3200 Lighting, Scarlet rules!

[Matthew Scott]

So even though MY actual Scarlet is faulty and records corrupt frames (still waiting on RED to get back to me), I rented another one for my shoot today and check this out! It's my best work to date (on the Scarlet) even if I do say so myself hehe Really learning a lot about lighting.....and conceptualization. Here is a frame (there is heaps more but I freelance DOP'd for another company so I don't own these images). I've been shooting for years, and working post for longer, but I really feel like the Scarlet has forced me to re-think everything I know, especially about exposure.

What do you guys think?
(daylight obviously, with reflectors)



MatthewScott_DoP_Adidas by [MTS]Films, on Flickr

 

[Joe Shemesh]

Looks fabulous Matt......well done!!!

best
joe

 

[Matthew Scott]

Thanks Joe! Have you shot with/purchased a RED? It's good to know other DP's in Australia who shoot with these things

 

[Joe Shemesh]

Thanks Joe! Have you shot with/purchased a RED? It's good to know other DP's in Australia who shoot with these things

yes Matt, proud owner of all 3 models

keep up the good work!!!

best
joe

 

[Matthew Scott]

Wowsers....lucky guy! and thanks will do

 

[Justin Batchelor]

Nice shot. I'm with you there on rethinking on so many levels.
Happy shooting!

 

[Matthew Scott]

Cheers!

 

[Carlos Reyes]

Love the look of this, I know its only a frame grab, but I wish I saw more Scarlet's giving these kinds of results

 

[thierry pinoni]

great job .

 

[Justin Batchelor]

Love the look of this, I know its only a frame grab, but I wish I saw more Scarlet's giving these kinds of results

In then hands of a good operator, all Scarlets will give this result. Patience, time and accepting the learning curve. That's where you win.

 

[Philipe Ratton]

Good job!

 

[Jeff J Daniels]

Looks great Matthew!

Love that I can make out the water bottle frame left, even with how dark that area of the image is.

I'm of the thought that you can never know enough about lighting.

 

[Matthew Scott]

Thanks for the comments guys And yeah Jeff, lighting with natural light is something I'm very comfortable with but this was all lit by me. Having to fully control the light, instead of just seeing it (as with natural light) is time consuming but awesome fun.
The shadow areas at 320iso are clean as...I love the small pocket of light on the bottle...just enough to make you want to look there

 

[Matthew Scott]

I've edited the first page post to add another shot from the day...

 

[Adam Welch]

What kind of lens did you use?

 

[Hurcan Yilmazer]

and is it recorded to external recorder or red ssd?

 

[Chuck Z]

Lens choices and ISO setting (if other than 320 that you mentioned) please.

Those frame grabs are amazingly clean (no compression artifacts), loads of shadow detail and ridiculously natural sharpness.

 

[Nick Morrison]

Looks great!

 

[Arnold F.]

I'm going to say there ARE (not IS) heaps. Rock on.

 

[William Robinette]

Love the look of this, I know its only a frame grab, but I wish I saw more Scarlet's giving these kinds of results

#29 is just as clean, I can promise you that.

Nice job Matthew.