From my experience working on Star Trek and other TV shows I can say you're on the right track. You're spot on about the small source. The godox with the fresnel is a great way to focus your beam and tighten it up. Though, on large productions we use "Haze" which hangs in the air very well. Fx tells me fog machines are different from the hazers that are commonly used. With Haze you get the luxury of waiting for the air to settle and the effect created by that is columns of light through a room or motes of dust rather than what you can see here, which is "Smoke wafting through the air". Edit: actually I should clarify that a hard light source achieves this, not specifically small.
I love stuff like this- really, any ways to get cinematic effects in lighting on a budget make me geek out more than gear reviews/rumors/whatever. Nice results and explanation.
I wish this was largely the type of content on RUclips when it comes to photography. It is such a practical video that directly relates to actually taking photos and helps people learn how to become a better photographer. Please make many more videos like this and in greater detail if possible ! loved it !!
I enjoy the techie stuff a lot but would love to see more behind the scene/ how I shot it videos. They are great for getting the creative juices going. I can't speak for everyone but I know they help me become a better photographer.
Your comment at the end about ISO was hilarious and sad. As a newbie I totally appreciate both the technical and the more artistic. I appreciate your work!
FYI: I have used Atmosphere Aerosol outside for years. Yes, you need to wait for the breeze to die down. I usually have an assistant with a can of it in each hand both going at the same time to get the concentration up. Backlighting with either sunlight or, if everything is in shade, with a flash. Generally trying to dump the ambient by 2 stops and backlight will get the haze to show up pretty well. Fun stuff.
Awesome tips thank you! I have done live productions for years and my industry standard has been upgraded to using haze instead of fog. The particle size using haze is smaller and has a better "hang" time. And there is a argumentable difference between water and oil based. Additionally its is virtually invisible until a "beam" of light is casted.
Love these short, and very helpful, "how to" videos -- and I like how you guys had to experiment to figure it out -- thanks for taking us through the process!
Thank you T&C, I'm very busy these days and have missed Thursdays, as well as some of the videos. Just wanted to reiterate how much I appreciate your team and effort. Great work.
We've also rewatched the whole GoT in prep for the last series, and I notice the cinematography a lot more now. Framing, lighting, colour, composition, negative space...I'm seeing it all and am usually in awe. It's such an amazing show! Love this video Tony and Chelsea. Also love seeing exactly what gear you've used for shoots so thanks for that. 👍
This is a breath of fresh air (pardon the pun) relating HOW, in fact, you and your crew do the things you do regarding photography, tutorials, and vloging. Huge PLUS --> GoT reference makes it that much more excited to watch! Great Job and thank you for posting this video.
This was a great tutorial, there are just loads of little tips and things I noticed that help me become a better photographer. Keep making such diverse content, it’s a reason I’m excited for every video you make.
I always love to see great photos like this but hearing you guys talk about how you did it and even how you setup the story of the image (Chelsea adding the cigar type stuff) was fascinating to me.
Huge thumbs up from me! I love hearing you break down the shoot because it really shows me exactly just how much really goes into a shoot. It gives me ideas and allows me to grow off your creativity. I’ve been reading your book “how to take stunning digital photography” and I can’t put it down. I think that, with a combination of these educational videos, really makes me excited to get up and shoot my own photos. Thank you so much for your time and dedication!
I truly love videos like this... you made me feel so inspired by this. To create a thought into a image is so gratifying and seeing your idea created rocks. Thank you
BTW...just bought your Stunning Digital Photography book and I gotta say, the quality of the contents in this book is amazing! Can’t wait to begin reading it. 10/10 for quality!!!
Armando Recio I’m right there with you. I just bought the book myself a few days ago and I can put it down. Reading that book and seeing videos like this, really lets you grow by feeding off his creativity.
Thank you for the video and for all your efforts at teaching us to become better photographers. I absolutely love these types of videos because they keep me from having to reverse engineer the images I like (especially GoT images). I received a Godox AD 200 with gels for Christmas and I still haven't used it. I wanted it for a ballet shoot where my models will be moving around fast and it fires at 1/8000. Guess I better start watching more tutorials on this. Thanks again Northrup team!
The pure technical stuff is always good, but tutorials on how an image was created win hands down. After all what good are camera's if you are not capturing images?
At 4:04 - 4:06, the wide-angle lens made me fantasize a circular, retractable staircase with optional, replaceable bottoms that might be extended from above and attached to an airplane or spaceship entrance for servicing or entry/exit. Yes, your home, an aerospace service bay.
Love this! It's so good to see you getting involved with taking photographs instead of getting too picky with the technical aspects. I do enjoy your gear reviews and detailed information with evidence on the technical aspects of photography. But, seeing videos like these encourage us to pick up our cameras and shoot. Please make more fun videos like this on composition and controlling light. Great stuff 👍 Thanks, Sunay
This is wonderful! The very reason why i subbed this channel is videos like this! Really inspires me to do some DIY photoshoots of my own! Thank you! Hope to see some more simple DIY photoshoot videos in the future!
Thank you guys I really appreciate the work that you are doing I learned a lot from you hopefully one day I'll be able to push my channel to give the people exactly what they want to see
I loved the video and hope more people respond so you will do more. Even if you are not going for the exact same look, these types of videos get creative juices flowing. I personally am voting for more. Love this channel and your books.
I love this but mostly for inspiration. I could likely figure out how to do the effect but as I watch your video I need a pad of paper handy to write down all the ideas it spawned.
Just a word of caution: This is basically lighter fluid + mineral oil. So yes, it burns very easily and it's probably also not the best idea to completely fill a small room with it.
Nice video Tony. Would like some explanation on that interesting modifier on the front of your strobe. What is it, why do you use it, how do you use it....you know. Thanks for posting.
I love the photos you and Chelsea were able to capture from this experiment. It would have been interesting to see if one of the new Anthem One interchangeable LED lights would have been powerful enough to light this scene with its 200 watts of input and 30,000 lumens of output!
The way they do it in movies, is they have a board (cardboard) with loose fine powder on, then they do a fast upwards movement to whip the powder into the air, then fast up and down, and it gives an even atmospheric effect. The problem with spray is that it looks blatantly fake with unnatural swirls throughout it
I really enjoy these type of videos, Tony and Chelsea! Is that Atmosphere haze spray safe to breathe for long periods of time? That's the only concern I would have. I wonder if you could achieve the same effect by lighting some smoky incense in a well sealed room and letting it burn for a while, saturating the air with smoke. Thanks for posting this!
Hey Tony & Chelsea! I love your videos and have been watching for a long time. I understand the difficulty of doing a video while shooting. However, might I suggest just leaving a stationary camera that shoot throughout the photoshoot and then you do a post commentary/vlog style and put it together? Cheers from Singapore!
Loved the inspiration and ideas, I love to take photo's, but I"m not very creative by nature. I guess that is why I like photography, I like to take pictures of things that are beautiful and inspiring to me when I lack the creativity and vision to produce something.
Tutorials like this are definitely valuable Tony. Breaking down a method to create a specific style of photo is great information.
Just when I thought the the first picture was amazing then Chelsea put that Blue gel filter it 🤯 blew my mind. AMAZING Make more PLEASE!!!
From my experience working on Star Trek and other TV shows I can say you're on the right track. You're spot on about the small source. The godox with the fresnel is a great way to focus your beam and tighten it up. Though, on large productions we use "Haze" which hangs in the air very well. Fx tells me fog machines are different from the hazers that are commonly used. With Haze you get the luxury of waiting for the air to settle and the effect created by that is columns of light through a room or motes of dust rather than what you can see here, which is "Smoke wafting through the air". Edit: actually I should clarify that a hard light source achieves this, not specifically small.
I love stuff like this- really, any ways to get cinematic effects in lighting on a budget make me geek out more than gear reviews/rumors/whatever. Nice results and explanation.
I wish this was largely the type of content on RUclips when it comes to photography. It is such a practical video that directly relates to actually taking photos and helps people learn how to become a better photographer. Please make many more videos like this and in greater detail if possible ! loved it !!
I enjoy the techie stuff a lot but would love to see more behind the scene/ how I shot it videos. They are great for getting the creative juices going. I can't speak for everyone but I know they help me become a better photographer.
I agree, the bi-color look you achieved is so much better!
Your comment at the end about ISO was hilarious and sad. As a newbie I totally appreciate both the technical and the more artistic. I appreciate your work!
Keep doing videos like this one, showing us creative techniques of using light. This video is great! Thanks!
Picking up 5 cans of Atmosphere Aerosol now! Thanks for the tips
SUHWEET! LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT! :-D
TUT'S are SO VALUABLE!
OK this goes into my "How To" YT Playlist!
Make more videos like this pleaseeeee! It's very informative and interesting!💯
I love the fact that guys did a video on this. I've always been mesmerised & fascinated by GOT lighting! Thanks guys!
Love seeing interesting photo shoots more than reviews or technical discussions.
Excellent ! Nothing beats a photoshoot session.
Loved it, The aerosol spray idea was informative. Maybe post a few of these monthly?
FYI: I have used Atmosphere Aerosol outside for years. Yes, you need to wait for the breeze to die down. I usually have an assistant with a can of it in each hand both going at the same time to get the concentration up. Backlighting with either sunlight or, if everything is in shade, with a flash. Generally trying to dump the ambient by 2 stops and backlight will get the haze to show up pretty well. Fun stuff.
Awesome tips thank you!
I have done live productions for years and my industry standard has been upgraded to using haze instead of fog. The particle size using haze is smaller and has a better "hang" time. And there is a argumentable difference between water and oil based. Additionally its is virtually invisible until a "beam" of light is casted.
Love the breakdown of Cinematographic principles used to achieve great shots!
Love these short, and very helpful, "how to" videos -- and I like how you guys had to experiment to figure it out -- thanks for taking us through the process!
I like these kinds of practical tips videos. I also like reviews and tech talks too. I like speculation videos too. I like them all.
another amazing tutorial. Thanks Tony and Chelsea.
Thank you T&C, I'm very busy these days and have missed Thursdays, as well as some of the videos. Just wanted to reiterate how much I appreciate your team and effort. Great work.
We've also rewatched the whole GoT in prep for the last series, and I notice the cinematography a lot more now. Framing, lighting, colour, composition, negative space...I'm seeing it all and am usually in awe. It's such an amazing show! Love this video Tony and Chelsea. Also love seeing exactly what gear you've used for shoots so thanks for that. 👍
This is a breath of fresh air (pardon the pun) relating HOW, in fact, you and your crew do the things you do regarding photography, tutorials, and vloging. Huge PLUS --> GoT reference makes it that much more excited to watch! Great Job and thank you for posting this video.
This was a great tutorial, there are just loads of little tips and things I noticed that help me become a better photographer. Keep making such diverse content, it’s a reason I’m excited for every video you make.
I like people who share the process
I always love to see great photos like this but hearing you guys talk about how you did it and even how you setup the story of the image (Chelsea adding the cigar type stuff) was fascinating to me.
We are rewatching it too and every 8 minutes I'm like, "look at that shot!"
Huge thumbs up from me! I love hearing you break down the shoot because it really shows me exactly just how much really goes into a shoot. It gives me ideas and allows me to grow off your creativity. I’ve been reading your book “how to take stunning digital photography” and I can’t put it down. I think that, with a combination of these educational videos, really makes me excited to get up and shoot my own photos. Thank you so much for your time and dedication!
Very cool Tony, love learning new tricks...great job.
Super useful! Please do more content like this! Thanks! You guys are awesome!
This was really nice and helpful! The idea with the Edison bulbs gives it a really unique look!
Great job! :-)
These kind of cool things you come up with are great. Love to see more.
I truly love videos like this... you made me feel so inspired by this. To create a thought into a image is so gratifying and seeing your idea created rocks. Thank you
BTW...just bought your Stunning Digital Photography book and I gotta say, the quality of the contents in this book is amazing! Can’t wait to begin reading it. 10/10 for quality!!!
Armando Recio I’m right there with you. I just bought the book myself a few days ago and I can put it down. Reading that book and seeing videos like this, really lets you grow by feeding off his creativity.
Thank you!
Really useful. Thanks Team Northrup!
I don't know about others but I would definitely like to see videos like this. This is what I search for on the internet
Thank you for the video and for all your efforts at teaching us to become better photographers. I absolutely love these types of videos because they keep me from having to reverse engineer the images I like (especially GoT images). I received a Godox AD 200 with gels for Christmas and I still haven't used it. I wanted it for a ballet shoot where my models will be moving around fast and it fires at 1/8000. Guess I better start watching more tutorials on this. Thanks again Northrup team!
omg those photos are amazing. I never would have thought of doing a shoot like that
I enjoy these for tips on how to create a certain look, very helpful!
You can also use a particle emitter in Apple Motion to create a similar effect for more consistent dust effect, I recently learned ;)
Great video. Yes, more of these please.
love the photo and the process on how you do it
I second that: more behind the scenes / making of please.
I found this really cool to watch, would love to see more behind the scenes of shooting. 👍🏻
Nice video guys! The results turned out great! I like both versions as they both have a slightly different feel.👍
The pure technical stuff is always good, but tutorials on how an image was created win hands down. After all what good are camera's if you are not capturing images?
Really enjoyed this video - it’s a little bit different, insightful, and shows the fun, creative side of photography.
At 4:04 - 4:06, the wide-angle lens made me fantasize a circular, retractable staircase with optional, replaceable bottoms that might be extended from above and attached to an airplane or spaceship entrance for servicing or entry/exit. Yes, your home, an aerospace service bay.
Love this!
It's so good to see you getting involved with taking photographs instead of getting too picky with the technical aspects.
I do enjoy your gear reviews and detailed information with evidence on the technical aspects of photography.
But, seeing videos like these encourage us to pick up our cameras and shoot.
Please make more fun videos like this on composition and controlling light.
Great stuff 👍
Thanks,
Sunay
This is wonderful! The very reason why i subbed this channel is videos like this! Really inspires me to do some DIY photoshoots of my own! Thank you! Hope to see some more simple DIY photoshoot videos in the future!
Nice episode, I think this more interesting and give us more reference in photography.
Love this practical photoshoot emulating big productions. I’d love to see more themes from various shows/movies. Blade Runner 2049, Breaking Bad, etc.
Thank you guys I really appreciate the work that you are doing I learned a lot from you hopefully one day I'll be able to push my channel to give the people exactly what they want to see
I loved the video and hope more people respond so you will do more. Even if you are not going for the exact same look, these types of videos get creative juices flowing. I personally am voting for more. Love this channel and your books.
Wow! What a challenging lighting set up. It has such good payoff though, I love it so much.
Definitely like the tips you guys give! I didn’t even know you could get canned atmosphere until this very moment !! Thank you
I love this but mostly for inspiration. I could likely figure out how to do the effect but as I watch your video I need a pad of paper handy to write down all the ideas it spawned.
Just a word of caution: This is basically lighter fluid + mineral oil. So yes, it burns very easily and it's probably also not the best idea to completely fill a small room with it.
Absolutely awesome
Nice one. That looks like fun. Might have a go at that. More like this please.
I’m experimenting next weekend!! Thanks!!
Always up to learning a technique. Keep them coming.
This is very useful tony...love to see more like this.
Yes. More please.
Beautiful picture
Thanks for posting. Enjoyed your video very much.
I enjoyed this would love to see more of these !!
Love it thanks for the tips! I'm also rewatching GOT in anticipation of the new season. Winter is coming.
Winter is here and I'm afraid about who won't live to see spring.
Nicely done Tony ~
Nice video Tony. Would like some explanation on that interesting modifier on the front of your strobe. What is it, why do you use it, how do you use it....you know. Thanks for posting.
I love the photos you and Chelsea were able to capture from this experiment. It would have been interesting to see if one of the new Anthem One interchangeable LED lights would have been powerful enough to light this scene with its 200 watts of input and 30,000 lumens of output!
Wow Tony! The Anosmia part was surprising!
This is very cool. Any help learning lighting is helpful & this was fun too even tho i've never watched GOT!
Just a pleasure to watch the professionals... !
Yes!
Good tutorial! Appreciate this greatly
Definitely like this one
The blue was a real winner.
Thanks, very helpful and informative.
Love it.. Very VERY insightful!
Such a great idea! Thanks :)
Nice shots.Given how you say the spray dissipates quickly I wonder how GOT get it to hang around for an entire scene.
Does the spray atmosphere not set off smoke detectors or did you disable your detectors for the shoot?
thanks for the info..beautiful picture.
Definitely love these type of videos 👍👍
Loved this video! Keep up the awesome work!
Love this!
The way they do it in movies, is they have a board (cardboard) with loose fine powder on, then they do a fast upwards movement to whip the powder into the air, then fast up and down, and it gives an even atmospheric effect. The problem with spray is that it looks blatantly fake with unnatural swirls throughout it
The tech and tutorial videos are great but my all time fave is the hamburger boy v girl shoot out with Toby need a rematch! :)
Justin looks badass 😎 Really well done set up
Awesome!!!!
Loved the video. Simple.
I really enjoy these type of videos, Tony and Chelsea! Is that Atmosphere haze spray safe to breathe for long periods of time? That's the only concern I would have. I wonder if you could achieve the same effect by lighting some smoky incense in a well sealed room and letting it burn for a while, saturating the air with smoke. Thanks for posting this!
Very creative!
Liked it and will learn / understand more.
Hey Tony & Chelsea! I love your videos and have been watching for a long time. I understand the difficulty of doing a video while shooting. However, might I suggest just leaving a stationary camera that shoot throughout the photoshoot and then you do a post commentary/vlog style and put it together? Cheers from Singapore!
I watch all your videos. Would love to see this video with lcd screen recording so we can see settings and how you got the shot.
Loved the inspiration and ideas, I love to take photo's, but I"m not very creative by nature. I guess that is why I like photography, I like to take pictures of things that are beautiful and inspiring to me when I lack the creativity and vision to produce something.