How to Film CINEMATIC Interviews in UGLY Locations

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  • @Alexzarfatifilms
    @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад +2

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    • @oliscurra
      @oliscurra 4 месяца назад

      Nice explainer mate and well done putting together that shot in a crappy room. Question for you though mate, the A-shot vs the B-shot seem to have two different tints. (At least to my eye). Are you shooting the same camera or is it because the lighting situation is dramatically different from one vantage point to the other? Or am I not seeing it right?

  • @thidnascimento
    @thidnascimento Год назад +3

    I watched other videos of this channel about gear and I thought "nice"... I watched this one and hit the subscribe button. That's the content that help us to work and improve. So many thanks!

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад +1

      Thanks brother, manny more videos like this on the channel. Frankly I don’t like doing gear videos but that’s what most people click on.

  • @BTMovieSecondChannel
    @BTMovieSecondChannel 7 месяцев назад +10

    Nice look! I definitely think there is too much green in the B-shot though (5:50 for example). Especially in the skin tones. That makes it feel too gloomy. But overall really helpful tutorial and I admire your creativity with the ceiling especially!

    • @dawsonschamber
      @dawsonschamber 5 месяцев назад

      Was gonna comment this, looks great but maybe the WB was off?

  • @227rootbeer
    @227rootbeer Год назад +1

    I love doing interviews and other types of cinema & filmography. A portion of what we do is problem solving. We're trying to recreate as much of our vision that we possibly can with what we have.

  • @TheDynamicMediaGroup
    @TheDynamicMediaGroup Год назад +1

    Alex - Can you hear me now? Thank you for this video! I have done corporate videos and commercials in the past and I certainly do know the challenges of overcoming that "office look". I often ask the media team if they have any favorite "well lit" spots, and normally ends up either in the board room or in their own offices.
    I do like your choice of how you lit the subject in this video with only three lights, and adding those pictures to break up the background and provide the "right vibe" for those wide and tight shots. Great tips!

  • @seanfeeney3790
    @seanfeeney3790 5 месяцев назад +2

    Excellent setup. Genius taking those pics and sticking them to the wall.

  • @DA-lp4rh
    @DA-lp4rh Месяц назад

    i just do simple realtor videos - probably will never do anything of this quality, but i loved watching and feel like I learned something that I might try one day.

  • @lewis1016
    @lewis1016 Месяц назад

    Have ran in to this problem numerous times. My go to with a blank wall has been to use a cookie pattern. Sometimes throwing on an amber or blue gel if necessary. It can also help separate the subject if you don’t have an extra light or room for hair light.

  • @tetomokaila9617
    @tetomokaila9617 Год назад +1

    CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW!
    This video reminds me of a project I did a couple of months back, I was in a dark room that had a semi-interesting background in relation to how I positioned my interviewee. I took my Godox V1 speed light, turned on the model lamp (which is warm) and pointed it upward, where it lit up a mosquito net, that softly deflected light into the background. It made for an awesome warm and dramatic shot.
    The day I can afford the big Aputure lights, I'll also definitely shift ceiling tiles around 😅. That was some great improv btw 👏🏾

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад +1

      Lol that’s awesome and thanks for sharing 🙌🏻

  • @mbuleloxinana8907
    @mbuleloxinana8907 2 месяца назад

    Jhooo❤❤❤ I love you bruh, you are my teacher and I learn so much. You helped me make my Podcast setting so professionally even though I am using my phone but I learned that lighting is everything. I cant go a day without watching you

  • @christiancalvert8
    @christiancalvert8 Год назад

    Can you hear me now? Loved this man. Super helpful to see how someone else attacks these problems on the fly.

  • @mattspadesoundandvision
    @mattspadesoundandvision 6 месяцев назад +2

    This is great! What a well thought approach. I find myself in these situations all the time. The more I do it, the better things start to look. Cheers!

  • @TerranceGeorge222
    @TerranceGeorge222 Год назад +1

    Can you hear me now? I'm so glad I found your page man. Most people gate keep knowledge like this.

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад

      Glad to hear that brother🙌🏻 Thats exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for. If you ever have any questions in regards to document or show meeting, hit me up man glad to help.🙌🏻

  • @KarlGarel
    @KarlGarel Год назад +2

    Can you hear me now? You are the best!

  • @erikamia2106
    @erikamia2106 Год назад

    Can you hear me now? Thanks for the tips for interviews. It's obvuosuly a skill that takes time to develop and each situation is different, but super useful to hear you say out loud the choices you make and why.

  • @simplyoldchannel
    @simplyoldchannel Год назад +2

    Great video Alex, really enjoyed the breakdown when each light turned on!

  • @KarlGarel
    @KarlGarel Год назад +2

    Can you hear me now
    Your videos are always great!

  • @Jo-Martin
    @Jo-Martin Год назад +1

    Can you hear me now?! Thank you Alex. OMG this would have been so useful for my first doc. Nicely done!

  • @KarimAmerStudio
    @KarimAmerStudio Год назад +1

    Yo, Can you here me now !? Cause I loved everything you did here, you made a boring location looks interesting and that what will keep the audience engaged in addition to whatever he's saying for sure. Good job bro ❣

  • @jasonme577
    @jasonme577 Год назад +2

    Can you hear me now? - great content as usual…

  • @usmanmajid7837
    @usmanmajid7837 4 месяца назад

    CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW
    Great breakdown and I love the creativity here with using the frame of the door to give it more of an edge (pun intended) and taking down the ceiling panel lol! You gotta do what you gotta do and this is what makes you a better filmmaker. Keep it up man 🤌🏼

  • @gringomedia
    @gringomedia Год назад +1

    Can you hear me now - only recently discovered your channel and I’m loving it 🔥 definitely starting to think about maybe doing a little doc work, even if it’s just spec work.

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад +1

      Thanks brother and you definitely should. It’s an aspect of filmmaking that is great for learning the Art of storytelling without it being as complicated as shooting a feature film. I believe it’s a great starting point for Filmmaker ‘s, and a great place to grow into making narrative features.

  • @MrPfifeDawg
    @MrPfifeDawg Год назад +1

    Can you hear me now? Another banger of a video Alex!🙏🏾

  • @mark33328
    @mark33328 Год назад +1

    Great video. Love how you break down the lighting setup. I was surprised that the lens was positioned lower than the eyes/nose area and pointing slightly upward towards the subject. It still looked great but it just caught me off guard at first.

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад +1

      Hey Mark, thanks I’m glad you liked the video. My goal recently has been to experiment a little with my second camera angle and find an interesting look that feels a bit more experimental.
      Sometimes it works and other times it really doesn’t but oddly enough I felt like this really worked.

  • @malc.malc510
    @malc.malc510 Месяц назад

    The light through the ceiling is crazy

  • @MojoPapiFPV
    @MojoPapiFPV 5 месяцев назад

    This is why I’ve been leaving the 300Ds at home and taking the F22 panels. They take up a lot less room when packing and don’t have the depth of those parabolics. It can literally be flush against the ceiling. If you’re using diffusion in front of a para you don’t need a para. Mostly I save the domes for when I really need them and maybe just use an inner baffle.

  • @JCurtisMedia
    @JCurtisMedia 4 месяца назад

    Love this!
    Simple and great added value. You definitely answered my question!

  • @dominiquecl871
    @dominiquecl871 Год назад +1

    Great video as always! This is what filmmakers do right? They overcome problems and make people look good on camera, even when the environment isn’t quite set for that.
    This video will help me out on monday. Thanks a lot
    Can you hear me now

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад

      That’s awesome man I’m glad it helps and good luck on Monday🙌🏻

  • @SamoScopom
    @SamoScopom Год назад +1

    I love the B cam! But I have to say - I don't like the A cam - the frame behind his head is distracting me and the whole shot has a lot of uneasiness.
    Can you hear me now?

  • @VivaLaBronx
    @VivaLaBronx Год назад +1

    Can you hear me now? Great video Alex!

  • @freedomstorystudios
    @freedomstorystudios Год назад +1

    Can you hear me now? Great video! Had this happen to me last weekend for my documentary. Ugh. Wish I had this then.

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад +1

      It SUCKS MAN the worst part is that I had 4 different interview locations and lighting references I originally planned for

  • @jonnygamble17
    @jonnygamble17 5 месяцев назад

    Dude, this was such a good video. I'm looking into finally into lighting gear, this was very inspirational. 👌

  • @debonairagent
    @debonairagent 2 месяца назад

    Very cool! UM Bascom Palmer baby!!

  • @faithhouse6111
    @faithhouse6111 Год назад +1

    Great ideas. Way to think on your toes!

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад

      😂 yeah definitely had to use those toes🙌🏻 thank you man!

  • @DRYLREVOLUTION
    @DRYLREVOLUTION Год назад +1

    Can you hear me now? Just stumbled in your channel and this video is very informative for an upcoming project I have, thank you.

  • @ball_a29000
    @ball_a29000 Год назад +2

    CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW
    Great bro! I absolutely love your videos, you should have much more subscribers than you have now, because your videos are super clean and nice ;)

  • @AlexLopez-iy4by
    @AlexLopez-iy4by Год назад +1

    Thank you for the helpful breakdown. Love the moody lighting, specially on the close up. Can you hear me now?

  • @evocati6523
    @evocati6523 Год назад

    This is a good example of how having at least one mat light is handy because they fit in places other lights won't

  • @pabmore
    @pabmore 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks bro was super helpful...Tight shot looks a bit green though, I noticed different colours between shots

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  6 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah color Grade was awful. unfortunately I wasn’t working with the RAW files

  • @nycrim
    @nycrim Год назад +1

    Can you hear me now? Great informative video. Thanks Alex.

  • @mchammer5592
    @mchammer5592 6 месяцев назад

    Dang, this is exactly how real life works. Just working with what you’ve got

  • @FightersDelightMedia
    @FightersDelightMedia Год назад +1

    🔥🔥🔥 thanks for all the content !

  • @kaspergaram
    @kaspergaram Год назад +1

    Can you hear me now.
    This is the reason why I always tell clients to get the biggest possible room for the interviews. You just need some depth and room for your lights. But sometimes the client just doesn't have the space

  • @FabianPourmand
    @FabianPourmand Год назад

    Can you hear me now!
    How about now?
    Is it clear now!?
    Great video as always!

  • @AliceVixie
    @AliceVixie 5 месяцев назад +1

    Ahem ahem... haven't you guys noticed those huge red Mickey Mouse ears you made from the background picture?

  • @aomtecnologia6795
    @aomtecnologia6795 Год назад +1

    Office nightmare lights!
    Can you hear me now

  • @optimumfilms
    @optimumfilms 5 месяцев назад

    Definitely invest in a spotlight mount and some gobos if you plan on getting screwed like this a lot.

  • @imKeshav
    @imKeshav Год назад +2

    CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW
    Great video, shows how much can be done if you know how to work around in tight spaces and short deadlines.

  • @y_annickscott
    @y_annickscott Год назад

    Merci pour cette vidéo ! Good setup !

  • @dayulPH
    @dayulPH Год назад

    This was incredible!

  • @dexister6959
    @dexister6959 5 месяцев назад

    I absolutely love this break down, but I can't help but notice how much headspace you leave above. An entire 1/4th of the composition is left above the head blank. Not trying to find little things about the video but I also noticed it on the interview shots which can be classified as a medium tier composition error.

  • @ianreels
    @ianreels Год назад +1

    Please please please do a short mockumentary that has the similar vibe of the office😂
    CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW

  • @RecWaltfilm
    @RecWaltfilm 15 дней назад

    So usefull! If you gonna make a travel kit with 3 light for interviene, what you gonna use? Yo suit in a pelican air small case for example

  • @AntreasChristophides
    @AntreasChristophides Год назад

    Alex - Can you hear me now?
    Great tips as always! Thanks

  • @MrPolarBear_
    @MrPolarBear_ Год назад

    Man's really started dismantling the room lol😂

  • @oscarpatino330
    @oscarpatino330 Год назад +1

    Can You hear Me Now???, Nice video Thanks Alex!

  • @yannmo5581
    @yannmo5581 Год назад +1

    i shoot video in japan, this is happening 99% of the time (and there is tv or white board instead of the paintings). with giant table in middle of the room, we can't move (because connected to all sort of cables).

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад

      That sucks man. It’s really the worst when they expect you to make something out of that.

  • @DavidMendel-oo2gu
    @DavidMendel-oo2gu Год назад +1

    Ur content is always great, keep doing it
    CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад

      Thanks David I greatly appreciate that brother🙏🏻

  • @hopeforthefuturesg
    @hopeforthefuturesg 6 месяцев назад

    I was in a situation like this last week. Client rented a studio room 3 flights upstairs in a building with no elevator. That was the 1st sign of a WTF moment as I had to haul all my gear up 3 very long flights of stairs. Then to get to the 10 x 10 room. With not much decoration inside. The ceilings were super low (not drop ceiling) so I didn’t have your option. Oh course the client was wearing glasses and didn’t want to take them off as it wasn’t “his look” so I wasn’t able to get the key light up high enough to avoid major reflections of the softbox showing on his glasses. Do you think I would have been better off bouncing the bare Apature light off the ceiling in that case to avoid reflection in glasses? It really annoyed me I couldn’t avoid that. But yeah it was one of those days 🤣

  • @roadcrewfilms
    @roadcrewfilms 6 месяцев назад

    Awesome channel !!!!!

  • @DACProVid
    @DACProVid Год назад +1

    Nice work. That room sucked but you made it work! Can you hear me now?

  • @martin_xo
    @martin_xo Год назад

    Great solution 🤝🏽

  • @SufyaanF
    @SufyaanF Год назад +1

    Can You Hear Me Now?? im thinking about ffillming a doc styled video and the lighting conditions are really bad, so these techniques will be really helpful, thanks.

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад +1

      That’s awesome man glad it helps and good luck on the project🙌🏻

    • @SufyaanF
      @SufyaanF Год назад

      @@Alexzarfatifilms Thanks, Good luck to you too on future projects.👍

  • @CallumJAKaye
    @CallumJAKaye 5 месяцев назад

    Can you hear me now? Super helpful video! Thanks so much

  • @devesworld2500
    @devesworld2500 7 месяцев назад

    Yes. I can hear

  • @ralphperez8976
    @ralphperez8976 Год назад

    Can you hear me now? Great tips and very informative.

  • @eliegattegno5103
    @eliegattegno5103 Год назад +2

    6:53 : Hi Alex, did you finish grading your project ? Because your close up and wide shot don't really match... It feels weird...

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад +1

      I noticed that too, I gave this to an editor and I think he got the adjustment layers mixed up. If you notice the Thumbnail is different as well.
      That’s because I colored the thumbnail and he colored the video. Because it wasn’t a video on color grading I didn’t think it mattered but apparently someone noticed lol 😂

    • @eliegattegno5103
      @eliegattegno5103 Год назад

      @@Alexzarfatifilms Haha ! Sorry... 😁 I'm that guy...
      I think I would try lower a little bit the greentones in the highlights and skintones for the close up if I were you...

  • @vicentenunez3264
    @vicentenunez3264 7 месяцев назад

    Homer Simpson voice: CAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN YOU HEAAAAR ME NOWWWWW. (Apologies needed some dramatic effect)
    What was the name of this doc ? Very intrigued by the mention of a serious topic and the setup.

  • @bookfreakiwas
    @bookfreakiwas Год назад

    can you hear me now?... The office´s look XDDD

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    @warrencesurong8470 Год назад +1

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  • @vivekjha1918
    @vivekjha1918 Год назад +1

    I almost binge watched your videos after got recommended by youtube for Oppenheimer video. Can you hear me now?

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад

      Thank you brother glad you found the channel🙌🏻

    • @vivekjha1918
      @vivekjha1918 Год назад +1

      @@Alexzarfatifilms Your videos are really helpful for us beginners.. you also helped me make my decision on my camera upgrade. P.S. I am going with FX6

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад

      @@vivekjha1918 that’s awesome man what kind of work do you do?

    • @vivekjha1918
      @vivekjha1918 Год назад +1

      @@Alexzarfatifilms Right now I am transitioning from wedding filmmaking to documentary filmmaking

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад

      @@vivekjha1918 that’s awesome man good luck brother

  • @NathanKatash
    @NathanKatash Год назад

    CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? you did great but there is pretty big color shift in skin tone when you change camera - also the light behind look different color the wide - shot color is good

  • @andyreynoldsiprovid133
    @andyreynoldsiprovid133 Год назад

    Nice end result. Can you hear me now?

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    @caedengoering Год назад

    Can you hear me now? Because - I want that mic, my guy. 😂

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    @gomezcreativemedia Год назад

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    @jchoat113 Год назад +1

    Great vid! Can you hear me now?

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    @IkennaVisuals Год назад

    Awesome video brother! Can you hear me now?

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    @areeltrip Год назад +2

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      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад +1

      WOOOOOOOOOOWWWW I ACTUALLY FORGOT ABOUT THAT GUY! 😂

    • @areeltrip
      @areeltrip Год назад

      @@Alexzarfatifilms lol we aged ourselves. Great video man!

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    @DaOnlyFutureboy Год назад

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  • @schwartzydotcom
    @schwartzydotcom Год назад +1

    You gotta get an Amaran F22c Lite Mat. That was a game changer for me. Those big soft boxes are great and look cool but there are sooooo many times where it's just hard to fit it in the space and a light mat is a god send.

  • @Gnosis2078
    @Gnosis2078 5 месяцев назад

    Dude, almost all your lighting links are broken or unavailable!

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    @dherveyphotography Год назад

    Location, Location, location

    • @Alexzarfatifilms
      @Alexzarfatifilms  Год назад

      😂😂😂😂 yeah man seriously. The worst part is that we had six hours to film an interview and B roll for a 15 minute documentary. 😆

    • @derryk1
      @derryk1 6 месяцев назад

      @@Alexzarfatifilms If only I had the luxury of 6 hours. I'm lucky if I get 30 mins on everything including load in and set up. Having to deal with super hyper, ADHD, in a crazy time pinch rush, third party individual who won't let me interact directly with the clients. Can't plan anything in advance, then they put me in a really ugly broom closet and expect this sweeping award winning epic beautifully shot Netflix documentary type look. This is for 85 percent of the work I do, It is frustrating as hell.

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    @WeirdLonda Год назад +1

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  • @benjaminacarl
    @benjaminacarl Год назад

    I’ve actually take a lot out of this video but I just want to know, Can you hear me now?🌝

  • @nevinsanchez9112
    @nevinsanchez9112 Год назад

    Can you hear me now?! 🧏🏼‍♂️

  • @joshiskyler4417
    @joshiskyler4417 Год назад +1

    CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW

  • @GelderblomProductions
    @GelderblomProductions 6 месяцев назад

    can you hear me now!!!!!!!

  • @geeyouwhy
    @geeyouwhy Год назад

    CAN YOU HEAR ME KNOW!? 🤗

  • @GidiBobo-vb2km
    @GidiBobo-vb2km 5 месяцев назад

    Can you hear me now

  • @robbieloughery
    @robbieloughery Год назад

    can you hear me now?