White cycloramas are easily mimicked by painting a wall or room white or even as simply as hanging a white sheet. This seems like an inexpensive and straightforward technique to get away with shooting that white void type scene i.e. Mac vs. PC Commercials without needing to go through a white cyc rental, but the look you are going for won’t be achieved that simply. White cys need lots of time and planning if you want to properly create well lit a white void environment without seams or shot restrictions.

 

The first and most vital part of the white cyc is the design and construction. You need to view your cyc rental before arriving to shoot, because there are a few vital details you may need to consider. The curve between the wall and floor is vital. This curve avoids the shadows that’d be due to the wall and the floor meeting at 90 degrees. Not just that but it helps to bounce back the light, which can help lose the shadows of actors, props, etc . The ceiling is the following factor. If a ceiling is too low you are going to have Problems shooting off stage. This can boldly take away from the look you were going for and can end up being a nightmare when it comes to getting the right camera angle. Ultimately, is the shape of the white cyclorama rental. If your white cyc rental is only 1 single wall you will be very restricted to the shots you can pull off. Everything needs to be done straight or head on. 2 walls with a horizontal and vertically arced corner can be way better and allows for a wider array of camera angels. By far, the most ideal white cyc rental would be known as a three wall white cyc. It should ideally appear that you are shooting in a big white ball. This is optimal ; it allows the most camera angles and movement as well as utilizing the white walls to bop light back. This can create the seamless white void you’re going for. {However ,} if poorly lit, these design details are going to do you very little good.

When lighting a white cyc you want to take under consideration the bounce and shadows that are going to occur. One of the finest methods to light the white cyclorama is with an overhead soft light. It’ll allow a massive amount of light to fill the room without a shade and should be soft enough to do so with a controllable spill. An {wonderful good} example of this kind of light is a 6k space light. Another choice is series of Image 80 Kino flo’s. A 5k thru a size big Chimera bank will work perfectly as your key light source. The final goal when lighting a white cyc is to make it as even as possible. You want the white cyc to be perfectly balanced and just touching clip. A common problem is when the cyc seems to be an off-white color. Many times this is simply remedied by either reducing how warm your camera is set. As I pointed out the background must be lit just before it clips and if it is not the background may appear off white or grubby. The next step is lighting the talent. They need to be lit to a compatible level with the background, but you do still have some options to tweak the talents lighting to outline the mood or tone you’re going for.

Another thing to make sure of is that irrespective of where you’re white cyc rental is, the cyc wants to seem to be damage free. This implies any scrapes or smudges of dirt on your white cyc rental needs to be wiped out or painted over before shooting. Otherwise, you won’t achieve your preferred results.

No matter the size or form of the white cyclorama you are shooting on, you want to make certain the studio you shoot in won’t be pressuring you to move quicker or pay overtime. You will need lots of time to light. White cyc rentals can be exceedingly problematic and it’ll take a bit of time to figure out a perfect blend of lights and camera setting. Even the most experienced gaffers and cinematographers run into lighting issues when working with a white background. Atomic Studios white cyc rentals are always for twenty-four hours and we are often available to help out and answer any questions you’ll have about our big three wall white cyclorama.

 

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