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Videomaker Forums » Tag: lighting - Recent Posts http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Forums » Tag: lighting - Recent Posts en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:14:48 +0000 Johnboy on "What Do I Need to Set Up a Video Studio" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-do-i-need-to-set-up-a-video-studio#post-50746 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:56:25 +0000 Johnboy 50746@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ short and sweet: 1. A good camera for the format you are delivering in (standard or high def) 2. A good fluid head on top of a good set of tripod legs. 3. Background drop material unless you want to look at the walls 4. 1 good light source 5. wireless mic or a shotgun mic on a stand 6. if you are going to edit these, you need to decide on platform before you make your choice on software. Mac > Final Cut PC > Adobe, Sony Vegas....... this list goes on. 7. time and patience. grinner on "What Do I Need to Set Up a Video Studio" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-do-i-need-to-set-up-a-video-studio#post-50743 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:47:43 +0000 grinner 50743@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ If shooting film, you'll ned to iron out telecine costs before taking another step. Sounds like shooting video would be just fine in your case. Your gear requirements revolve around your needs. SD? HD? Do you really need make up artists? Can a simple 3 point light kit not do? My thought is you are not quite ready for the overhead/risk. Staffing for some years to gain experience and contacts, the freelancing to home business skills would help wonders and limit much risk and frustration. That said, if it helps, I shoot mainly with a Sony FX-1 with Cartoni support, Lowel lighting and just a few required mics and I post in an Avid Adrenaline suite with BCC AVX, Genarts Sapphire effects, After Effects and Photoshop, authoring with Avid DVDit when needed. I master mainly to Beta SP. bookin_it on "What Do I Need to Set Up a Video Studio" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-do-i-need-to-set-up-a-video-studio#post-50739 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:57:16 +0000 bookin_it 50739@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi there! My company is looking to set up a video studio. Nothing crazy but to use a storage room to film incoming executives for training videos-talking heads mainly. What type of equipment would we need? Around how much would it cost? And does anyone have recommendations for products? I loved to know EVERYTHING we might need--from makeup brushes to lighting. Also, we would like it if we could take the camera and lighting out to conventions. We would send staff to learn to film and one of our staff members already edits video on her mac laptop using Final Cut or imovie for simple edits. Any recommendations would be much appreciated. Thanks so much in advance! Evan on "Lighting a Two Person Interview" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-a-two-person-interview#post-50358 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:51:57 +0000 Evan 50358@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Here's a little tip for people sitting next to each other. Put one light behind person 1 so it acts as a fill for them and a key light for person 2. do the same for the other person. You can also use one more light behind the actors for the back light. (wide enough for both of the actors) I hope that makes sense and can help you out. Evan EarlC on "Lighting a Two Person Interview" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-a-two-person-interview#post-50337 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:39:15 +0000 EarlC 50337@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Do a search here... ...Videomaker provides information, how-to and more regarding the subject of lighting and the various techniques one might want to try. pjbarbour on "Lighting a Two Person Interview" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-a-two-person-interview#post-50332 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:57:01 +0000 pjbarbour 50332@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Anyone know of any good resources for lighting techniques for a two person, three camera over-the-shoulder interview? I need to light both the interviewer, and the interviewee, and they will be facing each other. There would be one camera on each person, plus a third camera as a wide shot. NormanWillis on "halo effect when greenscreening" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/halo-effect-when-greenscreening#post-49796 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:00:25 +0000 NormanWillis 49796@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ And how close are you to the green screen? Industry standard is no closer than 7 feet, while at least 12 is much, much better. The light bounces off of the screen and lights the subject, giving you a green halo. The more distance you can put in between yourself and the screen, then better off you will be. Also, shirt colors like plum, mauve and magenta kill green. zoobie on "halo effect when greenscreening" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/halo-effect-when-greenscreening#post-49792 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:23:48 +0000 zoobie 49792@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ huh? lite the screen and subject one at a time. bring the person way out in front of the GS...the green you're seeing is often a combo of spill, cheap software, and bad lighting... maybe try using one as a back-light markm on "halo effect when greenscreening" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/halo-effect-when-greenscreening#post-49782 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:05:56 +0000 markm 49782@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Ã?Â two lights front hanging from ceilingÃ?Â in frontÃ?Â two on sides behind person and one on ceiling behind personÃ?Â Ã?Â Lights with 4- 4' bulbs / \ Person Ã?Â 2- 2Ã?Â ' bulbs on I I 2- 4' bulbs on screen __________ screen _____________________________________________________ Ã?Â Ã?Â tomskowronski on "halo effect when greenscreening" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/halo-effect-when-greenscreening#post-49779 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:45:31 +0000 tomskowronski 49779@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ how are you positioning the lights and how are you lighting the green screen? It should be lit seperate from the subject markm on "halo effect when greenscreening" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/halo-effect-when-greenscreening#post-49778 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:28:37 +0000 markm 49778@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ I am getting a halo around people when filming them on greenscreens. I am using full spectrum flourescent lighting. Both the person and screen are lit well. When i dim lights down I am still getting the halo. This has been consitent on various cameras including xl1, vixia hf10, sony hdr-hc1 and sony hdr sr11. Any help appreciated this is making my life miserable. EarlC on "Lighting equipment" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-49247 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:38:59 +0000 EarlC 49247@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ I purchase and use <a href="http://www.litepanels.com">LitePanels</a>, <a href="http://www.cool-lux.com">Cool-Lux</a> and <a href="http://www.nrgresearch.com">NRG</a> (both battery and AC on camera, and AC studio lighting systems) lights in my work. birdcat on "Lighting equipment" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-49236 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:02:57 +0000 birdcat 49236@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ I always thought these guys had pretty good prices - I don't own any of their stuff so couldn't say definitively. <a href="http://www.backdropsource.com/search.asp?mode=search&val=continuous&cond=20&cond2=Lighting">http://www.backdropsource.com/search.asp?mode=search&val=continuous&cond=20&cond2=Lighting</a> wldstudio on "Lighting equipment" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lighting-equipment#post-49227 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:46:52 +0000 wldstudio 49227@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Arri LED-based On-Camera Lights have arrived. LED technology is truly amazing - high brightness and low power consumption. A fully-charged battery (NP-F970) will last about 140 minutes. <a href="http://www.wldstudio.com/Products/LBPS1800.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wldstudio.com/Products/LBPS1800.html</a> 15% promotional discount for videomaker forum members. (to get this discount, you must call to place an order) Sous on "Mixing cameras on two camera shoot" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mixing-cameras-on-two-camera-shoot#post-49218 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:24:37 +0000 Sous 49218@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Thanks both. Interesting reading. I still wonder what "useful" advantages the DSR might have over the PD's. Maybe the quality of lenses might give a more cinemagraphic feel through a shorter depth of focus for example. Certainly the PD170s are less expensive to hire so the DSR's would have to have some significant advantages for me to go for them. The shooter on "Mixing cameras on two camera shoot" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mixing-cameras-on-two-camera-shoot#post-49188 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:27:15 +0000 The shooter 49188@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Check this out for multi-cam <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.videomaker.com/article/12970/">http://www.videomaker.com/article/12970/</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.videomaker.com/article/10691/">http://www.videomaker.com/article/10691/</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.videomaker.com/article/14244/">http://www.videomaker.com/article/14244/</a> XTR-91 on "Mixing cameras on two camera shoot" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mixing-cameras-on-two-camera-shoot#post-49180 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:27:24 +0000 XTR-91 49180@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'm not familiar with Sony camcorders, but from a little bit of research, it looks like both camcorders are expensive DV pro models. 1st question - Is this likely to be overkill for a short training application? Would something like a Sony PD170 do the job as well? Both are 3ccd professional models, so it probably doesn't matter. Just for the sake of it, use the more expensive model during your one camera setup. 2nd question - For my 2nd camera, should I keep it the same as the main camera or could I use the PD170 (assuming I use a DSR for main camera)? Try comparing recordings from both camcorders and see which one has the best image quality - then use that as the main one. Also, you don't want to use two cameras that have noticeable differences in picture quality in a multi-cam setup. 3rd question - Being in a food outlet on the higfh street it is going to be fairly tight for space and probably quite bright inside. We are filming 2 people have a conversation. What would be recommendation on lighting - Redheads, videssence etc? You might be able to get a pro quality recording with no external lighting. If the picture is darker than desired, consider using a 3-point light setup: <a href="http://www.videomaker.com/article/13531/">Three-Point Lighting 101</a> 4th question - I will have a soundman with us. Would you aim to feed sound back to one camera or both? You should first make sure that both camcorders are in sync while recording/editing. Feed the audio into one camcorder, then use the same sound recording when switching between both camera shots. Sous on "Mixing cameras on two camera shoot" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mixing-cameras-on-two-camera-shoot#post-49176 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:00:39 +0000 Sous 49176@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ I have a fairly basic shoot to do for a training film but I am not sure about a couple of finer points so hope someone can help. My budget is fairly limited so I am having to think carefuly about what kit and resource I employ without risking it being a poor end result. The shoot will be a number of fairly short customer service scanarios (2min) in a hight street food outlet. I was aiming to use as my main camera a Sony DSR 570. 1st question - Is this likely to be overkill for a short training application? Would something like a Sony PD170 do the job as well? 2nd question - For my 2nd camera, should I keep it the same as the main camera or could I use the PD170 (assuming I use a DSR for main camera)? 3rd question - Being in a food outlet on the higfh street it is going to be fairly tight for space and probably quite bright inside. We are filming 2 people have a conversation. What would be recommendation on lighting - Redheads, videssence etc? 4th question - I will have a soundman with us. Would you aim to feed sound back to one camera or both? Cheers Duncan cfulton on "Fuzzy video due to pink walls and flourescent lights please help" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fuzzy-video-due-to-pink-walls-and-flourescent-lights-please-help#post-48324 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:38:15 +0000 cfulton 48324@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ What are your white balance settings? Some camcorders have a florescent preset for white balance, but others would require you to set white balance manually with a white card. Sounds like this is not a good venue to use a camcorder that only has automatic white balance. CORNUCOPIA on "Fuzzy video due to pink walls and flourescent lights please help" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fuzzy-video-due-to-pink-walls-and-flourescent-lights-please-help#post-48317 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:12:32 +0000 CORNUCOPIA 48317@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ I produce the video at a church live to tape on Sundays. I have an issue with the fluorescent lighting which floods the entire sanctuary and I suppose the color of the area which also is some kind of baby pink. The picture looks washed out & fuzzy on playback . What can be done??? change to tungsten light, get the darker backgrounds. help anyone!!!!  NormanWillis on "Need advice configuring studio with greenscreen" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-configuring-studio-with-greenscreen#post-46904 Sun, 17 May 2009 18:27:46 +0000 NormanWillis 46904@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi Comp. Here is my letter to Victor Milt (lower case) and his response (IN ALL CAPS) If Foam Core is not resistant to heat, is thin (1/4") plywood an option? HEAT IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE CFL LAMPS. THEY BURN WARM TO THE TOUCH BUT NOT HOT. Or would that just be too heavy? ABSOLUTELY TOO HEAVY - FIND FOAM CORE 3/16" FOR DOORS AND 1/2" FOR BACK. IF YOU FOLLOW THE VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS, IT WILL TAKE YOU ABOUT 3 HOURS TO DO YOUR FIRST LAMP. I HAVE USED THE FIRST LAMP WE BUILT NOW FOR FIVE YEARS. IT'S STILL "GOOD TO GO" ALTHOUGH I'VE PATCHED THE TAPE BINDINGS ONCE OR TWICE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC 'EGG CRATE' ON THE FRONT. AN INCREDIBLE INVESTMENT - TOTALLY WORTH THE TIME TO BUILD. DON'T RUSH - DO IT RIGHT AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT. I USE IT FOR EVERYTHING! AND EVEN CLIENTS DON'T NOTICE THAT IT'S ALL FOAM CORE AND GAFFER TAPE - THE LIGHT IT GIVES IS MAGNIFICENT - DON'T FORGET THE ENTIRE MOVIE "LIGHT IT RIGHT" WAS SHOT WITH THE NANOLIGHT. IN FACT THE BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS WERE AN AFTERTHOUGHT SINCE THE LIGHT ITSELF WAS SO FINE. ENJOY. NormanWillis on "Need advice configuring studio with greenscreen" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-configuring-studio-with-greenscreen#post-46892 Sun, 17 May 2009 07:34:37 +0000 NormanWillis 46892@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi Comp. How much does the foam core weigh? My concern is, if the foam core will melt if one gets it too hot, then will it work to build the nano light out of 1/4" plywood, instead? And will a good quality tripod hold the weight of the nano if it is made out of 1/4" ply, if it has a good counter-balance weight? Or would think plywood just be too heavy? Thank you, Norman NormanWillis on "Need advice configuring studio with greenscreen" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-configuring-studio-with-greenscreen#post-46827 Fri, 15 May 2009 05:51:01 +0000 NormanWillis 46827@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ >>The eggcrate is an interesting option. >>If you aren't confident in your manufacturing skills then you'll be better off buying a light kit with a softbox(es) included. To be honest, it is not that I do not have tools, or know how to use them. It is just that I find that it pays to task anything out that can reasonably be tasked out. (i.e., in "make or buy", I generally choose buy, unless what I want cannot be readily found, or adapted). I learned a ton by surfing for purchase. One of the things I learned is how good the Kino Flo's and the Chimera's are, and all the nifty features that they have ready-made...and how much they cost. If I had the $$ I would jump for that...but I don't. But I also learned a ton about what is available out there, and what kinds of features I want build into my nano and green screen soffits, by spending some time to surf what is out there. One of the things I realized is that these lights are really highly specialized tools, much like a painter's brushes, or specialized wrenches. You might be able to hunt everything with a .30-.30, and lots of guys do, but some situations are better served by a .22LR, a .223, a .257 or a 7mm Magnum. When I went to the Light Tools website, the guy gave me four or five options about what kind of egg crate I wanted; i.e., how tight or how loose I wanted the diffusion pattern to be (20 degrees off direct, 40 degrees off direct, etceteras). It occurs to me that these egg crate deals are really like specialty brushes, allowing one to paint specialty this, or specialty that. I do not know how much he is going to want for the egg crate, but if the cost is reasonable, it might be worthwhile to pick up a slightly wider diffusion pattern as well, just to get the most flexibility out of the light. (And that way one could have a tight/directional grid, and then have a less directional grid, and/or one could also remove the grid). I would appreciate hearing your input. Norman NormanWillis on "Need advice configuring studio with greenscreen" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-configuring-studio-with-greenscreen#post-46826 Fri, 15 May 2009 05:37:43 +0000 NormanWillis 46826@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi Comp. >>If you are setting up a serious studio where clients will be coming on set you want your gear to look as pro as you can. I agree. That is one reason I am trying to hard to find a pre-manufactured light with egg crate. At the moment (i.e., at the start), I expect it will be just me. However, I have never been able to predict the future with any degree of certainty. I expect I might end up doing some guest interviews as time goes on. Hopefully the studio will not always be in my bedroom...but for right now, I have to begin where I am. But if possible, I want to get a light that will look pro. Norman composite1 on "Need advice configuring studio with greenscreen" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-configuring-studio-with-greenscreen#post-46824 Fri, 15 May 2009 05:01:48 +0000 composite1 46824@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Norman, The eggcrate is an interesting option. Concerning the size of the nano, the standard size demo'd in the DVD works just fine for me. Depending on the bulbs I use it puts out a substantial amount of light and is quite portable. Your space you described will be well served by 1 or 2 nanos depending on what bulbs you use. I paid less than $70 on my initial build of a nano (I did spend a little more as I tweaked the design.) You are not going to find a comparable and versatile softbox for that kind of money. If you aren't confident in your manufacturing skills then you'll be better off buying a light kit with a softbox(es) included. Here's an inexpensive ready built option: <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/465550-REG/Impact_FL_2K_Fluorescent_Two_Flood_Light.html">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/465550-REG/Impact_FL_2K_Fluorescent_Two_Flood_Light.html</a> You'll be able to use vellum sheets as diffusion material. Vellum is tough (I use it over halogen bulbs and they have yet to scorch), you can get it in various colors and you can use it with your other lights. Concerning the nano should you decide to build I didn't run across any bulbs that stated they were 'dimmable'. 3ways yes, but no dimmable. I used a straight on off switch similar to what you find on prebuilt light kits. That's worked out quite well. If you are setting up a serious studio where clients will be coming on set you want your gear to look as pro as you can. Since you're working out of your bedroom, use what will do a good job as inexpensively and safely as possible. NormanWillis on "Need advice configuring studio with greenscreen" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-configuring-studio-with-greenscreen#post-46823 Fri, 15 May 2009 04:33:35 +0000 NormanWillis 46823@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ >>you could find out which breaker(s) shut off you studio by running a radio in the room and flip breakers one at a time until the radio goes quiet. Leave that breaker off and find another working outlet in a nearby room (check the other outlets in your studio as well). Run an extension cord from that outlet to your studio (I would unplug this cord when not in use). That would give you a second line to work with (don't forget to turn the studio breaker back on at the box). Nice. Practical. Thanks. Norman CraftersOfLight on "Need advice configuring studio with greenscreen" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-configuring-studio-with-greenscreen#post-46822 Fri, 15 May 2009 04:09:05 +0000 CraftersOfLight 46822@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Â "So basically, unless I want to pay a lot of money to upgrade my electrical circuitry, I need to go fluorescent?" you could find out which breaker(s) shut off you studio by running a radio in the room and flip breakers one at a time until the radio goes quiet. Leave that breaker off and find another working outlet in a nearby room (check the other outlets in your studio as well). Run an extension cord from that outlet to your studio (I would unplug this cord when not in use). That would give you a second line to work with (don't forget to turn the studio breaker back on at the box). NormanWillis on "Need advice configuring studio with greenscreen" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-configuring-studio-with-greenscreen#post-46810 Fri, 15 May 2009 00:11:35 +0000 NormanWillis 46810@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hey Comp. What size do you think is ideal for a nano? Steve Kaeser sells a six light Cool Flo for $179.00. It is not dimmable, and it is only 32" x 32". <a href="http://www.skaeser.com/servlet/the-659/900-WATT-COOL-dsh-FLO-SOFTBOX/Detail">http://www.skaeser.com/servlet/the-659/900-WATT-COOL-dsh-FLO-SOFTBOX/Detail</a> Then to get egg crate, you have to modify some Photoflex egg crate, to cut it down to 32" x 32", and then swe in the velcro. <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=cart_accessories&A=details&Q=&sku=145113&is=REG">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=cart_accessories&A=details&Q=&sku=145113&is=REG</a> I found the place that makes the egg crate, and they are making me a custom bid for a 32" x 32", but I have not heard back from them yet. <a href="http://www.lighttools.com/">http://www.lighttools.com/</a> If I could get the whole thing for $250.00 and be done with it, would 32"x32" be a good size? Or would a 36" x 48" nano be better? The Steve Kaeser model would not be dimmable per se, but it would be adjustable, because you have three bank switches in the back, and you can either switch banks on or off, and/or you can also unscrew a bulb, and even swap bulb sizes. Plus it would be collapsible, in case you ever wanted to take it somewhere. May I please ask your opinion? Thank you, Norman NormanWillis on "Need advice configuring studio with greenscreen" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-configuring-studio-with-greenscreen#post-46808 Thu, 14 May 2009 23:37:34 +0000 NormanWillis 46808@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi Comp. >>If you decide to make your nano, I strongly suggest adding an on/off or dimmer switch. Is it advisable to add both, in line from each other? Or is that not advisable? That way, if you want to turn the lights off, and the dimmer is set to a certain level, then you can turn it off without messing up your dimmer. Norman NormanWillis on "Need advice configuring studio with greenscreen" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-configuring-studio-with-greenscreen#post-46807 Thu, 14 May 2009 23:35:37 +0000 NormanWillis 46807@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Comp, >>If you decide to make your nano, I strongly suggest adding an on/off or dimmer switch. I have been scouring the market, and cannot find anything ready-made that has exactly the qualities I need. They make softboxes with egg crate for halogen, but not for fluorescent. None of the fluorescents I have seen have egg crate, except for the Kino Flo, which is way outside my price range. However, I have a handyman friend who might be willing to make me a nano (and some vertical-standing green screen light soffit boxes) for not too much money. I was checking out Edison-base (screw-in) dimmable compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs for the nano. Apparently they come in the 2700K and 5100K flavors (as well as a few others). I think I would probably go with 150w = 40w bulbs. Are the bulbs that they have at Wal-Mart dimmable? Or do I have to special order off of the Internet? I think my main concern is about the integrity of the foam core, and also about the stand. I wrote Vic, and he recommended the following stand: <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=cart_accessories&A=details&Q=&sku=513014&is=REG">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=cart_accessories&A=details&Q=&sku=513014&is=REG</a> How much weight can a good tripod handle? And how would it work to use some thin (3/16ths") plywood instead of the foam core, as backing? Or how would it work to use some thin (3/16ths") plywood on the outsides of the foam core? Norman