ASSIGNMENT 1: Camera Settings and Lighting
F-stop: Aperture: 3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/2500
ISO: 300
Frame Rate: 29.9
White Balance
Resolution: HD
The camera angle was direct level with the cat. I positioned the Light direction to the side at a 45-degree angle from the camera, so the cat’s face and stomach were well-lit. The light was a super white LED shop light. I used this type of lighting because it allowed me to place it in different areas and angles quickly. The background lighting was coming in from the outside, and the keylight was reflected off the back wall from a window. I didn’t use any reflectors or diffusers, but the walls are bright, so they reflect some light.
F-stop: Aperture: 3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/2500
ISO: 300
Frame Rate: 29.9
White Balance
Resolution: HD
I tried different camera angles, and they were all higher, but they all made the scene look too familiar. I positioned the Light on the left side and pointed it at the back wall to show some contrast from the kettle. I also like the purplettle, and I did not want the white light to wash it out. The light was the same LED shop light that I used with the cat. I used the LED as a combo key light and background light. I didn’t use any reflectors or diffusers.
F-stop: Aperture: 3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 300
Frame Rate: 29.9
White Balance AWB
Resolution: HD
I was trying to get more blurry motion, and this was the best angle. I turned off the main lights and used a floodlight from about 15 feet away on the right side. I set the ISO low, hoping it would not be grainy, and it still was. I did have a small hand light pointed at a 45-degree angle, but it still didn’t. Next time, I’m going to put i change anythingt on a tripod and bring the shutter speed even lower and see what happens.
F-stop: Aperture: 3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 400
Frame Rate: 29.9
White Balance AWB
Resolution: HD
I used a short aperture, trying to make the background blurry, but it didn’t work. I shot this outside, and the handheld is actually pretty close to the birds on the right side at a 90-degree angle. I think I could have put the ISO even lower. The camera was facing west, and it was the afternoon, so thankfully it was cloudy. Next time, I would shoot facing northeast. I think the lighting would have been better, and maybe there would not be shadows on their chests.
ASSIGNMENT 1: 3 Scenes
The Exorcist
I’m a big fan of 70s and 80s sci-fi, and part of the reason is how it looks. I’m not a fan of horror, but I like the combination of the hi-contrast and the stark white light. It looks like they used minimal lighting and relied on maybe a single spotlight coming from the window and a light from above the streetlight. Before it pans to the final streetlight, it pans by another streetlight that has a brighter light above it. I think they used the same setup but made it less bright. They kept the house lights on and kept them dim.
Blade Runner
I like the fluorescents and how they look with the steam. Also, I like colored lights, and all the city scenes in this movie have colored lights. The lighting and the rain give me a comforting feeling. There may be key lights in the back left and also on the right behind the cook. They relied heavily on the fluorescents, and they helped with the overall blue tint of the scene.
Mind Hunter
Everything seems subdued. They use the blue tint outdoors sometimes, which I think people don’t like, but I still enjoy it. I like how the indoor scene seems dark, and the light coming through the windows is brighter. The scenes don’t seem realistic to me, but I like how they are clean and there is minimal clutter, and the light often seems even throughout the area. It looks like they used a minimal amount of light, pointed directly at the subjects, and just let the shadows keep the faces and parts of the scene dark and subdued.