is incredible in my opionion. I shot in an operating room last year. Used no additional practicals or lighting kits aside from the flours in the ceiling. Looks beautiful with just a white balance as mentioned before.
 
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