Shooting Black on Black?

[hueyfilms]

Hi guys,

I have a shoot I'm prepping for where I will be shooting black plastic air-compressors and they want them shot on black...

I was wondering what the best way to do this would be? I have 4 4x4 kinos and 2 HMI's 2.5k's

I was thinking of laying the product on Black Acrylic and then shooting the HMI's through Muslin from the back of the product to pull it off the backdrop and then maybe a KINO from the side?

Does this sound like it will work? Any better ideas?

I appreciate your advice in advance.

Thanks.

 

[David Wyatt]

Rim light or three quarter back lights probably the best way to go - that way the air compressors are separated from the background but you can also keep at least part of them black.

 

[hueyfilms]

Alright so I'm headed in the right direction... Thanks David!

From there we noodle.

 

[Joshua Brown]

if they're glossy that might give you a bit of an advantage... but I suppose you can't change that either way... I'll shut up.

-Josh

 

[Ace]

Oh my, did someone say black plastic bits??

Look around the forum!

Shoot it Jarred style. All mysterious n shit.

Dark out the whole room. Add one envelope light. Add photoshop. Add water. Viola!

 

[Julio Quintana]

Whenever you're shooting a black reflective object, what you will really see is the actual light source reflecting off of the object. Example: http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/whazzzzuup/?action=view&current=Lexus0119091.jpg

That's why a lot of car commercials show their car toplit in a studio with a huge even light source. That way you can see the white light fixture reflected along the entire curve of the vehicle, accentuating its shape.