How To Light DARK Scenes Without Underexposing | Cinematography Breakdown

[@brackendegn8694]

Basically just Wandering DP for smaller budget stuff. Nice Video!

[@thecandcake]

I love how obviously it’s ripping off Patrick but I sure could use the additional breakdown content. Sub’d.

[@brackendegn8694]

@@thecandcake Yeah I felt the same haha

[@EricThayne]

Appreciate you guys! And also love Patrick’s work-amazing stuff. I’ve been doing breakdowns like this since 2016, even though I just recently started creating more content on KZbin. Just making my contribution to the industry. Hope it’s helpful!

[@BoyBlessing]

@@EricThayne bro keep making videos like this! it helps me out a lot as a smaller budget cinematographer

[@noahlebel-turcotte4662]

@@thecandcake 😂😂😂

[@phyllissong]

Loved the insight on using reverse key lighting to enhance depth and texture in scenes! It really brings the workshop setting to life, showing just how important lighting is in cinematography. Brilliant breakdown!

[@bhimraomore12]

I really like the way you explain the light

[@ectoproductions]

This is the kind of work that I want to do. Do you plan out these shots and create the story boards, or does the client think it up and you just do the cinematography? I'd like to know a bit more about the creation process. :)

[@scottfoltz699]

thanks so much. I have a night shoot on New Year's eve and definitely benefitted from these concepts.

[@TheHungryCubanAdventures]

Thanks Eric for another great video and easy to understand BTS

[@EricThayne]

You bet!

[@VladimirValchanov]

i just saw your work in CAMADORA s site. Could you please tell us what camera you are using for most of your projects, because i really like the whole look and the colours.

[@cammackey]

Awesome work man. Just subbed 🤘🏽

[@carriestarscapemedia]

Great breakdown, thanks! In the first scene, what color temp were your lights? Did you gel your 120 and 300ds?

[@OfTwoLands]

Great video man!

[@EricThayne]

Thank you 😊

[@tracycampbell608]

This doesn't have anything to do with this video but you seem to really know your stuff. I shot my dog and the pillow behind him illuminated bright white in the daytime. I've never seen anything like it. What could make this happen? Please respond. We have found an old barometer that used mercury in the house, asbestos, the water is full of hard water which could have ended up on the pillow, there a bit of white mold in that room on the carpet where the pillow was and lastly an enzyme was used to clean same carpet which left white spots on carpe just to give you some possibilities outside of things that can happen in filming. I hope to hear from you soon.... trying to make sure my home is safe for my family! Thank you in advance!! Tracy

[@emblestudio5476]

Hey! How do you draw over your screen like that? i noticed you bring up the 'Brush' tool, I cant figure out how to do it. Thanks!

[@obarovft314]

are you saying there are no noise in the dark sides of the footage?

[@joshdiditt]

I have a question. I asked The Wandering DP host and he said Hollywood DP's always shoot in LOG , even in low light situations. I have a Panasonic S5, how would I expose in LOG in a low light, very dark night scene? I have heard you should properly expose, then I heard you should overexpose by +1or +2. But you can't overexpose a night scene. So how do we expose properly for the scene in LOG without getting noisy footage and what is the best metering tool to use because I find histograms useless when judging exposure at night

[@EricThayne]

The most important thing when shooting in log is to monitor with a LUT so you know what you’re actually getting. My methodology is to just expose the scene the way you want it to look when it’s done.

[@87k59]

Super cool!

[@UsamaMahmoudSultan]

I didn't like the shadows on the ground

[@SongvilayFilms]

This is really cool man, great video I really learned a lot, I’m thinking about signing up for those classes!

[@EricThayne]

You’re welcome! Any questions, just let me know 👊

[@TheHungryCubanAdventures]

Do it it is well worth it and Eric continues to give us more content regularly, like this video.

[@TheVeryMagic]

What focal length you used for the second setup?

[@EricThayne]

35mm

[@unclejezza]

I disagree with this approach. I’m a commercial DP and imo it’s better to give more latitude (ETTR) and let them pull it down in post. this way you retain detail in the shadows and it doesn’t all immediately get crushed the moment you add contrast.

[@pierrezapata90]

Really loving your content.i Make similar videos on lighting and short films. Yours explains thoroughly very well