The Simplest Trick for Great Lighting — Bounce Boards E… — Transcript

A great shot begins with great lighting, and while great lighting requires careful attention, it doesn't necessarily require expensive high wattage setups. With a bounce board, you can shape lighting at virtually no cost. But it's not always as simple as holding up a white sheet. This is the art of the bounce board. Before we reflect on reflectors, subscribe to StudioBinder and click the bell to stay up to date on all our filmmaking videos. Now, let the light shine in, and

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then there was light. A bounce board is a flat, firm surface that bounces light. It is typically lightweight for ease of use. Bounce boards may simply be called bounces and can also refer to reflectors. These boards may be low tech,

but they're used by cinematographer ERS and photographers of all skill sets to get the perfect light set up typically bounces create a soft light source the softness of a bounce light depends on the board size and distance from the subject to maximize a board

but they're used by cinematographers and photographers of all skill sets to get the perfect light setup. Typically, bounces create a soft light source. The softness of a bounce light depends on the board size and distance from the subject. To maximize a board's

may even eliminate the need for an additional light using the key as its bounce Source bounces are also 1/3 of book lighting this is where a light source is bounced off a board and then diffused the result is extremely soft

softness, it is best to opt for a large bounce that is far away. Because of their softness, bounces will often be used as a fill light, brightening the shadows on a subject created by the key light. In these scenarios, a bounce

shadows as such bounces can help make lighting feel more naturalistic cinematographer Finn nikist explains his lighting approach for ingar bergman's winter light we decided we should not see any shadow in it at all because there would be no logical shadow in that setting I

may even eliminate the need for an additional light, using the key as its bounce source. Bounces are also one-third of book lighting. This is where a light source is bounced off a board and then diffused. The result is extremely soft

helpful in tight quarters DP Roger deacons elaborates when you're in a restricting location you often end up bouncing light because you don't have the space to project it through frames of diffusion bounces also come in many different forms white bounce boards are most

light. Bounces are especially useful for outdoor scenes where you're having to contend with the sun. A bounce allows you to work with natural light rather than against it, shaping sunlight so that you can use it without creating harsh

a silver side which provides a much stronger reflection gold bounces meanwhile can add warmth to a light source and are especially useful when trying to match tungsten lights or golden hour a reflector may also combine silver and gold this combines the strength of

shadows. As such, bounces can help make lighting feel more naturalistic. Cinematographer Finn Nikist explains his lighting approach for Ingmar Bergman's Winter Light: "We decided we should not see any shadow in it at all because there would be no logical shadow in that setting. I

light to darken shadows and creates starer contrast bounces don't have to be stiff boards collapsible reflectors can do the same job as a bounce while being far less cumbersome the only drawback to a collapsible reflector is that they are

had to start with bounce light, and then after that, I think I made every picture with bounce light. I really feel ill when I see a direct light coming into faces with its big nose shadow." A bounce board can also be

Hall would often bounce a light off the ceiling for interiors to create a generalized ambient light which he called room tone in this scene from Inglorious Bastards Robert Richardson bounces light off the table to provide an underlight on his

helpful in tight quarters. DP Roger Deakins elaborates: "When you're in a restricting location, you often end up bouncing light because you don't have the space to project it through frames of diffusion." Bounces also come in many different forms. White bounce boards are most

you can tape two boards together to ensure durability if you want a silver bounce you can cover one in aluminum foil typically bounces are attached to se stands using duck bill clamps though often a crew member May simply Hollywood a bounce meaning

common. They create soft, diffuse light and they don't significantly alter the color temperature of the light hitting them. A bead board has a bumpy texture and creates an even softer light than its foam counterpart. A bounce board may also have

board so that it can catch more light or angle it differently so that's shining more directly onto the subject if you're holding the bounce you want to keep your eye on the subject to make sure you're keeping your bounce

a silver side, which provides a much stronger reflection. Gold bounces, meanwhile, can add warmth to a light source and are especially useful when trying to match tungsten lights or golden hour. A reflector may also combine silver and gold. This combines the strength of

may make natural light feel unnatural Rodrigo Pio explains his approach for the naturalistic lighting in Brokeback Mountain that fine balance where you want to see detail you want to see their expressions but you never want to feel that it's lit I would work with the

the silver with the warmth of the gold. These bounces are typically called sunlight or checkerboard reflectors. A bounce can really be any color. It all depends on the desired look. A black bounce board, for example, can act as a negative fill, absorbing

creating Nuance lighting that looks like a million dollar and in the end that's all that matters start planning your next shots with Studio binder storyboarding and shot listing software that's all for now we got a bounce [Music]