Cinematographer Matthew Rosen has revealed three new tricks for shooting table top effects in a recent commercial that makes use of only practical effects. Shooting with a high speed camera, Rosen comments that he was able to bypass annoying camera flicker woes by using a D/C battery to light the shot instead and avoid common cycling issues presented by an A/C battery.

Another scene required Rosen to film water striking the letter ‘B’ at 1,500 fps. Rosen resolved this by placing a controlled light source directly below the water tank and a light panel behind it to illuminate the colour-dyed water. Since the letter ‘B‘ was made from several layers of acrylic that cut down the light behind it, a light was placed directly behind the shape to make it pop.

Lastly, Rosen shot bubbles comprised of washing up liquid and glycerin. The bubbles were blown onto a white plexiglass table and lit from below by lights. A purple backlit background was used to bring about a sense of vibrancy in the backgrounds.

We’ve previously covered Matthew Rosen’s best kept cinematography secrets, which involved using masking tape to quickly pull focus on high speed shoots and faking car motion using headlamps. While his latest video is not as flashy as his previous work, Rosen continues to highlight the technicality that can go into a simple product shoot.

2016-12-16 03:00