Shooting 16mm Film Tests on Kodak 50D and Optar Illumina Primes

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  • A quick overview of some film tests conducted in preparation of a music video. Shot with my Arri SR2, Optar Illumina Prime Lenses, and Kodak 50D/ 7203.
    Dir: Ryan Stephen Holly ( / rsho1ly )
    Model: Anita ( / anitavkh )
    AC: Coleman Korb ( / coleman_the_coolman )
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 46

  • @resarussell2449
    @resarussell2449 2 роки тому +5

    It’s so fascinating to hear & see all of the science that goes into this art form! I never knew. . . & it’s definitely so beautiful how it all comes together.

  • @JRyanKern
    @JRyanKern Рік тому +1

    The day for night looks amazing!

  • @MORCOPOLO0817
    @MORCOPOLO0817 15 днів тому

    16mm is amazing! Even if you are just starting out, get whatever camera you can get your hands on. Some of the so called low budget cameras can give you surprisingly good results. And if you become hardcore somewhere down the line and want to shoot a feature or music video, you can invest in something fancier with a reflex viewfinder.

  • @Brendan_Babs
    @Brendan_Babs 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice one

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for watching

  • @HonJazzz
    @HonJazzz Рік тому

    Great breakdown, thanks for sharing.

  • @oniriscope
    @oniriscope 2 роки тому +4

    Just some support with the Algorithm mate.
    More power to you on that 16mm film journey.

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  2 роки тому +1

      Appreciate your support! 👏🏽

  • @anaisroma9409
    @anaisroma9409 2 роки тому +3

    This looks so dreamy, I would love to see the finished music video💕

  • @maxrownes7914
    @maxrownes7914 Рік тому +1

    Bleach bypass gives that black & white and colour combination which can also help with eye popping results!

  • @philpritchard5173
    @philpritchard5173 2 роки тому +1

    Really nice.

  • @grizzuh
    @grizzuh Рік тому +1

    thanks. congratulations.

  • @pillowislands
    @pillowislands 2 роки тому

    my guy elevated the sound quality. It's holy

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  2 роки тому

      Appreciate you!
      iPhone internal mics + post processing 😂

  • @fourth1000
    @fourth1000 2 роки тому +4

    Just wish there were affordable film cameras that shoot silently

    • @joshuaewert
      @joshuaewert 2 роки тому

      There is the Arriflex 16 BL. Well of course, it depends on your definition of affordable. But you can get a good deal if you keep looking.

    • @heikkirepo1479
      @heikkirepo1479 Рік тому

      And then there's Eclair NPR and ACL :)

  • @joecal2360
    @joecal2360 Рік тому

    The finished grade is absolutely gorgeous!

  • @stormcrow3642
    @stormcrow3642 Рік тому

    Love it. Well done.

  • @stephenperera7382
    @stephenperera7382 Рік тому

    Of note is the seperation the Optima Illumina lenses are giving the subject.....very noteworthy

  • @graydivision
    @graydivision 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for the lighting break down. Until that portion of the video I was trying to work out why the background seem so flat compared to the subject. It almost felt like a composite.

  • @torocruz1192
    @torocruz1192 Рік тому

    Cool video with great details 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

  • @ryanholly7706
    @ryanholly7706 2 роки тому

    Illuminating breakdown and inspiring insights, brother! I remember the first time you mentioned your high contrast ratio idea to create a dreamy aura for our film, and it was a joy to develop the look and execute it with you. The way you orchestrated our lighting setups was masterful. Appreciate you, brother! God bless you and the fam! SDG!

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  2 роки тому

      Looking forward to sitting down and shooting a breakdown of the full journey!

  • @TinLeadHammer
    @TinLeadHammer 2 роки тому +1

    I don't like oversaturated color and crushed blacks. Looks cheap to me, not dreamy. But you are the one to decide, obviously.

  • @imanbinamran
    @imanbinamran Рік тому +1

    This is Amazinggggg! I'm new to this channel. Where can I see the music video?

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  Рік тому

      Hopefully this link works out!
      ua-cam.com/video/T8LeA61-vR8/v-deo.html

  • @MORCOPOLO0817
    @MORCOPOLO0817 13 днів тому +1

    For the high contrast, do you consider using the Ektachrome 100D?

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  10 днів тому

      I’m not a huge Ektachrome fan due to its limited dynamic range. Beautiful colors though!

  • @truefilm6991
    @truefilm6991 2 роки тому +1

    Looking really nice! 4:1 (=2 stops) is not that huge of a contrast, but it looks great after the color grading. Where exactly is your exposure? Did you expose for the light side of the face and let the shadow side underexpose at 2 stops, or is it a compromise between the two? Thanks in advance for your reply and best of luck for your music video!

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  2 роки тому +1

      In photography terms, the target contrast ratio would be 16:1. I was calculating and presenting in cinematography terms, which is a bit simplified, where 4:1 =4 stops. Makes it easier to calculate on the fly.
      I wasn’t able to hit the target ratio on every shot, but got close. We exposed for the key side of the face in most mediums. It was about f16. Shadow side was at f4-f5.6. To get +1 and +2 over on the key, I had to open up on the lens.
      Hope that helps!

  • @DethronerX
    @DethronerX Рік тому +1

    Beautiful work!
    For that blue look of the night, you can shoot in the day with Blue Ultra from Film Photography Project
    16mm: (v=5lG7j5oSoQ0 = 16mm Blue Ultra Color Negative Single Perf Film) -- yes, single perf

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  Рік тому +1

      I’ve never seen this wild looking stock. Looks awesome!

  • @davida5296
    @davida5296 2 роки тому

    Why didn't you put some expensive glass on the camera? -even rent some nice lenses? With 16/s16 every little bit of resolution makes a big impact because the negative size is soooo small. Was it a budgetary consideration?

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  2 роки тому

      I own the Illuminas, so that’s why I used them. I find them comparative to other options available for the 16mm format.

    • @davida5296
      @davida5296 2 роки тому

      @@nkosiroma no way. These are Russian copies of some older zeiss designs. Try out a few modern lenses if you haven't already. You might be astonished with the differences (and your clients might be too! ...which equals more money for more bookings!)

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  2 роки тому +2

      @@davida5296 I can only draw from my experience, I suppose. Comparing footage I’ve shot with popular 16mm specific lenses such as the canon zooms and zeiss lenses I definitely find the Illuminas to be comparable.
      Honestly when it comes to 16mm, I find a greater variation in quality stemming from the scan.

  • @ericvelasquez1282
    @ericvelasquez1282 2 роки тому

    How do you digitize your film?

    • @nkosiroma
      @nkosiroma  2 роки тому

      After being processed the film is scanned through a film specific scanner in resolutions up to about 6.5k (for full gate 16mm scans).