Black and White

[Switzerland]

My director wants to do the twilight zone in black and white. Are there any tricks to incorporate gray colors or give it that feel. I do realize the set will have to be painted in black and white and so will the actors. But any tips will be great.

 

[Foxinabox10]

Any way that your director will let you throw in some Bastard Amber and do it kind of sepia? It would be easier to do that way.

 

[ricc0luke]

I've done 2 black and white shows... and 1 thats got a black and white set and colored costumes...

Sepia, in my opinion does not belong on stage unless you are doing a country western or are trying to respresent something that happened before the other parts of the play (kinda like a flashback)

For b&w... Use lots and lots of n/c straws... also, n/c blue, and maybe a little of n/c pink... You can also try just useing 'hot' lights w/o any gels... these work too if you don't have the n/c's in stock.

You might have to go a little heavier on the makeup, but thats what you get with a b&w set...

Every time I have done basicly that and it always looks awesome. (especially if you use a lavender backlight!)

 

[moojoe]

ricc0luke, do you have any pictures? since im currently designing a show that has kinda a...prison look, like very gray and dreary.

 

[ricc0luke]

Just to let ya know, I will get you the pictures as soon as I get them. I should be getting them soon, we just finished the show 2 weeks ago, but I am getting them from a good friend who owns a multimedia production company, so as soon as I get them I will get them to ya!

 

[ship]

Black and White is a fascinating discussion on-line you won't as technique find in lighting books.

Such a question was however discussed here, on Prosound - Lighting (old forum I think) and Lighting Network in the past.

There was a variety of concepts presented in addition to those above that are also fresh ideas it would seem.

http://www.prosoundweb.com/community/forum.php?board=4
http://forums.delphiforums.com/lightnetwork/start

 

[mixsa]

i would imagine using a lot of colour correction (chris james/lee 201) to give a very cold and white feel.
contrast this with a lot of dark shadows and you will get your prison scene

 

[Switzerland]

i'm not doing a cold prison scene though. we are doing the twilight zone.

 

[mixsa]

oh,
sorry, I am not familiar with Twilight Zone!

 

[Switzerland]

sorry for the bitterness. the twilight zone like the old tv show?