How To Expose For Window Light And Get A Cinematic Scene
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- Опубликовано: 6 янв 2023
- Ready to film your next scene? You're working on the set design and you have a nice window in the shot. You expose for your subject but the highlights from your window are blown out. So how do you retain the detail from the shot. In this video we will show you how you can properly expose for window light and achieve a cinematic style look.
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Man this is great. Really well put together. Subbed!
Thank you so much that truly means a lot! Cheers!
Great video and exactly the kind of information I needed, thank you!
That's awesome I'm glad the video could help! Thank you my friend, cheers!
Found you while looking for something pretty specific. Great value on your channel. #salute #newsub
Awesome! I'm so glad the videos could help. Thank you so much for watching and subscribing, it truly means a lot. Cheer, my friend!
THank. you. I have been looking to buy lights just for this situation. You helped me know I need a brighter light than others said.
Absolutely I’m glad I could help! Thank you so much for watching the video my friend, cheers!
amazing man thanks!
Absolutely, I’m glad the video could help! Thank you for watching!
Hello! Great stuff here and thank you for the breakdown. I like the your attention to detail and taping the light to the sofa was a good move! Over all, great look. Well done.
Thank you my friend, I really appreciate that a lot! Taping the light to the couch was my favorite part too. I love coming up with creative ways to solve a problem in the moment like that! Thank you so much for reaching out, it truly means a lot!
@@foxandcrowncreative I hear you.. being on set and solving the little challenges is half the fun. Have a blessed day ahead and thank you for the response.
Absolutely! Thank you. You as well! Happy filming and God bless!
Ah the ever challenging window, at first you think YES a great backdrop and then it becomes a game of chess and sometimes you don't have all the key pieces to play.
This is where a single big light helps but the balance between cost and performance is always a bitter pill to swallow even if the lights today are cheaper than what they used to be.
Great video, did something similar a while back and the 100w didn't cut it. Finally got a 300w and it's much better but that Sun, she's not easily tamed.
Absolutely! Thank you so much I really appreciate that a lot. That was totally what I was going for. I’m hoping this video will help save folks some time and spark some ideas when tackling challenges like this.
Thank again for watching the video! I’ll head over and checkout yours too, stoked to see it!
Great Video, would love to see an example like "Trouble Solution" with the same Scenario and only a 60Watt Light.
Absolutely, that's a great idea! I would love to make that video. Thank you so much for the suggestion and for watching the video, it truly means a lot. Cheers, my friend!
Very informative video. And also, I have the same chair from 2:42 ha!
Hey nice haha! I like those chairs. Thank you so much I really appreciate that a lot!
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Thank you so much! Cheers!
Thanks so much for this! That's two separate occasions iv'e stumbled upon your videos to answer my questions. Now I'm gonna try to do this in a much worse situation than yours.. lets see how it goes
Absolutely I'm glad I could help! That's awesome! Let me know how it goes, I'd love to see how this technique works out for your project. Thank you for reaching out it really means a lot. Cheers my friend!
@@foxandcrowncreative Well I just did some testing today... it worked GREAT! It doesn't look quite as good as yours, but its not too far off. I also could use some brighter lights hehe. I'm sure I'll be back to your channel soon as I'm making a fake/ moc documentary in a few months and will be setting up a ton of interviews lol
That’s awesome I’m glad it worked out! I’m sure it looks amazing. I’d love to check it out when you release it! Happy filming my friend! 🎥
Sure, i'll send over link when it's uploaded
Awesome, I’m looking forward to watching it!
Nice video:) Thanks. I’m going to shot interview soon and I’m wondering about using haze machine like u did but I’m afraid that until we finished an interview the haze will be gone. I mean it’s not good for the interview to take a break for making more haze because person can get out of the flow so I’m curious how u managed it:) Thanks
Thank you so much I really appreciate that a lot! What I like to do is try and fill the room, get a good condensed but balanced amount of haze in there, then make sure all doors and windows remain closed. This is what has worked for me and will usually keep the haze in throughout the duration of the interview. But, it's always a different experience, with weather, the size of the room, temperature of the room, etc. So it's good to be open handed and be ready for anything. I've filled a lot of rooms with haze over the years and have a balance that works well for me, so I would suggest maybe doing a few test runs, filling a room with haze and seeing what works best for you.
I hope this helps! Have a great shoot my friend, cheers!
@@foxandcrowncreative Nice. That's what I needed to hear hah:) Thank You haze mate! I keep my fingers crossed for the development of the channel:)
Absolutely, I'm happy I could help! Thank you so much for watching the video and for supporting the channel!
thanks, great video! I am a bit scared about jump cuts and light changes (if suddenly the sun is brighter and because of a cut, the light change becomes very visible). How do you handle that?
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that a lot! Absolutely, that’s a great question. There are two things I mainly try and do when preparing for a shot with a window in the frame. First, I check the weather for our shoot day and see if there is going to be any consistency throughout the day. Either all clouds all day or no clouds at all. However, that’s rarely the case unfortunately, so another trick is to just accumulate as much B-roll as you can and use that to hide your cuts. It might get a little frustrating in post production when adjusting for light changes, but if you’re able to set your camera settings to where you can manipulate as much of your highlights and shadows as possible, then it should be as simple as lite adjustments along the way. Also, most viewers won’t be able to tell the difference between the two shots if you can lay B-roll over the cut and you’re able to get both clips to look as similar as possible.
I hope this helps! Thank you so much for reaching out and let me know if you have any other questions, I’m happy to help. Cheers!
@@foxandcrowncreative thanks a lot for your precious advice ! Do you think have using two camera angles might helpful to hide the cut or it won’t change anything?
Absolutely, I’m happy I can help! Yeah for sure, having two camera angles can definitely help. However, you might still see noticeable light changes between both clips. One thing that might help is to angle your B camera where the window is out of the frame. This could help when trying to match the lighting in post because now you wouldn’t need to adjust for the highlights in the window, but now only focus on matching the light in the two clips. This especially could work well if both of your cameras are similar to work with in post, like both having similar settings and color profile for example. If you are using different camera settings or camera brands then it could potentially make it a little more challenging to match them, depending on what cameras you’re using.
B-roll is a great option as well and might be a little easier to work with in post, but if you’re able to utilize both B-roll and a B camera really well and intentionally to hide your cuts then that can really bring a professional look for your film. So I’d would try using both methods if possible.
Hope this helps! Thanks again for reaching out my friend! Let me know if you have any other questions, I’m happy to help. Cheers!
@@foxandcrowncreative that’s really helpful ! Thank you so much
You're welcome! I'm glad I can help!
So just have a shit load of blankets, got it.
Haha totally! My hope was to show that we could make it work just using what we have available. There are easier ways to make it all happen. But if you have a ton of negative fill like I did then that'll work too. Thanks for reaching out! Cheers!
@@foxandcrowncreative hahhaa. I loved the video man, hope I didn't come across as a hater. Lol. Nice work, super thought out, informative - great pacing. Thanks for putting out content like this!
No worries I totally didn't think that at all! I thought your comment was hilarious haha! Thank you so much, I really appreciate that a lot. Absolutely, I love making these videos. My hope is to help and encourage fellow filmmakers to reach their goals. Which was kind of laking early on in my career. So it's super encouraging to see that the videos are helping! Thank you for watching my friend! Have an awesome week!