diagram: ‘is this it?’ – small, cramped bathroom
“hey, we’re going to light a bathroom scene. There’s approximately zero feet to work in, you need to key through a doorway, and we’d like the image to be soft and creamy, think you can handle it?”
::rolls up sleeves::
summary
key: an @aputure.lighting 600d pro w/ spotlight and full CTO lights up the exterior hallway room by bouncing off the ceiling. We did it this way to mimic an overhead light that would normally be there, and the spotlight allows me to cut precisely to avoid being in frame while filling the ceiling as much as possible. For the single close ups, a 2×4 bead board was flown in to enhance the Rembrandt shape we all love. Don’t forget to use a flag to cut the spill from the spotlight so you’re not blinding your talent and casting stray rays!
fill: a 1200d pro w/ CTB was positioned outside the house and pushed in through the windows above the tub. This gave me control over the ambient fill, and a subtle blue fill in the shadows that complements the key coloration nicely.
To complete shaping the bathroom scene, some duvetyne was draped wherever necessary!
extra lights: an MC Pro was used to mock a lamp in the far bedroom, and an aputure 300d II brought that room up to the level we were looking for.
dir: AJ Campli
ad: Deanna Schaekel
dp: Justin Balog
ac: Santiago
key grip: Teej Morgan
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