I would really like to use the natural light on the set.
But sometimes I can't predict exactly what kind of weather and what kind of light I will
see on the set.
If I open aperture of lens on full I can receive bright shadows.
If I close it, then image will be badly lit.
In both cases i risk getting flat image.
I don't want the flat shot, I need the contrast of lighting and shadows.
At this moment I am using main lighting source and intensify it with help of powerful light
gear.
Like ARRI 1200 W. Light of this source has similar temperature of sky.
In this area where I don't need light flow, I cut this using a black cutter.
As a result I got this gradient.
For light reflection from floor I used styrofoam.
As you see, you don't have to deceive viewers, coming up with non-existent light sources.
This is simple method for lighting any location.
I intensify pre-existing light for expressive contrast of light and shadow.
In some cases the light may be too bright and hard.
I use frost frame or white textile so that to smooth light flow and to make the shadows
softer.
For simply beautiful volume in the scene sometimes I wet the floor with water.
For imitation practical light i use simple and small lighting sources like Astera tube.
For background i used warm ARRI 650W and cold ARRI 1200W.
Two different temperatures look like teal orange style on the movie.
Why I set the whole lighting sources in these positions.
Because I want to see the contrast of light and shadow in the frame.
And if all the light is coming from the camera, I get a flat image with no shadows.
Astera can do any strobe effects.
I used this for special atmosphere of the scene.
For long shot have been used practical light sources.
They have dirty color, this is what I need for the atmosphere of
the scene.
There is one point here, if I didn’t have a powerful Arri 1200, then the practical light
would be stronger and absorb all the attention in the frame.
The final scene is clean improvisation.
I didn't know what would happen in the final.
But I had a plan to use only two split colours.
Like yellow and purple.
Of course that light is only part of the whole work in the frame.
Besides you have to come up with a story, collect art props.
And God damn!
Forget about cinematic Luts.
This doesn't make video more cinematic.
Pay your attention at colours of objects and actor cloths in the scene.
Look at lighting and shadows, composition of frame and story.
This all really influence on frame quality.