HAPPY CHRISTMAS/HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Why do we bother with a hair light? Or even a kicker? In Part 3 of Back Light, we'll take a look at some of the ways we can use these techniques to improve both visual aspects of our images, as well as storytelling. Color Grading - www.dehancer.com - get 10% off Dehancer using ROBELLIS at checkout GRAB MY BRAND NEW LIGHTING COURSE "RECREATING DAYLIGHT" ON SHOP MOMENT - www.shopmoment.com/course/recreating-daylight www.patreon.com/robelliscinematography - support me on Patreon for early, extended, ad-free KZread videos + message board - including the entire Lighting with Colour mini course available to stream now!

I think every director would love to have you by his side constructing wonderful lighting moods! King of Light!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

I always appreciate the kind words Bo, thank you - hope you're doing well and hope you enjoyed the video!! :)

Love the Thomas Newman style music in your videos. It's cinematic without being distracting, and I can really absorb the info.

It’s amazing how you pack so many information in such short videos! Simple and to the point. Keep up great work.

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Good amount of info in a shorter length video is something I’ve been focused on more for this series, so I’m super happy you think I’ve done that! Thank you - I hope you can continue to find my videos useful! :)

Thank you very much Rob for these videos, you are true magician of light.

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - glad you're enjoying them!

Feels like any movie Bob Richardson shoots starts with a hair/top light and shapes from there. Specifically Hateful Eight most characters were lit with hair lights.

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

It's been a few years since I've seen it but I suppose a lot of it was very wide shots, on a set - so building from a top light was probably a great way to keep lights out of the space also!

Cup of tea made, two mince pies heated, smashed the like button and now pressing play! Merry Christmas 🎅🏻🎄

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

I'm a bit late to this, but I'm happy you had a Christmassy time watching this!! Hope you had a good one! :)

Another fantastic piece of advice from the king himself. What did we do to deserve Rob Ellis? Thank you again for everything you do!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for all your support, kind words and feedback - what did Rob Ellis do to deserve all that?! Haha, I massively appreciate it - thank you so much!!! And I'm glad you enjoyed this one :)

I hope film schools learn from these type of videos lol. Such a practical approach to teaching lighting

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

I’ve had a few friendly messages over time from teachers and professors mentioning that they’ve referenced my channel, or a video, which is awesome! Always appreciate the kind words, thank you Don!!

Thank you rob ❤

Amazing video as always, loving the paid content as well - incredibly informative

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate it David and super happy you loved the course/s! Thank you! :)

Rob has the absolute best videos for lighting. Thank you for this awesome tutorial!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you’re enjoying them so much - I appreciate it! :)

Amazing. Such a great piece of information you’ve shared here. Thank you Rob for your work. You’re truly amazing and generous.🙏🏻

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Happy you found it useful - thank you so much! :)

Whohoo! Christmas presents🙏🏻🎄🎅🏼🫶🏻

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Happy Christmas!!! 🎉🎄🎁

Your channel is such a gift. Thanks, Rob!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that, I’m happy you’re enjoying/finding it useful!! Thank you for watching! :)

Hey Rob, I’ve been watching and learning from your videos for about 2 years now. You are unbelievably gifted in cinematography and equally gifted in teaching it. Thank you so much for putting this content out here for us smaller creators! Also curious as to how you gained so much knowledge. Did you go to school for this?

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Apologies for the slow reply Daniel - thank you so much! I'm happy you're getting so much out of these videos! No school, just an interest in photography and video which naturally turned into an interest for lighting! A lot of testing, failure to get the light looking the way I want it, research into why and repeat!

Fantastic breakdown! All of your video are so informative and easy to understand. Like having a private lesson. Happy New Year!

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Happy to hear it Mark and I'm happy you're finding them useful in some way! I'm a bit late but hope you've had a good New Year!! :)

I love the way you explain, simple and short speech filled with information. These are great every time

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Always happy to hear I've been able to explain concepts in an understandable way - and I'm happy you're enjoying the videos. Thank you so much!

Rob, you make learning simple, and very informative. Your content is a joy to watch and listen to and that is another skill you have mastered.

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

I massively appreciate it - always so great to hear I've been able to communicate these ideas clearly. Thank you! :)

This is why I wait for your videos..it has quality and very valuable for new filmmakers like myself..thank you so much!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Very happy you’re finding my videos so useful - I appreciate it massively!!

Thanks for another excellent lighting tutorial. These really go a long way in helping me up my lighting skills. Happy holidays.

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Always glad to hear it and I hope this series can continue to help you in the same capacity - thank you and Happy Holidays!! :)

I have learned so much from your videos. Keep up the good work Rob!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Happy to hear it Adam, hope you can continue to find them useful going forward! :)

thank you for all of your videos bro

Another fantastic and inspiring demonstration rob 🙏🏾🙌🏾 thank you 🙏🏾

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Happy you enjoyed this one - thank you so much!!

As always, GOATED VIDEO and GOATED teaching 🔥 hope you had some good holidays, this videos are never long enough for sure haha (ofc Patreon is there.) Keep it up Rob, truly one of the most accesible yet useful Cinematography Channels of KZread

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Happy you’re continuing to enjoy my videos!! And I hope your holidays have been great also! Thank you so much, I hugely appreciate it, much more to come! :)

Merry christmas !! 🎉🎉 so glab to find this channel i will take photos and videos diferent

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Happy Christmas!! 🎄happy you found the channel and I hope it proves helpful! :)

Thank you for this. Amazing video as always.

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - I hope it helped in some way!

As always, amazing video! Thank you!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Thanks John, glad you're enjoying them!! :)

Just Found Your Channel! Good Stuff to implement on my next shoot.

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it - hope my videos can continue to be helpful! Thank you! :)

Solid video as always light papi!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Haha, happy you enjoyed this one!! :)

The best as always!!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Hope you enjoyed this one!

You're our knowledge hub! Cheers!

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Happy to help! :)

Another great vid.. Love your videos...

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Always appreciate it - happy to hear you're still enjoying them! Thank you so much! :)

Man, I just fkn LOVE these videos 💫

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Always so happy to hear it!! I hope they can continue to be useful going forward! 😄

@WhySteve

6 ай бұрын

Ah man like that tip of using light along with screen direction is definitely something I'm going to keep in mind from now on!

Love your vid! 🐐

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Great work

A master class!!!

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, happy you enjoyed it!

Pure genius.

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Not at all! Anyone can learn these concepts :) but I massively appreciate the sentiment - thank you so much!!

Thank you!❤️

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! ❤️ hope you enjoyed/found the video useful in some way!

Brother, today I feel as if I have found a mine of knowledge..❤❤

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Super happy to hear it!! Hope you can continue to find my videos useful! ❤️

@jagandasofficial7166

5 ай бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer ofcourse bro.... Right now Im learning Cinematography.....And I Want A Teacher Like You Brother ❣️

great work!

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Great Video!!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Happy you enjoyed this one - thanks so much!! :)

Amazing as usual! What is the brand name of the boom arm you used in the beginning of the video, please?

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, happy you enjoyed it! :) This is the boom arm - www.essentialphoto.co.uk/products/pixapro-super-heavy-duty-120-220cm-stainless-steel-boom-arm-with-sand-bag?variant=42710358950131&tw_source=google&tw_adid=269919885983&tw_campaign=357254882

kicker is my fav! also, i've been looking for a "christopher nolan" look. He has a distinct look to his films(color, contrast and light) your vids are the closest i've found to mimic his style. I'd love to learn how you achieve it! camera, lenses, settings, color etc.

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

I believe he works with Hoyte van Hoytema a lot - but I have no idea what I'm doing similarly as I've never really looked too in depth at the cinematography in his films!

@micahsmithmedia

5 ай бұрын

thanks for replying! do you have any color grading tutorials? I just started using dehancer and would love to see your workflow@@RobEllisCinematographer

Great video! Where can I find that bulb mount you used behind your head?

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

It's actually a bit of a Frankenstein contraption that was entirely pointless on my part - the bulb is in the Nanlite bulb AC adapter/magnetic mount - nanlite.co.uk/e27-magnetic-mount-and-ac-adapter-for-pavobulb-10c/ - which I stuck to a metal plate with a baby pin receiver, then an eye coupler with a baby pin on the boom into the receiver. But I could've just used the magnetic mount on the stand itself! 🥲

Thanks!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Thank you so much for watching!

@ezrarichardson279

6 ай бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer Really glad you’re doing these videos. Lots of fun!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

@@ezrarichardson279 and I'm really glad to hear you're enjoying them! They've been fun to do - loads of little gaps in my knowledge being filled in whilst I research the topics also!

@ezrarichardson279

6 ай бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer Same here! I’ve been filming tons of stuff recently and have been using this series to fill in the gaps in my knowledge bit by bit through testing with some actors: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q6V1srSnppe5hZs.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/laaNt7p7Y82fg8Y.html Just got an amaran p60c yesterday too! So that’ll pair up well with my amaran 60x cob! Can’t wait to try out more stuff with a third light!

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

@@ezrarichardson279 lovely stuff!! I could watch little tests like that all day haha, it’s great to have a bunch of people helping out too. Hope the new light serves you well and I hope I can continue to help in some small way with these videos! :)

All this is very good for close shots but... what about the general shot? The lighting would change completely from the general to the medium shot...

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

You would be planning your shots to account for this, so if you wanted to light like some of these examples you might set them up specifically for those important medium/close ups - or, you might not go too wide, or move around the room too much throughout the scene - or, you might sacrifice some precision and light from further away for more flexibility and space for the actors/angles. That would be a little easier on a higher budget as you may have a set to work with, but not impossible on a lower one!

Rob, what boom arms are you using?

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

These are - www.essentialphoto.co.uk/products/pixapro-super-heavy-duty-120-220cm-stainless-steel-boom-arm-with-sand-bag?variant=42710358950131&tw_source=google&tw_adid=269919885983&tw_campaign=357254882

@mrshaheedmalik

6 ай бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer thanks.

Should i bother with Hair light if im bald?

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

Head light?

@coin777

5 ай бұрын

hair@@RobEllisCinematographer

♥️🇩🇿

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

❤ 🇬🇧 I hope you enjoyed the video/found it helpful in some way! :)

Robception

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

Rob in a Rob in a Rob?

@mrshaheedmalik

6 ай бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer moody.

🤌

I wanna see cheap cameras with good lighting vs high end cameras with 💩 light.

@RobEllisCinematographer

6 ай бұрын

We would need to define good light and bad light first!

What if you have no hair?😂

@RobEllisCinematographer

5 ай бұрын

A head light! But depending on skin tone, you might not a "hair" light on a bald head anyway!

I am huge Fan your work, But this time it wans't a tutorial but rather a product showcase.