How to make a short film with only ONE light source

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[@tedyoung1077]

My dude, thank you so much for the shout out. It was great working with you on this short, and I look forwards to what we can do in the future! ❤

[@ANDBERY]

It was a big pleasure to work with you ❤

[@Tobirama_isHimju]

Listen, I've been WAITING for you to post something like this. Your lighting techniques are some of the sickest I've seen of any KZbin filmmaker. Please make more videos on how to be simple AND effective like this. THANK YOU!

[@ANDBERY]

sickest? 😂

[@Tobirama_isHimju]

@@ANDBERY THEE sickest lol.

[@kelasbebas8742]

omg.. i love this channel so much. Only talk about light matter, but you take it to another level. Superb

[@ChevitosJourney]

THANK YOU FOR THIS. WOW. You are a true magician! Huge fan here, keep making magic!

[@hkoghfilms]

Stunning work mate.. much love from Accra Ghana 🇬🇭

[@szutorzsolt]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience selflessly and free of charge. Your imagery is like classic painters masterpieces. I would also like to see modern high key works from you.

[@pasaluart]

Just listening to the whole process of creating and seeing some of the shots you got, I get so inspired to create. You're a gold mine, dude. Learning a ton from each video you post. Thank you

[@ANDBERY]

My pleasure, my friend!

[@maxschoeber]

This is a great video 👏 thanks for sharing the amazing work I’m honestly amazed by the quality produced with such a low budget. A masterpiece 🏆

[@vishnursk1008]

Thank you soo much brother from India🇮🇳 Lot's of Love❤

[@squareff255]

This was amazing. Thank you so much! I hope to see this short film someday!

[@JacksonHayes]

This is phenomenal, dude. Excellent work & wonderful breakdown!

[@ANDBERY]

Thank you :)

[@6Owl]

Thank you for your efforts and dedication Andre! ❤

[@ANDBERY]

❤

[@recideas]

Great shots & ideas! Thx a lot for the impressions & tips👍🏻

[@studiodevis]

Thank you very much for free "NATURAL LIGHT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY" and for all the knowledge you share.

[@ANDBERY]

My pleasure :)

[@user-ee8yw2kn1v]

Thank you for your free course. You have always inspired me. You are my teacher. thank you

[@ANDBERY]

❤

[@ina00203]

Learnt so much from you, lost of love from India.

[@BryceDocherty]

You and your team did an amazing job! Love that you explained all that goes into making a film. Most people just ask, "what camera are you using!??!" Excellent job. Cant wait to see the film!

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks mate. You have a good content, I saw your bts, keep up the good work!

[@BryceDocherty]

@@ANDBERY lol it's very silly bts. I am not trying to do it for real. I really appreciate that!

[@shinrosparrow20]

You’re a incredible cinematographer! So lucky to have found your Channel !!

[@ANDBERY]

Thank you ❤

[@Kandufilms]

You can't tease me with a good time and not show your short film :P and great breakdown looks awesome!!

[@disisfunny88]

What a masterpiece shots 🔥

[@enricht]

Amazing as usual

[@chrislaw4549]

Love the video. Great insight into the filmmaking process. So much useful information. You have a new subscriber. Thanks!

[@ANDBERY]

My pleasure :)

[@1bertoimagemaker]

great video. Best regards from Brazil

[@amirhoseinesparham2123]

Thank you. Very useful and practical

[@veasnasara]

Thank you for your kind works and allowed to learn from your experience for free

[@ANDBERY]

Your welcome, my friend

[@romanadeev]

You Best!!!! Very nice work!!!

[@ANDBERY]

🤙

[@visualexplorer]

I am very inspired from your work and cinematography tips. How you can do so much with so little. Respect

[@ANDBERY]

😌

[@colinthomas2525]

You’re so amazing at your job.

[@ANDBERY]

❤

[@foggymossstudio]

Great tutorial!

the best 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AshleyWalls]

so cool- you're inspirational

[@ANDBERY]

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[@lightspawn4204]

What were your focal length lenses did you use on this short?

[@pisarev_andrey]

respect, bro!

[@RobWatt]

keep going! great stuff!

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks mate

[@rckbht25]

where can we see this short film? btw your work is inspiring ❤

[@STStudios98]

days of heaven !

[@sarojkumarrodrigues]

I would like to see full movie Will you upload on You tube ?

[@itisjmt]

I'm 1000% sure that this is GEORGIA! Which makes me happy AF!

[@LucaBono.Studio]

Loved the look of the wide close-up with the superspeed! Great video mate! 👌

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks mate 🙂

[@filmyardart]

u have the juicest content THX

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks mate ❤

[@v3vlog]

where can i see the final output

[@pankovskii]

Спасибо за отличный бекстейдж🙌

[@ANDBERY]

Всегда пожалуйста :)

[@LycanVisuals]

Very nice looking locations Andbery.

[@ANDBERY]

Like it too :) Did you watch my Masterclass? I bet you will find how I look for these places.

[@LycanVisuals]

@@ANDBERY yes I saw your master class and have it bookmarked for future viewing.

[@kevinbatts2804]

That was a fast dog @3:46

[@FilmryStudios]

LMFAOO

[@jihoparkproduction5858]

Link of the movie?

[@kingofbollywood7386]

Great video!

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks mate :)

[@atindrabiswasDP]

Great work there and thanks for sharing the process . I was waiting for the moment when you’re gonna talk about that house burning shot .... 😅

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks :) It was a vfx compositing

[@atindrabiswasDP]

@@ANDBERY ohh I see . Just curious, Whether you pulled that off on location only with that Forza 500b or in a studio with more lights ? 😊 thanks It actually looked very convincing and real .

[@ANDBERY]

@@atindrabiswasDP In the exterior only, as I showed in the video. Studio - sounds expensive for this art project :)

[@atindrabiswasDP]

@@ANDBERY Oh wow! 👏👏 Kudos to you man for pulling that off right there in the exterior with only one light. I was hoping that you did something similer to what Roger dekines did in Skyfall.

[@godshandstudios721]

Thanks to you, Your style of lighting is unique ✨

[@ANDBERY]

Thank you my friend 😌

[@godshandstudios721]

@@ANDBERY this reply from you is Glorious, I will screenshot this and post it on my wall 😀 😄 😊 .

[@ANDBERY]

@@godshandstudios721 Wow 😊

[@7artfilms836]

Beautiful! Beautiful texture! What lenses and filters did you use?

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks! It was Zeiss Super Speed + ND

[@Rajaspeeaks]

Beautiful👌

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks!

[@17samalex]

You are correct thanks you :)

[@PakshiMedia]

Nice 😍🥰

[@HamzaElyemlahiYTB]

GOOD WORK FROM MOROCCO

[@andilematomela2043]

great video bro

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks mate:)

[@Sportscastletz]

from Tanzania 📌

[@benugdsen75]

This was a great breakdown, but I miss one of the most important aspects; sound. What kind of mics did you use for dialogue EXT/INT recording? How did you mic the actors in wide shots with lav mics? What lav mounting options did you use? 🥇😊

[@ANDBERY]

Hey, thanks! We don't record sound. This is a silent movie.

[@nothingAboutChannel]

Вот это уровень!🔥

[@ANDBERY]

Спасибо)

[@francisfilms3342]

Did you guys use any diffusion filters along with your lenses?

[@ANDBERY]

No, only lens.

[@redamancyfilms7910]

Amazing as always. Is this Georgia Sakartvelo?

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks :) Yep

[@AaronCabreroJr]

Incredible work 😍 what lense did you use with the red Komodo? 👁️

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks ❤️ We used Carl Zeiss Super Speed classic.

[@AaronCabreroJr]

Incredible work 😍 what lense did you use ?

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks! Carl zeiss super speed

[@ivan90988ify]

Не работает ссылка на мастеркласс

[@connorjonesfilmsOH]

Great video! How do you get the budget to make these?

[@shoaibliaqat4180]

sponsers just like the nanlite and godox

[@BoyBlessing]

What do you mean by the actors need a cinematic texture of appearance?

[@idkanymore3382]

Dont look like a walmart shopper

[@weddingstoriesbyankphotogr4077]

which lenses you used??

[@TheGreatAmphibian]

Zeiss Superspeeds. You should be able to guesstimate the focal lengths from the clips.

[@sonofjarpen]

good job

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks!

[@TERRAMOUNT]

Very nice video! Did you shoot all the movie in RedRaw HQ? I personally own a Komodo and shoot always MQ. Curious to hear what you say. Big difference to HQ? And you shot indoor scene at iso 250. because it’s so moody and you wanted clean shadows? What iso did you use for outdoor/day? I’m rating mostly the Komodo at iso 500 for daytime and 250 for lowlight/night Thanks and greetings! :)

[@ANDBERY]

Hey mate! As far as I know, Red Raw on KOMODO doesn't have native ISO. You can use any numbers, this is clean RAW like a RAW photo sequence. Yes, I used RAW HQ, just because I love to make a color grade and prefer flexible source materials. BTW you will waste more storage space for RAW HQ, really a LOT of space. Anyway, have you tried doing tests?

[@TERRAMOUNT]

@@ANDBERY thanks for the fast reply. Yeah. Redraw is pretty unique. When you don’t blow up highlights at iso 250 you won’t blowup even at iso 3200 for example. For me personally I find iso 800 a bit noisy. What did you use for your outdoor golden hour shots? :) Thats why I Shoot mostly in MQ hehe

[@ANDBERY]

@@TERRAMOUNT Honestly, I don't remember the ISO numbers while shooting of golden hour. But it was still Raw. Also, I used a polarized filter for gradient on the sky.

[@aybee5908]

I like the slider. Is it self made?

[@ANDBERY]

No, I rent it. Dana Dolly

[@essentialfilmmaking9761]

Great video, I really apprecite the way you broke down the project. The masterclass doesn't appear to be safe according to Google Chrome and I'm not able to open it. Could you fix the problem, please? I'm really interested in how you approached the topic. Cheers!

[@ANDBERY]

Hey mate, thanks. Is which one the link not safe for Google? In the letter or in the KZbin description?

[@essentialfilmmaking9761]

@@ANDBERY The letter which has arrived in my inbox.

[@ANDBERY]

@@essentialfilmmaking9761 Thanks, I will check it.

[@alexeykvadratov6067]

🤩🤩🤩

[@HuyRebel]

so nice

[@ANDBERY]

Thanks!

[@faaaaz7132]

Camera name??

[@TheGreatAmphibian]

Fred. If you mean the model, he tells you during the video…

[@user-bg3ij9dk2k]

❤

[@joanramirez3652]

1:09 "actors with cinematic texture" lmao

[@mykhailodolgin]

Where can we see the film itself? Thank you very much

[@ANDBERY]

Next to David Gorgoshidze place. Georgia.

[@mykhailodolgin]

@@ANDBERY I mean where can we watch the film?

[@ANDBERY]

@@mykhailodolgin Oh, sorry. Unfortunately, nowhere (during 2022). Because, it's a festival movie, and we can't show it, until festivals season will be ended.

[@mykhailodolgin]

@@ANDBERY good luck with it on the festival run. I am sure it will do well.

[@ANDBERY]

​@@mykhailodolgin Thank you so much :)

[@robertsonfilms]

Great work, would love to connect in the new year and collaborate.

[@ANDBERY]

🤙

[@Nerampokku101]

I shoot on Nikon d3500.

[@giobabilodze]

It was shot in Georgia

[@ANDBERY]

Exactly :)

[@MikiboMusic]

Let's shoot a music video

[@zenocastaldi]

The guy with the green hoodie at 7:58

[@AleksandrSekira]

Классно, у тебя есть русскоязычный контент?

[@ANDBERY]

Привет, только этот.

[@thatsamuellu]

Thanks for putting it together a such educational piece. But tbh, in the US, 5 grand just can't do a thing, the government will charge you at least $1,200 for a single public location(even in the wilderness) use of a total crew member within 6 people with only a paper and no other helps as a permit.

[@ANDBERY]

Oh, it’s sucks. The government thinks that if you are filmmaker you have a lot of money?

[@thatsamuellu]

@@ANDBERY Let me correct myself, not the entire US, but at least California, and I suppose film making industry might be a big revenue source... Indie filmmakers do their business either like thieves or beggars.

[@tedyoung1077]

Yeah if you are filming in Los Angeles everyone knows that there is money in it, so you can expect someone to run their lawn mower until you come over and pay them to stop. :) But if you film in other parts of the country, locations can be really cheap if you ask nicely. Renting equipment is still expensive though… even if you get a sweet deal from the rental house you will still need insurance.

[@matteonapoli2541]

what was the budget for this short film?

[@ANDBERY]

$9K with postproduction

[@matteonapoli2541]

@@ANDBERY was the light and the camera on rent?

[@ANDBERY]

@@matteonapoli2541 Only camera and lens. Nanlite was mine.

[@matteonapoli2541]

What is usually the major cost on a prodiction?

[@ANDBERY]

@@matteonapoli2541 Travel, fuel, dinners for a crew. A bunch of little things take up a significant portion of the budget.

[@screwhelp]

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[@gxrsky]

Россия: эксесс денайд

[@ANDBERY]

Юзайте VPN. На платформу сайта нет доступа с рф.

[@eugenebatiste]

How much will you make on a $5k short? and How?

[@eugenebatiste]

Also, whats the name and where's the link to the short film? You're not very good at this... 🤔

[@ANDBERY]

This is an investment to ability to take part in festivals to try to achieve awards.

[@eugenebatiste]

@@ANDBERY And those accolades will help you land more clients, ideally? Interesting approach.

[@ANDBERY]

@@eugenebatiste Why not? My clients are new talented Directors.

[@eugenebatiste]

@@ANDBERY it’s pretty cool. I do think you reach is further with streaming than it can ever be with a film festival. But if awards are your goal, you’re on the right track.

[@ANDBERY]

Hug you

[@epictips]

Hug you too 🫂

[@SourceAwareness]

Big Hugs for you, my Brother!! Thank you for your excellent work and teachings. 👍🏾

[@ANDBERY]

😌

[@Potash_label]

Мир

[@thevillagedreams3679]

You have 5k bugs. … I have… nothing “….😢

[@TheProdProd]

how to make a short film with one light but so much money. Rig, camera, lens, diff, smoke/haze machine, stand, sliders etc...

[@ViralVideos-pr2oi]

I mean of course you need a camera and lens bro lmao. After that all you need is a tripod.

[@squareff255]

Yeah, the slider is pricey, but 1 light and a foam board is the bulk of the lighting equipment. Making a film is always more expensive and equipment intensive than one initially thinks, but this was incredible.

[@Despolitizado]

this business of seeing on the monitor is a nutella thing, nolan looks at the camera

[@shumyinghon]

life - has only one main light source anyway..

[@Despolitizado]

yet another cliche American short film

[@philpritchard5173]

One of the best channels. Inspiring. So much care taken. Thank you.

[@ANDBERY]

❤