Venetian Blind Gobo for 7 1/4 in light reflector
May 20, 2016 13:30:19 #
I have a 7 and 1/2 diameter light reflector that houses a 100 watt florescent bulb. I want to project a venetian blind shadow on the face of my model. I know I'll have to move it in or out to the model for focus and I can live with the WB by raw adjustments but what can I use to cause the shadow. OR... if anyone has a substitute method to make this style of shadow will you please share. Thanks in advance
Don
Don
May 20, 2016 13:39:39 #
I bought venetian blinds and hang them from a background stand or a boom arm.
May 21, 2016 07:15:56 #
DTCOP wrote:
I have a 7 and 1/2 diameter light reflector that houses a 100 watt florescent bulb. I want to project a venetian blind shadow on the face of my model. I know I'll have to move it in or out to the model for focus and I can live with the WB by raw adjustments but what can I use to cause the shadow. OR... if anyone has a substitute method to make this style of shadow will you please share. Thanks in advance
Don
Don
Let us know how this turns out.
May 21, 2016 23:25:27 #
I would think/suggest that the blind ought to be placed rather close to the head and the light source placed rather FAR from the blind. The light needs to appear as a pinpoint source so that the blind shadow will be rather sharp. This means the light intensity is going to be weak, thus high ISO & fast lens. You will also need some fill light with careful balance. Do you have a flash to use for the 7.5 in light? That is closer to a pinpoint source.
May 22, 2016 00:29:42 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
jim quist wrote:
I bought venetian blinds and hang them from a background stand or a boom arm.
Right. The shadows will look exactly as if a light were shining though a venetian blind.
May 22, 2016 04:56:15 #
DTCOP wrote:
I have a 7 and 1/2 diameter light reflector that houses a 100 watt florescent bulb. I want to project a venetian blind shadow on the face of my model. I know I'll have to move it in or out to the model for focus and I can live with the WB by raw adjustments but what can I use to cause the shadow. OR... if anyone has a substitute method to make this style of shadow will you please share. Thanks in advance
Don
Don
Suggest that you experiment with distance from light to blind, blind to subject, and adjustment of the blind itself (opening between slats and angle of the whole blind to the subject). The light needs to be a small (or projection) hard source (i.e. not a soft box or umbrella).
If you are a skilled Photoshop person, here is an "easy" post process solution from another blog (sounds complicated to me): "You can also create this effect in PS very easily. Add a curves adjustment layer atop your layer stack -- making no curve adjustments -- and then set the blend mode to Multiply. You'll see the entire image darken. Then draw parallel lines across the mask at the angle you want. Blur the mask, then lower opacity. You can selectively eliminate the effect anywhere on the image by further masking." Best of luck. >Alan
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