The Sun Sandwich - The Cinematographer's BLT

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[@riparianstudios]

Wandering DP cares not for celebrity. He cares only for light.

[@of1300]

Light is everything

[@emmettfrancis]

@@of1300 haha

[@lachlanharmer985]

I like this one, he's becoming a myth :D

[@shadwellsong]

lol 😂😂😂

[@samphyllobates4765]

Yet the brightest stars shine in the dark

[@mattdavella]

Suddenly I'm hungry. Great breakdown, Patrick. Well done!

[@wanderingdp]

Never trust a sandwich eater.

[@langchen7411]

I've been watching random clips of cinematography breakdown in the past few months, because I felt the need to learn more about it in order to improve my understanding of the craft. Your videos stand out the most to me, because they are very well made, both in terms of explanation and usefulness. No promotion crap or any waste of time. And I feel that you are doing a great service for anyone who seeks professional knowledge on the subject, but maybe didn't really get it straight out of film school, or has been shy to ask questions to a DP on set. I applaud what you are doing sir, and I hope your channel as well as your following can grow and bloom.

[@JoshBenBernales]

Some people prefer sandwiches and some prefer wraps and some crazy people like replacing it all with lettuce.

[@chiokehart-kelly3481]

I like this comment

[@B-Moye]

yeah, I think this comment wins

[@SvenKolb]

Haha 😆

[@fennesto]

Gordon Ramsay, "It's actually, grilled with lettuce"

[@burtonfzz]

I would love to have bagel BLT right now

[@JohnCooganPlus]

*sees Janelle Monae* - “I’m famous” *sees Ariana Huffington* - “and I’m not” 🔥 burn

[@riparianstudios]

Haha you beat me to it

[@krisdekker5830]

Great breakdown like always. I actually like the sun ''sandwich'' in this shot because it makes for better contrast with the shadow side of the building behind him.

[@otabwill709]

Just had to pause the video halfway to say that this series of commercial breakdowns you do is the best thing to come out of 2020.

[@wanderingdp]

Low bar on the competition but I will take it 👍🏼

[@OneTrackMind]

Buzz Aldrin...Johnny Cash, they're one and the same. OBVIOUSLY.

[@wanderingdp]

What a voice. RIP Buzz

[@Landonlacey10]

This ad has some of he most beautiful locations I've seen

[@Praxiszooms]

I am a patron now :) and I LOVE it..I mean the Soul Breakdown? WOW almost 1 hour? THAT WAS INCREDIBLE! Highly recommend becoming a Patron! So much value!

[@wanderingdp]

I like it too. Can’t recommend it enough

[@dennivisuals]

The compositions in this commercial were pretty great.

[@aryapraagya]

The starting summary of what's going on is pure comedy gold. "Yes, sky, everything is connected, the future is now, I am in a building, its fancy.." 😂😂😂

[@RobWatt]

“This guys a farmer, that’s why he’s wearing that shirt” hahaha, spoken like someone who has worked in commercials for a long time

[@wanderingdp]

It’s hard to see details all the way down from the ivory tower

[@garotienrico1825]

The actual advertisement needs to have a version with voice over done by you. So gooooooood!

[@saviwaves5337]

i watch you for your sense of humor but i end up learning cinematography in the process.

[@ChristianSpraungel]

"colors, moving lights, handheld, yesss the future is now" Definitely bursted out laughing there

[@KristinBassPetersen]

"now you will never unsee it" spot-on, lol

[@markus.mendes]

Hey! I would love to see a breakdown of a commercial that tries to replicate moonlight/a night shot that isn't a "titan tubes in the middle of a city" kind of look. Either way, awesome breakdown like always!

[@DavidBallin]

I'm not understanding the criticism of this shot. I think the bounce still looks beautiful. And if the average viewer (which the ad is intended for) thinks the same, what's the issue?

[@stephenwhipple7994]

It's just a breakdown. Preferential critique rather than criticism.

[@DavidBallin]

@@stephenwhipple7994 that’s fair. I guess I was just confused because some of Patricks preferences in this breakdown came across as trying to be more objective to me.

[@aristomenis_k]

I would have never noticed. I actually like the lighting in that shot. Maybe it has been lit that way to give a little more separation of the subject. That aside, I do see your point and I learned a ton of things in this video, thank you!!

[@peio5307]

I'm a proponent for the sun sandwich because there are plenty of natural examples from daily life; buildings. Buildings constantly reflect light back into peoples faces from the opposite angle of the sun. In this example I could easily imagine a barn or other broadside building on his property bouncing light back into his face just as they've shot it. It's a concept that makes less sense if you're out in the woods, but it's a perfectly good technique to use in the manner that this commercial was shot.

[@NaliamCantero]

Coming to this vídeo over and over

[@benarnoux]

Great information! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Looking forward to trying this out! On a side note, the woman in red sitting in the auditorium is Mayim Bialik. She played a TV character named “Blossom” back in the 90’s. She was also in the Big Bang Theory.

[@wanderingdp]

Blossom for the win

[@AriIsenberg]

This is great, but I sometimes get confused when you draw a line and saw the 12x of diffusion or neg or whatever goes "here". Off the frame it's hard to tell where in the space you're talking about, so maybe a little more clarification/detail at those points would be helpful. (For example, I don't fully understand where in this video the bounce would go on frame right. Just a little extra detail would be great, thanks!)

[@josephreidhead1639]

I really appreciate the depth of the explanation you go into. Please more of these videos.

[@jasonjahnke568]

Who's got a link to the video? Always like to watch the spot before he breaks it down!

[@GanLaDeng]

IBM. This is the one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/haHbnHZuo9R2rqc

[@wanderingdp]

The team is getting stronger

[@yuhguli]

Without a doubt, your channel is one of the best lighting resources to go to. Thank you!

[@jamesCamali]

Top 5 commentary of all time, haha. Love this. Keep up the great work

[@of1300]

Sun Sandwich, alright. - I am cured. I will never do it again.... !!!! I hope, the wandering DP is well and alive... always ahead of his game.

[@davidmbermeo]

Now that I see it. I can’t unsee it. Great job and breakdown!

[@romain_do]

this is probably the best channel on the Tube...

[@RafaelLudwig]

As always dropping solid info with every video! Thanks Patrick! I keep forwarding your videos to my DP's when I want to clearly articulate a shot idea!

[@bradleyatom]

If there was any video that summed up my mind while watching videos...it's this.

[@ryanzemke6834]

wahoo alexis. also awesome breakdown and great personality as usual

[@daddycoffy1958]

I been nerdin' out on dis kinda' stuff, and you sir, have a wonderful way of speaking and drawin' ova da shots, so dat some really complex ideahs' are unda'standable. felt like I had a whole 3 hour college lecture boiled down inta 10 minutes.

[@markkut]

This was so well done, and the moment you showed the shot in the beginning, I saw it. Super informative!

[@justinpaulvilla7512]

This dude's commentary is phenomenal.

[@wanderingdp]

damn straight

[@renatojdr]

Amazing insight! Thank you for the video. Light is everything, to be honest, and this channel is about light magic. I love it.

[@emmettfrancis]

Thanks for breaking down the sun sandwich! I think i heard you mention it in about 60% exterior day videos but never fully understood!

[@cheponchocho2]

Alexis -Zabé-, Mexican DP, amazing guy.

[@a_certain_space]

Buzz Aldrin hahahah! with your comment about the moon, 3/4 of the cinematographers will be disappointed! :D

[@wanderingdp]

At least the footage was backlit. Kubrick knew his studf

[@a_certain_space]

@@wanderingdp :D the guy was a good actornaut, his talent can be seen in this commercial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3jSfGSjfriGq7s

[@airindiana]

@@wanderingdp 😂

[@ParkerEdwardsParties]

Great stuff here mate thank you

[@NikHem343]

I do like this shot but anyway this episode really clicked for me, as in differentiating different ways to approach a situation like this, for your personal toolbox. A little critique: Maybe it‘s just me but I‘m often having a hard time following you as soon as you‘re beginning to draw things at angles in 2D, like you did with the neg here. Maybe it would help to either make a simple floor plan, then or giving an actual 3d drawing a chance

[@daniel.lopresti]

Was thinking exactly the same thing - he could try drawing in proper perspective, or it sometimes gets very ambiguous. But just a small detail :)

[@griffinvoth705]

Seems like a lot of effort for something as easy as negative fill placement. From a starting position of being parallel to the subject (aka blocking ambient light from the entire side of the subjects face), you can picture it in your mind that wherever the neg opens up to, more ambient will be let in, so if he's talking about trying to get an edge on the subject, that means the neg is opening towards the back/side of the head (angle rotating counter clock-wise).

[@NikHem343]

@@griffinvoth705 Thanks, now I actually understood it. See, I thought he was opening it up tilting it backwards.

[@Storytelligent]

Do you have a link to the ad?

[@person1434]

Devils advocate he is walking past another white barn that is reflecting soft light on subject left.

[@ploufbadaboum2221]

i stopped a big bang theory episode as i saw this video was online, strange transition for me haha

[@wanderingdp]

I’d say good taste winning the day

[@ale_ressia]

"Maybe you like sandwiches. A lot of people do." I'm dead because of laughing

[@ArnieRodriguez]

Would really like to see you do a video on some set ups, perhaps the alternative set up instead of the sun sandwich, wrapping from the sunshine. Noobs like me need to learn which gear and clamps etc lol

[@asyrafjalil3506]

Learning alot from this channel

[@wanderingdp]

don’t sound so surprised

[@jermaineallen336]

Anyone have the link to the Ad?

[@flightographist]

Is a half soft frost on the side, ya know with a sun sandwich, considered a no-no...like cheese and peanut butter?

[@mikesakas9575]

Dammit man, Can I come assist for you?! I've been looking for this type of breakdown nearly my entire (shortish) professional life! Art Streiber did it for a while on his IG but this is fantastic!

[@wanderingdp]

Yes

[@amosahoulou4716]

I love the Lightning of your studio, could you please do a breakdown ?

[@davidschwan]

love your videos bro

[@kevindemiranda5420]

Just found this channel. Super useful and love the chill vibe!

[@warrenkommers]

Good demonstration. I would make the case the "sun sandwich" is often naturally occurring, especially in urban environments. If the sun is 3/4 rear, and someone is walking on a sidewalk a building is often acting as an opposite bounce in the exact same way. This guy could also be standing next to another white farm structure in front of him. Obviously, the story and project dictate all these choices.

[@wanderingdp]

I would make the case that the sun sandwich always looks bad even when naturally occurring. When it doubt go with what looks nice

[@warrenkommers]

@@wanderingdp are we strictly talking commercial portrait vignettes? New to your channel.

[@iamtheotter]

"Equations" haha I love it. I'd love to see a breakdown of Chinatown

[@wanderingdp]

easy with the stereotypes

[@iamtheotter]

@@wanderingdp Your right my apologies, I'd like to see a breakdown of Roman Polanski's 1974 movie that stars Jack Nicholson & Faye Dunaway.

[@jblaze1299]

I always love watching your breakdowns! *thanks for not having a 15 second music "intro" at the beginning of your videos. Ha

[@tayballtop]

What lens were those wide portrait shots, shot with?

[@lachlanstamp4203]

Thanks, mate. I just learned heaps!

[@s.l.dixononline]

Great breakdown. But something tells me the client was far more interested in the number of celebs they could get than the finer points of creative choices. (If most of my clients have been anything to go by). Love the channel. Subscribed.

[@archivogeneral7771]

At 7:37 you say that in case we can get mucho level from the bouce we would have to diffuse the light. In this case with a wide anamorphic lens, I wonder how could you put a diffuser between the sun and actor without see the cstands on shot?

[@yannisgutmann7923]

Dude who are you and why didn't I know you? You re amazing.

[@SouthpawAutoworks]

Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Appreciate you, man.

[@nathanielrosa1]

It would be really interesting to see how some of the other more produced/lit-looking portraits were 'lit' - eg the woman under the highway

[@rahulraman9956]

"unless you're vegetarian, then he is the........arugula" hahahaha

[@BritneyLaZonga]

He is so thougthful. I feel seen :D

[@retlwiz]

Sandwich or a wrap - I shall now remember...

[@jordanamer1]

errr. can we get a breakdown of you shoot your own bits to camera... big powerplay for me in the next zoom group meeting.

[@tommasomatteodiveronesi4283]

Perfect PERFECT!!! Can you please make a video how did you configure your pen to work with davinci? thanks!!!

[@leofavour7098]

Thank you for this content and please could you add the link to the ads as well. Thank you so much.

[@sandros94]

What is a "neg"? Is it a flag to block light from bouncing back to the talent's face? 7:14 And when you measure exposure you measure from the bounce of the sun sandwich right?

[@flexxdream]

this is so fire dude

[@aleetee2003]

I prefer to call it a sun sammy.

[@Nabe89]

Great breakdown. Learned alot!

[@simpoosunny4429]

That guy with the equations at the back is Buzz Aldrin right and not Johnny Cash?

[@wanderingdp]

close but no.

[@ThanakritGu]

Thank you for the breakdown!

[@edisonho4560]

love it man

[@SteveRodanFilms]

I prefer a wrap to a sun sanga

[@wanderingdp]

The future will be kind to you

[@ajayjose2771]

Thank you

[@Rein1s]

Could you do an episode on composition? Sometimes really strange compositions are used in very big commercials, it could be very interesting hearing your take on those. How does it happen when directors and cinematographers come to the conclusion that - lets make this ad look strange?

[@wanderingdp]

you’d be amazed how bored you can get with life

[@grahamhunt_]

Such a great channel!

[@Zeoklis]

I'm more bothered by the clipped sky than the sandwich, I mean if I had so many stops of light to play with, I would never want the sky to clip that harshly.

[@mattcaporaso7570]

Its such a soft gradient of sky though I feel it works fine. Maybe being a farmer they wanted to accentuate the harsh outdoors or something?

[@UlreyProductionsfilm]

Cool

[@louiepragnell1085]

Sick video

[@NguyenQuangDuc98]

thankyou very much for sharing !!

[@raildude270]

I’ve always wondered, how do you shoot a wide shot of a subject looking out big windows during the day and light the subject while still exposing for outside the windows?

[@somevids4187]

Probably really powerful lights...depends on what you mean exactly. What position is the subject in in relation to the window and in frame?

[@raildude270]

Some Vids the subject is facing the camera, camera pointed directly at the window. Framing for full body or 3/4

[@wanderingdp]

big lights

[@raildude270]

Wandering DP shooting through diffusion behind camera?

[@howtoboat]

Hi, I produce a lot of educational content and many ask for a drawing overlay solution, Im Curious; what kind of pen and pad, and software to overlay it to the video do you use? All the best

[@niqvuk]

can you breakdown the room lighting in your studio?

[@patricex3095]

Great detailed vid, my question is if you're using a 12x12 to wrap, will you have to flag that bounce as well to prevent it from wrapping around the entire face or would you just adjust the angle of the 12x12 to prevent it from bouncing too much light on shadow side?

[@wanderingdp]

Angle

[@RyanAnthonyDigitalMedia]

Never realized how much Buzz Aldrin looks like Johnny Cash

[@wildpatagoniafilms16]

Johny Cash,, lol Buzz Aldrin ;D

[@wanderingdp]

no

[@MichaelMelchiorre]

@WanderingDP What lens do you think was used for the shots of them talking to the camera. :48 -

[@stevedobbs9427]

I don't think there's a big diffuser to the left. I think there's another big white shed. Look at the tractor wheels. Wheels furthest from us have harsh shadows. The ones closer to us have reflected light, and lower contrast. If you work with hammers all day everything looks like a nail.

[@GabrielAlves-lp1qr]

The rear wheels are protected from the sky light and are deeper into the shadow on the floor. So they're not a proof of what you're saying. Even then it was a choice from the DP. He could do the wrap if he wanted to.

[@wanderingdp]

Occam’s razor

[@stevedobbs9427]

@@wanderingdp I like it when I get a reply with a reference to something I was recently researching (Occam's razor). Synchronicity.

[@stephenwhipple7994]

time to crush some sandos

[@jonathanalvarez3663]

Ha! And here I am just happy if I can film somewhere that ain't noisy or overexposed 😑

[@Joey_Helms]

Ha, this was great. Informative and fun as always.

[@jerninastillero1289]

What if it was shot intentionally for a distinct look, he is after all, I think the only rural worker in the video, working under the harsh sun, out in the dust and dirt? Or is it just better or common practice for corporate ads to make light always wrap around? Legit question here. :)

[@midwestfilm8690]

Anybody got a link to this IBM Ad??

[@MattScottVisuals]

10:15 chroma key?

[@lordvesalius]

I thought the same

[@FutbolDrones]

Yessss!! #2