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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: instruction - Recent Posts http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: instruction - Recent Posts en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:23:43 +0000 vid-e-o-man on "The Long and Short on Color Temperature" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-long-and-short-on-color-temperature#post-60042 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:51:58 +0000 vid-e-o-man 60042@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Composite, Thank you for taking the time to respond. This is my first time to enter a post. I have been reading these forums for quite a while and have been trying to soak in everything from the generous people who share their knowledge. Thanks for the tip about not mixing daylight and indoor CF bulbs. I think that I will invest in an assortment of 'S-mart' bulbs (wattage and color temperature) and try some experimenting comparing the results. If a color doesn't give me the results that I want, I can always use them around the house. I wonder if anybody else has had good results from a particular brand of 'S-mart' CF bulbs. Thanks again composite1 on "The Long and Short on Color Temperature" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-long-and-short-on-color-temperature#post-60022 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:10:26 +0000 composite1 60022@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ "I think that the higher number (daylight) is what i should use to simulate daylight. I also found CF Bulbs that are in the form of a spot light instead of the curly-Q shape. Am I heade in the right direction?" Vid, CF bulbs are for lighting the greatest thing since sliced bread. Now where folks get bent about using high-priced Pro Bulbs vs off-the shelf ones is that the pro's are fully calibrated for video work and the 'S-mart' specials aren't. Now long as you know this you can work around it. When using off the shelf bulbs (which I've been doing more and more lately), you just have to make sure you have a bit more light and do a proper white balance based on your bulb's color temp. Just a couple of small steps that will make the diff between you getting the look you want in the field or wasting extra time and money doing it in post. As for whether to use 'daylight' or 'indoor' bulbs, it comes down to are you trying to simulate/match daylight or indoor lighting? Just remember that the daylight version of CF bulbs is 6500k (not 5200k which is considered the standard for daylight.) Daylight CF bulbs will give you a harsher 'bluer' light than traditional daylight bulbs. However, with some minor adjustments to exposure and a good white balance, they work just fine. Don't mix daylight and indoor CF bulbs (or any other for that matter) as you will suffer the 'tortures of the damned' trying to get a consistent WB. Let alone the fun you'll have with the footage in post! vid-e-o-man on "The Long and Short on Color Temperature" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-long-and-short-on-color-temperature#post-60021 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:41:46 +0000 vid-e-o-man 60021@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Composite and DOn, Your discussion about color temperature is helping me understand. I am almost tempted to say that the light bulb is lighting up in my brain but I won't. I recently picked up a Acme-Lite Model No. 4 at a garage sale ($2, cheap is my middle name). It is a fixture to use with a super 8 movie camera. It is a sturdy holder for four screw-in light bulbs with two swithes (one switch for the two inner bulbs and other switch for two outer bulbs). It can be attached to a tripod and a camera mounted to the top. My intention was to use CF Bulbs with it. It has a maximum rating for four 375-watt light bulbs (1500 total). I have looked at CF Bulbs at Home Depot and didn't know what I should look for as the color. I think that the higher number (daylight) is what i should use to simulate daylight. I also found CF Bulbs that are in the form of a spot light instead of the curly-Q shape. Am I heade in the right direction? Thanks for you time and attention. composite1 on "The Long and Short on Color Temperature" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-long-and-short-on-color-temperature#post-59824 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:40:32 +0000 composite1 59824@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ D0n, Those are nice setups. I like the touch with the mirrors. They can be a PIA for both as an unforgiving reflective surface and potential lighting hazard. When done well, it's pretty cool. Yeah WB isn't that tough, but you should see the screens go blank when I'm teaching the theory side of it! I don't feel bad because I had similar levels of smoke coming out of my ears when I first learned it. However, student's get the picture when you let them purposely shoot at the wrong color temp. Concerning CF Bulbs, man I dig them! That Daylight bulb you used was 6500k (if bought off the shelf.) Makes for perfect simulated sunlight on the cheap. I've seen 200w equivalent CF bulbs, but only as 3-way style units. The biggest I've seen so far is the 300w equivalent (and they are large.) Indoor only so far as I have yet to find a credible (and inexpensive) source for the Daylight version. Don on "The Long and Short on Color Temperature" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-long-and-short-on-color-temperature#post-59787 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:28:22 +0000 Don 59787@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <img src="http://gallery.me.com/lightexpressions/100850/-C2-A9LightExpressions2010-06-0810-34-394252/web.jpg?ver=12771627930001" width="400" height="300" /> blurred, cannot relase customers work, but the color came out very nice for a one light, mixed source set up. I did the opposite of what was in the other video above, I had my subject and the outside the window areas balanced for outdoor light and let my ambient light go warm with incandescent lights. my 200 watt equiv.. compact florescent in my paper lantern, was just a touch warmer than the daylight outside (i believe it was 5000k) <img height="300" width="400" src="http://gallery.me.com/lightexpressions/100850/-C2-A9LightExpressions2010-06-0810-41-434253/web.jpg?ver=12771627950001" /> Don on "The Long and Short on Color Temperature" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-long-and-short-on-color-temperature#post-59786 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:11:34 +0000 Don 59786@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ understanding color balance is great... once you understand it, learning to work with it is relatively easy. when doing web advert videos, I have a few small tips to kiss it (keep it simple stupid) first is a number of options for my key light on my subject... halogen, florescent and led lights in several powers and light temperatures... I try to find the right light to work with the available light... I use whatever lights are there for ambient, or back light or fill light then add my key light... one job recently I used a daylight balanced compact florescent bulb (in a paper chinese lantern) as key, a large window as backlighting and the inside incandescent lights as ambient... end result : by moving my lantern as close to the subject as possible, I got soft light, and bright enough to balance with the window light.... the ambient light inside the room was soft and warm... excellent result using only one added light by me... I use a Kodak greycard for manual color balance and exposure and this allows me to match as close as possible the shots from 2 camcorders and 2 d-slrs for multi cam edit with both stills and video in the final product.. composite1 on "The Long and Short on Color Temperature" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-long-and-short-on-color-temperature#post-59784 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:56:48 +0000 composite1 59784@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ VM has many articles discussing the 'How to's' on color temperature. You know, that annoying little detail consumer cameras always overlook with their 'auto white balance' setting which decides whether your footage looks 'blue' outdoors or 'red' indoors depending on the lighting. Color temp isn't complicated at its root concept, but the minute you start digging into how it works many amateur videographer's 'screens' start going blank. Here's a really clear cut (and short) breakdown on how color temperature works by Jeffery Seckendorf of CreateSphere. Take a look and follow his advice, "Learn the Rules and then Break them all." Right on! <a href="http://vimeo.com/11539701">Quickies from Createasphere: Color Temperature Basics for Film and Digital</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3630153">Createasphere</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>. naji on "Post your favorite books on Filmmaking" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/post-your-favorite-books-on-filmmaking#post-35378 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:22:15 +0000 naji 35378@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ My favorite book so far has been - Grammar of the Film Language by Daniel Arijon. It covers camera positioning and angles thoroughly. Though it's about 600 pages, it is a treasure for new filmmakers. bmoede on "Post your favorite books on Filmmaking" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/post-your-favorite-books-on-filmmaking#post-35189 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:08:44 +0000 bmoede 35189@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Painting With Light  by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/102-2635801-8604947?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=John%20Alton">John Alton</a> Great book of film lighting maxzilla on "Post your favorite books on Filmmaking" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/post-your-favorite-books-on-filmmaking#post-35169 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:26:43 +0000 maxzilla 35169@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Post your favorite books on filmmaking with the author and a short description about the book. The GuerrillaÂ Filmmaker Movie Blueprint by Chris Jones Â The books goes into heavy detail about the process of production and what role everyone plays in production covering crew sizes from 10-ish (low budget indie) to 40-ish (low budget industry), and i'm guessing if you've got a crew bigger than these you should probably already have enough experience and not not need this book. This is really an awesome book to have. Directing: Shot By Shot by Steven D. Katz Â This book teaches you the very technical, tedious, and often challenging process of visualizing your ideas for shots, being able to storyboard them, and then actually shooting them. There are over 20 chapters, but the book basically is divided into 3rds, visualizing, storyboarding, and shooting. The book contains many storyboards from Empire of the Sun, The Birds, Citizen Kane, and Blade Runner. Directing: Cinematic Motion by Steven D. Katz I've haven't read this book yet, but I am going to be purchasing it very soon. It basically covers the non-technical aspects of directing, and focuses on blocking and staging your scenes with your actors within the frame. It's a direct sequel to Shot by Shot. If it's as good as that book was, I'll be able to recommend it, but we'll see. If anyone has already read it, please post your opinion. Directing Actors for Film and Television by Judith Weston Â Your actors are the elements that truly bring the screenplay and the film itself to life. So why not get the absolute most out of them. Judith Weston runs directing actors workshops across the country and based on what I read in the book, she must really know what she's doing. This book educates you to better understand your actors in what's going through their heads when they're preparing their role and while on set, but also the different approaches you can take in helping them improve their performances and also to avoid the wrong approaches. I can also recommend this book to actors who are interest in film or television as it will help you direct yourself and better understand what the director is telling you. The Film Director's Intuition by Judith Weston Â I bought this book last month and haven't gotten the chance to read it quite yet. This book is an immediate sequel to Directing Actors. It covers script analysis and rehearsal techniques. If it turns out to be as good as Directing Actors I will be able to recommend it. Screenwriting for Teens: 100 PrinciplesÂ Every Budding Writer Should Know by Christina Hamlett Â No matter what age you are, this book is AWESOME. This book could easily be used as textbook for a screenwriting class at a high school. Basically each chapter is a principal, 1 page long, and on the back of that page are movies that you can watch that contain this principle and also brainstorming exercises that you can do. This can easily be a self-taught course. It's a little over 200 pages, but you could easily read it in a week. Â I've got a bunch of other filmmaking books in my collection, but not any really great or unique ones that don't have a couple hundred just like it.