Recreating this look for a video

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Polaroid22

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Hello,

I have this project coming up soon, and the customer wants this look.
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So I figure I could rent a Arri skypanel as a keylight, bounce it on a huge reflector from the side. Use 2 arri L5 for lighting the backdrop, and a Arri L7 as a rim light.
Sorta like this
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What do you guys think, should this be somewhat close? Or any other thoughts?


Thanks!
 
Is the shot that tight? The Arri LEDs will be pricey compared to tungsten and probably smaller HMI options. Are you more referring to the colour? This can be achieved with a mix of gels and playing with white balance. Although, the RGB LEDs can speed things up.
 
Yeah we are going for Close ups/Extreme close ups and macro shots.

Yeah the prices to rent are a bit higher. But the shooting day is only a half day, and we need to shoot 6 video's(10 shots each). So the LED's will save me a huge time(with build in dimmers) + the color changing. +our rental house does not have that many color gels. So LED is the way to go(if they are not rented out)
 
In your sample shot if you look at the catch-lights in her eyes and the shadow of her nose, you can clearly see that she is being lit from the right not the left.
 
Yes my lighting set up is in reverse :)
I had this lighting set up first for a other video. And this seemed a similar look, only added a backlight. (but you are right, I should have moved everything to the right side)

But the look is exactly the same.
 
Your setup will be quite close, undoubtedly close enough.

To split hairs: on the source image it looks like there are multiple backlights in play, a single wide unit or two units separated slightly that are coming from above (you can see the results in the top left of the frame) and a lower, hotter source on the right side.

Also, to get that graduated dropoff on the background, you'll likely want a bigger and softer source than the L5's by themselves. You may be able to do it with diffusion on the barn doors with the head positioned as you noted on your diagram, which will soften the edges of the beam but still give you enough shape to create the falloff. I would probably rather tackle it with a 4' soft source (4x4 Quasar, Litemat 4 etc) on the deck just in front of the backdrop shooting up. You can regulate the gradation by moving the head towards or away from the backing, something that is a little trickier to achieve with the small source positioned off to the side as you have it.

Again, splitting hairs as I'm sure the idea isn't to exactly duplicate the look.
 
As Charles and others have said before me, the lighting looks soft and gelled. The newer Flapjacks may do the trick better than a smaller source.
 
Seems you could get away with a S60 with a softbox as a key, & if need be a 4x4' diffusion frame between the subject & the softbox. This may be particularly useful if these are product shots for jewelry, or whatever.
 
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