BCineSkills Supplement Category: Working with Practical Lights
Shining a light on the virtual world
The question of whether a virtual production stage’s videowall counts as a lighting device is still vexed, even as the technique in general becomes a comfortable part of the mainstream. One of the people who is perhaps best placed to address the issue of lighting for virtual production is Markus Förderer ASC BVK, cinematographer on … Read more
Practicals make perfect
Sources that appear in frame are an important part of a DP’s palette, but balancing the light is an artform in itself. When it comes to practicals, collaboration between the cinematographer and the art department begins early. “It starts in pre-production when we are looking at locations or talking about sets that are going to … Read more