shooting in a dark bar

[TheMacB]

hey, i'm shooting in a bar next weekend. the way the bar is lit now looks great to my eye. its just a little too dark for my dvx. is there an easy way to just brighten everything up a little bit so the camera can grab it but without changing too much?

 

[galt]

Turn up bar lights.
Slower shutter speed.
more gain
FIreworks (inside be careful, think RHode Island...)

 

[Sumfun]

If you're shooting people, you may want a small fill light for the face.

 

[pookie_old]

Turn up bar lights.

I once worked in a nightclub, and the best time of the night was closing up, you'd go and turn on all the flourescent lights to get everyone out.

That's when they got a look at who they spent the night slobbering over.

Good times.....



Don't turn up the lights, use small diffused fills.

 

[TheMacB]

i've heard about people using chinese lanterns. do you think they would be appropriate for this situation?

 

[j]

Yes, but put some duvateen over the top (leaving room to vent) and sides to control the spill. Try them on a dimmer too.


-J

 

[TheMacB]

awesome. thanks so much!

 

[ATlasIAm]

You don't want to raise gain in low light situations with the dvx due to pixelation.