What settings were used for this? at DVinfo.net

Luke Springer · May 7th, 2006, 09:49 PM

Hello,
Please check out this picture:

http://geocities.com/deep_space_hunter/

Does anyone know how this look was achieved? I really like how the sky is so dark and gray, but the grass is a bright gold color. I believe this was shot on an XL2.

Thanks,
Luke

Chris Barcellos · May 7th, 2006, 09:59 PM

Just guessing, but it is possible the lighting was right with sun flooding in forground, and dark clouds in backgroung. Second possibility: gray day with flood light- and may gradient filter.

Luke Springer · May 7th, 2006, 11:04 PM

That is what I thought, but you would need to shoot when the conditions were just right. Thanks for the reply.

Luke

Cal Johnson · May 7th, 2006, 11:43 PM

Keep in mind you're looking at a still shot. It might look like its just amazing lighting when viewing that one frame, but if the clouds were causing the light/dark areas, which I think they probably are, then in the next couple of seconds the clouds could move causing the talent to be completely under-exposed. It's a pretty still though.

Greg Boston · May 8th, 2006, 12:24 AM

Could also possibly be a graduated ND filter which darkens the sky and leaves the other part normal.

Ash Greyson · May 8th, 2006, 02:56 PM

White balance to light blue, master pedestal down several notches, setup level down a notch or 2, cine gamma, color phase a couple toward green, color gain down a notch or two...

ash =o)

Luke Springer · May 8th, 2006, 11:05 PM

I've got the video up on the website. I apologize for the quality, geocities only allows 5Mb, so it has been compressed a lot, but you will get the idea.

http://geocities.com/deep_space_hunter/Video.html

Thanks,
Luke

Robin Davies-Rollinson · May 8th, 2006, 11:36 PM

I still think that the cameraman was lucky with the light on that shot. There's probably some tweaking with settings in post as well, but nothing out of the ordinary...

Robin

Neil Fontaine · May 9th, 2006, 01:20 AM

watched the video, wow boring, hehe.

It looks like the sky was over cast. This will still give you a blown out sky if the settings are not right. I think anytime you have the sky in your shot in the day time ND filters are used to help them look more rich in color and not so bright in the bighter parts. I do not have much experience but I study alot and that seems to be the case.

May 7th, 2006, 09:49 PM	#1
Luke Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 60	What settings were used for this? Hello, Please check out this picture: http://geocities.com/deep_space_hunter/ Does anyone know how this look was achieved? I really like how the sky is so dark and gray, but the grass is a bright gold color. I believe this was shot on an XL2. Thanks, Luke

May 7th, 2006, 09:59 PM	#2
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Just guessing, but it is possible the lighting was right with sun flooding in forground, and dark clouds in backgroung. Second possibility: gray day with flood light- and may gradient filter. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

May 7th, 2006, 11:04 PM	#3
Luke Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 60	That is what I thought, but you would need to shoot when the conditions were just right. Thanks for the reply. Luke

May 7th, 2006, 11:43 PM	#4
Cal Johnson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 180	Keep in mind you're looking at a still shot. It might look like its just amazing lighting when viewing that one frame, but if the clouds were causing the light/dark areas, which I think they probably are, then in the next couple of seconds the clouds could move causing the talent to be completely under-exposed. It's a pretty still though.

May 8th, 2006, 12:24 AM	#5
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Could also possibly be a graduated ND filter which darkens the sky and leaves the other part normal.

May 8th, 2006, 02:56 PM	#6
Ash Greyson Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,689	White balance to light blue, master pedestal down several notches, setup level down a notch or 2, cine gamma, color phase a couple toward green, color gain down a notch or two... ash =o)

May 8th, 2006, 11:05 PM	#7
Luke Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 60	I've got the video up on the website. I apologize for the quality, geocities only allows 5Mb, so it has been compressed a lot, but you will get the idea. http://geocities.com/deep_space_hunter/Video.html Thanks, Luke

May 8th, 2006, 11:36 PM	#8
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	I still think that the cameraman was lucky with the light on that shot. There's probably some tweaking with settings in post as well, but nothing out of the ordinary... Robin

May 9th, 2006, 01:20 AM	#9
Neil Fontaine Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Napa CA USA Posts: 33	watched the video, wow boring, hehe. It looks like the sky was over cast. This will still give you a blown out sky if the settings are not right. I think anytime you have the sky in your shot in the day time ND filters are used to help them look more rich in color and not so bright in the bighter parts. I do not have much experience but I study alot and that seems to be the case.