These are the videos that teach me the most of anyone on RU-vid. You do the exact same kind of work I want to do. Your taste for lighting is, in a word, scrumptious. You have heavy artillery and you SEND IT at each project. Your technical understanding helps me grow as a film maker. Thank you for what you’re doing for this community. This is what’s important to actually becoming a better film maker, not a 500th DJI Robin S review.
If this setup is a ferrari, then everything I do is an old and rusty kids bike. Seriously, your setup is amazing and it shows in the footage you capture.
You are definitely THE guy in Vegas huh? That’s awesome man. When someone needs video, you’re the guy. Been coming back to this video for months now, great advice
How would you compare the output/light quality of the joker 800 bounced then pushed through muslin vs your 4 bank Quasar Crossfades bare, when lighting interviews? Of course the booklight would be softer and larger, though perhaps a sheet of muslin over the quasars would soften the light to a similar degree? Also love your work, some of the best cinematography content out right now!
The Jokers through the bounce and muslin are much less than a bare Kino with Quasars since the bleached muslin eats a lot of the output. Kino/Quasars have the benefit of being high output (300W LED) and already are fairly soft. Most times for quick interviews, I'll just use the bare Kino close to the subject without any further diffusion. I find that it gives great contrast in the face while also being a soft source. If I want to further soften the Kino, I'll typically shoot it through a roll of full grid.
To be honest, the setup seemed extravagant - I found the final video disappointing after watching all the gear put into making it. I don't know how the cost of a gig like this justifies the outcome.
My gym paid for the cost of G&E and we were happy to bring out the rest, simply because we have a great relationship with the them. Total cost was around $500 for a 5-part video series meant to sell programming to other gyms- the "final video" was just a bonus.
Not seeing where the extravagant cost is? Stands, silks & Jokers are inexpensive to rent, this setup is usually impractical because of space limitations, not cost - but in a massive warehouse like this, why not? Pretty sure most of the camera/lenses/monitors/aks are owned which is an overhead cost
Wondering if there’s a lower budget setups consisting of aputure or godox cob leds + softbox diffusers would give a similar look, since these are pretty much the youtube standard nowadays.
Thanks so much man! How did you decide what T-stops to use and how did you go about setting your exposure? Do you have a typical vibe for how your subject separates from background? Also I literally watched this at 3amEST cause I was so excited you released a new vid! Keep it coming plz!
How do you go about these kinds of shoots with a color/light meter? Since they are more fast paced and youre not exactly setting up each shot specifically how does your process change? Do you just do false color and keep the highlights from blowing and light as needed or do you have a quicker shorthand for your meters for stuff like this?
@0:57 spectacular breakdown. can you send me info on the production cart you and your team is using? I'm particularly interested in the C-stand attachment on the side. Thanks again Robert!
It actually is the extension unit, I just use a Wooden Camera D-box to convert to Gold Mount batteries and provide extra d-taps. If you're looking for a plate, I recommend WC's Pro Plate on the battery slide which effectively lets you hotswap batteries.
