Utilising Natural Lighting & Long Takes || Ben Davis || Spotlight

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5 жыл бұрын

In this weeks episode Ben Davis talks to us about how to utilise natural lighting. How can you use the location to your advantage? How should one shots be used?
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@adityabhattacharaya4044 3 жыл бұрын

Ben atleast deserves an Oscar Nomination for Externals. Way to Ben. You're an inspiration 🌸

@imaginationexpansion5818 5 жыл бұрын

Im very greatful to meet you guys, your my extra class from my school I went on a daily basis. Thank to you

@mjgfromdallas 3 жыл бұрын

I love long takes. A movie with so many cuts takes me away from the movie. Great video!

@timothyclark5900 5 жыл бұрын

1:16 love that shot. Beautiful silhouettes and neg fill

@user-iy6kk7rp8u 4 жыл бұрын

Recently found out this channel and it's amazing. Thank you for the great content!

@AlwaysDrawing2012 5 жыл бұрын

That was such a great talk!

@derikjmercado1114 5 жыл бұрын

Great content!

@warnutztheloser 5 жыл бұрын

Great Informative stuff

@xilui9077 4 жыл бұрын

this guy is brilliant

@whothetechknows 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting perspective on the one shot

@mohammadanwerzada7341 5 жыл бұрын

Great information

@Artkidtek 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@raredreamfootage 5 жыл бұрын

When working with natural light, how do you work within the time limits of the natural light existing? The sun does move correct? This is my greatest challenge. I can walk into a place and know how to sweeten up the look, but by the time I am done the sun would have moved. Or perhaps if we are doing setup the day before, then on the day after the weather would have changed. So how do you deal with that?

@DavronMananov 5 жыл бұрын

simulate natural light if you feel you have to fight the sun

@azlanarainkhan4549 3 жыл бұрын

Good knowledge

@bluefilmsltd 5 жыл бұрын

So for the Three Billboards shilouette scene, he used negative field at the other end of the barn to reduce the fill coming in? Is that what he meant from 'behind the camera'??

@ahmedally2622 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, and to the Right and Left of the Camera, as shown. Only light coming through was from the front of the Camera, which is behind the actress. She also stood just slightly a foot before the negative fill so as to have a fill light on her eyes, but Woody was all in Negative fill.

@bluefilmsltd 5 жыл бұрын

@@ahmedally2622 Thanks.

@SevenSpringsStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Can someone let me know me the title of the film in this interview with the cops ,one shot up the stairs please :)

@ChristianThueringer 3 жыл бұрын

three billboards outside ebbing missouri

@ChristianThueringer 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best movies of that year, check it out

@bluefilmsltd 5 жыл бұрын

I feel he overpraised Birdman's oners. It's interesting that he criticises films which use oners to show off technical excellence, but praises Birdman which is most definitely a study in style over substance.

@bluefilmsltd 5 жыл бұрын

@Shane Bagwell What exactly does the steadicam oners add to Birdman that conventional cutting would not have been able to convey????

@bluefilmsltd 5 жыл бұрын

@Shocks From Beyond Yeah, I can accept that. I am a strong believer in the way a film in made rather than the content itself, I was just playing devil's advocate somewhat. I guess, as you've suggested, you can give any narrative justification to any filmmaking technique, but some I can buy more than others. It felt to me that after what he said, he was then asked by the interviewer 'well what about Birdman'? And then maybe tried to be polite to Chivo's work by contradicting himself. But yes, there is nothing wrong with exploring techniques, but it's nice if those techniques compliment the story to a great degree.

@jockoadams3377 5 жыл бұрын

The two guys who disliked this video tend to over-light all their scenes and have their shots looks fake as shit.

@john-lenin 5 жыл бұрын

Ironically the interview lighting is crap.

@vidfolio 4 жыл бұрын

And the right side of the chair is in focus but his face is not. Bad move from an optics manufacturer.

@MeAlexSenna 5 жыл бұрын

Not a fan honestly, the first time I saw that scene I was wondering Why on earth would you have the blow highlights of the windows? it looks very amateur (homemade video) Isn’t the DP’s job to make things look more cinematic,? Thats the reason people pay to go see a feature instead of having the same look as an iPhone clip. Same with the barn scene. That was just lazy light setting. Great video editing though 👍.

@luca_hc_gruber 5 жыл бұрын

naturally if you are in a dark room the windows will be pretty damn bright, even to your eyes, like kinda blown out. Why would you need to see the outside all the time if the story takes place on the inside? Do you go to the movies to watch high dnamic range pictures or stories? The Barn scene wasn't lazy lighting but efficient. Fit the tone beautifully...

@MeAlexSenna 5 жыл бұрын

Luca Gruber // No one said you need to see outside, is about the quality of light, which it seriously lacks in those scenes. His job is been picked apart for another handful or respected DP. And directors for the same reason. Look around. If you are a fan of cheap lighting and the iPhone look, go for it but don’t go around talking about it as if is a a professional look.

@James-nv1wf 4 жыл бұрын

@@MeAlexSenna You understand that in the film industry you also need to sell your work to get more work; you're not going to say the director wanted it that way or wanted to try alt dialogue or time was short.etc. The silhouette foreshadowed the characters fate...leaving only his wife and house lit was nice.