Hollywood’s Secret To CLEAN Night Scenes

[@grantmacallister]

This was a great video Brady! A trick I do when I'm shooting in low light is to actually shoot at a lower ISO, eg 320/400 (on a camera with a base ISO of 800 like an Alexa for example), which shifts where your middle gray is to give you more detail in the shadows. Then, like you mention, somewhat over-lighting to compensate. I find that if I have time in prep, I'll create a LUT that is intentionally underexposed by at least 1 stop, which forces me to light brighter so I have that information later on in the grade. But then what you and the crew are looking at on set looks closer to your intended night time look. Night scenes are all about prep and making sure you have the right lights that will give you enough output to create clean images like you've done here! Great work.

[@BradyBessette]

Love this tip. Thank you so much

[@RafalGendarz]

good tip. I also do -1 underexpose lut and then have -1 on the hdr wheels as one of the first node

[@KeepitOneHunnedGrand]

You said it before me. I do the same with my Alexa (400) and with my Pocket 4k. 1250 ISO…Then light accordingly or shoot wide open.

[@sonnytu]

For those interested in the technicals, a sensor is a plane of photosites which digitizes luminance values based on bit rate settings (8-bit, 10-bit. 14-bit being the standard for higher production). At lower luminance levels, there is physically less energy, less photons bouncing around for the photosites to interact with. The noise we typically see as a result of this phenomenon as well as of the relationship of things such as ISO, exposure time, exposure values, etc is luminous photon shot noise. So by increase the amount of luminance in your frame and adjusting other settings… yes. You get that effect of low-noise in your “darker” images. Just don’t crush your blacks 😉 Happy creating!

[@BradyBessette]

Thank you for this!

[@renan.romero]

Going to make a night scene tonight. This came at a perfect time.

[@BradyBessette]

Make it BRIGHT lol thanks dude have fun

[@teacherofteachers1239]

This is so helpful for learning the significance of planning: shooting enough light but planning for post to allow a good finished product that does not look "sourcey" as you say. (The entire time I watched this I kept thinking of this old tv show that for its entire six year run did day-for-night; not dreadful results but once a person gets into the filming business it's hard not to notice the giveaway hard shadows and blue filter.)

[@BradyBessette]

It really is interesting once you start to understand more

[@saucelive_]

Your timing was perfect with this video! I just want to say I appreciate you always giving us valuable content.

[@JimRobinson-colors]

Every digital camera that I know of ISO is applied after the sensor and raising it, doesn't add more sensitivity to the sensor it just raises the gain in the debayering after the sensor. ISO in my opinion can be used to aid in setting the exposure. i.e. if you set the camera to a native ISO and get the exposure where you want it. You can then lower the ISO and then bring your lighting up to exposure. By doing that the exposure when set to back to native will be on stop above ( middle grey ) and exposed brighter.

[@Theaaronchris]

Great work as always Brady!

[@hridoyhara_]

Your tutorials are always so helpful! Thank you so much ❤️

[@soyJulianR]

Very well put Brady!! easy explanation and great execution.

[@defyconvention1]

Nice Job! Great Video...Earned a subscriber!! All the best from Vancouver, BC.

[@giorgiomarangolo]

Great video as always, really helpful! Thank you Brady! 🙏

[@BradyBessette]

Thank you tons:)

[@wendywitzig119]

Excellent, I can't wait to try this!

[@BradyBessette]

Aw thanks! Have fun!

[@rodricfrancis2281]

Thanks for this! I am still learning how to find the right ratios with lighting for clean shadows. My biggest mistake is not paying attention to skin tones when brightening an entire scene. When I try to pull it down it in post the ratios across the face always end up not right. Would be great if you could touch on this as there's not a lot of content around this.

[@Powersfilms]

Solid video... thanks for posting.

[@edwardcrockett]

I'm out here taking notes my guy! Love this!

[@BradyBessette]

Heeeey thank you friend 🥺🫶🏼

[@LeoArmenta]

Pfffff, excelent Brady!!!

[@LivForEarth]

Damn Daniel back at it again

[@aman681]

No longer filming on BMPCC 4K? :)

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

I'm here first! So good to see you again professor Brady! I hope you remember me!

[@BradyBessette]

Of course I remember you! Hello hello

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

@@BradyBessette More power to you brother.

[@Ronhair]

I know it’s a lot to ask, But! Can you try making a little short movie looking film a iPhone ?

[@mfjae]

how do you bounce around with premirere and resolve? Like do you use one for color grading and one for editing? or you just use both for everythinh depending on the project?

[@RafalGendarz]

nice!

[@leondebla1985]

Roger Deakins: "Over expose by 2 stops and bring it down in post."

[@kellensteele1396]

What did you set your camera's "color temperature" to match your scene? Nobody ever gives clear info on this?

[@parkercreative_au]

Because it’s different for every shoot

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Great tips as usual. Thank you so much.

[@Picbait_media]

Or you could also light and expose bright and then use a nd filter 💯

[@John-e4p1x]

No... because then you remove the point of lighting bright... but its okay youre oung you dont know yet... anything really...

[@parkercreative_au]

⁠@@John-e4p1xthe irony of you saying someone doesn’t know anything whilst talking about something you have no idea about is hilarious.

[@John-e4p1x]

light and exspose a night scene bright... then... wait for it.... use an nd filter. hmmmm. let me guess, youre here for the nail painting tutorial too, arent you? next week brady will be wearing eyeshadow & rouge for you too... kisses babe@@parkercreative_au

[@WhySteve]

it makes me think of how "nope" was shot during the day.

[@shihtzu619]

Hi Brady ....do a video about silhouette lighting

[@mircoschlichting7080]

nice :)

[@-youssefmobarak]

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[@Den-w9h]

Why your nails painted blue? Is this just the way you roll now? Or is it on purpose?

[@BradyBessette]

I like them

[@SergeyRosinskiy]

Great video, but it would be nice to take a little red off the skin tone

[@mike_s_media]

That's all great but it doesn't negate the fact that your scene looks like it has car headlights pointed at the people... never mind the shadow cast, doing this also leaves your shot with an unexplained darkness void in the foreground that would not exist under natural moon lighting. I've never been a fan of night lighting this way as it just appears amateur and poorly executed.

[@John-e4p1x]

But but.. musicbed and puture sponsored this video... he has to be right! What a cinmeatographer he is!!

[@xkorbekx]

I see what you’re saying. How would light this scene?

[@BothGood]

I was looking for this comment. I agree completely.

[@LuisGonzalez-qe5gl]

You lost me when I saw those nails.

[@BradyBessette]

Oh okay

[@camorgaii9824]

wait a second , like why the fuck you're painting your nails? is that a thing in the US !!

[@BradyBessette]

I like it