{"id":26787,"date":"2015-02-19T10:07:46","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T14:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=26787"},"modified":"2019-10-07T23:09:41","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T03:09:41","slug":"in-camera-special-effects-with-gobo-projection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/in-camera-special-effects-with-gobo-projection\/","title":{"rendered":"In-camera special effects with gobo projection"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In-camera special effects with gobo projection<\/h1>\n

I still have this old-school preference for effects\u00a0done in-camera and effects achieved with interesting lighting, over effects achieved nearly entirely through digital manipulation. Absolutely no disrespect to digital artists who create astonishing work. However, my jaw drops when I look at the sheer scale of the work of a photographer like Gregory Crewdson<\/a>. Naturally then, my hero is Gregory Heisler<\/a>, who has a true genius for creating diverse work through amazing lighting. So that would be my inclination – how much can I achieve in-camera\u00a0to create an image that grabs attention. Of course, having a striking looking model helps a lot.<\/p>\n

Still exploring the possibilities of projection effects with the\u00a0Light Blaster<\/a>\u00a0(affiliate<\/em>), a speedlight\u00a0based projector, I met up with Viktoria<\/a> in my studio. The Light Blaster has several effects kits, but I still prefer the stronger and starker outlines of the gobo kit<\/a> over the various gel kits. With previous experiments in the studio, I used the Light Blaster to project patterns on the background, or into smoke. Working with an idea I saw from my friend Josh Lynn, I projected the pattern onto the wall in the studio, and had\u00a0Viktoria in the mix there somewhere.<\/p>\n

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Of course, it took quite a few experiments in positioning both the gobo pattern and Viktoria before we had a few sequences that worked really well.<\/p>\n

She’s an exceptional dancer and fluidly changed into unusual poses.\u00a0This image below is my favorite, for\u00a0the energy and visual momentum.<\/p>\n

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Photo gear\u00a0used for this photo session<\/h2>\n

As described above, the light on the background – the forest\u00a0scene, was done with the Light-Blaster<\/a>\u00a0(affiliate<\/em>), and one of the gobos\u00a0that comes as\u00a0a\u00a0kit<\/a> (affiliate<\/em>). I defocused the lens a bit to have a less clearly defined edge to the silhouettes of the trees.<\/p>\n

The camera settings were determined by testing, with the flash set to 1\/2 manual output.<\/p>\n

1\/200 @ f\/5.6 @ 400 ISO<\/p>\n

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\u00a0You can order the Light Blaster kit from\u00a0these affiliate links<\/h2>\n