Comments on: How To Make A Rain Machine For Video Or Stills http://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills Video Blog for Creative Professionals Fri, 24 May 2013 01:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Burkehttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills/comment-page-1#comment-12016 David Burke Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:45:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=4065#comment-12016 Thanks for sharing guys! This is one of the best BTSV I have seen.

]]> By: c.d.embreyhttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills/comment-page-1#comment-11967 c.d.embrey Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:03:50 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=4065#comment-11967 @Tim Woodard, Several things. He used the Sock to improve the output of the BD. He used the Grid to narrow the spread of the BD, Notice he is only lighting the Top of the Panel, without the Grid he would have lit more. Seems like he only wants to fill the upper part of the body.
Lighting is as much art as it is science. Sometimes you do things that many people don’t really see, but it adds to the effect you are creating. Learning to see light is important, but it is a skill many photographers haven’t learned.

]]> By: c.d.embreyhttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills/comment-page-1#comment-11966 c.d.embrey Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:50:34 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=4065#comment-11966 Check-this-out: http://fstoppersforum.com/showthread.php?333-rain-pictures-%28-how-can-i-get-this%29 I described how to make rain using PVC pipe or a Fan Head. But everyone seemed to convinced it was PhotoShop.

]]> By: Tim Woodardhttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills/comment-page-1#comment-11926 Tim Woodard Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:38:14 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=4065#comment-11926 I wonder why he put a scrim in front of the beauty dish? Interesting, The shoot through scrim is now acting as a large softbox, so why grid the beauty dish?

]]> By: Anthony Kurtzhttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills/comment-page-1#comment-11925 Anthony Kurtz Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:32:17 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=4065#comment-11925 Agreed. Great vid, very informative.
Serge, I agree. I was wondering about the white panel-grid combo. I’m guessing soft light was more important then a completely directional light. He probably tried it and it looked good so he kept it…

]]> By: Rickhttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills/comment-page-1#comment-11917 Rick Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:53:36 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=4065#comment-11917 Serge, I’m with you. Seems to me that the grid and scrim do opposite things to the light. Maybe he wanted a softer source than the gridded dish alone could give, and with the scrim it didn’t scatter as much as BD without the grid.
Or, like McNally shooting outside with a stofen on his speedlight–he just always does it, and there wasn’t necessarily a choice made in that detail.

]]> By: Sergehttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills/comment-page-1#comment-11916 Serge Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:42:53 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=4065#comment-11916 Why was the diffusion sock on the dish under the grid? That was interesting, with my alienbees it’s either one or the other. Also doesn’t the big white panel in front of the dish negate the grid’s purpose? What do you guys think?

]]> By: Antoine Thisdalehttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills/comment-page-1#comment-11915 Antoine Thisdale Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:24:39 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=4065#comment-11915 Excellent video, i love the very descriptive nature of this BTS. Rain has been on my to-do list for a while now (if winter can simply end…) and this video is perfect!

One comment on the video… music is too loud, sometimes i can barely hear the comments.

Cheers,

]]> By: Donnie Bell Designhttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills/comment-page-1#comment-11908 Donnie Bell Design Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:52:37 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=4065#comment-11908 Glad they addressed the lighting issue, I can’t tell you how often I see photos of rain with bright backgrounds. I mean, sun showers don’t happen that often.

]]> By: Leehttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-make-a-rain-machine-for-video-or-stills/comment-page-1#comment-11907 Lee Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:49:56 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=4065#comment-11907 I’m with you. I wish all BTSVs could be this good. It would make my job a lot easier :)

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