16:9, what's going on?! ;) zyro.com/special/robellis - use my link to get up to 89% on all 1 year+ plans with Zyro, with my New Year deal! - or use the code: robellis robelliscinematography.com/downloads - Two Cinematic Colour Grades in Davinci Resolve - 21 Minute Video Tutorial for £8! Powerful lights are extremely useful tools - in part 1 of this little series, we'll have a look into a few reasons why they can be useful, utilizing daylight as a part of our lighting setups. It can be difficult to think of a 2 grand lighting unit as affordable - but if we think about the amount of money that goes into new cameras, lenses, and rigs, it's not hard to see that a pricier, powerful light, is an amazing investment for a low budget filmmaker - opening up your lighting options considerably and allowing you to better achieve your vision. We'll be exploring this topic more in depth in future parts! :)

So many lighting vids, but this channel is the most informative, practical, and useful I've been able to find. Kudos!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much, I appreciate it!!

@JamesKellyStudio

3 жыл бұрын

completely agree! Rob is awesome at explaining these techniques. Also refreshing to not just be all about Aputure!

@davidcamarda8723

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@DANAMIONLINE

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@dukebozikowski3801

Жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer Was this shot on the Lumix S5? Also what is your opinion on the camera? What made you switch?

Day for night can be TRICKY and you did a REALLY nice job with it. The intro sequence had some Gregory Crewdson vibes... Loved it!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I love Gregory Crewdson, that has made my night haha! Thank you so much! :)

I'm in love with the on screen diagrams - amazing video!!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Adam, glad they're working well! :D

@marcelosantos5683

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

As a up and coming filmmaker/videographer, I appreciate you explaining your lighting techniques in depth and explaining why and how you do certain things and also telling us about light and how it works. Very very well done, probably the best stuff I've seen.

I don't do cinematography, but I do photography and your channel teaches me a LOT Thanks!

Rob Ellis never disappoints. Loyal to the channel.. oh my. 👊🏼👊🏼

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I haven't disappointed yet! ;) thank you so much!! :)

You never cease to amaze me with your creative lighting techniques

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :) I hope they inspire others to get creative with their lighting! :D

@cj64films

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer It def does I didn’t even think you did day for night because it looked so good!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

@@cj64films super happy to hear that! :D thank you!!

The color grading of this video was out of this world! Great tutorial as always. Would love to see how you managed that day for night look, looks flawless!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! :) moviola.com/technique/day-for-night-with-rob-ellis-davinci-resolve-tutorial/ ;)

Rob, I just want to let you know that I love your videos and look forward to every upload. I've learned so much from you. Thank you.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Nate! I really appreciate it and super happy to know you're learning from my videos! :)

I ALWAYS forget that Day for Night is a thing until I see it done. Incredible video boss.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Day for night is such a great tool if you don't have the budget to close off entire areas and fly huge bounce balloons in the sky haha! Thanks so much Peter!

I can't put in words how much I appreciate your channel and videos.You are one the best and unique creator on this platform and I love all your videos. Never stop doing what you do.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, honestly, such kind words and I really appreciate it! :) :)

Bro ur channel has the only intention for great content thank you so much brother

Outstanding !! this channel it has a massive impact in the world of film making.

This is perfect. Slow in the best way possible. thanks for sharing

Great job as usual !

This was, as ever Rob, so informative!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Patrick! Happy to hear! :)

i always learn so much from your channel rob! would you consider making a video to achieve a daylight look while still keeping the lights inside? i dont know much about lighting or whats possible haha but it would be so helpful for those in small spaces or not being able to rig a light from outside. always love your techniques & you give the best advice!!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! :) one of my previous videos on fill light sort of covers this - kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqWLzcN8c9urpNo.html - but it might be nice to make a video more specifically aimed at using lights inside for a daylight look - I'll look into it. Thanks for the suggestion! And thank you for the kind words! :D

Your channel has become on of the most useful channels for filmmaking lately, really appreciating the knowledge you're sharing with everyone 🤘

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and I'm glad you're getting a lot out of my videos :)

Great great great! So inspiring just seeing the simple shots of you on the sofa. Makes me want to make short films using lighting properly! I'm guilty of all the other content creators - just slap a large softbox on a light and away you go. But this is simply stunning the results you get. Cinematic gold!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome that it's inspiring you, super glad to hear that! Nothing wrong with a simple softbox setup for soft light! :) but always good to experiment and learn other ways to light, absolutely! Thanks so much James!

My best ever video to learn something (i mean the complete 46 minutes version). Just thank you very much.

Thanks Rob. Such informative and educational content. Really appreciated.

Another fantastic video!

So great. And wow, those day for night scene were very convincing, I had no idea.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :) just one of the advantages of having a powerful light :D

Rob! Infinite Appreciation for you, brother! You and your amazing content are Legendary, and I'm learning much from you. 🏆

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much and I'm super happy to hear you're learning from my videos! :)

@SourceAwareness

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer You're very welcome, mate! :)

My dude. Your videos changed how I light. Big props. You deserve way more recognition on YT 👌👌👌

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

That's so awesome to hear, I'm glad they've helped!! Thanks so much Kenny!

Rob, once again a very beautifully crafted video. The intro really got me. GREAT work again! Keep it up man.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Super happy to hear! It's tough doing little bits like that completely on your own but also a great way to practise! Thanks so much! :D

This video is honestly incredible. So informative and SO high quality! Hats off to you Rob!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam, glad to know it's informative, sometimes I feel like I haven't explained enough haha!

@AdamWebb

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer Honestly mate, with the overhead lighting diagrams it's super clear! Keep smashing them!

Rob always enjoy watching your content, feels well paced, well informed and put together nicely, happy new year to you!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Byron, glad you're enjoying my videos! And a happy new year to you too man! :D

Your videos never disappoint! Thanks for this video!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

I'll try and keep it up! ;) thank you so much! :)

thank you rob , this is the perfect channel to start lighting journey and more ..

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

Mad mad gratitude to you.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

Most legit cinematography channel on KZread

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Aah man there are plenty on here more legit than me! ;) Thank you so much though it really means a lot! :)

Wow... I’m thoroughly impressed. I haven’t seen such high quality tutorials like this in a while.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy to hear that! :)

You are so creative and give me so much inspiration how to use the equipment I owned. THANKS!!

Perfection. Making me so much better at lighting man!

incredible work and visuals

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jim!

One of the few channels I have no problem hitting like before I even watch the video.

@RobEllisCinematographer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you Rob, great content as usual.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Cliff! :)

best lighting channel on youtube by far. And man, what a powerful light that is.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :) it is quite something!

I always come to your videos to have my mind blown away. I've said this before, brother: you're a damn genius. You and Jacques Crafford together be would the best production company in the world.

god knows how much i've waited for a new video to pop out! haha thanks again for sharing, and great video! As usual

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Ah man thank you so much, glad I could provide! They're getting a bit longer these days so there's a bit more of a delay between them! Thanks Luis!! :)

@luisgondim8283

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer I absolutelly don't mind waiting a litle longer haha

Brilliant content, super useful! You always put out great work!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Freddie! Let's hope I can keep it up! ;)

Another masterclass by Rob Ellis! You are a genius with light bro! Light years ahead of 90% of youtube (no pun intended).

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much man! :) there are plenty better than me I'm sure! :D but I really appreciate it :)

Your videos are absolutely awesome brother!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much David I appreciate it! :)

@Direct19681

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer you bet brother! Keep it up man!

Outstanding work, man. Hands down!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Dimitrie, thank you so much! :)

Dude you're a gem. LOVE from India.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man, love right back from the UK!

So pleased I’ve found these videos. Thanks for the insight!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Glad they're helpful! Thank you for watching! :D

Really nice content ! ! !

Gold! Thank you.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

This is the first convincing day to night I see in years... Movies (made with dollar$$$) included. Excellent job!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mattia!

Constantly learning from this channel !!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Super happy to hear that!

I have watched some of your vids and man, you are so cool and so professional! Subbed!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dominic!! And thank you for your sub! :D

Great work, Rob! I loved the intro sequence.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Imanuel! It was a fun little thing to shoot! :)

Amazing use of a cloudy day! Well done 👍

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Crazy what you can do with natural light with the right tools! Thank you so much! :)

@SashaJordanAppler

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer it blew my mind when you revealed you shot those exteriors during the day 🤯

lovely video my friend!

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

That's amazing! 👏👏👏👏👏

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :D

You’re fantastic, Rob!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jesse!!

Love this🙌🏽

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that, thank you!! :)

thanks for all the information, very impactful

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thank you so much! :)

I just started working on my first short, thanks for all the lessons, keep em coming!!👍😁

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely man, will do! Thanks for your support! And good luck with the short! :D

@Om9rr

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer thanks 😁

Fantastic content dude. Thanks.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! :)

Invaluable stuff man❤️ thankyou so much

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! And I'm glad you're finding it useful :D

this is amazing!!!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Luke! :D

Fantastic tutorial!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

This is soooo.... good! Thank you 🙏

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

Very good! it is a usefull material and inteligent approaach... i like your style man!! thank you!!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, super happy you found it useful!! :)

Fantastic tipps, many thanks :)

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, thank you! :)

Would love to see the breakdown tutorial on how to grade for night like you did. You amazing men

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

moviola.com/technique/day-for-night-with-rob-ellis-davinci-resolve-tutorial/ - ;) thank you so much!

Damn this is good!

Fantastic video!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy! :)

THIS. IS. AMAZING

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

This is brilliant

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :)

You are Such inspiration ♥️

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! ❤

@EslamNagyPh

3 жыл бұрын

Keep Going im never missed a video ♥️

That opening scene! That blue wash on that overhead shot in the bed is absolutely beautiful!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Just simple window light too! :D

@jeremylewis3160

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer Yes, I love the simplicity of your setup. Too many times do I think about trying to use ALL of my equipment. More efficient planning on the front-end, like what you are showing here is a great reminder of how setups can be simple and achieve very great results for the look/feel.

love your dungeon zelda boss's key

Thank you

Love the content, thank you!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear! Thank you so much! :)

MAN YOURE A LEGEND REALLY LOVE YOUR VIDS YOU WILL BE AN OSCAR WINNER IN FUTURE

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha I don't think I'll ever quite get there :D but thank you so much for the kind words man it really means a lot!

Just to let you know,one of your tutorials has been shared in Cinematography.com forum by a great DOP. It's a great forum with some of the most renowned DOPs out there in it. Felt proud to be a subscriber from very begining .

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Wow really? That's awesome! I regularly lurk on the forums but I've never actually become a member! Do you have a link to the post? Would love to check it out! And I really appreciate it man, thank you so much for your support, it means a lot!! :)

@saikatchattopadhyay8263

3 жыл бұрын

Yes ,here . I only rely on this forum otherwise I try to take the best out of KZread. cinematography.com/index.php?/topic/86532-deakins-cove-lighting-possible-with-led/

Informative, generous, educational. Thanks!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

The Forza lights are so dope! Cool day for night demo. Fury Road had a whole scene shot like this (in the wasteland), looks awesome.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

They are! Thank you! :) absolutely, the Fury Road day for night gets some flack but personally I bloody loved it!

Let me be very clear and say that this was my first time ever watching this channel, and I straight up thought this opening sequence was from a movie. I REALLY want a light like this. I can't wait to get my hands on one to figure out more about lighting. Thank you for this video. So good.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that's awesome, thank you so much, really! :) it's always difficult to see your own work as a legitimate thing, if that makes sense, so super appreciative of comments like this! Absolutely, powerful lights open up a lot of different ways to light :D

@ImaginationFolder

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer that makes perfect sense! I think we all struggle with that, if even a little. Now just to drop $1,500 on this light 😂

@ImaginationFolder

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer Just wanted to let you know that I just bought the Nanlite Forza 500 off BH Photo! I can't wait to use it and try some of the things you were showing in this video. Again, thanks so much for enlightening us on how valuable strong lighting is. :)

yes dude I adore you

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks so much!

subscribed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was sold by the opener.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the sub! That's great to hear!! :)

Felt like I needed to meditate or do yoga while watching. Great video, great content, and great ch'i.

@sighlus

3 жыл бұрын

Also, there's an audio error/glitch at 6:08 (maybe a few seconds before or after.)

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha fantastic! I try to create a mood to fit the video, but also to take in the information, I quite like the fact you've likened it to meditation! Thanks so much! I hadn't noticed the audio glitch, oops!

The Leylines - fun band ! Nice work as always!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :) I don't see them in this video though?! Haha! Definitely have been in some previous videos of mine though!

Brilliant, simple & articulate as always 🎥👍🏻👍🏻💪🏼💪🏼

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad it's all coming through clearly! :D

@darkknightwithanidea1845

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer Serious work, seriously committed to the craft.👍🏻💪🏼💪🏼🎥

@darkknightwithanidea1845

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer Crystal !!! Have been looking for someone like yourself to spell it out without all the industry BS & Hype. Your Channel is really one of a kind. Patreon your work & make them masterclasses. They are vital & worth it to a growing film community of future film makers.

Ah! You got me with the shed exterior shot. I was going "How the Hell did he get such nice ambient light - fake moon?" Nice!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha ;) crazy what you can do with light! Thank you so much!

Very interesting thanks

Simply amazing!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bo! And I really appreciate you going through and watching my work, thank you so much! :D

@Bo_Hazem

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer Don't thank me, thank you for your impressive work! And just a side note: Do you make voice-overs?

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bo_Hazem I appreciate it! I don't do any voice over stuff, just these KZread videos! :)

@Bo_Hazem

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEllisCinematographer I'm so thirsty for more of your top tier videos! I'll keep watching the rest but this video was simply shocking! We get this overcast weather during June-September here so might try something myself one day using your amazing tricks. I really hope you the best and would love to know if you have any Sony LUT's for DaVinci Resolve! I have an a7S III.

Master 🙏🏽

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Master is a push! ;) but thank you so much!! :)

The quality of the intro alone... WHEW.. You recorded this with an eyeball?!?! edit: seriously though, amazing tutorial, I'm really looking forward to the subsequent parts!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you so much! The camera I've been using recently has a beautiful sensor and recording options :D happy to hear that, I'm looking forward to putting them together!

That intro was so good, hereditary vibes

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Ha thank you so much Jorge! What a film!

I feel like I should be paying to watch this channel. Damn.

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you so much! :)

So good

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :D

very informative and usefull .Thanks !

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, happy you found it useful!! :)

Love your videos. These are super informative and helpful. I know you've been using a BMPCC 2.5K in your other videos... so is that a new gear at 11:45?

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Brandon! :) it may be a new camera ;) I have a couple of videos coming soon featuring it!

Just as I'm looking at VL300's and Amaran 200d's hahah, you're a legend man!

@RobEllisCinematographer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks man! It's a damn good time for affordable, powerful lights!!