Creating Realistic Moonlight is Complicated

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  • čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
  • Moonlight is far more complex than you might think. There's a ton of science that goes into lighting moonlight for filmmaking, and there's multiple different looks. So come with me to learn how to create perfect moonlight.
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    Shot on the BMCC 6K and Color Graded in DaVinci Resolve:
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    0:00 Intro
    1:06 Quality
    2:48 Distance
    4:35 Angle
    5:40 Color
    7:05 Vision
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Komentáře • 97

  • @brockeastwood4610
    @brockeastwood4610 Před 2 měsíci +136

    slowly becoming one of the best filmmaking channels on YT. Don't stop!

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci +12

      Thank you! I've got too many ideas I want to try to stop now, so I'll for sure keep posting!

    • @Neoserp
      @Neoserp Před 2 dny

      Agreed!

  • @jasperthebeetleboy
    @jasperthebeetleboy Před 11 dny +14

    I'm surprised this doesn't have hundreds of thousands of views with how ell produced and professional this video is. I don't do film making but I found this very educational and interesting.

  • @rileykillian7855
    @rileykillian7855 Před 2 měsíci +9

    you basically are my film school at this point

  • @eyosiasg.8557
    @eyosiasg.8557 Před 2 měsíci +19

    easily one of the best and most in depth lighting tutorials ive seen sheesh man

  • @RayNguyen
    @RayNguyen Před 2 měsíci +7

    Common mistake is also exposing the ext moonlight as much as the interior practicals. Moonlight compared to interior lights are usually really dim and it would certainly add more realism if you dimmed that ext light by a lot !

  • @flaviomasson
    @flaviomasson Před 2 měsíci

    Great job on your video! Very didactic, well researched, and super fresh format. Congrats and thanks!

  • @piusgyagenda
    @piusgyagenda Před 2 dny +1

    This is a great channel for filmmaking

  • @27thdimensionmusic
    @27thdimensionmusic Před 2 měsíci +6

    i love how simple but full of application these videos are, and lighting is what i need to work on the most. keep these up!

  • @Skarix
    @Skarix Před 2 měsíci +2

    This video is easily one of the best I've seen all week! Thanks for the tips!

  • @gabrielledesroches_camera
    @gabrielledesroches_camera Před 2 měsíci

    The mirror thing was brilliant! I love your videos, they're the funnest to learn from

  • @Rosomyat
    @Rosomyat Před 2 měsíci +1

    I was not thinking it was that Difficult. But you made it clear and simple ❤😊

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci

      Thank you!! I would say I definitely over complicated it to some extent. I wouldn’t always think of all of that, and you can definitely get away with less, but I just find the intricacies of moonlight to be so fascinating!

    • @Rosomyat
      @Rosomyat Před 2 měsíci

      @@WilliamHBaker of course you made. I saved your great video for future reference 🥰. Much appreciated 😊

  • @dereckaraya3658
    @dereckaraya3658 Před 2 měsíci

    Your videos are so informative and entertaining! Thanks for this!

  • @shahedachoudhury1641
    @shahedachoudhury1641 Před hodinou

    I'm a new viewer, I love your videos! They're so informative, and interesting as someone who knows nothing about filmmaking it just came up on my YT suggestions. Have been binge-watching since! These videos are just oh so cool!!

  • @wearetrackclub
    @wearetrackclub Před 2 měsíci +1

    Love how in-depth and insightful this is! Really well put together, William! Amazing format 👏

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks!! I was really excited to teach it all! I learned it recently and found it super interesting!

  • @nifemedia
    @nifemedia Před 2 měsíci

    Congratulations! You're a true master at capturing the essence of light in your paintings.** 🎨🌟

  • @NaorFilms
    @NaorFilms Před 2 měsíci +5

    So fun to watch! Great Work!

  • @KoteGreen
    @KoteGreen Před 12 dny

    i just learned so much in 9 minutes. Thank you William!

  • @PopartFilms
    @PopartFilms Před 2 měsíci

    That was spot on. Excellent.

  • @redhoodresurrectionseries
    @redhoodresurrectionseries Před měsícem

    Incredible breakdown. Great info!

  • @jasongoble7377
    @jasongoble7377 Před 2 měsíci +2

    A very informative video with incredibly professional production value. Plus, your delivery is outstanding. You have a real talent for this.

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci

      Thank you so much! I'm really excited to keep creating!

  • @awzone2552
    @awzone2552 Před 2 měsíci

    What an tutorial dude loved it...keep making great content..❤️

  • @marcopfrommer1060
    @marcopfrommer1060 Před 2 měsíci

    Great video, i learn so much from you, tanks so much!

  • @pablogrenfell7919
    @pablogrenfell7919 Před 2 měsíci

    Incredible , as always , Love from france man

  • @Powersfilms
    @Powersfilms Před 2 měsíci

    Excellent work!

  • @stargazer624
    @stargazer624 Před 10 dny

    What else do you have for us to watch cuz I can’t wait! Each one is put together so well, it is hard to be patient 👍. Thank you for sharing your gift!

  • @Paper_and_Light
    @Paper_and_Light Před 2 měsíci +1

    I love the aesthetic of your videos! Wonderful editing + typography. Great rhythm. And thanks for the education on moonlight!

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thank you so much! I spend a bit of time trying to pick a style theme for these videos so I'm glad it didn't go unnoticed!

    • @Paper_and_Light
      @Paper_and_Light Před 2 měsíci

      @@WilliamHBaker The slightly soft text gives the footage a more filmic look, almost like a 16mm instructional film from the 70s or early 80s.

  • @sriharan651
    @sriharan651 Před měsícem

    The depth of creating moonlight. Top notch bro

  • @goodguy1604
    @goodguy1604 Před 2 měsíci +2

    That`s one of the best videos I`ve ever seen!

  • @byconnordean
    @byconnordean Před 2 měsíci

    So good dude!!

  • @Divine-Pearl
    @Divine-Pearl Před 10 dny

    The talent is insane!!!!!

  • @LazyPickle
    @LazyPickle Před 2 měsíci

    This is such great quality video tutorial, hopefully it gets more attention

  • @shashankshukla6691
    @shashankshukla6691 Před dnem

    Loved it ❤

  • @DanielHarms
    @DanielHarms Před 2 měsíci

    Really good video, thank you!

  • @neilfullframe
    @neilfullframe Před 2 měsíci

    This video was so damn good and now I’m going to apply the same principles when setting up my moonlight ! Great stuff man ! Looking forward to more ! Now… to binge the rest of your videos !

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci

      Thank you! I wish I had more educational content to binge, but I plan on continuing to make videos consistently here on CZcams!

  • @bakoenanakin9400
    @bakoenanakin9400 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Please drop more of your lighting breakdowns! Learning a lot.

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci +2

      I have a bunch more ideas in mind! I mean, with moonlight covered, naturally the next step is tackling sunlight!

    • @bakoenanakin9400
      @bakoenanakin9400 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@WilliamHBaker Let's go!

  • @tidesofthunder3897
    @tidesofthunder3897 Před 9 dny

    Well done!
    I´m a beginner Filmmaker (not related to my channel) and this is very usefull cince its some high quality, entertaining content. Keep it up.
    Greetings from Germany

  • @deonvnzl
    @deonvnzl Před 2 měsíci

    very well presented.

  • @ZachRamelan
    @ZachRamelan Před 2 měsíci +4

    The chapters, the music, the diagrams, and the SCIENCE !!!! 🤌🤌🤌🤌 SO GOOD!!!! Loved this video. Also, did I see some DZO's in the background???? Future video???

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci

      Thank you! I love the DZO's TONS! I think I will end up making a video talking about them! Maybe going over lenses in general and how they work too!
      Also, I love your videos!

    • @Neoserp
      @Neoserp Před 2 dny

      I get a savory feeling watching this stuff?

  • @PetrosofSparta
    @PetrosofSparta Před 2 měsíci

    Just about to upload my own moonlight video but… like… yours is so much better 😂

  • @vegardpedersen
    @vegardpedersen Před 2 měsíci

    Amazing video! I am not kidding... I was lighting a scene experimenting with moon-light yesterday and used a lot of your tips, and when I was finished, I went to CZcams and saw you uploaded this video. I should have seen this before. Mirrors is a genius thing. I want to experiment more with that, it makes lighting so much more interesting.
    One question, I want moonlight in a scene shot indoors for a short film, where it is supposed to rain outside, I know it makes no sense with moonlight when it is raining, but do you have any idea how to get that realistic? It is also so that you can see the rain on the window, as water need backlight to show on the camera. No idea if it is even possible to combine these two things?
    Keep making these amazing tutorials, William :-)

  • @Nwa_father
    @Nwa_father Před 2 měsíci +1

    I love the video 📸

  • @joshua_t
    @joshua_t Před 2 měsíci

    The amount of information here is unparalleled when compared to any other channel on CZcams

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci

      Thank you! I find these topics to be so fascinating and I'm always super excited to share what I learned!

  • @pierrehenni
    @pierrehenni Před 2 měsíci

    Super cool and interesting content 🙏 I also love the music selection, any chance we can get the track list? cheers!

  • @Elusive_Pete
    @Elusive_Pete Před 2 měsíci

    Incredible

  • @mahbubkhan8189
    @mahbubkhan8189 Před 2 měsíci

    Wow❤... Keep it up

  • @lillybones5602
    @lillybones5602 Před 2 měsíci

    You got me interested

  • @alexpittsley
    @alexpittsley Před 10 dny +1

    recommendations for how loud background music should be with voices or voiceovers

  • @hetviptk
    @hetviptk Před 3 dny

    Thank you for the detailed explanations! Just a question- when you showed the example with the moonlight coexisting with the lamps in your shot and in other movies, to me that always read more like the environmental light/ street lights reflecting streetlights from other surfaces more than "moonlight" specifically and so felt more realistic, is it always intended as moonlight?

  • @julio_A832
    @julio_A832 Před měsícem

    This video really helps me a lot!! - What is the Kelvin Temperature of your light before put the blue filter? 5600K?

  • @valerintproductions
    @valerintproductions Před 2 měsíci

    Love it! The CRLS kits have been THE next thing on my list to buy asap for the accurate lighting needed to simulate the sun and moon! I'd be curious if you can get the same color by putting the gels on a CRLS kit!? Or RGB lights.
    I like blue/green tinted moonlight BUT i super like silver. If anyone is curious, Shane Hurlbut's Silver Moonlight look is achieved by white balancing Tungsten lights to 2800K NOT 3200K on the camera. I think it also works with LED's that are set to 3200K but it's the subtlest of differences between them.

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci

      Oh yeah those reflectors look dope! I hope to have a kit someday!

  • @edicp6641
    @edicp6641 Před 2 měsíci

    Maybe use a cyan gel plus a full ctb, the cyan will take out all the red that the moonlight is illuminating and the full ctb will cool the color and take out the green tint

  • @benniebwoie5222
    @benniebwoie5222 Před 2 měsíci

    What if??? you use the muslin cloth closer to the window with the final setup ??? We can soften the light a bit more right???

  • @emmanuelnkwocha1275
    @emmanuelnkwocha1275 Před 2 měsíci

    Hey I like the look, but i do have some feedback. I think if you are going for a more stylized look, then this look works, however if you are looking for the "PERFECT MOONLIGHT" in a more naturalist way, i would suggest using a softer bounce panel like the crls panels to give your moonlight a softer spread and glow, also it would help the viewer to see a little bit of the darkness of the night which makes it more believable, yes you might lose output but i think it looks more natural that way. What you could do to bring up the overall levels inside, is you could bounce light onto a 4x4 beadboard and use your light meter to meter your ratios to match the level of your moonlight on the talents face, THIS WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A MUCH NEEDED EYE LIGHT :) Id also bring your light source even higher and tilted downwards. I do like how you mixed the blue and green gels, i've tried that before and got decent results.. Like i said overall good image, keep putting out more bangers. excited to see what you come up with NEXT :)

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for the feedback! I don't have a light meter or the budget for CRLS reflectors, but could put together an alternative with some wax paper on a mirror or something!

    • @emmanuelnkwocha1275
      @emmanuelnkwocha1275 Před 2 měsíci

      @WilliamHBaker that would be interesting to see the results on that, u should definitely try that I'd love to see how that works. You could also use both sides of foil paper and see how that works. Keep doing your thing , more success to you and your CZcams channel 👌 💯

  • @zayrobinson1608
    @zayrobinson1608 Před 25 dny

    so shine a light onto to a mirror or silver surface and apply a gel?

  • @edicp6641
    @edicp6641 Před 2 měsíci

    What was the temperature on the camera?

  • @barrywilliams2881
    @barrywilliams2881 Před měsícem

    What watt light did you use?

  • @user-oc6mr1jr6s
    @user-oc6mr1jr6s Před 2 měsíci

    Hmm, usually they film during day of overcast. It is in post the look is created

  • @Saaty7
    @Saaty7 Před 8 dny

    I want to start a channel combining cinematography and music, just scared, also need help to get start.

  • @thornwayne
    @thornwayne Před 9 dny

    Theres nothing in the world where the moonlight would shine as bright as hollywood's been potrayed it as, exaggerating to achieve "art" look is acceptable aslong it is atleast close to realistic. but most of them moonlights are eyesoring to watch

  • @TomaChowdhury-uz7in
    @TomaChowdhury-uz7in Před 16 dny

    Gawx should see this

  • @gaboguerra950
    @gaboguerra950 Před 2 měsíci

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @SelenaNorinh
    @SelenaNorinh Před 2 měsíci

    What is the eggs name?

    • @PaulKoning
      @PaulKoning Před 2 měsíci

      Jerry

    • @SelenaNorinh
      @SelenaNorinh Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@PaulKoning lmaooo!! I think Eggbert is more appropriate

  • @lifeafterwork_62
    @lifeafterwork_62 Před 2 měsíci

    oke i came to you sir

  • @NeaPlaysRBLX
    @NeaPlaysRBLX Před 2 měsíci

    W

  • @chicobraz4335
    @chicobraz4335 Před 2 měsíci

    Wish you exposed correctly your close up

  • @seaque.
    @seaque. Před 2 měsíci +1

    If I'm correct you changed over from short from to long form videos and it shows. You are afraid to just let viewers breathe for a bit. However the content of this video might be useful, the style makes it hard to watch.

    • @WilliamHBaker
      @WilliamHBaker  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for the insight! Yeah I'm actively working on letting the videos be a bit longer naturally. In your opinion, what would letting viewers breathe look like to you? Like just casual moments on set, longer periods of time without voice over... something like that?

    • @Axo1otL9414
      @Axo1otL9414 Před měsícem

      @@WilliamHBakerI would say that longer periods of time of showing off what you are doing throughout the video would be beneficial for the view to “breathe” a little more as stated prior. The voice over amount is good in my opinion, it is very informative and I am able to understand it all. So props to you for that. But by the “let viewers breathe” I believe the original comment made was to say about letting the viewers be able to process the things you are talking about before you go to the next. For example, in this video, you went from step 3 to step 4 directly after explaining what you did in step 3. If you could possibly give off some more looks of what you did before you switched to the next step, that might be able to let the viewer “breathe” a little more. This is just my thought, I didn’t make the original comment, so I don’t know what they were thinking about it. I hope this may help!

  • @tonistaru
    @tonistaru Před 2 měsíci +1

    No such thing as moon light, it’s just sunlight bounced. But great video, learned a lot!

  • @no__name1255
    @no__name1255 Před 2 měsíci

    first

  • @LabiaLicker
    @LabiaLicker Před 2 měsíci +1

    interdasting

  • @henikalucas9824
    @henikalucas9824 Před 2 měsíci

    Incredible