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Your videos are really amazing. The information and the way you present it, makes it really simple to not only learn but understand with visual representations. Thanks for creating!
You've been my main source for lighting practices for so long, and I've been going back to rewatch the older videos. I just DP'd a student short and used your mirror technique behind blinds. People didn't believe me but it worked like a charm.
Thank you so much - it's great that you're still rewatching the older ones, I always try to make sure my videos have rewatch value so I'm happy to hear it! And it's also awesome to hear you used that mirror technique!
Your content is amazing, every video I watch I feel like I'm learning a lot. I work as a 3D lighting Artist and focusing on traditional cinematography has helped me a lot
Great suggestions as usual. I have several tube lights varying from 12-inches to 18-inches. Some are bi-color and some are RGBW. I actually have two 5-foot long tube lights I bought some time ago for lighting a green screen. But, I'm sure if they are daylight or simple fluorescent type lights. I'll have to check them. It's a great idea to invest in more tube lights. You can never go wrong.
Absolutely, it's always good to have a bunch of tubes in your kit as they can be very easy to throw up and light something that might not be very easy to light with another type of fixture!
Reminds me of being a gaffer when kino 4x tubes were all the craze Great soft sources in a tight space In my usual kit I run with two 4' RGB tubes Very versatile
In most instances haha, it just looks better to my eye! The 6K Pro has a bunch of advantages over it with the built in ND's, BRAW, resolution, slow motion, screen... but I always feel way more satisfied when I shoot something and get it into Davinci on older BM cams. Not sure why!
I wonder if you used a grid and/or angled the tube at 4:48 you could have replicated the fall off coming thru the window. I have a bunch of tube lights and w grids you can get a lot of different looks in addition to the ones you showed.
My Pavotube 30x's are probably the most useful and used lights since I bought them last year. As cool as this is I don't know how I would transport a 6ft tube light cause the whole point for me is convenience and ease of use.
Haha yeah it is a strange balance - the tubes are long but they are still tubes, so you only have the deal with length and not width. And they're both compact enough to fit into tight spaces, yet long enough to have more coverage. Like I said a strange balance!! But very useful!
@@RobEllisCinematographer Yes, your tutorials are very explanatory. You're doing it differently, which makes it very understandable and not to fear the techniques of lighting compared to others here on TH-cam.
I've fit dolly track tubes in my car of similar length, but it has a slightly longer boot/trunk than some cars! Best way to test is to jump in your car with a tape measure and double check! Thank you Steven!
@@RobEllisCinematographer massively, mate. yes. i actually bought the TL-30 only a week ago after losing the ML-60Bi at a shoot near christmas. starting down the tube route...
Yeah the barn doors are useful on the LC500R are useful - I think Godox are bringing out a grid for the TL180 though, so that will help to control spill too!
This was shot on 3 cameras! But I usually shoot some flavour of Raw - in this case I shot BRAW on the Pocket 6K Pro and CinemaDNG on 2 older Blackmagic cameras (BMCC 2.5K and Blackmagic Production Camera 4K). Then I just export to Quicktime H265 in Davinci, I don't change anything from the auto settings :)
Rob, do you prefer the wrap the 3 setup lighting of cove lighting does or the wrap you can achieve with tube lights? I assume that with 3 lights it's more smooth the wrapping and it's more like Roger Deakins' style but do you think there's a big difference?
You would have more control over the graduation when bouncing the light with the "cove" as you can control each light separately - but you'd also take up more space. Although with the new pixel tubes, I'm not sure if you're able to like, split the tube into 3 different power levels if that makes sense? With a bit of power that would be an easy "cove" light but with the space saving a tube gives you!
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That Hollywood-caliber scowl is everything!!!
Haha it's called the Ellis frown in my family, but hollywood-caliber scowl sounds much bigger! Love it!
Voice on point, color grading on point, editing on point, and explanation on point.
Thank you so much!
Don't forget the audio and music.
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Your videos are really amazing. The information and the way you present it, makes it really simple to not only learn but understand with visual representations. Thanks for creating!
Thank you Emmanuel, I really appreciate it! Thank you for watching!! :)
You've been my main source for lighting practices for so long, and I've been going back to rewatch the older videos. I just DP'd a student short and used your mirror technique behind blinds. People didn't believe me but it worked like a charm.
Thank you so much - it's great that you're still rewatching the older ones, I always try to make sure my videos have rewatch value so I'm happy to hear it! And it's also awesome to hear you used that mirror technique!
Your content is amazing, every video I watch I feel like I'm learning a lot. I work as a 3D lighting Artist and focusing on traditional cinematography has helped me a lot
This channel is a gold mine for learning. Cheers, Rob!
Always happy to hear it - thank you so much! Glad you're finding the videos useful in some way!
Rob, thank you so much for all your videos! Your content is a great tutorial for amateur cinematographers!
Thanks Maxim, happy you're finding them useful! :)
Keep it rolling Rob, really appreciate the insights.
Thanks Sanjeet, I will do!
Man you deserve a million subs at least. Crazy quality and value. Learning from each video no bs absolute gold mine! Thank you.
Hollywood needs you
Haha I would be totally out of my depth!! But I appreciate the sentiment massively, thank you so much!
You're a legend 🙌🏾
Thanks for another great video! Tube lights look cool and useful. And I love your explanations with graphics and your amazing footage.
Thanks Lu, happy you found it useful! :)
Great idea for a video on lighting and really well executed.
Thank you so much - I hope you enjoyed it/found it useful in some way!
You are the only TH-camr I watch immediately I receive a notification
Great suggestions as usual. I have several tube lights varying from 12-inches to 18-inches. Some are bi-color and some are RGBW. I actually have two 5-foot long tube lights I bought some time ago for lighting a green screen. But, I'm sure if they are daylight or simple fluorescent type lights. I'll have to check them. It's a great idea to invest in more tube lights. You can never go wrong.
Absolutely, it's always good to have a bunch of tubes in your kit as they can be very easy to throw up and light something that might not be very easy to light with another type of fixture!
Reminds me of being a gaffer when kino 4x tubes were all the craze
Great soft sources in a tight space
In my usual kit I run with two 4' RGB tubes
Very versatile
Absolutely, it's interesting to see how these things evolve! Tubes are definitely great tools when you need to fill a tight space!
I like that you are still using a bmcc camera👍🏽👍🏽
It's a great camera! This video was actually a mix of BMCC, BMPC4K (the production camera!) and the BMPCC6K Pro!
@@RobEllisCinematographer Great stuff, I appreciate
Another video from you that never disappoint! Keep on creating!
Happy to hear it - thank you so much! I will do!
New Rob Ellis videos feel like Christmas
Haha that's awesome, happy you're enjoying them Alex!
Bro your videos are helpful.... can't thank you enough for the techniques you taught us
Thanks Imran, happy to hear you're finding them useful!
One of the best channel on TH-cam when it comes to lighting!🔥💯🤍
Thank you so much Nabil!! 💙
great video, like your work man.
Amazing as always
Thank you so much - appreciate it! :)
I personally love to work with Astera titans and Helios tube lights. Great video as always!
I've never worked with them, but they seem like excellent quality tubes! Thanks Luca!
Hey rob these videos are great. Glad to have stumbled across the channel.
Notice you are using the older 2.5k BMCC - do you prefer this in some instances to the 6k?
In most instances haha, it just looks better to my eye! The 6K Pro has a bunch of advantages over it with the built in ND's, BRAW, resolution, slow motion, screen... but I always feel way more satisfied when I shoot something and get it into Davinci on older BM cams. Not sure why!
I wonder if you used a grid and/or angled the tube at 4:48 you could have replicated the fall off coming thru the window.
I have a bunch of tube lights and w grids you can get a lot of different looks in addition to the ones you showed.
Thanks alot 🙌🏼 sharing the information
Thank you Bilal! :)
The best! Thank you Rob!
Awesome video! Now I want those. Dammit.
Thanks Nate, they're great lights!
You trully are awesome for us filmmakers man!
I appreciate it Isaiah! :)
Amazing content as usual ! ✨💯
Love your channel man! Keep'em coming please
Thank you so much Antoine!
Great video! Your lighting skills, are Amazing!
Thank you so much John, hope you enjoyed the video/found it useful in some way!
THANK YOU!
Hope you enjoyed the video!! :)
Tube lights are great. Only problem is the catch light looks really unnatural in the eye. Great video !
My Pavotube 30x's are probably the most useful and used lights since I bought them last year. As cool as this is I don't know how I would transport a 6ft tube light cause the whole point for me is convenience and ease of use.
Haha yeah it is a strange balance - the tubes are long but they are still tubes, so you only have the deal with length and not width. And they're both compact enough to fit into tight spaces, yet long enough to have more coverage. Like I said a strange balance!! But very useful!
You put on some muscle dude. Noice 👍🏽
Thanks man! I stopped going to the gym when the covid lockdowns hit 3 years back and I've only just got back into it!
Great... thank you for this
Thanks Gal, hope you found it useful/enjoyed it!
@@RobEllisCinematographer Yes, your tutorials are very explanatory. You're doing it differently, which makes it very understandable and not to fear the techniques of lighting compared to others here on TH-cam.
Peace, Rob! I noticed you're using the older Blackmagic camera. What inspired you to bring that out of the gear closet?
Can 6 foot tubes fit in an average-sized sedan car? Or is a truck or grip van needed? Loved this video! Such great work, Rob!
I've fit dolly track tubes in my car of similar length, but it has a slightly longer boot/trunk than some cars! Best way to test is to jump in your car with a tape measure and double check! Thank you Steven!
Fantastic video!!:))
Thank you so much, happy you enjoyed it! :)
this is brilliant. bang on.
Thank you Hal! Hope you enjoyed it/found it useful in some way!
@@RobEllisCinematographer massively, mate. yes. i actually bought the TL-30 only a week ago after losing the ML-60Bi at a shoot near christmas. starting down the tube route...
These tubes are absolutely amazing!
Just wish these tubes had barn doors as the Godox LC500R (to control the spill)
What say Rob?
Yeah the barn doors are useful on the LC500R are useful - I think Godox are bringing out a grid for the TL180 though, so that will help to control spill too!
@@RobEllisCinematographer that's great! looking forward to it.
Best wishes
Como adoro este señor jajajja
Espero que mis videos te sean de utilidad :D
Thanks for the video! I am searching this godox tube lights fixture/ holder, can you put a link?
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Hi First. Thanks for this incredible work. But could I ask you which diffusor/fabric you use at 2:44 ? It looks very nice.
I think this is just a length of cheaper Neewer material I grabbed from Amazon - does the job nicely where you need it!
@@RobEllisCinematographer Thanks. I ll check it out.
They are great but so much more expensive compared to a cob light with equal strength.
I need to ask, what format do you record on and what settings do you use when exporting your videos? They look so good🔥
This was shot on 3 cameras! But I usually shoot some flavour of Raw - in this case I shot BRAW on the Pocket 6K Pro and CinemaDNG on 2 older Blackmagic cameras (BMCC 2.5K and Blackmagic Production Camera 4K). Then I just export to Quicktime H265 in Davinci, I don't change anything from the auto settings :)
Just wondering what your brand / model the diffusion fabric used in the video? Thanks
I believe it's some cheaper Neewer stuff - it was a while ago that I bought it!
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Rob, do you prefer the wrap the 3 setup lighting of cove lighting does or the wrap you can achieve with tube lights? I assume that with 3 lights it's more smooth the wrapping and it's more like Roger Deakins' style but do you think there's a big difference?
You would have more control over the graduation when bouncing the light with the "cove" as you can control each light separately - but you'd also take up more space. Although with the new pixel tubes, I'm not sure if you're able to like, split the tube into 3 different power levels if that makes sense? With a bit of power that would be an easy "cove" light but with the space saving a tube gives you!
Wonder what you could do with the Aputure Infinibar
I would love to work with a pixel tube!
“Short man” 😂😅
Haha definitely worked in my favour to show the size of the light!
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Thanks Elias!! :)
Rob ellis more like rob tate! 😂
This video is A LIE! The title says "6 foot" but he admits they are only five foot eleven. I can't believe Rob would betray us this way.
The tubes were feeling insecure, I was just helping them out!