Introduction to Special Effects

For the first seconds of my film opening, to portray the credits and present the production company Cascade Studios I will be doing the previously discussed domino effect circuit. After thinking about this scene thoroughly and analyzing the best approach to record this, I have reached the conclusion of utilizing a illumination and special effects box. I will be the one responsible for the creation of this box. In this post I am merely to discuss the step by step process that will constitute the development and creation of this box and later on in the blog I will provide photographic evidence of the results and move on to using the box.

1. Cut out the top of the box and the front, leaving a bar across the top to help your box keep it’s shape                                                                           
2. Line your box with white paper, making a curve with paper in the back horizontal corner so that it won’t show up in your background.
3. Make sure you put white paper on the sides too, this will help to bounce the light around even more and make your photographs really bright.

                                                                             

4. To avoid any lines in your photographs, use a large piece of paper for your backdrop, you can also use fabric if you prefer.

                                                                              

5. Stick or pin your background in place, again making a curve in the horizontal corner.

                                                                              

6. Your light source should be 2 adjustable lamps with daylight light bulbs, 100watts will get a great result. Daylight light bulbs are best because the colors in your photographs will be more accurate than if you use a regular yellowish bulb. Daylight light bulbs look bluish when they are not on. You can get daylight light bulbs from any good electrical store, some art supply stores also stock them as painters prefer to use them too.

                                                                               

7.                                               

8. Set up tripod ans camera, with the flash off, in front of light box

                                                                        

I will be doing this soon, so keep tuned and don't be doomed!

http://www.handmadeology.com/how-to-make-and-use-a-light-box-to-improve-your-product-photography/