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Posted on December 3, 2009
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White cycloramas are easily mimicked by painting a wall or room white or as simply as hanging a white sheet. This seems like a cheap and straightforward technique to get away with shooting that white void type scene i.e. Mac vs. Computer Commercials without having to go through a white cyc rental, but the look you’re going for won’t be achieved that easily. White cys require a lot of time and planning if you would like to correctly create well lit a white void environment without seams or shot restrictions.

 

The first and most vital part of the white cyc is the design and construction. You need to view your cyc rental before arriving to shoot, because there are a few important details you may want to consider. The curve between the wall and floor is imperative. This curve avoids the shadows that’d be due to the wall and the floor meeting at 90 degrees. Not only that but it helps to bounce back the light, which can help lose the shadows of actors, props, and so on. The ceiling is the subsequent factor. If a ceiling is too low you’re going to have Problems shooting off stage. This may boldly take away from the look you were going for and can end up being a nightmare when it comes to getting the right camera angle. Ultimately, is the form of the white cyclorama rental. If your white cyc rental is only one single wall you will be extraordinarily limited to the shots you can pull off. Everything needs to be done straight or head on. 2 walls with a horizontal and vertically arced corner can be far better and allows for a wider array of camera angels. By far, the most ideal white cyc rental would be known as a 3 wall white cyc. It should ideally appear that you are shooting in a big white ball. This is perfect ; it allows the most camera angles and movement as well as making use of the white walls to bounce light back. This can create the seamless white void you are going for. {However ,} if poorly lit, these design details are intending to do you little good.

When lighting a white cyc you need to take under consideration the bounce and shadows that are going to occur. One of the finest methods to light the white cyclorama is with an overhead soft light. It will allow an enormous amount of light to fill the room without a shade and may be soft enough to do so with a controllable spill. Aglorious good} example of this kind of light is a 6k space light. Another option is series of Image 80 Kino flo’s. A 5k thru a size enormous Chimera bank will work completely as your key light source. The final goal when lighting a white cyc is to make it as even as possible. You need the white cyc to be perfectly balanced and just touching clip. A typical problem is when the cyc appears to be an off-white color. Many times this is simply remedied by either reducing how warm your camera is set. As I mentioned the background should be lit just before it clips and if it isn’t the background may appear off white or shabby. The following step is lighting the talent. They need to be lit to a compatible level with the background, but you do still have some options to change the skills lighting to outline the mood or tone you are going for.

Another thing to make certain of is that regardless of where you’re white cyc rental is, the cyc wants to seem to be damage free. This means any scrapes or smudges of dirt on your white cyc rental needs to be wiped out or painted over prior to shooting. Otherwise, you won’t achieve your desired results.

No matter the size or shape of the white cyclorama you are shooting on, you need to be sure the studio you shoot in won’t be pressuring you to move faster or pay overtime. You will need lots of time to light. White cyc rentals can be exceedingly tricky and it’ll take time to figure out a perfect mixture of lights and camera setting. Even the most experienced gaffers and cinematographers run into lighting issues when working with a white background. Atomic Studios white cyc rentals are always for 24 hours and we are frequently available to help out and answer any questions you will have about our large 3 wall white cyclorama.

 

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