Hello, I just reviewed some dallies of a low budget feature I'm shooting, and I'm seeing some issues with getting correct exposure on one of the leads, especially on exteriors. We're shooting with the Sony HVR camera in HDV 1080 60i mode, and it seems like the chips can't handle the constrast that well. The lead has darkly tanned skin and the other actors are all on the paler side. On interiors I've been trying to give him his own light, or flag off light hitting other actors, but this isn't an option outside. Also when there is a lot of movement inside, this becomes an issue as well as they move around the scene a lot. I don't want to restrict the actors by making them stay in one place or the other either. There have been several instances outside where I've needed to bounce light onto other actors as well as the lead, but because of the difference between the the skintones I have to stop down to expose all the other actors in the scene, and as a result the lead is very dark. On exteriors I'm not sure what to do because many shots involve long backwards tracks where bouncing from a flexfill will be seen as the grip walks along side. Frequently I need to bounce light on all the actors so I don't totally blow out the sky as well. I'm just a little confused on how to solve this problem, when it's not always practicle to give him his own light.
Thanks,
Aaron
Thanks,
Aaron