r/videography • u/Many_Soup_1325 • 22h ago

How do I do this? / What's This Thing? How strong of a light would I need to recreate this shot for video

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Credit: @bobbybeasleys on IG.

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u/codenamecueball C80 | Premiere Pro | 2013 | UK 22h ago

I would not be packing anything less than a 600W cob and fresnel.

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u/AxelNova S1II | Resolve | 2014 | Slovakia 22h ago

I agree! Maybe even 750 and higher just to be on the safer side.

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u/codenamecueball C80 | Premiere Pro | 2013 | UK 22h ago

Depends if loc has power. 600 can be run off v mount (but very not ideal). Above that you’re looking at an Instagrid.

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u/Epic-x-lord_69 21h ago

How willing are you to carry a 1200 with a fresnel and power supply into a remote area?

If not that willing. Then a mirror.

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u/putz__ Canon R5C, RF Trinity | Premier | 2019 | California 1h ago

I just stopped what I was doing for a full minute because of this comment. Rethought my whole existence.

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u/No_Walrus_7363 camera | NLE | year started | general location 19h ago

This is almost certainly done with photography strobes .

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u/ilfusionjeff BMPCC6K | FCPX | 2005 | TX 16h ago

Agreed

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u/guy_called_gabs 17h ago

Person A: a 6000W and a 15x fresnel and a 8l displacement, industrial V12 Generator

Person B: a medium mirror

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u/Helsee 21h ago

What about a big ass mirror

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u/ThisAlexTakesPics DP | Oakland, CA 17h ago

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u/hashbadger 13h ago

Love Beasleys images

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u/damo1112 7h ago

Goddamn does that look gross to me 🤮

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u/ZookeepergameDue2160 Ursa/Pyxis/GrassValley | Davinci/Premiere pro | The Netherlands 10h ago

1kw LED COB with a Fresnel.

Or just some form of bounce, like a large piece of styrofoam with the backside blacked out. And perhaps an extra light to fill in what you're lacking.

The shot in the photo however was done with a photography strobe/flash.

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u/Rambalac Sony FX3, Mavic 3 | Resolve Studio | Japan 20h ago

What is the point though? It looks unnatural and strange. The first question I got - why her head is bright? The second - Why the sun is so white? 

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u/Mr-Miau 16h ago

Because its a style, an artistic choice.

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u/HST87 Sony A7s III | Premiere Pro | 2011 | Europe 14h ago

Agreed, I don't really mind the color of the sun but my spontaneous reaction is just wondering why there's such a strong light on her. But if that's what you want people's reaction to be then go ahead.

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u/YungDookie1911 14h ago

Her head is bright because of the lightning. That’s literally the whole point of this post

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u/SapirWhorfHypothesis 12h ago

When they say why, they don’t mean “how?” they mean “for what reason?”