Short movie test

generally I liked the frames although they were extremely dark. I'd say use more fill light and then create a bit more contrast and you'll be good.
 
gabrielbordas said:
Helo,
We made some test on diferent locations, framing, colorgrading, mood...
There are all shoot with the avaibile lights.
Anyone care to give some advice?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64286188@N06/
Thanks you in advance.
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If you really do only want to use 'available' light, then I think you are going to have to use a higher ISO value, to get your exposures up. The 'resulting' noise may be problematic, but that sort of goes with the territory.

Compositionally I think the tests are good, and if some of the tones, despite being 'dark', are what you are looking for, I think it would work, if you are trying for different emotional effects.
 
I like the framing. In tight rooms you shot into corners which gave the shot some depth. Other shots you allowed us to see outside which also added depth. As for color grading and mood, if the plot is dark and your audio is great - you're in good shape. A few of the shots seemed too dark unless of course that's what the shot called for.Sometimes adding one small light shining on the back side of the actor can help separate them from the background.

I'll be shooting some night scenes soon. I plan on using two small LEDs. One as a key-light shining down on the other side my actors to get that nice rim-lighting. And the second dimmer light will be camera-side, acting as a fill.
 
IF its gonna be sad story/drama then i have no complaints, you could make some shots a tiny bit brighter but not too much cause it will destroy the mood.
This one is definitely too dark tho
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gabrielbordas said:
Helo,
We made some test on diferent locations, framing, colorgrading, mood...
There are all shoot with the avaibile lights.
Anyone care to give some advice?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64286188@N06/
Thanks you in advance.
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As other have noted, boost the light... while moody, dark images do affect emotional connection with the drama... presumable drama... most of the shots were way under 'dark' but well exposed. In particular you need to have your actors, actresses, etc exposed well, then add enough light in the shadows to give detail. Dark, chiaroscuro is fine... but many of your shots could do just as well in a Edward Hopper style and still be moody.

Hopper would use light and dark for high contrast but still in the dark areas there would be visible detail. In 'painting' with light, one needs to do that for film as well...


A couple of examples:

hoppernight.jpg


New%20York%20Movie%20Edward%20Hopper.jpg
 
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