“For anyone with any interest in cinematography, here’s an excerpt from the American Cinematographer detailing the lighting rig for this location:
Batman’s sleek secret bunker was built in the hangar at Cardington, a walled open space that measures 200’ long by 60’ wide and has no support columns. Onscreen, the entire ceiling of the bunker emits light. “Cardington is an enormous space, and it took a bit of engineering to light it from above,” says Perry Evans, a veteran of Batman Begins who served as gaffer for the U.K. shoot. “Our lights couldn’t interfere with the construction that supported the ceiling, so we brought in a rock ’n’ roll-lighting company that built a huge gantry that hung 40 feet above the set.”
Evans and his team hung 300 space lights about 15’ above the actual ceiling; each lamp had six 800-watt bulbs, diffusion and silk skirting. The production tested various materials for the actual ceiling to find a type of Perspex that allowed enough light through while hiding the actual elements. Around the entire light rig, the crew hung a series of 20’x20’ white sheets to contain and smooth out the light. The thorough prep, which included six weeks of rigging, made for smooth shoot days in the bunker. Evans kept a couple of Image 80s on hand for closer work.
The script called for a light gag where the lights in the bunker come on and off in dramatic fashion. Possibilities discussed included dimming lights up, starting in the center and expanding concentrically, or in a chase, one at a time. During prep, Evans and his team programmed a variety of options and Nolan chose a method that followed the action. As Batman walks toward the elevator to exit, the lights go off in rows moving away from camera until Batman is seen in dramatic silhouette, lifted out of the frame by the elevator. Then the last light goes out. “That was a fun challenge,” says Evans. “It took a couple of takes, but once we got it right, it looked really good.””
That’s not the batcave
Does that make this a “good” shit post? Do I upvote or downvote?
I was trying to have a calm Sunday and now I’m stuck in this existential crisis.
A second batcave?
(That’s Lucius Fox’ hobby room)Yeah, well… your mom’s not the batcave either!
That half alive video is killer
You weren’t lying. I’ve never heard of Half Alive before, they’re not bad!
Lemmy Music Discovery - a new federated service
Lemmy Listen
:DDD
ty, I’ve kind of given up on discovering new music
They’re fuckin great, their orchestral album is one of my absolute favorites.
Right! It only took that one frame and the whole song dropped back into my head. Absolute banger.
Only music video from the pic I could place. Love half alive.
Same. I recognize AJR and black eyed peas but not the videos. I don’t really watch music videos so not sure why I know this one.
Wow, seeing this collage the first thing that came to mind was a Jamiroquai video, and the only video from this picture referenced is this new-to-me group. So fitting. Thanks!
That’s Lou’s studio from Unbox Therapy on YT. Article
The Music Dance Experience is officially cancelled.
Bees vs Butterflies, Chris & Jack
Think that’s the Watchtower, at least some predecessor to it.
