How would you light this?

[Actor]

The set is a 14' x 20' room. The ceiling is 8' high. On one side of the room is a 12' long picture window more or less centered on the 20' length of the wall. The camera will be outside the room photographing through the double pane glass of the window. This should elimintate any camera noise but there may be reflection problems with the glass. The walls and ceiling can be painted any color necessary but I would prefer to avoid the expense of repainting the floor since this would necessitate the removal or the carpet (dark green) or the installation of a superfloor.

10,000 watts of AC power is available.

I anticipate using Kodak Vision 800T negative film.

[Nigel]

What time of day??

[Jon P]

Can you make a black drape tent around your window? You then put your camera crew in this. The time of day becomes irrelevant (you can shoot all day) and you cut out any reflections by setting your lights in the room. I have seen this done on a feature shoot recently.

[Mike Buckles]

A polarizing filter on the lens would help cut down on the reflections from the window glass.

[Nigel]

Day would more than likely not be that hard to shoot. With a polarizer all should be well. Night would create the opportunity for glare. But if all the light is on the inside of the window night might not be that hard. I think we need to know more of the variables. Everything from time of day to your lenses. However, I think you will find it easier than you think.

good luck

[Actor]

Time of day would be anywhere from 6:00 to 12:00 p.m. EDT. By July 21 the sun sets about 9:45 here. I'll be buildint a tent around the camera platform to keep out any sunlight.

Lens is the built in zoom of my Canon Scoopic which is 13 to 75mm. I will probably be using the wide angle a lot and I want to get as much DOF as possible.

[Nigel]

Wide-angle lenses are more likely to show your reflection.

However, because it is evening/night--I think that you won't have to many issues if all the light is coming from the inside. If the light was coming from outside you would create more of a mirror than the way you are doing it. Just try a test--Simply go to the window sometime soon and get the lights as close as possible and take you camera and look.

Good Luck