tomorrow i will be filming a 4 minute silent overture for a play being conducted at a hall here on campus. it will basically incorporate a bunch of sweeping shots and closeups which will be edited together to introduce major characters.
we're only using one set piece which I haven't seen yet - also, the lighting will be rudimentarily set by the a light tech tomorrow. unfortunately, the actual lighting designer (who is hired to come in and using the stage overhead lights, design the lighting for every scene) doesn't come in until a week before the production - so the lighting won't be perfect, but it should be sufficient for my needs.
the camera will be on the actual stage, and i'm shooting close so as to provide a basic illusion that we're in real life, and not on a stage (so the camera isn't set in the audience lanes far back, capturing everything). i have seen the stage barebones, and i would describe the overall ambient lighting and color as warm with overall strong red and brown hues everywhere.
given this situation, can you guys recommend any tips for filming this? this will be a totally new experience for me (shooting a stage). shoot i bother white balancing? using any specific color temps, et c?
we're only using one set piece which I haven't seen yet - also, the lighting will be rudimentarily set by the a light tech tomorrow. unfortunately, the actual lighting designer (who is hired to come in and using the stage overhead lights, design the lighting for every scene) doesn't come in until a week before the production - so the lighting won't be perfect, but it should be sufficient for my needs.
the camera will be on the actual stage, and i'm shooting close so as to provide a basic illusion that we're in real life, and not on a stage (so the camera isn't set in the audience lanes far back, capturing everything). i have seen the stage barebones, and i would describe the overall ambient lighting and color as warm with overall strong red and brown hues everywhere.
given this situation, can you guys recommend any tips for filming this? this will be a totally new experience for me (shooting a stage). shoot i bother white balancing? using any specific color temps, et c?