Blowing out window on RED

[Alex Donkle]

I'm working on a short film at the moment and one shot I'm looking to get is two characters sitting against a blown out window while keeping just a slight amount of detail in their faces (then cutting to OTS shots which would naturally be much easier on the camera)

Anyway, I found a shot in Donnie Darko with an effect similar to what I was looking for (also looking at using a little smoke for the shot as well)

I haven't been able to find an example of the RED being used in this condition. Any idea how well it would hold up?

 

[Nick Gardner]

I am posting pics of a similar setup tomorrow. It will be on the lens porn thread on off topic. Looks pretty much like this.

Nick

 

[Jason Ing]

you mean something like this?

http://prolost.blogspot.com/2008/02/digital-cinema-dynamic-range.html

 

[Alex Donkle]

I am posting pics of a similar setup tomorrow. It will be on the lens porn thread on off topic. Looks pretty much like this.

Nick

Nick, you still able to post those pics?

 

[spitfire44]

here are a couple of stills pulled from RED using REDALERT....saved as .jpgs in CS3....

and

I had a 1200 Fresnel full flood thru the back window, a 4 foot 2 bank added for his backlight and a 4 foot 2 bank on the floor in front of him for an eyelight/fill.

the back window just clipped and I added the eyelight/fill until I was happy with the overall balance. RED held the range, but I got the feeling that another 1/3 or 1/2 of a stop down on the front side and it would have been too under exposed. you can see in the blacks that it is starting to fall apart

hope this helps....

Eric

 

[Tai Wah Lim]

Eric, what ASA were you using? Was it on B15? Lim

 

[spitfire44]

Eric, what ASA were you using? Was it on B15? Lim

320.....build 16

eric

 

[Tai Wah Lim]

320.....build 16

eric

thanks Eric