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Ted OMalley · February 20th, 2009, 11:00 PM

Just thought I'd share...

I've set up my infinite white set and have begun practicing with it. I've got a lot of editing to do before the full body shots are ready (looking for the Vegas FX to make me drop about 20 lbs!), but here is a sample of a tighter shot.

Personally, I'm pretty happy with the result. My goal was to light EVERYTHING with only fluorescent lights, and I put together a kit assembled with items from Home Depot. I made no attempt to shield the talent (myself) from the lighting on the backdrop.

I used four 4' dual lamp (40w each) fluorescent fixtures and one 100w compact fluorescent bulb. All lamps are 'natural sunlight' around 5000 Kelvin with a Color index of 92 for good reproduction. All fixtures are vertically mounted to light stands. The compact one is actually screwed directly into a ceiling fixture over my head. Two of the fixtures are on either side of me aimed at the backdrop at a 45 degree angle. The other two are about five feet from me also at about 45 degrees.

Once I complete some more editing, I'll post samples of the full body shots, but they are just as clean.

Oh, and the shirt is NOT black - the color is correct. My black shirt showed up a little brown (IR), so I changed. Also, I white-balanced using Vortex Media's 1/4 blue card AFTER I made sure the backdrop was blown out. The fluorescent lights made this quite easy - the entire wall is an even 102%.

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Brian Luce · February 20th, 2009, 11:24 PM

You're getting a shadow on your chest that I assume is from the overhead light. I think It'd look better without that shadow that moves as your head moves.

Are all the lights directed at the screen? and what are you using for a screen and how far is it from you?

Ted OMalley · February 21st, 2009, 12:42 AM

Wow, I didn't even see that before. I'll have to move that light back further.

This is a backdrop from Adorama - White Vinyl. It's about six to eight feet behind me. Thre rear lights are directed at the screen, the front lights are directed at me and the screen.

David Issko · February 21st, 2009, 01:53 AM

Nice to meet you Ted. Best wishes for your cyc. Like the accidental drop at the end!
Cheers.

Vincent Oliver · February 21st, 2009, 02:10 AM

Show OFF!

I sat on a airplane from London to LA trying to do the cube and it ended up in the trash can, not completed - I guess you must have found it.

February 20th, 2009, 11:00 PM	#1
Ted OMalley Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 596	White Limbo Lighting and the EX3 Just thought I'd share... I've set up my infinite white set and have begun practicing with it. I've got a lot of editing to do before the full body shots are ready (looking for the Vegas FX to make me drop about 20 lbs!), but here is a sample of a tighter shot. Personally, I'm pretty happy with the result. My goal was to light EVERYTHING with only fluorescent lights, and I put together a kit assembled with items from Home Depot. I made no attempt to shield the talent (myself) from the lighting on the backdrop. I used four 4' dual lamp (40w each) fluorescent fixtures and one 100w compact fluorescent bulb. All lamps are 'natural sunlight' around 5000 Kelvin with a Color index of 92 for good reproduction. All fixtures are vertically mounted to light stands. The compact one is actually screwed directly into a ceiling fixture over my head. Two of the fixtures are on either side of me aimed at the backdrop at a 45 degree angle. The other two are about five feet from me also at about 45 degrees. Once I complete some more editing, I'll post samples of the full body shots, but they are just as clean. Oh, and the shirt is NOT black - the color is correct. My black shirt showed up a little brown (IR), so I changed. Also, I white-balanced using Vortex Media's 1/4 blue card AFTER I made sure the backdrop was blown out. The fluorescent lights made this quite easy - the entire wall is an even 102%. Rubick's Cube - Under 1 Minute! on Vimeo __________________ Sony EX3, Vegas 9.0 64bit, Windows 7(64), Core i7, 12GB, RAID1 & 0, HotSwap SATA, 30" LCD(2560x1600)-GTX285 & 24" LCD(1360x768)-7800GT

February 21st, 2009, 12:42 AM	#3
Ted OMalley Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 596	Wow, I didn't even see that before. I'll have to move that light back further. This is a backdrop from Adorama - White Vinyl. It's about six to eight feet behind me. Thre rear lights are directed at the screen, the front lights are directed at me and the screen. __________________ Sony EX3, Vegas 9.0 64bit, Windows 7(64), Core i7, 12GB, RAID1 & 0, HotSwap SATA, 30" LCD(2560x1600)-GTX285 & 24" LCD(1360x768)-7800GT

February 21st, 2009, 01:53 AM	#4
David Issko Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 393	Nice to meet you Ted. Best wishes for your cyc. Like the accidental drop at the end! Cheers. __________________ David Issko Edit 1 Video Productions

February 21st, 2009, 02:10 AM	#5
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	Show OFF! I sat on a airplane from London to LA trying to do the cube and it ended up in the trash can, not completed - I guess you must have found it. __________________ Eyes are a deaf man’s ears. Ears are a blind man’s eyes

February 20th, 2009, 11:24 PM	#2
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	You're getting a shadow on your chest that I assume is from the overhead light. I think It'd look better without that shadow that moves as your head moves. Are all the lights directed at the screen? and what are you using for a screen and how far is it from you?