GH2 Need Your Help! How would you have done this?

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redman7t

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So I just finished this video(please no judging on the content) awhile back but theres one thing I'm noticing, is that behind the girl looks pretty bland. Now how can I make a wall or a flat surface more interesting with no tungsten lights(videos are mostly in close quarters, it gets too hot!)? My equipment is: Many flourescent banks(hard to make defined light beams), 3 led lights, and reflectors.

Here's what I'm referring too.

 
Personally I think the back wall is fine. What I would change with your video is...

1- Your framing. Putting somebody dead center of your frame is almost never a good idea, so you might want to follow the "rule of thirds" as a starting place.

2- Your camera angle. If you have more than one camera, then having a second camera with tighter framing and a different angle will enable you to cut back and forth between these two views. If you only have one camera, then have your subject give the same presentation but move your camera and reframe before shooting their presentation a second time.

3- Improve your sound, if possible. Your audio sounds like too much noise-reduction was used to get rid of background noise, which gives audio a kind of "hollow" sound. If you can, you might want to try using a hidden lav mic, or a boomed cardioid or hyper-cardioid mic that is above and in front of your subject and pointing at their upper chest. You can always use a boom-stand to hold the mic if you are working alone.

...Otherwise, I think your video looks good.
 
I too like the look of the video, but agree with the rule of thirds comment above.
I heard just one glitch in the sound (60hz) buzz early on in the video..you may want to mask that.
The video held my attention and was pleasing to watch.

Best to you
 
Agree with Dingo on all points - also I would not have the subject sitting down on a lounge. Use the shallow DOF that these cameras and their lenses are brilliant at to soften backgrounds. Otherwise OK.
 
thanks guys for all your advice so far. I'll remember it going forward. I'll show you guys what I learned on the next one I do
 
My initial reaction was that it felt too cold... all those blues in the shadows... maybe this is overcompensating but this is more the direction I would take the color.
warmer.jpg
 
To answer the OP's question, it might be possible to key out the wall and insert an artificial background. Ideally you would have a green screen to key out, but the act of keying works with any color. The difficulty lies in if the key color is present in your subject's clothing, the sofa, etc. It looks like the wall is beige and so is the sofa, so it might be an impossible task. But you still might try it, or think to do it next time.
 
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