That's not a ring light. THIS is a ring light: Roger Deakins and Blade Runner 2049

[Karim D. Ghantous]

I thought I knew what ring lighting was. Well, I underestimated how big they could get and what you could use them for.

https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/blade-runner-2049-lighting-cinematography/

"Roger achieved most of the look in-camera." That's what I would want to achieve, personally. The colorist's job should be, IMHO, to correct and homogenize. FWIW, I'm fully aware that this task alone is not a trivial one.

 

[John M Taylor]

A great review about a master of light creates his unique looks.

 

[Blair S. Paulsen]

Shout out to OG RedUser Evin Grant who built something similar (though smaller ;-) - bare bulbs on a custom frame - for a music video we shot 10 years ago. I'm a huge fan of lighting schemes that use unique sources to foster a special "feel" to a scene/character.

Cheers - #19

 

[Michael Tiemann]

If you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it:

 

[D Fuller]

But really, 256 fesnels? That’s just showing off. :drool5:

 

[Ryan Williams]

But really, 256 fesnels? That’s just showing off. :drool5:

Don't forget the 100x Arri Sky Panel setup...lol. So ridiculously awesome!

 

[Sabovic Adis]

But really, 256 fesnels? That’s just showing off. :drool5:

8 bit lighting...:rofl:

 

[Ulf Krentz]

But really, 256 fesnels? That’s just showing off. :drool5:

Showing off is also having them programmed individually ;-) This is not just a ring light as far as I understood.

 

[Karim D. Ghantous]

What's the minimum number of lights that you need that would minimize shadows? I mean, the huge chandelier (Ulf says it's not a ring light, and he might be correct!) is equivalent to a softbox in some way, right? It's just that the quality of light is more specular rather than diffuse.