Thank you for your comment and compliment! Don't get me wrong, Dehancer is GREAT for bloom and halation (and their whole tool suite is a great addition for color grading), but the filter being able to interact with sources outside of the frame add something to the image for sure. They're different tools that do similar things for different reasons (I have a few videos on dehancer on my channel if youre still curious about it). I really appreciate the feedback! :)

Hey! That should be possible with Drawio! (Diagrams.net) Here are two videos I made before that might help you do that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmqrmneOiJiFj8U kzbin.info/www/bejne/e56vqpl8mdudnLs

@TrentonHoshikoCinematography thank you so much!

Absolutely happy to help!

Hairspray on a cheap clear protective filter, fairly simple to make all things considered!

I'm not sure without seeing a photo, but it sounds like there is an issue there. There should not be any light outside of the shape it is projecting.

@@TrentonHoshikoCinematographyI guess I’ll return it to be on safe side

Sorry to hear that!

I have the same but doesn't come out bright, even with my big GVM 200b

Hmmmmm, there is a light loss when using the snoot, it doesn't amplify output like a fresnel, but it shouldn't be a *huge* loss of light - at least that is not how mine is.

Really glad to hear that! :)

Absolutely spot on! And yes having everything already cabled is such a great point as well. Thanks for the comment!

That was a 28mm chinon m42 lens, I really like that one also! Thanks for the comment!

recently started doing it.

That's so strange! Is it attached to a bolt or anything? Mine has a hole, but not washer or seeming need to have hardware there. Sorry that isn't much of a helpful answer!

@ no! It doesn’t attach to anything! I am just hoping it wasn’t put there as a mistake, instead of being somewhere else it is supposed to be! lol! Funny thing is that I had already ordered a second one that is due to arrive today! I will let you know if it also has that washer there! Thanks so much for responding! Appreciate you!

From what I can tell on mine the washers are only on the support arms. I'd be curious to know what you find with your second one. Also, it is a hassle, but if you question the safety of it, you can likely return/swap for another one. Have a great day!

@@TrentonHoshikoCinematography I received the second one and it is also there! In order to see it, you need to actually carefully pick up the stand and turn it upside down and then you may see that there is a large washer there that acts as an additional stopper.. to ensure that the pole would never break through or fall through, even when supporting a lot of weight! I am thinking that this is why the washer has a there! It is just an additional ’stopper’ for the main pole in case it gets close or surpasses its weight bearing capacity! Doesn’t seem to affect the use and safety aspect of the stand! Have a great weekend!

Thanks for the heads up and response after checking out your second one! :)

Thanks for the comment, I want to make sure you have the version 11 template from this link: www.patreon.com/posts/101650123 correct? I don't have a Mac so I can't 100% troubleshoot, but I've never heard of this error before. You can try clicking the file to open it directly from wherever you have it saved and then "save as" a new file from the template. Let me know if any of that helps you out!

This DEFINITELY falls under a "more time than money" paradigm for using the gravel, or is great if you also like DIY projects haha. For a wheelbarrow replacement, this can be done with buckets - but without an outdoor space, yes this is not 100% ideal. I mentioned birdshot in the video, that is a great alternative, one other option I recently discovered is aquarium pebbles, although it is definitely more costly than outdoor gravel. Thanks for your comment!

@TrentonHoshikoCinematography Hmm, hadn't considered aquarium gravel.

Really glad it helped!!

Oh my goodness - thank you for your kind words!! I would be honored if you shared the channel/template with other film students, I hope it would help people out! I have a ton of these videos on my channel and a lot more of them coming soon (I had to take an unexpected hiatus recently). Please ask questions if you have any, I'd be happy to try and help!

You definitely have to be gentle with it!

@@TrentonHoshikoCinematography I had it for years ! But I use a way better one now that u can mount ef lens

I didn't know it at the time this video was made, but the speedring store page from B&H has examples of the hole/support arrangements for various sizes and shapes of softboxes. Here's a link: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1342075-REG/impact_sr_impv2_speed_ring_for_impact.html

Thank you so much!

Thanks for the tip! I haven't used that one myself, but maybe I should give it a try. I usually prefer boom setups that use boom arms, but I'd be curious how that one works. Thanks! :)

They definitely can be some work 😅 but it is worth it, and mostly fun/good practice! I appreciate the kind comment and am glad it was useful! :)

Always good to ask, especially when new! :) I would REALLY recommend a c-stand, not just from a functionality standpoint, but also a safety standpoint. C-stands are heavy and can be easily weighted. While diffusion silks are seemingly light, they are kind of deceptive because the sturdy metal frame is decently bulk, and more importantly, it is long so it changed the balance. Same for any grip head mounted light modifiers, and flags are even heavier because of their heavy fabric material. I would not use a mic stand or a light stand for these things. A light stand, in my opinion, can be used with a simple clamp to hold a pizzabox, bounce card, or reflector, if it is properly weighed down, but anything that is extending more is better off on a c-stand 99% of the time. We want to avoid tipping risks as much as we possibly can. If you can't afford a c-stand, there are things called T-stands, which is really a crossbar on a lightstand - you can clamp diffusion materials (like unframed silks) to these and weigh them down for a safe alternative to c-stands because the weight isn't being levered by an arm in the same way. IMO a c-stand or two is a really worthy investment if you can afford it/have the space, and want to manipulate light and have flexibility in doing so. I have some more videos coming on real soon about diffusion material alternatives, safe alternative mounting, etc. so keep an eye out for them. They talk about a lot of what I've written above but go deeper with examples. :)

@@TrentonHoshikoCinematography thanks so much for your advice. The size of the frames changing the balance especially never occurred to me, and I didn't realize flags were heavy. Appreciated!

Glad it helped! Heavy is a bit relative, but definitely heavier than you might think just looking at them!

You're very welcome!!

You shouldn't lose it all, but it will change it some. I find using a very low-level diffusion filter helps maximize the desired effect while reducing the contrast reduction, because sometimes I also don't like it. There are also LOTS of different filters for these blooming effects, not all effect contrast as much as Black Pro Mist. The link below is a great chart to show Tiffen's offerings and their relative effects. I would say that increasing the contrast too much in post may make the lights look "funny" and too halo-y, so I'd experiment with that before committing to shooting with or without the filter. Chart: preview.redd.it/ive-read-that-the-tiffen-black-glimmer-glass-retains-more-v0-xtucq0egvxr81.jpg?auto=webp&s=0773a892204d3b8b44329ba8dccface4d6f1740c Hope that helps! -Trenton

Mostly, yes. But there are a few considerations to dial it in. It depends on the size of the softbox and the size of the silk/diffusion, and the proximity to the subject. If the silk is right next to the softbox, further from the subject, the softness wouldn't change as much because of the size of the diffusion relative to the subject, like what is shown in this video. But the additional material would scatter the light more, making it softer, while costing you some exposure. If you diffusion is closer to the subject then it would benefit from both. If your diffusion is smaller than your softbox and the softbox light spills around it, that light would be as diffused as the softbox would be from that distance, while what passes through the silk is further scattered and the "new" source of the silk is closer to the subject, both in turn making that part of the light softer. And, it would feather the change between what is being double diffused and just softbox diffused more. Doubling up on diffusion can also help by using different materials with different light-scattering properties to further customize your lighting look. I would say that to make using a softbox and additional diffusion/silk work best though, use a diffusion material that is larger than your softbox to maximize the surface area of the "final" source before the light hits your subject. That is how to best use both to make your light softer by maximizing both the size effects and scattering effects. I have a video that might help with this, too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4mygGuHZ7Slq7M Hope that helps! -Trenton

According to the B&H listing, that flash is bowen's mount compatible, so the snoot *should* should work with it.

Thank you! :)

Sorry I didn't see this earlier! I hadn't heard of that one yet, but I will look into it! From reading the specs there seems to be a lot of great comparable features, namely the 32bit float recording. Definitely looks bigger though, but no more of a burden than the other H series recorders like the H5. Thanks for your comment and suggestion! :)

@@TrentonHoshikoCinematographyThanks for ansering me! I will wait for your VERSUS if you do it!

I’d be interested

I think there are a ton of videos about diffusion filters but very few videos where people stack them in interesting ways. I like to stack a (white) pro mist with a black soft net and it gives me a great nostalgic '50s look. I know stacking is common in the real world there's just very little of it on youtube. That could be a niche to fill. ;)

yes 💡

@@elverdaderojavier Thanks for the idea! I honestly haven't done much stacking of filters myself (my most common work isn't quite right for that), so that would be a good opportunity to try that out more. I love building looks in-camera, so that is right up my alley and would probably be useful on the photography side of things as well! :)

@@diegoolivares13 Thanks for the feedback!

I haven't tried it with broken disks, I'd be curious to see the results!

Glad you liked it and found it helpful! :)

Thank you for the kind words, as always! I have good news! I made a part 2, linked here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZLcdHqkfrKXlaM , and have plans for a 3rd one!

Thanks for the tip about the Ambitful! Luckily, with my lights this unit didn't create too much heat, although some vents would probably be a nice addition - as long as they don't cause light leaks. If I get the opportunity to compare the two, that would be interesting!

@@TrentonHoshikoCinematography At the moment I don't have the Wellmaking unit but am doing a review in a mag we have in the UK called Film and Video Maker. The article should be coming out at the end of the year. However it's only sent to IAC members. Once I've finished the review I could send it to you for you to compare.

That is awesome, I haven't heard of that magazine in particular (probably because of the membership aspect), but it seems like a great resource. Really cool that you're doing a review for them! I'd love to see your review when it comes out. I know there are some differences and similarities between optical snoots and optical condensers, so that would be a quite interesting read! :)

Haha that's the only time I've done one of those - everyone was quitting youtube the week before lol

The intro wasn't weird, it was good. Putting in some humour in educational videos is very welcome imo (it also adds character to your channel and stands out more)

@@jimmyomega Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate it! :)

Electrical testing equipment are great tools to have in your kit and are especially useful for old buildings! Thanks for adding to the list! :)

Haha, never leave home without it!

Thanks for the heads up about another quality mask provider!

Thank you! :)

Glad you found if useful! I always say safety is the top priority and most important prerequisite for making films/videos! :)

They're so good for that, I have the same thing!

Thank you! :)

That is possible! I never saw it that way until you mentioned the possibility - which is one reason I love art! :)

Glad you enjoyed! The process of making DIY gear is always fun (even if challenging)!

I got the two I have off of amazon a few years back. Wig stores and hair cutting training places/stores will sell them too. I am careful with them so they don't get scuffed, the material is a soft-ish plastic, but they have definitely taken tumbles before and have been fine, but I wouldn't just throw them around if you care about scuffs, etc. These do not collapse/inflate, so it would take up space, however, when paired with a light stand to adjust height the ease of getting a stand-in for lighting and focus is so useful/quick. My only problem with them is that the skin tones can look a bit off on camera sometimes, I *think* that might be a product of them using color pigments to color them and they just simply reflect light differently than skin, color wise. Otherwise, lighting with them as stand-ins works as you'd expect.

Thank you so much! It is important to me that it is useful and helps people with creating their own art! I have lots more coming soon! :)