Post by Eric T. Jones on Feb 11, 2008 13:54:39 GMT -5
www.cameraguild.com/technology/daviau_minidv.htm
www.videolightingclass.com/tips/index.htm
www.mediaed.org.uk/posted_documents/lighting.htm
Just posting links for lighting references- the last one with one backlight and two reflectors could be especially helpful, but the story behind it all is this:
Not in any way motivated by shooting on 16mm but rather shooting a DV video inside my own house, the insufficient illumination made some crap-looking extremely noisy images, so I decided that using available light wasn't going to cut it anymore. Currently I'm trying to find good lights that won't blow out circuits (which is why I've avoided lighting).
No, our own household bulbs won't cut it. Both my camcorder and the light meter find their illumination to be insufficient. Time to look up work lamps and stuff.
(oh yes, and to add insult to injury, I've been looking at reviews for Canon camcorders. They're great in color reproduction, but they're the worst in low-light situations. So either I start buying Panasonic (not buying tons of new camcorders), or start lighting and getting real quality images)
This would obviously mean that rehearsals, storyboarding, and extensive preparation is required. This also means that actors NEED TO ACTUALLY MEMORIZE LINES BEFORE THE SHOOT. I've said this for three years now, and people still aren't listening; I don't say this stuff to turn myself on, I say it because I *gasp* actually mean it.
www.videolightingclass.com/tips/index.htm
www.mediaed.org.uk/posted_documents/lighting.htm
Just posting links for lighting references- the last one with one backlight and two reflectors could be especially helpful, but the story behind it all is this:
Not in any way motivated by shooting on 16mm but rather shooting a DV video inside my own house, the insufficient illumination made some crap-looking extremely noisy images, so I decided that using available light wasn't going to cut it anymore. Currently I'm trying to find good lights that won't blow out circuits (which is why I've avoided lighting).
No, our own household bulbs won't cut it. Both my camcorder and the light meter find their illumination to be insufficient. Time to look up work lamps and stuff.
(oh yes, and to add insult to injury, I've been looking at reviews for Canon camcorders. They're great in color reproduction, but they're the worst in low-light situations. So either I start buying Panasonic (not buying tons of new camcorders), or start lighting and getting real quality images)
This would obviously mean that rehearsals, storyboarding, and extensive preparation is required. This also means that actors NEED TO ACTUALLY MEMORIZE LINES BEFORE THE SHOOT. I've said this for three years now, and people still aren't listening; I don't say this stuff to turn myself on, I say it because I *gasp* actually mean it.