Sync strobes like the old days

[steve green]

Hey everyone,
I've got a shoot upcoming and we need to make water droplets kind of suspend in air. I'm thinking high frame rate and sync strobes syncing with the shutter. I've been told digitally it's different then in the film days when you could use sync strobes with an Arri and get great results even at 150 fps.. I would think a motion mount would be necessary, anyone know of a cable to interface with a Weapon? I saw this reference in this Blake Shelton video, but the results are not exactly what the client is looking for. The droplets are falling much to fast. Using a Phantom is certainly an option if the fps is what's needed. Anyway, any feedback or recommendations would be appreciated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfZfURgx9b0

 

[Björn Benckert]

I think there is shutter speed limitation for the motion mount to do its cine wave trick so look that up. As I imagine you want to be faster. As I remember it manage to 75fps or such. And you need a couple of hundred fps to water feel ”suspended in mid air” So phantom and a lot of non flickering light is what I would say would be needed.

 

[steve green]

I think there is shutter speed limitation for the motion mount to do its cine wave trick so look that up. As I imagine you want to be faster. As I remember it manage to 75fps or such. And you need a couple of hundred fps to water feel ”suspended in mid air” So phantom and a lot of non flickering light is what I would say would be needed.

I'll check on the MM to see the shutter limitations. Thanks, Bjorn.

 

[Jason Nolte]

I'd check out Unilux lights- I believe they were used on the Blake Shelton video and others. You could test with a Weapon but ultimately you may be in Phantom territory to get the exact shot you're looking for.

 

[John Brawley]

I've done this with the CREAMSOURCE LED based lights to get the same effect.

https://outsight.com.au/accessories/

they have an item called a "flashbandit" that will take a SDI feed and "genlock" to your camera. From there you can strobe in sync with each frame or do other "flash" effects as well.

http://www.studiodaily.com/2017/06/synced-creamsource-lights-nixed-frame-tears-ghost-shell/

JB