Posted by robinchristmas on 05/09/07 15:18

On May 6, 5:37 pm, buzworth...@gmail.com wrote:
> I'll be shooting some car interior stuff with HD in the next month or
> so. I've shot car stuff before, but I'm always on the look out to make
> myself better. We're pretty low budget but I was wondering if there
> was any tricks or tips I should know about that anyone could offer.
> All the stuff in the car is done with one person and is shot at night.

I've had luck shooting car interiors at night using an AC inverter,
plugged into the cigarette lighter, connected to a daylight balance
compact fluorescent bulb. I made a box just slightly larger than the
bulb from black foamcore that I lined with silvered mylar. Then using
a utility socket, I jammed the box between the windshield and the
dashboard. I also used a translucent scrim to knock down the light. I
varied the light level by moving and orienting the light.

Good luck

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