Glowing Eyes Tutorial - recreate the Blade Runner Replicant eye effect in Camera - Epic Episode #2

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[@joeboccia4887]

THANK YOU!!! BEEN LOOKING FOR A TUTORIAL OUTLINING THIS FOR YEARS!!

[@MediaDivision]

Glad it found the one guy who did :-)))))))

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@@MediaDivision There are literally dozens of us!

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[@nosoulboy13]

Lolz... your VO was sync'd to Rachel's lips for a bit... was hilarious intro.

[@nosoulboy13]

Also, thank you. Was perfect. :D

[@MediaDivision]

Lucky A. True! I haven’t noticed! Funny. Thanks Lucky

[@desotaku5202]

I thought that was intentional?

[@MediaDivision]

@@desotaku5202 no... the brain is a beautiful story machine ;-)

[@nobeltnium]

@@desotaku5202 we are on the same boat

[@berzerkrobot]

I dont even make videos or film and I still was really impressed and entertained.

[@MediaDivision]

.... Thanks Berzer..... thats sounds like a Filmmaker in the making 😜

[@ichidomo]

Love these sort of in depth cinematographic tutorials, hope to see more in the future. Less CGI, more ol' school Thank you!

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you Tim… yeah, when I see one more CGI suite or make up I will go berserk ;-) Practicals look so much better. My next (long term) project will be practical, too. Combining stop motion, scaled miniatures, and rear projection to recreate something like the "Terminator (1) in the factory" scene.

[@johannes914]

@@MediaDivision Can't wait to watch this one...

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@@johannes914 What keeps you? 😜😝😁

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@@Gordymax Thank you so much Gordymax....that really makes me happy. Glad to have you around

[@johannes914]

@@MediaDivision I ment your next (long term) project

[@ericrosko]

It's just amazing how the music completely changes the scene and makes the lighting go from good to perfect.

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks man.... it is the closest I could find to match the mood of the old Blade Runner that will not give me copyright claims

[@noenken]

Effectively you are recreating what compact photo cameras do when they flash. You know, those red eye pictures. Strong light on the same axis as the lens. The difference is mainly in light intensity and getting the light in the actual optical path instead of very close to it. Cool tutorial, thank you. :)

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Christian……Yes, same principal physics… but this is the way to "maintain" that effect in film (you couldn't with just sticking a bright light on your cam) even with closed iris.

[@beamerboy6573]

You really know what you're doing, working with you must be a bloody pleasure.

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Beamer.... very nice of you!!!

[@max_pin]

Glad to see this. I was amazed when I read in Cinefex #155 about BR 2049 that "In designing replicant characters, the production abandoned the telltale metallic eye-glimmer that signified synthetic humans in the previous film. 'The metallic lenses used on the first Blade Runner are no longer available,' noted makeup designer department head Donald Mowat. 'Those lenses were hard, they were uncomfortable and the dangers associated with them were severe.'" I wonder if they ever printed a correction.

[@MediaDivision]

That is such a bullshit... they should be ashamed! One google search reveals all tricks stated by the original film crew. There is really no excuse. Thanks for exposing this blunder Max.

[@daemorhedron]

1 replicant disliked this.

[@MediaDivision]

😅😉😄 maybe he lost his precious photos that day

[@rolandrick]

daemorhedron , must have been one of the post prod “eye glowers” 😄😄

[@rafaelalodio5116]

And I always thought the actors in Blade Runner were using some kind of lens, this is a very neat trick.

[@MediaDivision]

... yeah... sometimes it is simpler then one thinks… still, so cool as an effect

[@adlibby6448]

Fantastic! I have so much respect for all your effort.

[@rodrigojacome7471]

This is so cool, thank you for making a tutorial. I like how Ridley explains the trick, but it’s tough to imagine the setup without a visual to help.

[@MediaDivision]

Glad you are entertained Rodrigo!

[@drwhite7285]

If you as a red transparent sheet, it will look like the glowing eyes for terminator

[@MediaDivision]

Yes.... but moving the eyes is changing luminosity, so it looks different then the Terminator glowing eyes.

[@mikeymegamega]

Dude That was really good!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Lebowski ;-)

[@ruzicmedia5226]

Very cool! I think I have binge watched your whole channel already. Excited for some more content!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks for hanging..... working on it ;-)

[@williamholder2969]

Wonderful tutorial thank you for making it! Nice to see you back!

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you William… much appreciated! Having a baby takes up so much time ;-)

[@thokeJackass]

The top-down shot with camera, a lightbulb and books is a brilliant way of creating a floorplan on the fly. Cheers

[@madnessbydesign1415]

Very nice! Effective, easy, practical effects are so often overlooked... :)

[@jameslabbe4119]

I just found this channel and I love it. Thank you for this tutorial, and I thought the final mix looked amazing, that shining eye effect looks phenomenal

[@MediaDivision]

A very classic practical effect…. Glad you enjoy our older stuff James. Check out our newer videos, we came a long way since these days.

[@agingimperfectly]

I feel so lucky to have found this video! Thanks for the high production value and intense details. Can't wait to try this! Have a great weekend. :)

[@MediaDivision]

Pleasure ... good luck with hitting your marks

[@calmetosis]

Oldie but goldie!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks!

[@Inurublij]

Just stumbled onto your channel, that was great. You've gained a new subscriber, and I would love to see more content like this !

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you Inurublij... I am doing my best!!!

[@IslandFilmMaker]

That was awesome! That's by far the best way to do it without too much hassle or ton's of editing! Really quite simple and it costs very little to setup. I also liked the overlay, maybe you could do a step by step on how you created that and wish you would do more like these!

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you Richard... the overlay is very basic... just using a couple of masks to blend fitting images. Simply use a background that fits your foreground and dissolve the foreground slowly into the background. Duplicate foreground on 3 layers. 1st just 20% transparency (gets some atmosphere in). 2nd very wide feathered mask around your subject. 3rd a narrow fathered mask around your subject. This is not a "works all the time" thing... just work it out for any given task, the human eye is easily fooled. Good luck

[@pimeto]

Just found your channel! Great stuff man, subscribed!

[@TonyKuzminVlogs]

Fantastic channel! Love this "analog" special effects. Thank you for the tutorials :)

[@MediaDivision]

Me to Tony… they look just way better then the digital stuff. My pleasure and thank you.

[@thedarkdade]

Why doesn’t this have more views ? Excellent work!

[@MediaDivision]

Well, a niche of a specific subject within a special interest…… ;-) Thanks a lot man!

[@metalje666]

man ! you are really something !! no one ever takes the time to explain practicals ! am glad i found you !!! thanks allot

[@MediaDivision]

My pleasure and thanks you metalje!

[@theweeklyonline]

Very nice job of making a practical effect available to even low budget film makers. Your explanation was easy to follow and I for one will certainly experiment with this and find a way to work it into future projects.

[@MediaDivision]

I'm very interested to see your results if you should do, post a link then please. Thank you for your kindness.

[@Nacled123]

Great video mate! Never knew that those effects were made for real

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks DJ… yeah… for lack of alternatives. Blade Runner is pre CGI. And it still looks way better!!!

[@michaelllrobson]

that's awesome!!!!! thanks for sharing

[@BernardBertrand]

Yes ! Nikky , another nice one ! Thanks

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you Bernard....!!!!

[@lamc0]

Beautiful! Nice job, very inspirational!

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you Stardog!!!!! Glad to inspire

[@TheDoveking]

Fascinating! I had never thought about this effect but having watched your video I really appreciate it, it’s a great tool and I’ll definitely refer back to this video in future ^_^ your teaching method is great, pragmatic and full of choices to make the same result. Thank you 😊

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks a lot Dove! Let me know when you use it on one of your film!!!!

[@DonatoGreco]

keep up this kind of interesting unique work, very appreciated

[@HuFilms]

Amazing tut! One of the best I've seen.

[@MediaDivision]

Cheers man..... watch the Golvader tut.... that was sooo much more work thyn this one ;-)

[@unkind8294]

Thank you sooo much for making this video!!

[@MediaDivision]

My pleasure Sobha!!!

[@chefhawk]

Very cool. Thanks for the explanation of how the original eye effect was created by the d.o.p along with ridley's ideas.

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks... my pleasure

[@WillCookVLOGS]

I loved this! Thank you so much!

[@unclearsector4266]

you seriously need more subscribers AND views. loved this tutorial, definitely something i will use in teh future

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Unclear… give me 300 years and I'll be very popular ;-)

[@RonYoYo]

great tutorial, very well made and informative!

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you Ronald!!! Much Appreciated!

[@atindrabiswasDP]

This is great sir , thanks a ton. Never thought it would be possible without proper post production .

[@MediaDivision]

Pleasure… it had to be… there was no possibilities to do this effect in post at the time

[@atindrabiswasDP]

@@MediaDivision Yes , Exactly . I have just been a mystery to me .

[@Gamundi08]

Oh my gosh... Thank you so much! I didn't know how to set it up like that! You deserve to have million subscribers!

[@MediaDivision]

My pleasure Juan... hope that works for you!!! I wish I had :-))))

[@Dauntlessfilms]

Thank you, this tutorial was incredible. I remember watching the Ridley Scott interview explaining this technique but was difficult to visualize.

[@MediaDivision]

Dauntlessfilms my pleasure Dauntless. Nothing like learning by doing, right ;-)

[@loup1485]

I'm subscribing, your work is amazing!!!

[@MediaDivision]

glad to hear that lou.... thanks a lot

[@morenolinguiti8877]

Your channel is awesome and very important for all the stuff you teach and share with us. I can't tell you with words how much i'm grateful for what you do and for all that i'm learning from you. Thank you very much again, regards from Italy. Moreno.

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you so much for your very motivating feedback Moreno... grazie mille. I will try to live up to that 😬😉

[@MarcyAvila]

A really good and interesting tutorial, *thank you!* :) you deserve more views and subscribers✨

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks and glad to have you around……… I'm surely working on it.

[@JamesMcCormickIV]

Yes! Practical FX!

[@ALARICFILMS]

Great contribution : your canal is so instructive, thanks for this!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks a lot man… glad this is something for you!

[@franciscofacal2286]

Excellent!!!! Great video

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Francisco

[@rishidilip11]

Loved it. Thanks for making the video

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks for watching. Pleasure man....

[@Upmacher]

Ooooh Yeah!!!!! Love it!

[@elr8691]

That spray FX scene was majestic.

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks man

[@AndrewSego]

Amazing video, paced perfectly

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks man.... I think we improved a lot since those days

[@bencushwa8902]

I love this video. I use filters, glass, and other little bits to create practical effects in my stills photography so this is brilliant.

[@MediaDivision]

Nothing like the real thing 👍 Next episode will be for you I guess… Instagram has some hints

[@christine9908]

thank you for this tutorial!! I'm writing an essay about the lighting techniques of blade runner and other film noirs, so this video helped a ton!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks man... glad you fin it helpful. If you want to include anamorphic to the essay... we have something upcoming

[@blankversefilms6840]

This is a really cool and specific tutorial. Wish there were more like it.

[@MediaDivision]

He he... so specific almost nobody cares ;-) If you like Ray Harryhausen ... stay tuned

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[@DobbsyLondon]

Amazing. First of your videos I've seen.

[@MediaDivision]

James Dobbs thanks James..... trying to make this entertaining :-)

[@paulcantshutup]

FINALLY, FINALLY SOMEONE SHOWS US HOW THIS WAS DONE

[@MediaDivision]

Paul Aulridge Jr my pleasure Paul... glad you found it useful

[@labowich1218]

Just stumbled upon this video and I thought your scene at the beginning of the video was a part of the movie :D Nice job, looks awesome.

[@MediaDivision]

Labowich ha ha..... that’s the best compliment one can get ... I wish i’d agree.

[@madmais]

this is so cool!!

[@GZBMOCs]

You're a saint! Loved the video.

[@MediaDivision]

😝😝😝😝😝😝 you are the first ti say I was a saint! Thanks a lot man!!!

[@jordanlaithrawi]

Very cool. So glad you showed a rigging version. Very snazy

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Jordan.....!!!! Glad you like it

[@Bluebuthappy182]

Very nice tutorial you certainly know your stuff.

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks blue... glad you liked it!

[@SourceAwareness]

👍🏾Great Work, brother!! Thanks so much for this!!

[@MediaDivision]

With pleaure… thanks for hanging

[@SourceAwareness]

@@MediaDivision Very Welcome, brother! :)

[@Weird_Quests]

I'm sorry - but you need to have more subs! I've only just discovered your channel, but the quality of your content is just insane!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Danyal... made 10k subs this month 😜we will see

[@JamesBoss]

Wow, just tried this at home today and was having a hard time getting that perfect angle. Thanks for the detailed video.

[@MediaDivision]

yeah, it is tricky, but once you made it, it becomes easier and easier. My pleasure James

[@150daysofwinter]

Brilliant. Thank you

[@MediaDivision]

My pleasure… I hope you'll get a spring soon ;-)

[@Bo_Hazem]

I really love this channel!

[@MediaDivision]

Glad yo do Bo… thanks for hanging.

[@christendomempire5657]

Thanks for the upload. I've been looking for this for a while now, it still my favorite scene for its visual beauty. I've started a Batchlor degree in photography and this video will give me ideas. You earnt a new subscriber.

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks, nice to have you. We perfected the technique since this old old video, so, if you have questions, hit me up. We used it for our Blade Runner spoof in this episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHrLknyqgdOGiJI And here is a little VFX breakdown: instagram.com/reel/CMkECMGK3LB/

[@mankescott7183]

Very nice Tutorial! Thanks alot!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Manke.... glad you liked it!

[@charlesgates9254]

Awesome!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks man!

[@tenzinlekden5617]

Thank you!

[@MediaDivision]

Sure thing

[@alienlj]

AWESOME!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks man!!!

[@ytsm]

Quality! You have a new sub 😁

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks a lot… glad to have you!

[@anubisjudge9407]

This is just awesome 😂 👍👍👍

[@MD_Builds]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ive been wanting to know this for years... Also your little shot at the end... You look great, You look like a replicant whos just discovered his whole life time of memories were in fact implanted and youre not unique having strange dreams of unicorns...

[@MediaDivision]

😘I'm happy you found me!

[@JohnPorsbjerg]

this is so neat!

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you Starseed

[@bobblehead7002]

Fascinating

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Bobble 🖖

[@oyakhina]

brilliant!!!!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks a lot Olga!

[@CO5MA]

THANK. YOU. 🙌🏻

[@MediaDivision]

my pleasure Co5ma

[@CO5MA]

Media Division 3 weeks ago I posted this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6mklKJsdtyUh7c So maybe if I knew this technique before (again, thank you, it was really well explained) I would have experimented it in my clip! 😅😊👌🏻 +1 sub :)

[@guillaume___crl]

Thank you ! Thank you so much ! Blade Runner is so rich, so much to learn from the lighting, sets, sound design, vfx. I'll try this on my recently bought Z6 & 24-70 f/4s Nikkor ! =)

[@MediaDivision]

Our pleasure man... love that movie, too. Planning some cool Blade Runner VFX for the next episode

[@equalizer1553]

Great video! Subscribed!

[@marcoaurelio2084]

this is beautiful

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you Marco!

[@aamirjaffar111]

This is superb.

[@GustavoBissoli]

AMAZING!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks man...

[@mikeprime5028]

Wow!!!! I gotta learn this

[@MediaDivision]

You just did! 😜

[@WTHelge]

Pure awesomeness!

[@MediaDivision]

Thats the spirit! Thanks a lot Helge!!

[@maosadao6689]

Amazing, thanks a lot!

[@MediaDivision]

No, thank YOU!!!

[@WhiteScarsEmo]

I still remember the first time I saw Blade Runner. I was probably six years old living overseas and this movie was on VHS. (I think this was around '84!) I knew nothing about "Replicants" or "incept dates" or anything like that. But I was so mesmerized by the movie. The visuals, the music, the sounds. I own the soundtrack. I played the Westwood game. I bought the books. Yea, I am a fan. It's 2022 and I am *still* learning something new related to this movie! Thank you very much for explaining it so easily! :-)

[@MediaDivision]

Same for me... a life long companion of sorts. My pleasure... if you are a BR fan... our SCOPE series is for you... Anamorphic with a lot of BR spoofs kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHrLknyqgdOGiJI

[@mhaustria]

great tutorial!!

[@thefrikanih7390]

Really interesting, I'm a huge fan of digital, but will definitely try out this!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks man… sure. I think that digital FX look better, if they enhance practical effects………… most of the time ;-)

[@Dabu-Dabu]

looks epic, dude.

[@MediaDivision]

This is the way 😉Thanks Dabu!

[@db1machine]

This was so freaking good.

[@MediaDivision]

If you enjoy this....... wait until you see our new episodes. We got so much better at everything. We use this technique in scope chapter one to spoof Blade Runner... you are going to love it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHrLknyqgdOGiJI

[@OliverHollingdale]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@MediaDivision]

My pleasure Oliver

[@dallasdandigitalproduction393]

Thx for this vid, very helpful. Yesterday for my final in lighting class, I attempted to recreate the Rachel Meets Deckard scene with a model friend. I got everything but the eye reflection.Nice to know how to do it for later though.

[@MediaDivision]

Pleasure Dan… Sorry that you got it to late… I heard they did the original lighting with just one light and a bounce (plus the glow light)… did you do it the same way?

[@iuryPOG]

amazing, i love it, ty

[@MediaDivision]

Thank you Silco!

[@artdempsey846]

Nice work.

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Dempsey

[@Workbenchtv]

Cool stuff!

[@MediaDivision]

Workbench thank you man!!

[@gelopsycho]

THANK YOU SIR!!! :D

[@MediaDivision]

THANK YOU!!! Still my pleasure ;-)

[@akanthony100]

This is impressive!

[@MediaDivision]

Thanks Kinlam!!