This is so helpful, I'm turning my friend's epic poem into a film for school and school takes place during the day obviously, but the poem takes place at night, so we have to turn the shots to night time
@@RobertEricJenkins here is the film. sorry I didn't get this reply until now! it's not the best because it was my first full out film, but I think it was good for being made by a freshman in high school ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jbdkbsL6f5s.html
Thanks for your tips, Tom. About your result: The star-sky is great and very convincing for my eye. But I would have found it more believable if the whole scene would have been completely desaturated to almost black and blueish-white. Thanks again for sharing your technique ! It was very helpful for me. Dziękuję! Greetings from Germany CreeYuWan
Thank you so much for this. Most of the other videos I've found on youtube were not nearly as helpful as this. Following most other video tutorials, I'd get a shot that painfully looks like dslr day for night. But this is really good. I have a shoot coming up where I have a bedroom scene at night time and I'm dying to shoot it like there is only moonlight coming in from the windows. I think this video has a lot to offer, even though it is mostly about shooting outside
Well done! Thank you for this video and all the other fine tips, tutorials and live shows you've graciously provided this year. Also, please thank Lukasz, your Family, and friends for letting us "steal" your time. Best wishes and Happy New Year!!! (in about twelve hours)
Looks good, however, although it is minor, I could tell some of your actors were squinting, like light was in their eyes. But... it could be that that's how they are all the time.
Great video as always. Could I bring out a point if it's okay with you. Wouldn't you say that the costumes of the actors looks like the ones worn in the day. And they are squinting a little. I just would like to know your thoughts on this
You are legend mate keep the good work your platform filmmaking and the amount of formation to give on your site for others especially when starting out amazing well done and happy new year for you and your family
I see others have already made the same “shadows” comment-so my intent is only to 2nd that thought or observation and see what else could be done to minimize the obvious hot spots?!. It’s a great trick from the 1960’s era when shows that didn’t have budgets for nighttime shoots would often employ this ‘trick’’ (technique). I did watch the Film and the numerous shots of the full moon are subliminal reminders to viewers that it’s supposed to be a full moon lit evening scene (but sadly it’s overdone with several too many moon 🌙shots). We “get it”. It’s nighttime... My only other suggestion (comment) is the selection of white wardrobe? (especially with the lead character) his shoulders almost glow from the suns reflection. I am NOT a filmmaker so I don’t know sh!t about the best way to overcome this challenge?? I’m simply commenting as a fan of film. Overall I’ll give it a “C+” as it’s convincing to the casual viewer; however the numerous (foot/leg) shadows and white balance that create “hot spots” (his shirt shoulders and sleeves) really give it away that it’s truly daytime. Personally I would shot it at dusk eliminating direct sunlight and shadows yet it’s still enough natural light to film in - and would dampen the harsh direct sunlight. Otherwise, good job!! and thanks for sharing your experience and bag of filming tricks! 👍🏻
PS: ironically I’m doing a short film that is 4-7 mins long and takes place 100% in a bar too. I’ve yet to title mine - but your film title ironically would fit perfectly 😂 So now I have to think of a new one 🤔
Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I couldn't however shoot at dusk because in the story the whole premise is that it's a full moon night that's haunted. On a full moon you get the same sharp light with well defined shadows as you do during the day, only different is that it's not as bright since it's the sun reflected off the moon surface. Here is a film that was actually shot using just the moonlight on the Sony A7S and you can see how it looks like the day for night effect. Only when you see other artificial light in the distance does it look like actual night. In my film we didn't not have any artificial lights in the story so I couldn't add that. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-84FXtuwcS38.html
@@TomAntos I don’t speak the language so didn’t know the moon played such a pivotal role in your script-but knowing that; now I understand better why you inserted more lunar shots. I saw in other comments you say the same things about moonlight/moon shadows. I live at 8,100’ altitude and on a full (close) moon it is almost like daylight outside at midnight and you literally can create shadow puppets on the ground with your hands- so I’m fully aware of this. But that wasn’t my point. My 2 critiques really were simply asking how to reduce the shadows some and reduce any hot spots off white wardrobe and your white balance? Overall - especially with the night sky and stars added in during post; it’s certainly convincing to the casual viewer. Now; let’s use your 2nd example as a better film (B+!!) The shadows on the sand are less defined but still clearly there as they would be on a fuill moon. The only 2 hot spots I saw were the rollers (white caps) off the waves and a very brief shine on his forehead as he ran down the beach. If you’d not told me it was altered; or shot in the day - as a casual viewer I would have thought this was a true night time shoot! Once I examined it closely(from a producers eye not a film fan) do you now see how his dark leather jacket creates hardly any hot spots? It blends in terrifically with the sand, rocks, background and water. I can’t recall now if it’s black and who or colour that you filmed it in? I’ll check it again after I finish my response. But honestly, this is very good effects and the only 2 tip-offs that may give it away ore the aforementioned spots on his forehead from the sun and the white caps/breakers atop the waves reflecting the sun. I can’t see doing anything to battle that except maybe applying pancake makeup on his forehead to reduce the sheen? As for the waves obviously moonlight will reflect off the rollers too but not that harshly or that strongly. Otherwise it’s a beautiful piece - even for just a test shot sample 👍🏻 peace ☮️
nice work Tom...thanks for the clip! imo...I'd like to retain/see more detail in an actors face...i.e. read expressions etc. might have used some subtle bounce/spot fill light to isolate the faces a bit at least on the C.U.'s
Thanks for this great video Tom. I am just thinking about having two apps for this, after I started working in Resolve this all looks so dated and illogical.
Hi Tom, congrats on your movie. One question … why would you do it like this, in the day? I mean why not just shoot the movie at night? … is not just a randome question, i would like to understand the resons of the filmmakers!
Thanks Blerton. Two reason. Cost and look. Its a lot cheaper to film out in remote location without lights since otherwise we would need powerful lights with generators and long cables etc plus a big crane to put up the lights high enough to simulate the moon light. Also with filming at night with lights you get a lot of contrast since whatever isn't lit will fall off to complete darkness. So if I wanted to get those wide shots where you can see a lot of the desert I would need really powerful hmi-par lights st least 10K watt output up on a crane. To transport, setup and power such lights it requires a bigger team and takes a long time which means we would need more days to film this. If this story had also practical lights like flashlights or torches or other street lights etc then it makes sense to film at night trying to simulate the moonlight since you would also get real illumination from the practical lights. In our story however the only source of light is the moon. Moon is usually just a weaker version of the sun. If you go outside on a full moon night away from city lights and you let your eyes adjust you will see it looks like what we achieved in our film. Its also how many films do scenes that are only lit by the moonlight. There is actually a really great example of what real moonlight looks like that was filmed in the original Sony a7s. It's called "Moonlight" search for it online and watch it to see what real moonlight looks like on Camera. That whole film was shot just using the natural moonlight with a few city lights in the far distance.
@@TomAntos Ok i understand, i am planing a Movie my self at night, thats why i am resurching all diferent knowledg. I’ll check out “Moonlight”. Thanks again, wish all the succes in the future. 👋🏼
can I get the image of stars or similar images to import in videos. any specific website or suggestions from where I can download . It would be a great help for me . Thanks
04:02 Let me tell you that moon has no bluish tint whatsoever. Moonlight is white. In history of cinema has been portrayed bluish as an artistic approach, but has no bluish tint, just saying. Maybe because we calibrate sight to "tungsten" at night made us see a bluish tone, but it depends a lot on the surrounding lights. But is white, for sure.
Hello Tom Antos, I wish You a very good healthy and succesful Year 2018, and all my best wishes to You, Your family and of course Lukasz (he is a part of Your family, I know, anyhow I wanted to point him out) Cheers...A small wish from me...keep up the brillant work and please be our master tutor in the future...thx from Germany
never do this. Ever, even if you think youre good at making it convincing... never do this. It will always look bad. Just wait till its dark out or you might end up on Best of the Worst.
