In today's episode of the podcast we are breaking down all the steps that went into creating a recent commercial campaign.

In the spirit of run and gun we are taking about a spot that was almost all natural light with very little emphasis on traditional film lighting techniques.

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In this spot we follow a group of people to the western most point in Australia where a pizza restaurant is waiting for them.

The goal of the spot was to show how remote the location was a how great a distance the people had traveled out of their comfort zone.

Sequence #1 - The Country Pub

The Shot(s)

The main goal of this sequence was to show the local residents of the town closest to the remote pizzeria.  We needed to see and hear the country aspects of the talent to get a sense of where the tvc was taking place.

The Lighting

We were running and gunning the entire shoot and this sequence was no different.  With minimal crew and almost zero gear we had to make a location we had never seen before work.

We turned off all the practicals and covered all the windows with curtains.  Then we used Area 48 LEDs as our main units and diffused them with some 216 sheets.

The Results

Shot #1

Shot #2

Shot #3

Shot #4

The Shot(s)

In this sequence we are on the island and had tons to get through in just one afternoon.

We had a phone conversation to shoot and also had to get arrival shots of the guests as they found the location.

The Lighting

Based on time and crew constraints we used some 4x4 poly bounces and some negative fill from 4x4 floppies to get the job done.

We used so basic blocking ideas to help get the best angles out of the sun and the contrast it created.

For the closing shots we had some xmas lights in tungsten to help set the mood.

The Results

Shot #5

Shot #6

Shot #7

Shot #8

Shot #9

Shot #10

Shot #11

Shot #12

Shot #13

Shot #14