Why You Need Powerful Lights for Filmmaking - Part 3 - Feat. Forza 720B

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

In a mad rush to get this rendered and ready for today's release I FORGOT TO THANK MY PATRONS!! SO, THANK YOU: Bryan Mackenzie Luka Stojcic Loos Eugenio Triana 茗鈞 張 Vidar Andersen Beggsy Cedar Wheeler Jimothy Brady Ana Shaun Wells Dennis Mätzig Javier Fernandez David Topete Joshua Gondrez Krystian Szastok Film Don Baldur Einarsson Ewispo Fumitaka Yamashita Paul Nicolas hakiam malik Stan Ellison FILMBuFF Mehdi Hallani kibuuka mukisa Lilan Zheng Demondre ward Roly Perez Pei Zhou Thin De França Jordan Fish Dworak Dworak Leo Muraoka Pierre Rios Patrick Sobottka Amjad KND Martin McGreevy Motivation Juice PaulooPZ Ahmad Ali Lewis Agustín Muñoz Sean LeFloch Travis Ortwein Alan Nguyen Ettien Vito Milazzo andy lin Meco Hall Jake Segraves Luis Daniel Leo Yip Jay Chow Doug McKirahan Omer Yaron Geghani Panosian Tyus Tuialii Vesone Ahmad Ali Lewis Noah Sandvik Symon Leo Maco Tom Sandall Thomas Jackson Flavio Presutti River Jonathan Pears Carl Nenzen Loven Luke Galbraith Alice A Something Major Niccolo' Pontigia Togan Gökbakar Marcello (Yeet Yeti) Alexander Jeffery Quinton Ball Anthony Barry Vinoth Varatharajan Fernando Beltran Muntaqa Ahmed Quanza Blaek Creative Moustafa M.gamal Ricky Kerr Alan Veucasovic Nathaniel Dahan R.M Rotting Hiro Nomadic Cwolf William Shermer Hunter Gelsen Adam Nunez William Tyler Woodward YOU'RE ALL WONDERFUL

[@The_Daliban]

Hey Rob, this needs to go into a Playlist on the Channel as well please. Thank you, you`re amazing

[@DanielKouba]

Another great video. Would really love to see you make a proper narrative short. I think a lot of us would be interested in that. Maybe also a companion video/series of bts from the short as well. Great work as always!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Something like that will definitely be on the cards at some point soon! :) thank you so much Daniel!

[@YuvalAloni]

Beautiful & Creative set-ups 🙌

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you Yuval! I hope you found the video helpful in some way! 😄

[@DGVFX]

Quality content as always! Would love to see a horror/Halloween themed cinematography video as we get closer to October. Mike Flanagan's work always has some great cinematography to go along with it.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much, glad you're enjoying my channel! I hadn't had anything themed planned, but it's possible I could convert one of my planned videos into more of a horror style... yeah I'll do it! ;)

[@Joe_Karably]

Never thought I'd be adding a light to my arsenal, but this video has sold me. Love your breakdowns.

[@innatemusic]

The wooded trees scene is very good. I would not have guessed that that was a light and not the sun. Kudos!

[@DavidRamos-bb9of]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with your audience, there should be more channels like yours, you have been a great help to my process of understanding and improving my lighting schemes. thank you very much for your videos.

[@ErnestoSosa]

You. are. perfect!!! Thank you!! That “sunset” shot had my jaw wide open. In a mind blown way of course

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Haha that's awesome!! Thank you so much Ernesto! :)

[@ErnestoSosa]

@@RobEllisCinematographer I hope it’s not too much to ask, but a video on lighting with a tight budget would be awesome!

[@Visethelegend]

Your tutorials and explanations never seize to amaze me. That sunset on the woods was amazing

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you! I appreciate it! :) glad you're finding my videos useful!! 😄

[@priyaanshu6391]

The last one blew me away. Incredible as always Rob.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

And as always I appreciate it - thank you so much! 😊

[@TheBrechbuehler]

so inspiring! make me wanna go out and playing with the lights :).

[@JohnJordache]

I need to hop on your patreon ! Always mad respect for your content brother! Praise God for the talents He gives to each and everyone! 🙏🏻

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much!! Super happy you're enjoying my content enough to consider supporting me over on Patreon - I appreciate it!! 😊

[@antoniolazarski9361]

Rob, more than a great filmmaker, you are an outstanding Magician!! Thanks for sharing your "Behind the curtain" tricks!!! I really appreciate them. Cheers!!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Haha nothing magic here, just a bit of lighting! 😁 thank you so much Antonio, I really appreciate your kind words! 😊

[@areeszgandhistudios]

Great video. Love how easy going and calming your videos are...along with imparting so much knowledge.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much! Glad to hear I'm getting that balance right and you're learning from my videos - thank you!

[@sambrandner]

Exceptional content and breakdowns… can’t believe this is free 🤯

[@CreativeCookingVideos]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing this valuable information!

[@junhoechoo5762]

Yes! Another Rob Ellis Cinematography treat!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Hope you enjoyed the video!! :)

[@ReportsOnChina]

He’s such a good looking man. 😮

[@isaiahgalante]

You're actually the goat man. Taught me so much about lighting it's crazy.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

That's awesome Isaiah, always great to hear someone is learning from videos!! Thank you so much! 😁

[@pjtavera]

You never failed to provide us with so much good one-man to production lighting information & setups, Rob! I look forward to emulate your techniques and create this in my DP startup works. Hopefully i can afford a 720B hehe. Cheers!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! 😄 it's a little pricey but I think it'll be a very long lasting tool in anyone's lighting kit!

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Thanks so much. I can never get enough of these lighting breakdowns. I've taken notes so that I can use similar techniques in my future projects.

[@davelimbu1952]

Thanks Rob

[@Bo_Hazem]

Another dreamy video from the King of Light! Man, this very light is in my top wishlist! It's so good and opens up so much potential scenarios.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thanks so much Bo! It's a fantastic light and it's certainly very flexible in the things it can do in a variety of situations!

[@nomadherper]

Greatly enjoyed this... and all the others.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much! 😊 Happy you're enjoying my channel!

[@flochfitness]

Excellent!!!!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you Sean! 😊

[@romaindancre]

That's top-notch content right there So much value and practical examples! Well done Rob!

[@atindrabiswasDP]

Good one. Very helpful video 🤘🤘

[@HotCherry]

Love your lighting tutorials, and loved you even more in the new Elvis biopic!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much! Hahaha that's a new lookalike to add to the list! 🤣

[@HotCherry]

@@RobEllisCinematographer I've thought you had an Austin Butler look about you since I saw One Upon A Time In Hollywood 🤣 I use your lighting techniques all the time man, thanks for blessing us with such simple breakdowns of complex lighting!

[@TANTOLOHUNAYANDA]

Thank you

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

I hope you enjoyed the video!! 😄

[@TANTOLOHUNAYANDA]

@@RobEllisCinematographer 💯💯💯😊

[@allenpayne9182]

Huge fan of this channel. Great video (as always). Keep it up.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you Allen! Glad you're enjoying the channel :)

[@flaviopresutti]

I love my extra lighting tutorials on Patreon! When you film yourself at night it was amazing!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much Flavio, super happy you're enjoying the extended videos!! Glad you liked the night scene! 🌙 don't forget my hilarious running and spraying 🤣

[@flaviopresutti]

@@RobEllisCinematographer I didn't want to mention it so people don't know the secrets, but it was so cool! hahaha

[@pikasalsachu]

Great video!!! Thanks

[@RichsBrainless]

dope as always - thanks!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thanks so much Rich!

[@AdamChilll]

amazing job! thank you!

[@MichalKuzminski]

Thank you Rob ! Excellent as always

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thanks Michal! Hope you found the video useful in some way! 😄

[@hafiz9317]

Nice….video and easy to follow

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you Hafiz! :)

[@Jekyll412365]

i love your work man, really helpfull

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

I really appreciate it - and I'm happy to hear it! :)

[@westwolf117]

I WANT a 720B for many of the reasons you demonstrated

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

It's a fantastic light!!

[@westwolf117]

@@RobEllisCinematographer I like book lighting with my 300B but if there's a window present I can never get the levels high enough. Do you get to keep your light after the review?

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

@@westwolf117 a more powerful light would definitely help the balance there! I do get to keep it yes :)

[@westwolf117]

@@RobEllisCinematographer I finally convinced my director to buy a 720B! 🎉

[@kingmuhu]

The most impressive is the sunset what a power. Too bad is so damn expensive. Just bought 2 forza 300's.

[@dcfanforlife533]

I hope one day i can become a visualizer for lighting

[@PULAUBALIDEWATA]

Amazing

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much!

[@jmbaillard7015]

I’m old and I don’t like LED lights, except the new RGBACL ones, for instance, such as the Prolycht Orion 675 FS ( cf. Planckian locus ;-)

[@TravisTravels]

This is such amazing work. You should have way more views than this.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much Travis!

[@kolecava]

I do love Godox but damn the Aputure with Sidus link app is next level shit. Tho Forza is probably 2nd favourite. Just got Amaran 200x for overhead, cant wait to test it.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

They all have their strengths and weaknesses - it's amazing we get the choice! 😁 that's awesome, I hope it works nicely for you!! 😄

[@kolecava]

@@RobEllisCinematographer Indeedy, now just waiting on my Junior Boom, its been 6 weeks and should come within the next few days. Strange that there is also a grip shortage RIP

[@John-e4p1x]

Watching this video, and his narration, and wondering why the uk or england> Feels like such a slower pace than USA... and I tripping... ? Thats a compliment but why is it...

[@Jadesfishing]

Man this was great I really appreciate you doing these such a great wealth of knowledge. Thank you!! Can you please tell me what color temp you have your camera set too. Even though your probably shooting in raw I’d be interested what your camera settings are for each shot. Thanks bro

[@calvinliu1012]

Hi Rob! I love this video, especially the mirror trick. I was wondering what computer mount you were using in this video for the mirror? Thanks

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Happy to hear it Calvin, thank you! It was just one of these cheap things - www.pulse-audio.co.uk/product/lcd-mic-mnt/ . Hope that helps in some way!

[@TheCameraProject]

Are there any better or cheaper alternatives out there now. I know 8 months aren't a lot, but in the COB LED world, it can make a difference. How would you rate the Nanlite ecosystem vs the aputure or Godox? I know the Aputure Sidus Link app is supposed to be fantastic, and once you pay for a light like this I think it would be beneficial to stay in the same ecosystem.

[@1111FILMSLLC]

Nioce 🤟

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[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much!

[@psynuxx]

Rob, question for you. For someone starting out in filmmaking, I am gathering some nice gear already (Lumix S5, BM Video Assist 12G) but I am lacking in the lighting department. I plan to start doing a lot of outdoor shoots with a single subject / actor, in the early evening at dusk. The Forza 720B would be amazing, but at $1850 it's a tad pricey. Would a Forza 300 be good? Anything in between?

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

I think generally the only way you'll be able to figure out what you need, is getting what you can afford and seeing how it works for you - then once you know what you can and can't do you can upgrade later down the line! The 300 would definitely be great for a variety of lighting scenarios at dusk, as it will be bright enough for a few scenarios if the ambient is dark enough - you might not be lighting larger areas, but if you're a little more deliberate with your compositions and framing (not too wide, shoot in a smaller space without too much deep background, etc) you could certainly create a sunset for example.

[@psynuxx]

@@RobEllisCinematographer Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I decided to get the Forza 500 with the fresnel lens. Your videos have really inspired me to experiment with filmmaking. your videos are also good at emptying my wallet! 😂

[@ПавелПанин-ф2н]

Although I understand the technical benefits of powerfull light, is it practical for actors eyesight? Aren't actors blinded by such powerful light aimed at their eyes? Do they force themself not to squint? It looks for me that it can influence actors work, that actors need more time for between takes for their eyes to rest.

[@kingmuhu]

Did i actualy see a blue sky in the uk?

[@markiavelli]

In case anyone has a Nanlite Forza 720B to spare, I glady take it off your hands ;D

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Haha I'm holding on to mine ;)

[@dutch4motion662]

I have a question about powerfull lights. Because I wanna search for my best combi light like price rgb combination. what strong enough to shoot like through the wood. Like you said 500 full blast is enough. What is saw. Do you think 300w is enough? I saw gvm sd300c. (For my budget) For small places yes but is it enough in woods for wider shoots.

[@alimirxaofficial]

big fam

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Hope you enjoyed it! 😄

[@obarovft314]

what was the WB

[@karmapolice3335]

what is mirror size ?

[@MikiPrivat]

Quick Question: Is there a reason to buy for example a Forza 300b Nanlite compared to a Nanite forza 720b if you have the budget? Seems to pointless to go with the weaker one if you can afford such a beast, or am I missing something?

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

So you don't always need that much power - the 300B is still plenty of light and if you're mainly shooting in situations where you're not trying to balance against too much bright ambient you have more than enough flexibility. Something like the 720B opens that flexibility out so if you do need more power, you've got it! Other considerations could be travel and portability - the 720B is bigger and heavier to transport so it might not necessarily be ideal in some situations where a lighter travel load is needed. In a multiple light setup you might need to use a more powerful light like the 720B to shoot through a window for sunlight, yet still need a key or fill in the room, so something like the 300B could be adequate for this - I would recommend having a bunch of different strength outputs for when you need them overall, although I know these things can add up!!

[@MikiPrivat]

@@RobEllisCinematographer Thank you so much for your insight, really appreciate it! 😊

[@meljareddevera3514]

get a helping answer thanks.....

[@peshnyarmajid9798]

can you make vedio with mobile and some simple lighting ?

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

It's not planned but maybe I will do at some point :)

[@peshnyarmajid9798]

@@RobEllisCinematographerany way i will be waiting 💙

[@jetflicks84]

Bad-@$$ 👍

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Hope you enjoyed the video!! 😃

[@gregv2821]

6:28 This makes no sense. You could put the light where the mirror is. Or you could save yourself a ton of time and effort by lighting from inside the house. Much of this video seems ridiculous to me, almost like you've invented highly convoluted solutions to simple problems.