Making windows darker by surfing the net - Scrim 275
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Possibly the most boring video I’ve ever made.
Please don’t watch while driving or operating heavy machinery.
After seeing suggestions for alternatives to Black Scrim 275, which is way expensive for what it is, I thought I’d put the best ones to the test. Thank you for (nearly) all the suggestions.
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This isn't the "sexy equipment" review, but pound for pound it's more helpful for most people's application. Enjoyed your hosting style!
Thank you, that's very kind. (I think there's too much "sexy equipment" stuff... we need to share how to use it all now) 😂
Another great video. I love the idea of pulling technology from other disciplines into the video world but sadly, the purpose-made (and usually pricey) solutions are almost always the best. I'm guessing the debris netting is plastic? If you cut it with a hot knife would it melt the edges and save it making a mess? I'm guessing it would be lot's of trouble, a fire hazard, probably would stink. but yay, GO DIY!
I did a lighting video where I addressed window light. My solution was to close the curtains.
Very good point... maybe I just to to buy some curtains ! 😂😂😂
Good video
Cheers Lyn.
For years, I used a roll of automotive window tint. It was also slightly reflective, but had a more rubbery, soft texture (no crinkle crinkle). If kept clean, it would static-cling to the window and require only minimal top edge taping to remain fastened. Quite effective stuff. Sadly, I lost it on a job some years ago, and I have no idea of the brand or product number because I'd found it at a church yard sale
That's a good idea Kevin... I did consider window tint when I had my van done but that stuff was sticky when you got it wet? Something that sticks with static would be a great idea. 👍
MarkusPix went kind of on the same hunt, i think it’s worth a watch after this one:
ua-cam.com/video/MeBBGUVq4NA/v-deo.html
I hadn't seen that... Thank you. I like the frame for the whole background though (and someone to move it about for you) ! 😂
Hey there! Could you maybe revisit your video on Topaz's video enhancement software? They've had a lot of updates!
I've just downloaded V2 and playing with it now... as soon as I get a mo to do some proper tests...
Love your videos! Your voice and accent makes it all so much enjoyable!
What accent? 😂😂😂
@@extrashot your British accent of course! :)
Just a couple thoughts. Couldn't one order Black mosquito netting? Also, as a potential alternative, how about a can of black spray paint on the white mosquito netting?
Interesting test, another related theme is how far can a window be overexposed in an interview shot before it looks too distracting? some DP's especially drama prefer it to be slightly over a stop or two. They prefer that look more than the window being correctly balanced. A more natural look for some
Hi Nigel... and yes, I totally agree. I suppose the amount you can push it depends on the dynamic range of the camera. In our old Beta SP days it would start to clip after not much more than 2 stops !!! 😂. Hope you're well.
Excellent Video... Markus Pix did a similar video a while ago with different materials you might want to check his video.
Is there no way of cutting the builders Debris material with a thermal cutter that would bind the fibers together???
That’s a good idea unless it gives off Toxic fumes.
I hadn't seen Markus Pix before, so thank you. I like the large frame! Not sure I'd like using a thermal cutter on someone's lounge carpet though !!! 😂
Great video, Thank you. Just wondering, Is it possible fold the 275 BlackScrim into your light kit for transportation? Lugging a roll of ND around can be awkward. Also do you know the difference between the #275 & the Rosco Blackscrim #3421 ?
I think they are the same thing but could be wrong. Rosco used to do one that was back on one side and silver on the other... maybe just different code numbers. I've seen Rosco use the 275 number as well ??? it's confusing.
Was that... Peter during the intro? xD Btw what a beautiful view...
Btw insect nets also come in black (am just looking through one to my right). You were just unlucky to receive something you didn't order I guess?
With the transparent ears ??? 😂
@@fatih.tavukcu True... thing was, I was just following links that people had sent !
That intro was hilarious! Paul, this was one of your best; excellent information delivered with humour and adding the moral twist at the end of the fact that one usually gets what one pays for! Brilliant!👏🏾🙏🏾
Thank you Eugene... for all your kind comments. Hope you're well.
What an excellent idea! Why haven't I thought of it!?Here's another suggestion: anti-pollen scrims. I have crazy allergies, so I've had to install it on every window. It's very, very fine-meshed and comes in both black and white, with the white being much more opaque, and it feels like it locks out more light. And btw, the insect mesh can definitely be bought in black too; that one's on you 😬. You might be forgiven though, because it's not quite as easily available. A lot of people falsely believe that the black mesh will be less see-through, where of course the opposite is true. I've been at people's houses with white mosquito nets, and it's like someone put windows before the walls of a Japanese house. I only know Teutonic brands: Windhager (Austrian) and Tesa (German), but both have them in black.
Update: I just dug out an insect-mesh in black. I'll do a quick test, but I don't know how to best show it to you. I'm not sure I want to upload an official UA-cam video for it
Hey brilliant... thanks for the suggestions... I'm making a new list! I'd love to see the insect mesh in black... you could always Wetransfer a short clip... I'm on info(at)extrashot.co.uk
Thank you!
baaahaha the weather changed out the window and I had to cooked a client with a light just last month. you're a legend.
It's been like April weather all year in the UK recently !!!
The view outside your window is amazing I need to move to the south coast
We're very lucky... I don't take it for granted!
That felt like watching a documentary film. Not a boring video at all! I always end up opting out with just blasting more light indoors but it definitely adds the cost to the budget. Often will use a roll of 0.6ND rolls and be highly selective of the windows I pick to film, but having other options definitely do help out. Thanks for making this video! Also your pad looks like a prime real estate - if it were to be in the US I'd say you've done incredibly well in life haha
So..scrim too visible a pattern on wides. And gels will reflect. Hard choices.
Forget about those pesky fabrics. Lets review that hoover you've got there 😂 Jokes aside, great video. I dident know about alternatives to ND-roll! Good stuff.
Thank you Andreas... hope you're well.
Not boring at all, i'm still awake (alas sick in bed). By the time you tested all possible alternatives, doubled them up and down, you might be better off with the more expensive fabrics. And you don't have to hoover with the expensive ones... cheers and thanks.
Thank you for the kind comment... and hope your better soon!
Someone ought to invent a spray-on silicon-based varnish, that can peel off. They make such peel-off paints for cars ("Plasti-Dip", dries in 15 minutes) and it must not be a stretch to imagine a translucent version.
What a good idea... you should patent that quickly!
Hmmm...that Rosco scrim might be just what I need to protect my windows from the adolescent peacocks that keep trying to fight their reflections.
errr.... inside or outside ? 😂
Highly entertaining. I'd like to see a follow-up film about how they get the weave into that builder's net.
It is weird... very strong, right up until you cut it !!!
Thanks for taking the time to get through all this tests and making a video about it. Much appreciated 👍🍻
Thanks Jiffi Joff.
buy nice or buy twice!
Very interesting, useful tests. Thanks. It would've been good to know how you are attaching the nets to the window cleanly (inside or outside?) and how to avoid the edges giving the game away etc. Thanks again.
Really sorry it’s taken so long to reply… I was taking a break from UA-cam!
If it's not too windy (or too high) I always try to fix it to the outside to avoid the nasty edges. sometimes it's just not possible, and you end up cutting the lovely roll to bits... which is okay if you can charge it to the client!
@@extrashot Thanks. Just noticed your reply! Happy New Year. 😀
I enjoyed this video as always! :) What background light do you recommend for appearing in the background please? For Zoom Interviews. Low budget but affective. Nice music from Artlist.
Cheers Shark, very kind. Do you mean as a practical lamp that looks like a TV/Film light? I use old tungsten Dedo's lights, but that's only because they were hanging around.I also like the craze of using small dome lights with an egg crate on the front... they can look quite stylish when Gerald Undone does it? Sometime's you see old film lights on eBay that can be reconditioned with a domestic low power bulb inside. Most important thing, is make sure you can dim it down to almost zero if you need to.
Thanks for your reply. Yeah like a really good practical light to a pleasing backdrop. I`ll try looking around. Thanks for your advice. Lighting is a dark art as they say! :)
Found a solution, going to use my pocket Falcon Eyes EGB light on a mini tripod to create the mood, nice light, it works and its free.
Could the debris netting be burn cut? So it sort of melts while being cut? I dont know what its made from so this might not be an option.
Maybe... it looks like some sort of plastic so I might be worried about the fumes indoors!
Now that would be an exciting interview! High on plastic fumes
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Paul ?
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@@Tuernah I still do real work... well, when we're not locked down! My email is info(at)extrashot.co.uk
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