I really loved this! Also, the possibilities are endless! Not only you can mix different colors and substances but you can also change the whole outcome in post-production. Wow, I've become a fan! Thanks a lot for sharing!
The clip around the 11-minute mark is just awesome, the richness of detail is brilliant. Your footage is quite hazy, a bit flat and not very sharp though. Would it help to use a raked (side) light source to get rid of the flatness? Could stray light be causing the flare / haze? Or is your lens stopped down so much that it's causing internal reflections? The yellow of the oil will tend to impact how the entrained colours look and there are transparent oils like silicone oil out there.
All good suggestions, thank you! I don't recall shooting at the extremes of the aperture, I think most of this was at f8. The lighting was in various angles throughout, you can tell the ones off to the side as some of the bubbles leave shadows, which I actually don't like as I prefer the shots that look "flat" like a single layer than the ones that you can easily tell the bubbles are floating on a second layer of oil. Having the lighting any lower wouldn't help much anyway as there's not much surface relief to pick up on once it's all mixing together. The slight yellow hint to the oil was something I was conscious of too however for a first attempt at the subject, I didn't mind it too much. I do think a lot of improvement could be made by anyone familiar with colour grading in video. It's not something I have much experience with and so there was very little adjustment made to the contrast or colours in post-processing.
Could you kindly explain your process for disposing of the paint, oil, and milk that remained in the scrap bucket after you completed your project? It's important to handle these substances properly, and I'm curious to learn how you safely managed their disposal, as pouring them down the sink is generally not recommended.
There's not much of a process, my local recycling center has a liquid waste disposal for oil products. You're right though, oil can clog your drains if you pour it down the sink.
Hi.. tried this today..awesome. But your light was much better than what I used. What is your light source again as I can't seem to locate it. I really want to play with this
Ben such a great video! I've done many of these experiments, it never gets old and you get different results every time! So fun! I use 2% milk, works great.
Hi Ben! I must admit when I first saw the title of this video I was a bit dubious as to whether it would work.. but WOW!! I'm impressed! Got to try this one!
So fun! I'm wondering if you can color the milk and then add some contrasting colors. I really like how the milk and oil react when you add the soap. Very cool tutorial!
Totally! I did find that it was hard to get the same vibrancy from coloured milk though so prefer using it as a white canvas to add other things. The black paint also worked really well as a "backdrop" colour, but when mixed with the milk it goes a strange grey colour. Maybe just more paint is needed!
Amazing! I did this before, a few years ago and I really enjoyed it. The only thing was that I had a crappy camera to film with, so the footage wasn’t very nice. Also, the choice of color is important. If you mix too much colors together, you probably end up with a muddy end result. I especially love your black and pink combination. Did you thought about the colors you put in if they would look nice together? Anyway, you inspired me to try this again soon. It’s really relaxing to watch all those colors pop. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice day, greetings from the Netherlands
Yep, its totally down your personal preference which colours you use. I did try to match a few colours together, I agree that the pink and black work really well, I liked the orange too. You are right about the solution getting muddy very quickly with lots of different colours, but it's fun to try and you will have to change out the milk sooner or later anyway. Personally i think just a couple is enough.
Hi Ben, great tutorial. Can I ask the make and model of the tripod you are using please, it looks really sturdy and I'm looking to replace mine at the moment. Phil
I didn't try backlighting it. I would imagine you would need a very small amount of milk to make sure the light passes through, but it would be interesting to try for sure!
You can use all kinds of lighting for something like this. Continuous light would be needed for video, but you can use flash too. You will need to be careful to keep reflections off the surface of the liquids though so placement of your light is important.
I really loved this! Also, the possibilities are endless! Not only you can mix different colors and substances but you can also change the whole outcome in post-production. Wow, I've become a fan! Thanks a lot for sharing!
Great idea and lovely pics n vids. I am going to have a go at weekend 🙂
Wow I will try this, cheers. Great video
Love your step-by-step instructions! A must try!
The clip around the 11-minute mark is just awesome, the richness of detail is brilliant. Your footage is quite hazy, a bit flat and not very sharp though. Would it help to use a raked (side) light source to get rid of the flatness? Could stray light be causing the flare / haze? Or is your lens stopped down so much that it's causing internal reflections? The yellow of the oil will tend to impact how the entrained colours look and there are transparent oils like silicone oil out there.
All good suggestions, thank you! I don't recall shooting at the extremes of the aperture, I think most of this was at f8. The lighting was in various angles throughout, you can tell the ones off to the side as some of the bubbles leave shadows, which I actually don't like as I prefer the shots that look "flat" like a single layer than the ones that you can easily tell the bubbles are floating on a second layer of oil. Having the lighting any lower wouldn't help much anyway as there's not much surface relief to pick up on once it's all mixing together. The slight yellow hint to the oil was something I was conscious of too however for a first attempt at the subject, I didn't mind it too much.
I do think a lot of improvement could be made by anyone familiar with colour grading in video. It's not something I have much experience with and so there was very little adjustment made to the contrast or colours in post-processing.
Great video. Very unusual way to create fascinating images and videos. Thanks so much for sharing, Ben!
Thank you, fascinating.
Thank you very much
Could you kindly explain your process for disposing of the paint, oil, and milk that remained in the scrap bucket after you completed your project? It's important to handle these substances properly, and I'm curious to learn how you safely managed their disposal, as pouring them down the sink is generally not recommended.
There's not much of a process, my local recycling center has a liquid waste disposal for oil products. You're right though, oil can clog your drains if you pour it down the sink.
Hi.. tried this today..awesome. But your light was much better than what I used. What is your light source again as I can't seem to locate it. I really want to play with this
Awesome. Im trying this out now
Does it have to be acrylic paint? Can I use a water based paint (I have gouache at home) feel like this is a stupid question but I'm hoping, lol 🙏
Ben such a great video! I've done many of these experiments, it never gets old and you get different results every time! So fun! I use 2% milk, works great.
There is so much to do with it, you can get so many shots and it's really fun to put them all together to some music.
@@Adaptalux yes! I've actually just started doing this, just created my channel a few weeks ago. I love adding the music!
Hi Ben! I must admit when I first saw the title of this video I was a bit dubious as to whether it would work.. but WOW!! I'm impressed! Got to try this one!
Glad you gave the video a watch anyway, it's definitely and interesting subject to try out... messy though.
When I said 'dubious', I meant to say sceptical. 😂 I used the wrong word!
So fun! I'm wondering if you can color the milk and then add some contrasting colors. I really like how the milk and oil react when you add the soap. Very cool tutorial!
Totally! I did find that it was hard to get the same vibrancy from coloured milk though so prefer using it as a white canvas to add other things. The black paint also worked really well as a "backdrop" colour, but when mixed with the milk it goes a strange grey colour. Maybe just more paint is needed!
Amazing! I did this before, a few years ago and I really enjoyed it. The only thing was that I had a crappy camera to film with, so the footage wasn’t very nice. Also, the choice of color is important. If you mix too much colors together, you probably end up with a muddy end result. I especially love your black and pink combination. Did you thought about the colors you put in if they would look nice together? Anyway, you inspired me to try this again soon. It’s really relaxing to watch all those colors pop. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice day, greetings from the Netherlands
Yep, its totally down your personal preference which colours you use. I did try to match a few colours together, I agree that the pink and black work really well, I liked the orange too. You are right about the solution getting muddy very quickly with lots of different colours, but it's fun to try and you will have to change out the milk sooner or later anyway. Personally i think just a couple is enough.
Hi Ben, great tutorial. Can I ask the make and model of the tripod you are using please, it looks really sturdy and I'm looking to replace mine at the moment. Phil
Thanks! It's a Novoflex, not sure of the exact model though.
This is great! What if you back lighted this?
I didn't try backlighting it. I would imagine you would need a very small amount of milk to make sure the light passes through, but it would be interesting to try for sure!
Great Idea!
Thanks!
Is there any other lighting to use in this video?
You can use all kinds of lighting for something like this. Continuous light would be needed for video, but you can use flash too. You will need to be careful to keep reflections off the surface of the liquids though so placement of your light is important.
The bubbles aren’t working for me - going back to try again after watching your video several times!
Ben my wife is going to kill me :) great idea and as always thank you for sharing cheers
The glitter was worse actually, try this one and skip the glitter and she will be fine... just don't get paint and milk on the carpet!
Metaballs!