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Make Day into Night, Shrimps into Giants, and Actors Fall to their Death

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 – running time 12:09
Ryan cracks open the emails again to answer questions on Day For Night, Giants, and falling from a high ledge with out that annoying death thing.

This week…we again answer two emails which include practical (in camera effects), and some that require post-production. For the first Effect we tackle “Day for Night” and “Day for Almost Night”. Day for night is technically simple, but difficult to execute realistically if you cannot do sky replacement.

When you shoot your scene you have to be sure of two things; 1). Do not show the sky, and 2). Don’t shoot in harsh sunlight. Wait for overcast, or later / earlier in the day. Day for Almost Night is basically the same thing, just show the sky this time.

Next up; we create a giant by using perspective, which is the same method that has been used in big blockbuster films like Elf and Lord of the Rings. This method is insanely simple and can be used in a lot of different ways for a lot of great effects, (i.e. Making a model airplane look like a full sized aircraft.)

Perspective is also the tool behind creating the effect of our actor standing on a high ledge. By shooting at a low angle, you give the impression that the subject is high up. This sort of perspective can also be used to convey a feeling; (i.e) if you want your bad guy to appear more menacing and powerful, you might shoot him from a lower angle so that it feels like he is bigger and towering over us.

For the falling effect you will need a green screen and some software. Your screen doesn’t have to be green by the way… You can go with blue if you’d rather… But I prefer green. When you shoot your actor up against the green, be sure to have him as far away from it as you can to reduce spill (a green tint hitting the actor from light bouncing off your green screen). Then get your screen to where it is evenly lit all the way across, reducing shadows and wrinkles as much as possible. The lighting on your actor and screen will determine how you’re green screen will work once you get it into post.

For more detailed (and slightly boring) tutorials on the falling and ledge effects; go to our Film Riot Facebook. While you’re there, become a fan; Ryan is always updating it with great filmmaking info.

Once you’re done, check out our Film Riot twitter for updates on the latest movie news and filmmaking tips.

And if you have an idea for an effect that you’d like to see made into an episode, shoot us an email: filmriot@revision3.com

Highlights
squarespace ( 0:06, 10:31, 10:50, 0:06, 10:31, 10:50 ) sunlight ( 3:28, 3:29, 3:28, 3:29 ) nighttime ( 2:35, 2:35 ) squarespace ( 0:06, 10:31, 10:50, 0:06, 10:31, 10:50 ) sunlight ( 3:28, 3:29, 3:28, 3:29 ) nighttime ( 2:35, 2:35 )

Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )

" This episode of -- right is brought to -- Netflix and Squarespace. But if all right the shutter takes the mystery of the effects and techniques regardless of your favorite Hollywood films today were going to be answering to separate emails by bus -- and -- right and a little perspective."

" Yeah they got up myself and made it."

" We're gonna vote for it felt -- post production of the what on the -- How would bring it back -- little bug in every delegate will become available first the good fight -- grab the popcorn and get comfortable."

" Okay."

" Here it."

" First email comes from -- Which is a girl's name growth watched the show. An email reads there Ryan. Lou Jennings did spend a question for effect I'm trying to forgot how to do for video I'm shooting for my middle. School project. --"

" In the video there's a part we're supposed to be almost nighttime not fully night but the point with a song is on the way out it's you can guess this is -- vampire. I've heard of they've been nice but is there such a thing newspaper almost night. I've -- day for night before but I've never tried day for almost tonight but I think we actually got in the opener before getting into it on a cover regular old day for night. When doing different -- first thing you're gonna be sure it's not so this guy let's get this guy replacement if the dead giveaway in the area. Personally I like to get as much in camera before post production as possible -- first -- correct exposure. Then shipped -- white balance from daylight constant. Or endorse this is gonna shoot everything the bullet now drop your exposure between -- enforce stop teasing -- shut -- verbally Gainer on earth can argue shutter gets. The more -- your image will become. And let's put it right."

" Our halted because waiting for the clouds go back over the sun to get rid this harsh sunlight -- the clouds defuse the sunlight look and make it a lot easier to get the date for Nightline. But since we're awaiting them and send my intern out to find a lot we need and I -- it like. Yet you -- yes got."

" Then take your footage in your editing suite and tweak the image using shadows -- highlights. I -- disastrous like crazy and have day for night yeah. Beyond that anymore so now let's move on to date for almost nice. Re doing -- for almost that was pretty much the same thing -- doing different except for two things one I didn't tweak any settings in camera I waited for post production and to. I broke the -- for my rule by filling the sky -- these two things combined the time we are trying to portray actually came out pretty good."

" When you like --"

" There's great -- Her."

" You and me go around although they'd like up -- rivals or. A vehicle collision. -- Good golly it's hot -- my right. Front the front seat just use not. Netflix. But just sport. And a bottle of wine and a lot of -- of goods and that would that would -- That's patient and I hope. We get them one bit that they would have liked to do that don't listen -- who's honest and --"

" I hope run Netflix plans that if the sport in another new number you got a free -- check out Netflix dot org slash Bryant."

" Away and does. My friend."

" Netflix."

" Weird."

" what do you do it. I gotta jump. -- Don't you. I have to know you don't think I should do -- back I can't go back very -- A week told the -- will everything be behind you'll see tomorrow all the -- doubt like to me. Don't it will Brothers and sisters and you -- there really weren't a lot of time there man. School."

" It. -- You all do it and and often with killing yourself telling myself. Fit quite a -- Being noticed the smoke. Any new job. I'm pretty sure I can make double -- the ports. I'll got a better idea even -- and -- Okay for you John -- I don't know man. Okay that circle all me and material that you pursue the car and bulking -- why it. -- or lounge and maybe I should just went and fired at our annual and I think you know and I don't know him."

" We miss. -- you okay."

" Governor bill looks cool."

" Our second email comes from American Minnesota he asked for help with three effects one creating a giant. To having an actor and highlights green having said actor falloff said led. That would that some harm. Any for the time affect me as a method that you felt like Lord of the Rings now. The very simple fact that can be done on camera user perspective. All you need is two actors and it. To have your actors -- next to each other and have one move away from the camera to be desired height then of course have them look at where it should be not where they actually are. If you want to further saw the fact like we did I have an actors in Iraq would not think like -- sheet how the actor furthest from the camera hold one and she's with the other and being held by your system. Then black consistent with actor closest to the camera and got his hands to match up with this -- for a second the fact that there was never actually on top of the bill -- standing on the latter the entire issue. And we accomplished a solution by shooting -- a very -- perspective Wisconsin to feel like -- up at the very simple and effective. -- You can. Nothing how software like after effects and the ability it's best to show in establishing child actor on top of the building. We did this -- going on getting a plates out of the building wanted to put on top of them took the -- of footage we shot at him earlier and place them on top of the building using the masking tool. Which one. Now you want a more detailed tutorial how we get that particular fact we'll check out our film right FaceBook page you'll see that we posted a video therefore. You can find directly to the FaceBook page in the show -- That's to put down a lot. The ball effectively software and a green screen but you don't have to go out spent hundreds of dollars on a professional green screen just go to the local fabric store and buy thick bright green fabric. And then you'll be ready for all sorts of green screen on."

" It's not projector for the green screen album LA side and pretend fall. And it this particular actor has been complete pain all week maybe now you can have eaten by John HR record. Were thrown into an active volcano or maybe they fall and the word awesome but it turns jerk because there. Sure pollution pollute -- office. It. Or just bring this footage in your Tomlin about the Clinton won it. And Celtic green -- position once the top and bottom of the Rainsy actor moves downward -- some -- and using -- masking tool mascot in the foreground objects the actor moves behind them instead of product. Again if you want a more detailed tutorial of this affect go to work FaceBook page and we've added another video for this -- as well."

" Squarespace is a great site that -- creating your own blog portfolio website and that was an enough not a good week thirty iphones and thirty days of Twitter all you have to do -- the past -- where it's being included. We want today from now for July 8 to be entered into their him drop it. For more detailed look at www. Squarespace dot com and number when you sign up your account into promo code don't mind to get 10% off the --"

" Not that I hope that answer you got questions it's got and -- different factor technique that you would like to -- ultimately. Before you know it felt right at revision3.com. -- And definitely took up the trailer for shutter island. Because. While."

" The type of it'll. Didn't. --"

" This episode of -- right is brought to -- Netflix and Squarespace. But if all right the shutter takes the mystery of the effects and techniques regardless of your favorite Hollywood films today were going to be answering to separate emails by bus -- and -- right and a little perspective."

" Yeah they got up myself and made it."

" We're gonna vote for it felt -- post production of the what on the -- How would bring it back -- little bug in every delegate will become available first the good fight -- grab the popcorn and get comfortable."

" Okay."

" Here it."

" First email comes from -- Which is a girl's name growth watched the show. An email reads there Ryan. Lou Jennings did spend a question for effect I'm trying to forgot how to do for video I'm shooting for my middle. School project. --"

" In the video there's a part we're supposed to be almost nighttime not fully night but the point with a song is on the way out it's you can guess this is -- vampire. I've heard of they've been nice but is there such a thing newspaper almost night. I've -- day for night before but I've never tried day for almost tonight but I think we actually got in the opener before getting into it on a cover regular old day for night. When doing different -- first thing you're gonna be sure it's not so this guy let's get this guy replacement if the dead giveaway in the area. Personally I like to get as much in camera before post production as possible -- first -- correct exposure. Then shipped -- white balance from daylight constant. Or endorse this is gonna shoot everything the bullet now drop your exposure between -- enforce stop teasing -- shut -- verbally Gainer on earth can argue shutter gets. The more -- your image will become. And let's put it right."

" Our halted because waiting for the clouds go back over the sun to get rid this harsh sunlight -- the clouds defuse the sunlight look and make it a lot easier to get the date for Nightline. But since we're awaiting them and send my intern out to find a lot we need and I -- it like. Yet you -- yes got."

" Then take your footage in your editing suite and tweak the image using shadows -- highlights. I -- disastrous like crazy and have day for night yeah. Beyond that anymore so now let's move on to date for almost nice. Re doing -- for almost that was pretty much the same thing -- doing different except for two things one I didn't tweak any settings in camera I waited for post production and to. I broke the -- for my rule by filling the sky -- these two things combined the time we are trying to portray actually came out pretty good."

" When you like --"

" There's great -- Her."

" You and me go around although they'd like up -- rivals or. A vehicle collision. -- Good golly it's hot -- my right. Front the front seat just use not. Netflix. But just sport. And a bottle of wine and a lot of -- of goods and that would that would -- That's patient and I hope. We get them one bit that they would have liked to do that don't listen -- who's honest and --"

" I hope run Netflix plans that if the sport in another new number you got a free -- check out Netflix dot org slash Bryant."

" Away and does. My friend."

" Netflix."

" Weird."

" what do you do it. I gotta jump. -- Don't you. I have to know you don't think I should do -- back I can't go back very -- A week told the -- will everything be behind you'll see tomorrow all the -- doubt like to me. Don't it will Brothers and sisters and you -- there really weren't a lot of time there man. School."

" It. -- You all do it and and often with killing yourself telling myself. Fit quite a -- Being noticed the smoke. Any new job. I'm pretty sure I can make double -- the ports. I'll got a better idea even -- and -- Okay for you John -- I don't know man. Okay that circle all me and material that you pursue the car and bulking -- why it. -- or lounge and maybe I should just went and fired at our annual and I think you know and I don't know him."

" We miss. -- you okay."

" Governor bill looks cool."

" Our second email comes from American Minnesota he asked for help with three effects one creating a giant. To having an actor and highlights green having said actor falloff said led. That would that some harm. Any for the time affect me as a method that you felt like Lord of the Rings now. The very simple fact that can be done on camera user perspective. All you need is two actors and it. To have your actors -- next to each other and have one move away from the camera to be desired height then of course have them look at where it should be not where they actually are. If you want to further saw the fact like we did I have an actors in Iraq would not think like -- sheet how the actor furthest from the camera hold one and she's with the other and being held by your system. Then black consistent with actor closest to the camera and got his hands to match up with this -- for a second the fact that there was never actually on top of the bill -- standing on the latter the entire issue. And we accomplished a solution by shooting -- a very -- perspective Wisconsin to feel like -- up at the very simple and effective. -- You can. Nothing how software like after effects and the ability it's best to show in establishing child actor on top of the building. We did this -- going on getting a plates out of the building wanted to put on top of them took the -- of footage we shot at him earlier and place them on top of the building using the masking tool. Which one. Now you want a more detailed tutorial how we get that particular fact we'll check out our film right FaceBook page you'll see that we posted a video therefore. You can find directly to the FaceBook page in the show -- That's to put down a lot. The ball effectively software and a green screen but you don't have to go out spent hundreds of dollars on a professional green screen just go to the local fabric store and buy thick bright green fabric. And then you'll be ready for all sorts of green screen on."

" It's not projector for the green screen album LA side and pretend fall. And it this particular actor has been complete pain all week maybe now you can have eaten by John HR record. Were thrown into an active volcano or maybe they fall and the word awesome but it turns jerk because there. Sure pollution pollute -- office. It. Or just bring this footage in your Tomlin about the Clinton won it. And Celtic green -- position once the top and bottom of the Rainsy actor moves downward -- some -- and using -- masking tool mascot in the foreground objects the actor moves behind them instead of product. Again if you want a more detailed tutorial of this affect go to work FaceBook page and we've added another video for this -- as well."

" Squarespace is a great site that -- creating your own blog portfolio website and that was an enough not a good week thirty iphones and thirty days of Twitter all you have to do -- the past -- where it's being included. We want today from now for July 8 to be entered into their him drop it. For more detailed look at www. Squarespace dot com and number when you sign up your account into promo code don't mind to get 10% off the --"

" Not that I hope that answer you got questions it's got and -- different factor technique that you would like to -- ultimately. Before you know it felt right at revision3.com. -- And definitely took up the trailer for shutter island. Because. While."

" The type of it'll. Didn't. --"

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Started discussion: June 18, 2009 @ 1:01am GMT

Episode 4 - Make Day into Night, Shrimps into Giants, and Actors Fall to their Death. [Discussion]

Ryan cracks open the emails again to answer questions on Day For Night, Giants, and falling from a high ledge with out that annoying death thing.

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kzap
9 months ago
Another great episode and I'm glad Netflix finally got the love with their ad (they were stuck with just a voice over for a while), I even liked the squarspace ad as well.
All those effects I had done before, but I liked that advice they gave for doing day for night on camera, I've never done a real night shoot before (the closest I got was almost night/dusk for night) so I'm glad they covered that effect.
logant
9 months ago
This is the only Revision3 show where I actually look forward to the Ads.
Henchman21
9 months ago
Another great episode. And the Netflix ad was great! (still not as great as Tim and his porn problem). It seemed the FilmRiot crew doubled or tripled in this episode. You guys get some fat cash to hire new interns?

Oh and what did Josh do to earn the 'Jerk' rant? We want to know.
MrPopular
9 months ago
lolz great episode from beginning to end... I'm going to watch it again.
RyanConnolly
9 months ago
In reply to henchman21:
Another great episode. And the Netflix ad was great! (still not as great as Tim and his porn problem). It seemed the FilmRiot crew doubled or tripled in this episode. You guys get some fat cash to hire new interns?

Oh and what did Josh do to earn the 'Jerk' rant? We want to know.


Sadly... No new cash. I have a pool of actors (my main ones being Tim and Josh) that I pick and choose from depending on what we are shooting that week. You'll see some new faces every now and again. :)
kzap
9 months ago
In reply to ryanconnolly:
Sadly... No new cash. I have a pool of actors (my main ones being Tim and Josh) that I pick and choose from depending on what we are shooting that week. You'll see some new faces every now and again. :)

Nice I wish could say I had a pool of actors, I suppose I could but I would be lying, most of my film projects I end up getting my brother to do it and he's not the most cooperative fellow.
Anyway, I was wondering, where do you guys get your music from? Is it royalty free? I've been looking for background music for a long time and you guys always seem to have good stuff.
MrPopular
9 months ago
In reply to kzap:
Anyway, I was wondering, where do you guys get your music from? Is it royalty free? I've been looking for background music for a long time and you guys always seem to have good stuff.


They posted a awesome site Soundsnapon their facebook page which is full of goodies.
RyanConnolly
9 months ago
In reply to kzap:
Nice I wish could say I had a pool of actors, I suppose I could but I would be lying, most of my film projects I end up getting my brother to do it and he's not the most cooperative fellow.
Anyway, I was wondering, where do you guys get your music from? Is it royalty free? I've been looking for background music for a long time and you guys always seem to have good stuff.


Definitely check out my facebook (filmriotfacebook.com)

Most of the music is through a company called APM. It's not free, and we get the hook up from being on Rev3. But soon I will be posting some royalty free music that my company has created that you guys will be able to buy for super cheap.
Jonnywb
9 months ago
Another Awesome Episode this week, I just can't stop watching and wanting more :D
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