This week on the podcast we sit down with cinematographer Benji Osborne. We mixed in a bit of conversation on Benji's background and his start in the business alongside a little breakdown of some of his most recent work.
I always try to get a broad range of DPs on the show and I think there are a ton of listeners who are going to enjoy hearing Benji's process.
Enjoy!
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Shot #1 - The Bedroom Wide
Shot #1 - The Bedroom Wide
The Shot
Talent sitting on the bed with daylight coming through the window.
The Lighting
Outside is the Aputure 600x into an unbleached muslin bounce for the key light. Inside is the practical couple with some negative fill camera right to add contrast.
The Result
Shot #2 - The Main Room
The Shot
Main talent sitting at the table.
The Lighting
The sun is in the right position making sure there is only ambient light making its way into the house for the key light. Out the back is some black blankets to control the amount of level on the back window.
Inside the blinds are shut camera right to help limit the amount of ambient coming from the fill side.
The Result
Shot #3 - The Birthday Scene
The Shot
The two main talent enjoy a little birthday celebration.
The Lighting
The practical on a dimmer is acting as a key.
The background practical helps to give some depth and then there are two Amaran lights either side of frame to help bring up the background levels and make it slightly less contrasty.
The Result
