Posted by Steve King on 06/20/06 16:14

"Steve Guidry" <steveguidry1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Here's the best advice you'll get : Ditch the lakeside idea. Probably it
> wll require scrims, and a truckload of HMI's and the generators to run
> them.
> I've been reading your other posts, and my sense of this matter is that
> skills-wise you're just starting out, and budget-wise you don't have a lot
> of money to work with. take it from me . . . this kind of shoot is damn
> hard even for skilled folks with the right gear.
>
> If the band wants to be amongst nature, put 'em against a wooded green
> background, and shoot on an overcast day. Then enjoy teh shoot, and the
> accolades you'll get when your video looks great.
>
> Steve
>

Absolutely right on. I've done several shoots on the Lake Michigan
shoreline in Chicago. In one case we had to shoot early in the day, which
meant low sun. We were able to place the subject so that the camera was
facing almost North, which meant very heavy side light. We used a large
silk to cut down the direct sunlight on the subject plus 4x4 reflectors for
key and back lights. In another case the setting was much like you
describe: subject under the shade of trees with lake in background. We
needed two 5k HMIs for key and fill on the subject. Fortunately, we had
ample AC about 200 feet away, so we didn't need a generator. Both shoots
turned out very pretty, but both required a six-person crew and a truck full
of equipment. In your case, as Steve says, its time for another idea.

Steve King

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