Noonz
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Hello everyone! In a previous thread i asked for tips in regards to having the opportunity to shoot on the set of a music video. Because the singers brother is a really good friend of mine, i decided not to charge (even though i still feel like i'm not at that level to anyway). However, i dont see anything wrong with a little bit of credit. On the day of the shoot i spoke to him and asked how he wanted me to process the photos for him. He said that burning them on to a CD and letting him choose which ones he'd prefer would be reasonable. I'm not sure if i should ask for credit, because i really don't want them to think that i was doing it for me (as much as i was) It was still a favour.
Anyway, now to the events of the day! The video was being shot in a nightclub, its pretty close to absolute darkness! Not really much i could do considering i couldn't use a flash during the filming. I practiced for about half an hour with different settings and what not. What i did was pretty much boost up my ISO, f3.4 and 1/60 exposure. They weren't fantastic photos, but considering what i had to work with, i thought they were pretty decent.
Also, i had a few challenges. Because it was being shot in a nightclub, its pretty much the same as a concert (No light - if there is light, it's waay too harsh) The lighting set up (see below) they had was a strong green light source coming from the left, a red light source coming from behind, laser lights and a nice white light source coming from the right (perfect to shoot with). As i begun, it was getting really irritateing, everyone was looking like Shrek :meh: the green lighting was a disaster. The second take took a different turn. Because i wasn't very mobile (pretty much shooting in the same place all day) i couldn't really just walk up to the right side (white light) and take photos cos of equipment and stuff. As i was looking to my right i noticed there was a mirror which showed a perfectly lit up the singer and dancers. i had honestly felt like i had struck gold, and i had! From that point on i started taking photos from the mirror. And the result? Take a look for yourself..
I know there's a lot of noise, but there isn't much i could have done.
I took over 1000 photos and then deleted half of that
There are definitely a few keepers!
the set up
Shrek look alikes
and again
My trusty mirror shots:
These are the dancers. They changed the lighting for this scene (Thank goodness!)
Can see a little of the mirror here (result would be better once cropped)
I really don't have any idea as to how i should edit these (other than appropriate cropping) or if i should edit them at all. any suggestions would be grand! I'm not usually one to ramble on but i thought i would share this experience with you! Thanks for reading if you made it this far :mrgreen::mrgreen:
- Noonz
P.s sorry for the amount of photos! :greenpbl:
Anyway, now to the events of the day! The video was being shot in a nightclub, its pretty close to absolute darkness! Not really much i could do considering i couldn't use a flash during the filming. I practiced for about half an hour with different settings and what not. What i did was pretty much boost up my ISO, f3.4 and 1/60 exposure. They weren't fantastic photos, but considering what i had to work with, i thought they were pretty decent.
Also, i had a few challenges. Because it was being shot in a nightclub, its pretty much the same as a concert (No light - if there is light, it's waay too harsh) The lighting set up (see below) they had was a strong green light source coming from the left, a red light source coming from behind, laser lights and a nice white light source coming from the right (perfect to shoot with). As i begun, it was getting really irritateing, everyone was looking like Shrek :meh: the green lighting was a disaster. The second take took a different turn. Because i wasn't very mobile (pretty much shooting in the same place all day) i couldn't really just walk up to the right side (white light) and take photos cos of equipment and stuff. As i was looking to my right i noticed there was a mirror which showed a perfectly lit up the singer and dancers. i had honestly felt like i had struck gold, and i had! From that point on i started taking photos from the mirror. And the result? Take a look for yourself..
I know there's a lot of noise, but there isn't much i could have done.
I took over 1000 photos and then deleted half of that
There are definitely a few keepers!
the set up
Shrek look alikes
and again
My trusty mirror shots:
These are the dancers. They changed the lighting for this scene (Thank goodness!)
Can see a little of the mirror here (result would be better once cropped)
I really don't have any idea as to how i should edit these (other than appropriate cropping) or if i should edit them at all. any suggestions would be grand! I'm not usually one to ramble on but i thought i would share this experience with you! Thanks for reading if you made it this far :mrgreen::mrgreen:
- Noonz
P.s sorry for the amount of photos! :greenpbl: