My DoP and I are having a disagreement. We'll be filming at an abandoned asylum that has no electricity and I want it to be as realistic as possible. Therefore, I want it to be lit by powerful flashlights because that is what the characters would be using. He says that this would look horrible. I say, so what. If the story is good and it's well acted and well directed, the lighting can be realistic. Plus, since we'll be steadicamming most of it, it will be difficult to set up a generator and still have freedom of motion. I respect this DoP very much and have worked with him on numerous other movies, and it has been my pleasure to do so. However, in this particular instance, I feel that he is mistaken.
Before I make any definite decisions, I would like to know what other DoP's think. Who is right? Me, with the we can get away with realism approach, or him, with the need to artificially light for the sake of professionalism approach?
FYI, we're doing this on a shoestring budget.]
Any help you can give would be very helpful.
Thank you.
Before I make any definite decisions, I would like to know what other DoP's think. Who is right? Me, with the we can get away with realism approach, or him, with the need to artificially light for the sake of professionalism approach?
FYI, we're doing this on a shoestring budget.]
Any help you can give would be very helpful.
Thank you.