how to light big spaces at night

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  • @lewispotts
    @lewispotts  2 місяці тому +4

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  • @simransidhu3444
    @simransidhu3444 2 місяці тому +62

    Finally. A lighting tutorial in which the camera moves through space, and not just another four-point lighting setup for static close-ups.

  • @willfulmattergonefr
    @willfulmattergonefr 2 місяці тому +68

    Babe wake up new Lewis dropped

  • @WasabiNoise
    @WasabiNoise 2 місяці тому +66

    Lewis Potts posts... I click

  • @emmanuelnkwocha1275
    @emmanuelnkwocha1275 2 місяці тому +18

    This is more like it actually filmmaking information! Not some salesy bs.. selling rubbish gear .thank you for this !! Beautiful work

  • @bertelxi7344
    @bertelxi7344 2 місяці тому +9

    You deserve 1 million+ views on all your videos. Seriously. I learn something new from every video and you're great at explaining the process.

  • @runawayboyy
    @runawayboyy 2 місяці тому +8

    Liked before even playing the video. Man I appreciate your free lessons very much!!!!

  • @Charles-Elie
    @Charles-Elie Місяць тому

    Haven't seen such an amazing and precious lesson in cinematography out there (and for free!) in like... ever. Thanks a million!

  • @flochfitness
    @flochfitness 2 місяці тому +12

    The two examples at the end, though different in their approach seem perfect for the environment that the characters are in. Thanks for adding value to my day!

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому

      Agree

    • @sammorganmoore
      @sammorganmoore 2 місяці тому +1

      @@lewispotts I thought the rolling soft box a little too consistent. the other shot.. a little too in consistent!

  • @FreddieAsh
    @FreddieAsh 2 місяці тому +2

    that Deakins inspired shot is gorgeous

  • @philippscheithauer
    @philippscheithauer 2 місяці тому +3

    This is honestly so sick, looks great!

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому

      Thanks man!

    • @jaredlobato5264
      @jaredlobato5264 2 місяці тому

      ​@@lewispotts im new, What camera did you use for this video?

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому +1

      Alexa 35

  • @sphiwemchunu8404
    @sphiwemchunu8404 2 місяці тому +1

    No one does it better than Lewis!!

  • @the-creative-block
    @the-creative-block Місяць тому

    This was super insightful. I had the luxury of working with the lighting dept on True Detective Ssn 1and this brought me back to working on that show. Cheers mate!

  • @soybrunomarin
    @soybrunomarin 2 місяці тому +1

    looks beautiful and super natural which is even better! great work as always lewis

  • @IOS.mobile
    @IOS.mobile 2 місяці тому +1

    What a wonderful share! As a hobbyist, a person like myself would never get a chance to see and understand all of these techniques. Thank you for a great view into the process. Keep us in the U.S. posted as to where and when we will be able to see the film. Thanks again!

  • @marcdevinci893
    @marcdevinci893 2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome work m8! Love the grading too on this.

  • @emilthilsing
    @emilthilsing 2 місяці тому +1

    Didn't even notice the matte box at first. Love the transparency!

  • @sonpois
    @sonpois 2 місяці тому +1

    Your shots look so good! Thanks for giving us a glimpse at how it was all put together. Super interesting

  • @davidvincentsmith
    @davidvincentsmith 2 місяці тому +3

    YO! Awesome Lewis, thanks for putting this together and having capturing so much footage to document the journey together. Kind of incredible to think you did such complex setups in such a short time; 🙏 Amazing breakdown.

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому

      Thanks, yeah it was great work from everyone involved!

  • @NickChenStudio
    @NickChenStudio 2 місяці тому +1

    So much valuable info for a filmmaker in less than 15 minutes!

  • @EstudioHelios
    @EstudioHelios Місяць тому

    What a beautifully shot movie. Congratulations!

  • @alejandroramirez_FoodScapes
    @alejandroramirez_FoodScapes Місяць тому

    Wonderful break-up. Good job!

  • @jaemiem
    @jaemiem 2 місяці тому +1

    Been staring at the Venice2 for the last few months... But man... I actually miss that A35 footage 😍

  • @donhendricks3190
    @donhendricks3190 2 місяці тому

    Awesome work. Love your choices with this - and your honesty regarding get the shot and move on! Cheers. With love from Atlanta.

  • @2do_hun_
    @2do_hun_ 2 місяці тому +1

    Look Awesome! I love the black level! I have a question, Did you use ES mode?

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому +1

      No, we used standard iso at 1280

  • @halfgraincinematography
    @halfgraincinematography 2 місяці тому

    Great breakdown! Thanks for taking the time to do these. Excited to see more. … and the movie.

  • @Bruno_fyi
    @Bruno_fyi 2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome video man! The biggest problem I'm having at the moment is how to film night scenes with high contrast without having noise in the shadows. I would love a video on that!

  • @LaFuenteOnFilm
    @LaFuenteOnFilm 2 місяці тому +1

    The goat is back 🔥

  • @resilientmanproductions881
    @resilientmanproductions881 Місяць тому

    good job lewsi, i have a feq questions. what were the conversations with the colorist in preproduction? what went into the creation of the look? how did you use it during production?

  • @KaanSenel
    @KaanSenel 2 місяці тому

    Loved the breakdown man!

  • @OllieTheFirst
    @OllieTheFirst 2 місяці тому +1

    He never misses

  • @stevenzengdp
    @stevenzengdp 2 місяці тому +1

    The goat is back

  • @AllThingsFilm1
    @AllThingsFilm1 2 місяці тому

    Great video. I love these lighting breakdowns. I learn so much from them. Even working with a lower budget, you can still figure out alternate ways to light scenes in a similar fashion.

  • @deadbrosvideos
    @deadbrosvideos 2 місяці тому +2

    Fantastic video, thanks for sharing! Quick question-this is more of a production design note-how did you source the car with the damaged grill and hood?

    • @davidvincentsmith
      @davidvincentsmith 2 місяці тому +3

      The art department sourced one from a wrecker to match the car in the driveway and arranged for a tow truck to drop it off where we needed it further up the road.

  • @coszec
    @coszec 2 місяці тому

    Hey Lewis, thank you for this. Sending positive vibes from Miami.

  • @giantstudio8506
    @giantstudio8506 2 місяці тому

    You're the man Lewis!

  • @orcanimal
    @orcanimal 2 місяці тому

    This breakdown was really cool!

  • @samdotroden
    @samdotroden 2 місяці тому

    interesting stuff, thanks for sharing! keep the lighting info coming, not easy to find such good knowledge / artful consideration

  • @welchworks
    @welchworks 2 місяці тому

    Potts does it AGAIN! 🏆✨

  • @theinstagrapher
    @theinstagrapher 2 місяці тому

    Learned a lot! Thanks, Lewis!

  • @peterdixon7144
    @peterdixon7144 2 місяці тому

    Great video thanks Lewis. I learn a lot from these.

  • @AxiA
    @AxiA 2 місяці тому

    Always great stuff. thank you

  • @prismlensfx
    @prismlensfx 2 місяці тому

    this is great info and insight, well done!

  • @AndrewPaul1
    @AndrewPaul1 2 місяці тому

    The GOAT

  • @AaronMcCann
    @AaronMcCann 2 місяці тому

    Such a great breakdown. Can’t wait to see the final film in cinemas.

  • @TheTjark57
    @TheTjark57 2 місяці тому

    insane - thanks for sharing your knowledge

  • @undronenellozaino
    @undronenellozaino 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for sharing!👏🏻🙋🏻

  • @StefanRingelschwandtner
    @StefanRingelschwandtner 2 місяці тому

    Nice! Thanks for sharing.

  • @gugughama
    @gugughama 2 місяці тому

    So good ! Thanks for all the insight

  • @saeedrouhani9806
    @saeedrouhani9806 2 місяці тому +1

    Thx master

  • @jonask682
    @jonask682 2 місяці тому

    Love it

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks, I think it just a combination of doing it for a while and knowing what tools work for specific shots. Also, you might not have the budget for every bit of gear so reusing gear that’s not completely ideal for some shots happens

  • @MylesShank
    @MylesShank 2 місяці тому

    Looks great man!

  • @markmadeo6227
    @markmadeo6227 7 днів тому

    Just watched the trailer for this - it looks amazing. Any idea on the US release?

  • @alexhahnebach647
    @alexhahnebach647 2 місяці тому

    perfect content!

  • @innatemusic
    @innatemusic 2 місяці тому

    Yo, man... this looks fantastic, as usual. So awesome to see the BTS shots. I like to look at shots to see if they match up with what I would've done. Some shots, yes. Others, I'm like, "Wow! I would never have thought of that." It's great to watch and learn. Thank you. Can I get one of those monitors, by the way? Ha! "You get a monitor, and you get a monitor. Oh yes, you in the back, you also get a monitor! Yay!

  • @iamvictorperez1482
    @iamvictorperez1482 2 місяці тому

    This is awesome thanks for sharing
    Looking for are to checking out the film

  • @Evan-tp7ur
    @Evan-tp7ur 2 місяці тому

    putting us on major game here bro thank you! Let us know when the movie comes out please

  • @andy_holbrook
    @andy_holbrook 2 місяці тому

    Love everyone of your videos, always come away with new perspective after viewing them ready to take into my own work.
    Would it be possible to see a lighting breakdown on the shower scenes that you showed in the intro?

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому

      Thanks, that was lit with just one soft top light above him

  • @danijelbogdanic6387
    @danijelbogdanic6387 2 місяці тому

    I enjoyed this.

  • @touure
    @touure 2 місяці тому

    my goat

  • @deejaytunez2653
    @deejaytunez2653 2 місяці тому

    This too harddd ❤

  • @wowpwnme
    @wowpwnme 2 місяці тому

    GOAT❤

  • @jelanmaxwell4762
    @jelanmaxwell4762 2 місяці тому

    Another great video

  • @anthonypc-248
    @anthonypc-248 2 місяці тому

    These character shots look riveting. And I don't even know the story yet.

  • @plisskenetic
    @plisskenetic 2 місяці тому

    1:05 - Can't lie.... this is the best shot! xD But overall, seriously good lighting!

  • @Stoobz01
    @Stoobz01 17 днів тому

    I love your work, And real question: how do you even get started working on sets like this. If you had to start with zero connections.

  • @IanSnape
    @IanSnape 2 місяці тому

    Looks great and nice breakdown dude.
    Whats the idea behind shooting 1280ei on the night scenes?
    Are you trying to boost the image or protect more highlights etc?
    Thanks

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому +1

      I was just trying to boost the exposure, everything was maxed out

  • @73jayzee
    @73jayzee 2 місяці тому

    Awesome looking shots mate i will try to see this film for sure!. Can i ask - how come you used 172.8 shutter? Also, I've learned that a camera might have more dynamic range in the shadows at lower Iso, were you tempted to do this before going for 1280iso? Thanks pal

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому +2

      Thanks we were shooting 24fps for this movie and need that shutter angle to stop light flicker here in Australia.
      I would have used a lower iso but we needed it for the ambient light level

  • @jamieandrei
    @jamieandrei 2 місяці тому +1

    Sik!

  • @xx1simon1xx
    @xx1simon1xx Місяць тому

    Good Video, one note though:
    I have to say, im not a big fan of the vortex / crls combo for night lighting, its very good for daylight due to the lack of falloff, but the same effect just looks weird here.
    Its like a very far away source that somehow only hits that very specific spot.
    Feels off, i think the vortex direct would have looked better..

  • @EmileFeik
    @EmileFeik 2 місяці тому

    fantastic vid

  • @aleclyons281
    @aleclyons281 2 місяці тому +1

    Question...in any of those night shots are you clipping black? Or are you exposing brighter and then bringing down in post?

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому +1

      Some of the dark blacks are clipped, we only had a certain amount of light from the ambient light in the street so we had to work with that, so it’s exposed as is

  • @YeahWhiplash
    @YeahWhiplash 2 місяці тому

    Can you tell us your main motivation for using the light bridge? I've been wanting to use them in my work but haven't fully figured out when it's the right situation to use them. Also I would have loved to do steadicam for you in those shots over a ronin 😂

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому +2

      You get a nicer more natural light fall off from those reflectors and you can choose how punchy or not you want them from swapping to either side

    • @YeahWhiplash
      @YeahWhiplash 2 місяці тому

      @@lewispotts makes perfect sense, thanks!

  • @dane0534
    @dane0534 2 місяці тому

    Amazing video..
    1000th likes.. 👍🏾

  • @hakeemgravesande
    @hakeemgravesande 2 місяці тому

    Lewis can you do more stuff with your FX30?

  • @remywebber5330
    @remywebber5330 2 місяці тому

    Lewis why do you opt to bounce the vortex’s into the light bridge rather than sending them up and lighting with the vortex directly?

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому

      Yeah can get a better/more accurate light quality bouncing into the panels, and it’s a little safer having them up higher on a stand rather than the vortex direct

  • @sammorganmoore
    @sammorganmoore 2 місяці тому

    some nice struff there :)

  • @dejvivandeveire5771
    @dejvivandeveire5771 2 місяці тому +1

    haha that ending

  • @TzFizzy
    @TzFizzy 2 місяці тому

    Hi Lewis, why did not you light the scene directly to the character but reflect it through a reflector? Is there any different?

    • @TraeBeneck
      @TraeBeneck 2 місяці тому +1

      Possibly because supporting a lightweight reflector 20 ft in the air is a lot easier/safer than supporting a heavy skypanel or something similar? Makes it a little softer too. That's my best guess at least

  • @mark12345697
    @mark12345697 2 місяці тому

    Bro just casually shoots with a Netflix level actor lol

  • @HasyirIbrahim
    @HasyirIbrahim 2 місяці тому +1

    ok now how tf do i do this with my M20C? 😜

  • @ResoluteMedia
    @ResoluteMedia 2 місяці тому

    how did you match additonal lighting to the temp of the street lights?

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому

      The gaffer might of had a spectrometer, but you can also just do it by eye

  • @quiverfullproductionsllc
    @quiverfullproductionsllc Місяць тому

    As a director did you fully trust your gaffer to light or where you a bug part of the lighting ?

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  Місяць тому +1

      We came up with a rough lighting plan in pre production together, then I checked on it a couple of times as they were setting up

    • @quiverfullproductionsllc
      @quiverfullproductionsllc Місяць тому

      @@lewispotts thank you, thank you for responding!!

  • @rafaelsoldani8384
    @rafaelsoldani8384 2 місяці тому

    with big lights

  • @andersistbesser
    @andersistbesser 2 місяці тому +1

    I wanted to day the footage looks like beautiful black Magic stuff and then i hear it was an alexa😸

  • @theowlfromduolingo7982
    @theowlfromduolingo7982 2 місяці тому

    What’s going on with the crashed car. Is it really damaged or was it modified for the shoot?

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому +1

      It was already damaged from a car wrecker’s

  • @benjamingentile1660
    @benjamingentile1660 2 місяці тому +3

    I could have sworn that was Blake Lively

  • @DavidKfilmmaker
    @DavidKfilmmaker 2 місяці тому

    Why you shoot 172.8 shutter angle?

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  2 місяці тому

      We had light flicker from shooting 24fps in Australia

  • @wasserwasser5555
    @wasserwasser5555 Місяць тому

    makes me crave to watch the movie :

  • @jerry4706
    @jerry4706 Місяць тому

    What kinda permit did this need. Seems like alot of commotion for the residents to deal with... can you ballpark budget for this?

    • @lewispotts
      @lewispotts  Місяць тому

      I think it’s just a road closure, and letting the neighbours know. I wouldn’t know how much it costs

    • @jerry4706
      @jerry4706 Місяць тому

      @lewispotts thank you sir I just meant this level of production... looks like alot of people involved and equipment. Looks expensive. We'll done!!

  • @ganzatronique
    @ganzatronique 2 місяці тому +1

    3rd !!!

  • @kingvulture5730
    @kingvulture5730 Місяць тому

    I am beginning to notice the small things that hurt…like the screen play of beginners is always missing angels like they are rushing..I make sure each shot dialogue and lighting and multiple angles are perfect before i go to the next..I plan everything the night before so i don’t capsize the budget…take your time

  • @RobWhiteside-c6e
    @RobWhiteside-c6e Місяць тому

    No "byyyeeeee" this time :/

  • @WhySteve
    @WhySteve 2 місяці тому

    Did you buy a broken car, or crash it there? 😅