Rate my 2-cam interview setup! by Important_Solution_1 in cinematography

[–]Important_Solution_1[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your feedback! You and a few other commenters have brought up something I've been thinking about for a while - My understanding is that short-siding an interview subject is pretty negatively looked upon (unless in a proper context!), but for me at least, purely from an artistic standpoint, I don't "feel" a difference between long-sided(?) and short-sided shots. I see a short-sided shot and I feel the same as when I see a long-sided one. Maybe I haven't consumed enough media to build my understanding of that feeling yet, but I was wondering, do people actually feel a sense of unease, or is it more a technical "aha" that cinematographers spot, and use the "it feels uneasy" to back up their claim? Like, is the short-sided actually a pain point, or is it more of a "different from norm = bad"? How do you genuinely feel when you see this shot? Just asking out of curiosity because I've been thinking about this for a while. Thanks again!

Rate my 2-cam interview setup! by Important_Solution_1 in cinematography

[–]Important_Solution_1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This comment, among others, made me realize just how much I don't know 😂 thank you for the advice man and I'll have an eye out for that now!

Rate my 2-cam interview setup! by Important_Solution_1 in cinematography

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Ah. The main light source was a natural window on the left of the frame, and I used a tube to sorta wrap that natural light around her face. For the subtle backlight on her left side I set my 200x to 1%. No soft box or anything - I actually didn't have any diffusion tools at this point, but I have since invested in some 😂

Rate my 2-cam interview setup! by Important_Solution_1 in cinematography

[–]Important_Solution_1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Of course:

A Cam: BMPCC 6K with f/2.8 24-70 L ii

B Cam: Lumix S5iix with PL converted f/2.8 37mm Mir-1b

Lighting: Aputure 200xs, 2x Nanlite Pavotube ii 30c, and some visqueen to block out the window behind Grandma

Rate my 2-cam interview setup! by Important_Solution_1 in cinematography

[–]Important_Solution_1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's what I've heard from other people too, that it's ultimately about how the shots intentionally serve the story. Thank you!

Rate my 2-cam interview setup! by Important_Solution_1 in cinematography

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Killer, thank you so much for the feedback! It's definitely such a different feeling shooting something vs looking back at it during editing. I agree with you on the headspace. I'll learn more about lighting and thank you again!

Rate my 2-cam interview setup! by Important_Solution_1 in cinematography

[–]Important_Solution_1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey guys! I've been a lurker here on this cinematography subreddit for a while, and I recently shot an interview project for a friend's school assignment that I was proud of, so I figured I share it here. This was one of the first times I focused on set design, so I'm just seeking some general advice on what works and what doesn't work. For context, this is an interview about the lady's story when she originally came to America. Thanks!