Learning the Industry - Mae Powell

When it comes to lighting a scene there are 3 types of lights that you need to think about. These are backlight, fill light and key light. When using these 3 at the same time it is refered to as using 3 point lighting. Another kind on lighting that if often used in movies is practical lighting. For example a lamp in a scene can be used for decoration as well as to help create some backliighting. A good example of this is how Stanley Kubrick uses christmas lights and lamps to light this scene from "Eyes Wide Shut" (1999). He has done fanominal work with "Barry Lyndon" (1975).

When it comes to colour grading for LOG you have a lot more leeway, compared to filming with out log. This is because when you film in LOG it creates a barrier that protects the lowlights and highlights. You can find more about filming in LOG on my previous post -  https://universitylifemae.blogspot.com/2019/01/shooting-in-log.html Because of the way LOG protects your shadows and highlights when footage is exported into your chosen editing softwear, it may look dull and greyish and flat. However this is easily fixable through colourgrading as LOG has protected allyour colours, while still recording the metadata needed for that vibrancy.

What is LOG? A log profile is a shooting profile, or gamma curve, found on film cameras that gives a wide dynamic and tonal range. For the C100 it is known as C-LOG. Why shoot in C-LOG? We shoot in LOG because it allows for a higher range of style choices in post. Using LOG allows you to capture a higer dynamic range which protects your shadows and highlights, by compressing the waveform. Because of this the image appears washed out, and will require color grading in post-production. What LOG looks like. Without colour grading With colour grading Why use LOG?  LOG is a viable solution for low budget film makers as it installed on most film cameras. LOG gives the film a more professional feel, as you get a full dynamic range. You need to spend a llot of time colour grading the work but with LOG you have more control over how you want the film to turn out.

Bohemian Rhapsody is a film about the life of Freddie Mercury. The movie was released in the October of 2018 and has a run time of 2h 13m. It shows how Queen came to be and features recreations of live shows. In my opinion the film was shot very well with a good use of montage which helped tell Freddie Mercury's story. The use of music sequence within the film, including the live aid performance, makes this film electrifying, and makes the audience feel apart of the journey. The acting throughout the film is very convincing and realistic, especially for the main actor, Rami Malek, who brought Freddie Mercury back to life for a short period of time. Overall the film is highly entertaining and pulls the audience in. Even though most people who go and watch the film know how it will end, it doesn't stop the film from tearing on heartstrings. I would definitely rewatch this film, and most likely cry every time.