Dan Stilling, Dff's Lounge Discussions

I second what Jeffrey said. Go for it Jack!

GREAT COMMENDS EVERYONE, I HAVE BEEN ASKING THE SAME QUESTION TO MYSELF AND NOW I KNOW, THANK YOU, I THINK I WILL BEST START WITH SHORT INDIE FILMS, WRITING AND DIRECTING

I think it's against the law for a screenwriter to become a director.

Try having an editor as the director... You will have 20 hour days as he shoots every conceivable angle and frame size, so he can chose in the edit room.

I may be a little biased on writers being directors because my process involves a lot of research and development. Some for 10+ years. Down to knowing how these worlds smell. If it was just a money thing, I imagine the experience would be a tad different. I haven't spit one out solely for a paycheck yet, but I'm not opposed to it. Haha.

I like the comment about using a China ball, but that's just another way to light the same set. Theresa gave clear reasons why she did what she did. That doesn't mean it's the only way, but just the way she did this that night, and why she made those choices.

I can look at this and see what I would do differently, and quite frankly, not much. As was mentioned, obviously we'd need constant light, not strobes. I love the new Westcott flex mats. Plus, we'd use diffusion and flags to control the light. But I'm not getting into detail until we're on the set. I don't know exactly what I'd do until I'm in the situation.

BTW, check out all the fake smoke in these Hollywood battles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7kJi9IaS-0

Back light was wrong on finished photo. I'd move the back light and strobes to as far away as possible. As it is, it looks like there is an explosion going off behind the actor.

There are many ways to light a night scene, and I agree, that light is too bright to look natural. I would have had it up high and to the left to mimic moonlight. I like a little mystery, so I wouldn't show all the detail, just some detail. It's a night shot, it's supposed to be dark. I don't mind a little shadow on the face either. We all have our own personal style and taste. I would have made the scene a little more blue too.

The DP and Director make those decisions.

That or place some fake lanterns higher up around the mast (isn't that what's in the background?) and then change the light to yellow, move it up, and mimic the cast of lantern light on the background.

That gives us a light source for the viewer. Good idea

Hi Daniel. Cool Photos.

Good to meet you Daniel!