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Re: 7 lighting setups

Christopher Doyle — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 06:44:44 -0000

Hi, can you briefly explain why the grid on the sobtboxin set up 2? Thanks...

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Shawn Grimes — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:21:58 -0000

Great video. Thanks for the detailed setups. I just wanted to say that I appreciate your work in getting this info out.

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Simon — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:07:12 -0000

Hi, I think that's clear to me, I'm still a bit confused on the final reading issue as I would think that the lights coming from behind the model's position won't read on the meter so is that just knowing the effec the rear lights are having?

Also, I've got a Sekonic L308B and despite reading the instructions many times get confused over when to use the lumiphere dome or the lumidisc. Is is the former for when you point to the camera and the latter when reading the indivual lights?

Thanks again! Keep it up!

Simon

Re: 7 lighting setups

SnapFactory — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:15:54 -0000

Good question Simon. That setup uses several lighting ratios so you'd meter both to the lights and directly toward the camera. First meter from the models position to the lights to get the ratios correct, then meter towards the camera to get the final reading.

Take a look at this video for a better explanation. http://www.vimeo.com/1707023

Let me know if that helps, if not I'll try to do a better job explaining it for you.

Re: 7 lighting setups

Simon — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:09:40 -0000

Great site and very helpful, I have just a quick question. In the 6 light setup (with the 2 45degree boards and subtraction panels) do you measure the light from the camera position or where the model is going to be and point the light meter towards the lights? Just trying to get my head around it!

Thanks,

Simon

Re: 7 lighting setups

SnapFactory — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:55:36 -0000

We have a homemade Dolly that Jeff, our video camera operator, made. We're going to make another video showing how to build one soon. You can actually see the dolly at 4:58 in the video. It's leaning against the wall.

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Stefan Tell — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:29:51 -0000

Thanks a lot for this, a very well done presentation. I will come back here often.

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jasnezetak.pl — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:50:32 -0000

Wow grate page !! phanks !!

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Greg Woolf — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:02:38 -0000

Mark,

I love your rails in the tracking of your shot.
What do you use for your dolly on those rails. ;-)

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Michael Hawkins — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:50:42 -0000

Great job with this video Mark!!

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Owen — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:33:32 -0000

Fantastically awesome video Mark, very easy to understand, straight forward and well worth the wait.

Thanks for sharing with the world :)

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Teemu Jääskelä — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:16:44 -0000

The best video so far! Thank you so much!!