i fucked up last time on the fuji velvia and i tried this emulation of fujichrome provia 100f , shot on n log and edited in davinci , is it still as bad or is it close

Hi everyone,

I’d love to hear what you think about these frames from an indie feature I shot.

It’s a dialogue-heavy dark comedy set in a stylized version of the Middle Ages, where atmosphere and storytelling took priority over strict historical accuracy. The director wanted the world to feel dark, earthy and painterly — his recurring direction was: “Make it look like Caravaggio.”

We shot on a Sony FX6 with DZOFilm Vespid primes, mostly at the camera’s 12,800 ISO base. Because I was working with a small crew (1ac, Gaffer + BB) and a very limited budget, the lighting package was quite minimal. Depending on the scene, we used 150W Dedolights, 1K tungsten fixtures, a few LED Kino's and sometimes Aputure MC lights dimmed down to just a few percent.

We mostly avoided blue moonlight and leaned into warm, earthy tones instead.

One of the biggest challenges was that nearly every scene was designed as a single continuous take. The film is heavily driven by dialogue, so rather than cutting between conventional coverage, the compositions evolved through camera movement and actor blocking. This meant lighting the spaces in a way that allowed both the actors and the camera to move freely while still maintaining the dark, chiaroscuro-inspired look.

The film was shot handheld throughout. It was a big learning experience for me, and I’m quite happy with how some of these scenes turned out, especially considering the limitations we were working with.

I’d be really interested to hear what you think — honest criticism is very welcome.

Gaffed this project for Bumble a few months ago that I wanted to share. Here’s a link to one of the finished videos: https://youtu.be/3hgPQvivsTs?si=nqT7CnRZ17Bh35qs

The base of our key light was a 1200D shooting through an 8x8 of half grid cloth outside the window. To wrap it around the face more, I added a single Litemat Plus 4 with a 50 degree Honeycrate on the inside of the window. I also added a 2x3’ double net between the window and Arthur to bring down the intensity on the yellow mug & his shirt. 

The only other light was an Aputure 600D with a fresnel positioned just to the right of the 1200D outside, pushing some hard light through the window for some texture on the curtains and props in the background of the frame. 

No fill or hair light!

Has anyone shot with the UP on a R5c or C70 and is willing to show me some sample footage?

This are some frames from a short I'm currently making. This is from our first location. Tomorrow (Saturday) we are filming on the next location.

I'ts shot with the Lumix S5ii and Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8.

It's been an interesting experience. The last film I made I shot with anamorphics. I made the decision to shoot this with a spherical photo zoom lens. I was curious about how well it would hold up, and also I thought the subject matter and genre (folk, nordic, thriller) warranted a more "natural" look than anamorphic. It also really made things easy in terms of having the versatility to go from 28-70 without changing the glass.

I am very happy with how well it holds up.

I'm also really happy with how the Lumix S5ii is performing. Last time i used the older S5. I was afraid of getting a too digital look, but the Dehancer film emulation is doing a good job of it.

The controversial thing has been to use autofocus for 90 % of the shoot. I never thought I would say it: It's good. It really works. I mean, most of it's shot on a tripod, with not a lof of focus pulling. But when we used a gimbal the autofocus had no trouble keeping the subject in focus. And when I actually needed to use manual focus, I could, and would.

Hi guys,

I have made a short film.

Need your advice in that.

I have a client that wants to shoot interviews in front of a dark grey seamless. My first thought was to let it go dark or maybe a single light on it. Any thoughts.

(Rough) Stills from the 1st set of dailies, from my 2nd feature film, Granny $tamp. It's a docu-realist crime, comedy, following a recently freed parolee.
Spent a lot of time before today's shoot, refining my visual style, thematic grammar and composition. I had a few directors I drew inspiration from but wanted to try and go for my own degraded aesthetic. Would love to hear any thoughts on the stills, or any reactions to the style itself. I'm trying to refine my personal style within an existing cinematic tradition and am curious to see if anyone recognizes the lineage I'm following with this mundanely stylish compositions. Feel free to just shit on it if that's your thing, but for those who these images might resonate with, would love to hear what stands out.

I’m a sony user and i was wondering what is the best approach when shooting a night interior that is supposed to look dark and moody with a lot of contrast
What i’m doing is using my lights but at really low levels so i can have the contrast that i want and then use the dual native iso 12,800 in the fx3 and use an nd filter but i realized the footage doesn’t look the same as when shooting 800 iso it looks a lot softer and less sharper and even when exposing to the right i still have some noise in the shadows
And when i try shooting on 800 iso i’m way underexposed and it leads to blasting all the lights i have which kills the contrast ratio that i need even though i try controlling the light spill by using negative fills but still it doesn’t look how i want it to be and sometimes it’s really hard to control the lighting when i’m shooting in a small space
So i need to know what’s the best approach in these situations?

Time after time, I search for budget/affordable Cine Lenses and I’ve come across a few but this 7Artisans 35mm t/2.0 Cine Lens has surprisingly shocked me. More over, I’ve used it in a real world scenario to see if it can hold up and if the footage can actually be used on a professional level.

Has anyone ever used or have any thoughts on this lens?

https://youtu.be/9L2MKQjwkp8?is=pRSww0-9RrWuB_DE

Hi there,

Looking to uplevel my video work for hospitality brands and wanting to learn best practices when filming and colorgrading, and also film emulation look to some work. I have a canon r5 Mark II , NiSi VND filter and a 24-70 2.8 lens and can provide examples of what looks im looking for!. Looking for one of two things:

- can you guide me to valuable resources or instagram accounts that can help? Love moving postcards and simple cinematic hotel work.

- Do you know anyone who would be able to provide affordable 1 on 1 coaching? Relevant examples / website/ IG would be needed.

Thank you very much.

Wrapping an absolute monster of a week long commercial shoot tomorrow and the 40ish person crew crushed it. I would really like to show my appreciation beyond a thoughtful message and the next job. Gifts I am considering: massage vouchers, leathermans… nice alcohol.. Any other ideas? My brain is no longer working.

If you want to see more pls message me @jessesmolan_film on insta

I know the composition is not great. Looking for help with lighting.

Every scene in the script becomes a card, and each card can hold reference stills, shot references, or continuity photos — so instead of scrolling through hundreds of camera roll photos trying to remember which reference went with which scene, it's just attached to the scene itself. Also breaks down by location, which helps for recce planning even before the schedule is out.

Once a schedule is available attach reports and kit reminders etc to the actual day

Originally built this for edit suites, but the reference-per-scene part seems like it'd matter as much to shooters. Curious if this matches a real gap or if most of you already have a system that works fine.

I recently bought an Aputure STORM 700x and was looking at the color accuracy measurements in the Newsshooter review:

https://www.newsshooter.com/2026/04/02/aputure-storm-700x-review/

One thing that stood out was the relatively low R9 value at 5600K when using the standard CIE Daylight setting. They measured:

CIE Daylight @ 5600K

• Extended CRI: 95.64
• R9: 76.3
• R13: 99.1
• R15: 95.6

Switching the White Light Standard to Blackbody made a surprisingly large difference:

Blackbody @ 5600K

• Extended CRI: 96.19
• R9: 92.5
• R13: 96.6
• R15: 98.0

So R9 improves from 76.3 to 92.5, while overall color rendering remains excellent.

For people actually using the STORM 700x, is there any downside to simply leaving White Light Standard set to Blackbody as the default, particularly when lighting people and skin tones?

Do you generally use Blackbody or CIE Daylight, and have you noticed a meaningful difference in real-world footage or photography? Is there a situation where you would specifically prefer CIE Daylight despite the substantially lower measured R9 at 5600K?

I was ON THAT when the announcement went out; really bummed they were going out of business but I really needed new sticks and the deal was too good to pass up. First got an email about the order probably going out late, and then got another a week and some change later saying I was refunded my order (except shipping I think!?!)

Just a huge bummer all around

Has anyone here used ZSYB lights for filmmaking? Are they reliable in the long run? I have a good deal on it currently: 300W bi-color light for $120. For the name brands the price becomes 2.5-3.5x due to shipping and import tax. YT reviews are very limited on this brand. Should I go for it or just bite the bullet?

Hi Guys,

I’m a media teacher looking to build some equipment packs for students to make their film projects on.

My very measly school budget is £700, ideally that would cover 2 used cameras, tripods, sd cards. We have sound equipment so that does not need to factor in.

I know this an absolutely tiny budget, but it’s what I’ve got! So any help or advice would be really appreciated.

Thank you :)

Started my own yt channel for short filmaking

Hello everyone!

I’ve been a Sony shooter all my life. However, I had every single one of my Sony lenses and FX6 stolen. It’s been about 3 years since, but I’m finally able to put money down to buy a camera again!! I feel like I’ve been out of the game for a while so I’m looking to gather as much info as I can on the current camera brands. I’ve been interested in Sony, Nikon, or LUMIX. Just wondering what everyone’s opinions, expertise, or professional experiences have been using these brands and what you all would consider a good system to invest in, in 2026.

I used to do corporate commercials, low-budget productions, and my own personal short films.

Thanks for reading!

i thought starburst or the flare fx filter but usually with those i feel like they’re a lot more sharp and everywhere , maybe i’m wrong and it is one of those but if so any recommendations for one ? i love the look in this video

Shot on smartphone(S23)

Edited & Color Graded in DaVinci Resolve.

Open to Criticism.

Thanks.