Barry Lyndon vs Dangerous Liaisons

[Alex_W]

there's an article about shooting a candlelit scene on the asc website:
http://www.theasc.com/clubhouse/tricks/tip-cc1.htm

[John_Pytlak]

just a thought but if you're using tungsten film it's already grainier in the blue sensitive layer, and if you underexpose it due to very warm lighting wouldn't it get *very* grainy? maybe it's better to use a slight cooling filter and add the warmth in post? i've shot stills in candlelight and they were impossible to bring any color back into. no blue information at all.

/matt

Yes, the low color temperature candle flame has very little blue light. But the "look" most people want is likely exactly that of the frame from "Barry Lyndon" that started this thread --- very warm to evoke the look of dim candlelight. If you want vibrant colors across the spectrum, use a different light source or correct with a camera filter.

[mattias]

But the "look" most people want is likely exactly that of the frame from "Barry Lyndon"

absolutely. i was commenting on what you said about color correcting in post. i might have misunderstood you though...

/matt