The Beanstalkers > Lighting on the cheap > Work Lamps a la Fight Club? by: Eric Tasker
The basement fight scenes in Fincher's Fight Club were lit entirely with hardware store work lamps.
739 days ago | 1 Thumb-up
Yeah, I know Martin has advocated using them himself, so this is definitely a possibility.
The Beanstalkers > Lighting on the cheap > Inventgeek by: Carl Voluntaryist
http://www.inventgeek.com/2009-Projects/DIY-42Inch-Silver-Umbrella/Overview.aspx
...will teach you how to make http://www.inventgeek.com/2009-Projects/DIY-42Inch-Silver-Umbrella/DIY-42Inch-Silver-Umbrella.jpg on the cheap.
Commercial ones will run you about $35-80!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1OPtBIM6NY
They have other interesting projects on their site...
The Beanstalkers > A giant ring. > Plastic Rather then a goose that lays golden eggs the characters steal a gold ring from the giants.
What would be the best way to realise this? I'm thinking of simply upscaling a ring when the actors don't need to interact with it but there is a scene with one of them stealing it, so how can we mock up a tire sized ring without spending too much money?
or could we use something like a hola hoop and replace it with a CG ring? (can you still get hola hoops?)
thoughts?
The Beanstalkers > Lighting on the cheap > Inventgeek We've got a couple of interior scenes, does anyone have good advice for stylish lighting set ups without using massively powerful lights?
The Beanstalkers > Lighting on the cheap > Work Lamps a la Fight Club? We've got a couple of interior scenes, does anyone have good advice for stylish lighting set ups without using massively powerful lights?
740 days ago | 1 Comment | 2 Thumb-ups
The basement fight scenes in Fincher's Fight Club were lit entirely with hardware store work lamps.
The Beanstalkers > A giant ring. > Prop by: Michael Hudson
OK, I did some calculations and the results probably aren't as massive as you might expect. So, I think it's worth considering a prop of some sort.
If the giant is 20m, and average UK female height is 1.6m
This gives a ratio of 1:12.5
Taking an average ring size of say "Q", this is 18.5mm inside diameter.
Using the above ratio, the "giant" ring would have an inside diameter of 23.1cm. Taking a standard wedding band and it would be about 3cm thick.
23cm is not as big as expected, I bet there's some sort of pipe this size which could be painted gold. The only effect would be making it look heavy when moving it and sound fx.
754 days ago | 0 Thumb-ups
Thanks for the maths Michael, this is a good guide for everyone on the task.
As you imply, 23 cm with 3cm thickness is nothing, you could make the ring out of almost anything.
The Beanstalkers > A giant ring. > Prop by: Michael Hudson
OK, I did some calculations and the results probably aren't as massive as you might expect. So, I think it's worth considering a prop of some sort.
If the giant is 20m, and average UK female height is 1.6m
This gives a ratio of 1:12.5
Taking an average ring size of say "Q", this is 18.5mm inside diameter.
Using the above ratio, the "giant" ring would have an inside diameter of 23.1cm. Taking a standard wedding band and it would be about 3cm thick.
23cm is not as big as expected, I bet there's some sort of pipe this size which could be painted gold. The only effect would be making it look heavy when moving it and sound fx.
757 days ago | 1 Thumb-up
The Pipe could be filled with something heavy like sand or so...
The Beanstalkers > A giant ring. > Prop Rather then a goose that lays golden eggs the characters steal a gold ring from the giants.
What would be the best way to realise this? I'm thinking of simply upscaling a ring when the actors don't need to interact with it but there is a scene with one of them stealing it, so how can we mock up a tire sized ring without spending too much money?
or could we use something like a hola hoop and replace it with a CG ring? (can you still get hola hoops?)
thoughts?
757 days ago | 2 Comments | 3 Thumb-ups
OK, I did some calculations and the results probably aren't as massive as you might expect. So, I think it's worth considering a prop of some sort.
If the giant is 20m, and average UK female height is 1.6m
This gives a ratio of 1:12.5
Taking an average ring size of say "Q", this is 18.5mm inside diameter.
Using the above ratio, the "giant" ring would have an inside diameter of 23.1cm. Taking a standard wedding band and it would be about 3cm thick.
23cm is not as big as expected, I bet there's some sort of pipe this size which could be painted gold. The only effect would be making it look heavy when moving it and sound fx.
The Beanstalkers | Announcing: The Beanstalkers http://thebiscuit.org/BStempPoster.jpg
Recently I’ve been working on a new project which I’m now ready to announce as “The Beanstalkers” It will be about 10 – 15 minutes long and follows the adventures of two flat mates who loose their jobs and end up selling their car for a can of green beans.
We’re looking to be shooting in the next month or so as the script is nearly locked and the lead roles now cast.
Last week I produced a couple of proof of concept shots to give an impression of how the final effects will look and show the style that we are going for. These can be seen along with a brief introduction in the video below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpR0vWXbwGM
If your interested in the project then feel free to help out on wreckamovie and/or join the facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Beanstalkers/112537578768522?
Many Thanks to Angela and Kris for their support as this started to take shape and over course the ever willing to listen Mr Hudson.
The Beanstalkers | Announcing: The Beanstalkers http://thebiscuit.org/BStempPoster.jpg
Recently I’ve been working on a new project which I’m now ready to announce as “The Beanstalkers” It will be about 10 – 15 minutes long and follows the adventures of two flat mates who loose their jobs and end up selling their car for a can of green beans.
We’re looking to be shooting in the next month or so as the script is nearly locked and the lead roles now cast.
Last week I produced a couple of proof of concept shots to give an impression of how the final effects will look and show the style that we are going for. These can be seen along with a brief introduction in the video below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpR0vWXbwGM
If your interested in the project then feel free to help out on wreckamovie and/or join the facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Beanstalkers/112537578768522?
Many Thanks to Angela and Kris for their support as this started to take shape and over course the ever willing to listen Mr Hudson.
758 days ago | 0 Thumb-ups
Great stuff, really happy to see this project here on Wreckamovie! Way to go!
