Howgunpla: Making your photos suck less - Badgunpla

[@mrweatherby]

"40,000 dollar film degree... that I'm not using." You too, huh?

[@BadGunpla1]

+Blorp Weatherby I would normally say "feels bad man" but no, I did that life for a bit. It kinda sucked. I'm happy where I am now :)

[@mrweatherby]

I never quite had the chance myself, things just took a turn and I wound up on a different path, and by this point I've forgotten so much of my training, but it is what it is. The important thing is that you feel satisfied with what you're doing, and your videos are pretty damn high quality, so that's good. I was the one who talked to you on the discord, btw.

[@lostonessoul8435]

What I tend to do is use natural lighting and environments for my pictures. For example since I live in Washington state. My Often go to spot is what I have title (and so have many of the locals) gundam peaks (due to many people like myself using it for pictures) and next to the peaks is a waterfall cavern/cave that I call the cavern falls. Those spots Pacifically are out standingly good for taking model kit pictures in the cavern especially in the summer with how the falls are positioned they hit the sun just right to give this weird glowing effect inside kinda like you see at the bottom of a pool. It's perfect for land poses. The peaks have the falls in the background making them perfect for making it seem like the kit flew out of the falls and onto the peaks.

[@Illuminautable]

I was tip-toeing around the notion of starting to photograph my Gunpla now that I'm back into the hobby again. This video was incredibly informative!

[@josephdejesus9188]

Bro, this is an excellent reference video! I'm a fan of your wit and passion for gunpla! Hope you come up with videos more frequently!

[@BadGunpla1]

+Joseph De Jesus Thanks! Trust me, I want to do them more frequently. Having a full time job makes it tougher though. I'm starting to shoot multiple videos at once to hopefully get more out faster.

[@BusterBeamplamo]

Happy to benefit from your over priced education. I feel your pain. Still this helped me a great deal and I feel foolish for taking Gunpla pics the way I have been for all these years. Thank you for making this.

[@ocdkirby]

My lighting rig: 3 dollar store flashlights and a piece of white paper.

[@BadGunpla1]

+manga creeper ayyyy

[@ocdkirby]

ayyyyyyyyy

[@combatseawolf]

Why not just use the box tops of your kit boxes

[@sokuna2404]

I've used clamp-on work lights with reflector dishes, they are about $6 at most hardware stores. Its creates a softer effect than a spotlight but a little harsher than a diffuser.

[@BadGunpla1]

+S Okuna yeah! I've done the same. Good thinking!

[@AyBee9725]

This taught me so much! I’ve never taken a photography class before, but now I wanna apply this knowledge everywhere I can- not just model kits, but human subjects for portraits too! Does this apply to sketching/painting as well?

[@Kids_Scissors]

How convenient! I happen to have those very Jansjö Ikea lamps. I've just got my eyes set on a better camera than my phone

[@Nessiechomp]

so I've been in the hobby for close to a year now and have also been taking a photography class. For my final project I thought it would be fitting to combine the two. I was thinking of applying some of the principles you brought up in this video. Unfortunately, Ikea doesn't sell those desk lamps anymore, and I was wondering if you had any suggestions for alternatives

[@UNSCPILOT]

Me, a pleb: I'll just take it outside and let the sun and snow handle the lighting

[@real_ryansama]

So. This vid was super informative!! I have a cheap $10 desk lamp, 60w bulb. Warm light. And i think i'll make a trifold out of some poster board and see what happens. Thanks!!

[@ThePitofSidLord]

>blue colour sensibilities >uses a macintosh

[@BadGunpla1]

No one ever accused me of subtlety my friend.

[@VonToTheMax15]

Love the posing and picture taking vid man! Thanks for these, it helped me a lot!

[@BadGunpla1]

+Von Mark Marquez glad to hear it! Thanks for watching 😬

[@TapChanek]

Love the title :D So brutally honest.

[@FrewtLupes]

hey, this video was really great!! thank you for all the hard work you put in to it- i'm getting back in to the hobby after a heavy 6 year hiatus and really want to make every aspect of my builds better than it was before and this is gonna be a huge help! colony dropped the subscribe button. :)

[@lilithofthevoid4922]

I have a bootleg version of this setup. I have my room wall behind the kit, my room light, and a desk LED lamp

[@MariaShiranui]

It's a shame the Jansjo lamps with the base are discontinued (There's only a version with very short USB available nowadays) What are cheap alternatives? I can't find any.

[@dpm911]

should go over using back drop sheets as well

[@IcyCool23]

Awesome videos man, subbed to learn more from ya! 😆 If I can ask, what is the black backdrop you are using for your gunpla photos?

[@avj_curvebreaker]

Thanks for the video! It's nice to know about this instead of the seven millionth panel lining tutorial

[@BadGunpla1]

+Ecksphyre I'd do a panel lining video, but it'd be the length of a gif rather than a video. Might do one as a joke though.

[@horie1714]

Nice video man very awesome still having a struggle to find nippers and hobby knife in my country (Philippines) they also sell like a 3 foot width and 8 foot high section for gunpla in my place like what the

[@hawkensanimations2516]

bruh you can buy a tool set in sm manila (only filipinos will know)

[@austinftwXD]

haha as a racing fan that martini GP01fb had me dying. now I want to do a mclaren sinanju

[@mayhemx9]

Ok I have a question for anyone who does these things like at competitive levels ect I’m new to gunpla so bare with me is it with in tournament regulations to make a small video of the design you make of your figure and setting from a cgi stand point of course just like a small loop video on small led screen?

[@kutless45]

What do you use for backgrounds?

[@nissutobor9078]

Bad Gunpla I am new to your channel, but I enjoy your style. Gunpla builders tend to be anti-socials, and I find their videos hard to listen to. You have a talking voice. I would like to see more, so you got my sub

[@BadGunpla1]

+Derek Wing hey thanks man! Doing a few years of amateur radio helped I think haha. Thanks for watching!

[@Rhinoplaysmc]

I like your style... I don't want to call it fake comedic arrogance cause that sounds both rude to you and pretentious as hell but yeah I like your videos soooo keep making them I guess? (I'd be a great ign critic :/ )

[@BadGunpla1]

+RytimusPrimeReviews I'll take this as a compliment. 👌

[@fripplicious7466]

actually, my shelf cost me $10

[@ocdkirby]

freaking IKEA.

[@gatx-1057]

one question.......is it okay without a backlight???......does backlight is necessary?

[@michaeljaclajr.602]

Can i use some led strips as a light??😅

[@truegunpla]

Yes, I'm so glad you made this

[@BadGunpla1]

+TrueGunpla I'm glad I made this too. I'm glad we're both glad.

[@truegunpla]

I'm glad you glad that I am glad. Also I am making a video for starting to stream building gunpla on twitch. going to be linking this video for the lighting portion

[@IKUBAU]

Diffusion Topic: What is a good material for diffusion? I heard nylon and filter paper. Any recommendations for normal people who don't have a film degree?

[@BadGunpla1]

+Ensosuketaka both of these are good things. Aside from that, packing foam in thin sheets works great for bigger or brighter lights. If your using LEDs, everyday pocket tissues and a rubber band can work if they're thin enough.

[@SiegeSpace]

What did you sue for your backdrop?

[@RobertoRMXGaming]

Damn, this was really helpful! Thanks for making this :D

[@BadGunpla1]

+Fidufex Glad you think so! Thanks for the support.

[@wesleyjones1170]

Hello from discord! Would you recommend using these techniques for stop motion?

[@BadGunpla1]

+Wesley Jones Stop motion is basically just a bunch of pictures over and over again, but since you'll be moving your subjects, you'll want to consider your lighting a little more. Keep in mind that bigger lights means bigger coverage area, so if you plan on moving around a lot, you might want some larger lights. Depends on how much you're moving, really.

[@wesleyjones1170]

Awesome. Thanks man! Keep up the good work

[@r.creator5576]

I just turn ISO down on my camera, BOOM super dark background nicely lit gunpla

[@BadGunpla1]

+Ultra Prime ISO is only one part of the equation. A lower ISO will darken your shot, sure, and reduce camera noise (it's simulating film speed), but you need an already well lit area or have to be outdoors to compensate. If you're like me and live in a tiny apartment, you might not be afforded that luxury. I want to talk more about aperture and shutter speed as well as ISO in a future video.

[@r.creator5576]

Bad Gunpla cool :) i'll look forward to thaf

[@ONEKONIG]

I love your channel.

[@mrguy4755]

HE'S BACK

[@BadGunpla1]

+Justin Zhang I never left, I'm just busy as hell. If I could do these things full time I would, but I have to hold a full time job to keep the lights on. Some day though, maybe I can just do videos. Thanks for sticking around though!

[@bigbrainchica5473]

High quality tutorial Subscribed

[@BadGunpla1]

+Hiruko Kagetane thanks much!

[@vortex2206]

What Gunpla is that? 0:36

[@BadGunpla1]

HG Gundam Throne Eins, from 00

[@TheNephilim111]

If anyone's wondering, "Jansjö" is pronounced "yawn-sheh".

[@BadGunpla1]

Helpful!

[@Hangmansghost]

song used at the end?

[@dlear85]

Dang those lamps are the equivalent of 25dollars in uk

[@jerichojerrickcanlas9458]

Thanks for this man. Cool vids.

[@BadGunpla1]

Thanks for watching! Much appreciated.

[@ivore]

nice guide, camera/gear equipmet bro?

[@BadGunpla1]

+AzyRev I shoot all my videos with an iPhone (currently iPhone 7) and the Olloclip lens attachment. I have a DSLR, but it's not worth it when I can do everything I need with my phone. Plus it's easier to get into small spaces.

[@crab7252]

Can you do a guide on how to not be lazy and finish your gunpla?

[@BadGunpla1]

As soon as I stop being lazy and put out my next couple videos.

[@crab7252]

Bad Gunpla understandable

[@johndominicavellana6036]

Loved the vid! +1 subscriber 😁

[@WillBuildsStuff]

2:06 He lives in Texas exposed everyone liscense plate from texas

[@BadGunpla1]

+WillRages Official yep lol

[@chimplar]

gotta have my gunlpa

[@BadGunpla1]

+Malchiah G.'s Films and Stuff -steals your gunpla-

[@lucamonfre]

ws that an eva reference i just caught

[@BadGunpla1]

+Issrafel That was obviously Transformers.

[@lucamonfre]

of course, may favorite transformers slogan "god is in his heaven all's right with the world" iconic.

[@morklee5044]

Ay i already have that ikea lamp

[@BadGunpla1]

+baopingg Buy more

[@V-SYMETRY]

Nice bro ;)

[@hawkensanimations2516]

you put the v fin of the barbatos too high it should be leveled

[@BadGunpla1]

Not entirely sure what you mean. There’s only one peg for the v fin and that’s where I put it. You mean it should be perpendicular to the ground? Because that’s not how it is in the show.

[@hawkensanimations2516]

if it comes of easily then its the wrong position if its not then ok then nice tips tho

[@MF4F]

Where's Doozy Bots part 3?

[@BadGunpla1]

+Fighter For His Friends I'm saving that for when it debuts on KidsWB.

[@LeoSeysRawr]

Oh shit you live in Long Island

[@BadGunpla1]

+Keine Reue yes. Except about 2000 miles southwest.

[@visumch]

Howtogunlpa? Correct it pls.

[@BadGunpla1]

+Nurul Zaman but then I gotta re edit and reupload, like, 3 videos. I'm busy at it is. :P

[@eaglegundam1873]

ha my film making classes was in a comunity college and i get grants cause of disabilities so i g to college for free