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Breakdowns | DP. David Vollrath
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'Dreaming of Spring’ - American Eagle

Dp. David Vollrath

Camera Setup:
🔎 Canon K35 55mm T1.4 TLS Rehoused
📹 SONY Venice 2

  • Recording Format: Sony Venice 8.6K X-OCN ST

  • Frame Rate: 24fps

  • Color Temperature: 5600K

  • Filters Used: Chapstick smeared on an optical flat

  • Lens T-stop: Likely around T2 or T2.8

 

How did you light the scene? (Please be as specific as possible.) Do you have a lighting diagram to share?

 

This setup involved an extensive prelight. We used an 8x20 softbox rigged with pixel bars for a soft backlight, and a 20x20 overhead rig fitted with Auroris panels. Additionally, a 12x20 diffusion frame on the ground was lit with a Skypanel 360, and a 7' Octabank was positioned over the camera using a Max Menace arm. All sources were controlled with eggcrate grids to shape the light.

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What made you choose that specific lens for this shot?
 

Their inherent softness worked especially well with the LED wall to reduce moiré. While moiré can still occur, these lenses help...

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