Scene File for Noon Lighting

[Bill Kennedy]

I have gotten stunning results with the HVX200 but I need to set up a scene file for clear sky noon lighting. Any suggestions? I'm trying Color Temp at -1 to minimize the cold blue overtones, Master Pedestal at +4 for shadow detail (i.e. someone in a baseball cap), Gamma at Cinelike D for dynamic range and matrix I don't know. I have a very important Canada Day shoot at the end of the month.

 

[AwakenedFilms]

This may not be the response you are looking for but I thought it worth sharing:

Noon lighting suggests harsh shadows, especially under a baseball cap (creating the dreaded raccoon eyes).

Scene file changes will not do much to help. You need fill lighting. Better yet, you need bounce lighting (cheap foamcore, photography bounce panels...etc.). Have a grip bounce some sunlight to fill in under that baseball cap.

If light is good, like sunny outdoor day, Cine-D and Cine-like looks great. Keep from dropping your master ped too much as you will have much higher contrast with crushed shadows (like blackness in the eyes). Take care with Cine-D, you do not have any knee protection against blowing the highlights.

P.S. My favorite part of Ontario is Kilbear and Lake Nippissing. I miss the Canadian bush.

 

[Bill Kennedy]

I'll be filming from 50 feet in front of the 100 ft wide stage in front of the Parliament Buildings. I agree about the master ped.

p.s. In "The Bush" today we're at the peak of black fly season.

 

[Bill Kennedy]

US Open

US Open

I was watching the US Open on a HD monitor and CBS had a wide variety of results from shadows under golf caps, especially with dark skinned players. I suspect in the awards area they had fill lighting because Tiger looked great. I also suspect they had a variety of cameras and the better ones were able to get much better skin tones. There were many situations where they had black shadows and no face detail so I don't feel so bad about my results. Raising the master ped on the HVX200 has helped a lot.

Any thoughts?