Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video we’ll see how lamps you find at home, gels and diffusion paper can spice up your films and videos in an affordable way!
Links to where you can buy (affiliate links):
Gels: bhpho.to/2CqWXtY
Black wrap: bhpho.to/2Cy6243
Sigma 18-35mm lens: bhpho.to/2CsTdbx
Ikea and Clas Ohlson sells inexpensive bulbs and lamps
Our Cat Sweaters: https://shop.spreadshirt.no/ZeldaSalto/.
Colored lighting will make your shots more interesting. As a cinematographer, just make sure that the light is credible, meaning that it actually fits the atmosphere of the scene. In our film The Camera Hack we used a red light to enhance the sci-fi touch of the film and introduce the personality of our hacker. See the behind the scenes here: youtu.be/YqyNe--_Kmk
Here is the behind the scenes of our Aftermovie where we used an RGB light: youtu.be/obpIO_bNg_E
Our quick overview of light equipment:
You have colored gels that makes your light look spicy. You have the orange (CTO) and blue (CTB) gels to adjust the warmth of the light (Kelvin), and you have correction gels made to correct poor lamps producing unnatural light. You see, LED lamps comes in different qualities. One of the measurements is CRI. The higher the CRI value, the more natural an accurate light the lamp produces. And with a correction gel, you can tweek the light from the poor lamp to make it look more natural and match the good lamps.
And then we have diffusion paper. It’s simply meant to spread the light and thereby make the light soft. You can use a baking paper/waxed paper for the same effect. Just be careful when using a very hot bulb next to it.
The bulbs are even more important to create good looking images. Nowadays, LED bulbs has taken over the market. LED’s are great as they are affordable, they last for a long time and they don’t get that hot. However, their CRI value might be low, which again will make the light less natural. Aputure is one of the companies that manufacture LED lamps with high CRI values for an affordable price. See one of the videos we made about an Aputure lamp here: youtu.be/W51yCrm0BE0
LED’s comes in different color temperatures, called Kelvin. You can get bulbs that are really cold, around 6000Kelvin, looking like daylight, or LED’s that are warm, f.ex 2200Kelvin, that look more orange.
The most common bulb is Incandescent Light Bulbs. Their CRI values are unbeatable, but they get really warm and don’t last as long as LEDs. You also got fluorescent bulbs which have many of the same features as LEDs.
This was hopefully one of many lights videos we will make. To support what we do and influence our videos, become a Patreon! See our little community her: patreon.com/Andyax
Our Facebook: facebook.com/AndyaxProductions
Our Instagram: instagram.com/andyax_youtube
Our production company: https://www.vjus.no
Thanks for helping out:
Thomas Brun (cameraman): youtube.com/channel/UC5zJm7HkstkynYaP_it1FVw
Daniel Bryn: youtube.com/channel/UC2S8QxCtKzgZtBvBZSCLVfg
Nikoline Bangen: youtube.com/channel/UChzn9sRM9g-myBeCkN97Q1Q
Thomas Leypoldt: youtube.com/user/leypoldtmarthinsen
See you soon! :)
In this video we’ll see how lamps you find at home, gels and diffusion paper can spice up your films and videos in an affordable way!
Links to where you can buy (affiliate links):
Gels: bhpho.to/2CqWXtY
Black wrap: bhpho.to/2Cy6243
Sigma 18-35mm lens: bhpho.to/2CsTdbx
Ikea and Clas Ohlson sells inexpensive bulbs and lamps
Our Cat Sweaters: https://shop.spreadshirt.no/ZeldaSalto/.
Colored lighting will make your shots more interesting. As a cinematographer, just make sure that the light is credible, meaning that it actually fits the atmosphere of the scene. In our film The Camera Hack we used a red light to enhance the sci-fi touch of the film and introduce the personality of our hacker. See the behind the scenes here: youtu.be/YqyNe--_Kmk
Here is the behind the scenes of our Aftermovie where we used an RGB light: youtu.be/obpIO_bNg_E
Our quick overview of light equipment:
You have colored gels that makes your light look spicy. You have the orange (CTO) and blue (CTB) gels to adjust the warmth of the light (Kelvin), and you have correction gels made to correct poor lamps producing unnatural light. You see, LED lamps comes in different qualities. One of the measurements is CRI. The higher the CRI value, the more natural an accurate light the lamp produces. And with a correction gel, you can tweek the light from the poor lamp to make it look more natural and match the good lamps.
And then we have diffusion paper. It’s simply meant to spread the light and thereby make the light soft. You can use a baking paper/waxed paper for the same effect. Just be careful when using a very hot bulb next to it.
The bulbs are even more important to create good looking images. Nowadays, LED bulbs has taken over the market. LED’s are great as they are affordable, they last for a long time and they don’t get that hot. However, their CRI value might be low, which again will make the light less natural. Aputure is one of the companies that manufacture LED lamps with high CRI values for an affordable price. See one of the videos we made about an Aputure lamp here: youtu.be/W51yCrm0BE0
LED’s comes in different color temperatures, called Kelvin. You can get bulbs that are really cold, around 6000Kelvin, looking like daylight, or LED’s that are warm, f.ex 2200Kelvin, that look more orange.
The most common bulb is Incandescent Light Bulbs. Their CRI values are unbeatable, but they get really warm and don’t last as long as LEDs. You also got fluorescent bulbs which have many of the same features as LEDs.
This was hopefully one of many lights videos we will make. To support what we do and influence our videos, become a Patreon! See our little community her: patreon.com/Andyax
Our Facebook: facebook.com/AndyaxProductions
Our Instagram: instagram.com/andyax_youtube
Our production company: https://www.vjus.no
Thanks for helping out:
Thomas Brun (cameraman): youtube.com/channel/UC5zJm7HkstkynYaP_it1FVw
Daniel Bryn: youtube.com/channel/UC2S8QxCtKzgZtBvBZSCLVfg
Nikoline Bangen: youtube.com/channel/UChzn9sRM9g-myBeCkN97Q1Q
Thomas Leypoldt: youtube.com/user/leypoldtmarthinsen
See you soon! :)
![GH4 + Speedbooster + Sigma 18-35 [The ultimate combination]?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jPDbzBsNg7Y/mqdefault.jpg "GH4 + Speedbooster + Sigma 18-35 [The ultimate combination]?
Is this the ultimate combination for indie movie-making?
Learn how to film yourself and others with our brand new course: https://andyax.com/course/
The Panasonic GH4 records 4k, the Speedbooster “expands” your sensor and give your more light, and together with the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 you are able to shoot video with aperture F1.2.
Here you can get the speedbooster Im using: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1158845-REG/metabones_mb_spef_m43_bt3_canon_ef_micro_4_3_t.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/MESPEFM43BT3/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xMESPEFM43BT3
This is the great Sigma 18-35mm lens: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/967344-REG/sigma_18_35mm_f1_8_dc_hsm.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/SI183518DCC/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xSI183518DCC
And this is the Panasonic Gh4 (Its getting cheaper! :D): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1028453-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh4kbody_lumix_dmc_gh4_mirrorless_micro.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PADMCGH4B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADMCGH4B
The downside with the Panasonic GH4 compared too 5D mark iii and Sony A7S, is the poor video quality when shooting in high ISO. So using a fast lens is necessary when shooting in low light with the GH4. Last year, Metabone released the Speedooster, which is an adapter for Canon EF lenses and micro four third cameras like the GH4. It is not just an adapter. Inside the speedbooster, it’s a special glass that increases your lenses maximum aperture by one stop and also makes lenses o,7x wider. That means it would not only give you more light, but also decrease the cropping inside the camera.
So after some research, I found out that the best and most practical setup I could get, for the cheapest amount of money, would be too buy the Gh4, the Metabone Speedbooster (MB_SPEF-m43-BM1) and the Sigma lens.
Many people think that 4k itself is what creates sharp and good looking video, but the video codec is as important, as well as the lens. The Panasonic GH4 has the possibility to record 4K video in 100 Megabit per second, Full HD in 200 Mbps and even 96fps FULL HD 100 Mbps. The Canon 5D mark ii, which was my latest camera, captures video in 42mbps, and compared to the Canon 5D mark iii which captures video in 92 mbps, you can really see the difference.
You can modify the picture profiles in the GH4, and you also have presets like Cinelike D, which makes your image flat and easier to color grade in post production. It has focus peeking and zebra stripes, which helps a lot during shooting.
The flip screen is genius, and the viewfinder is a must if you are shooting in bright sunlight and don’t have any external viewfinders.
On most of the inexpensive cameras like the Canon 550D or the new 750D, you got an APS-C sensor, which is a bit bigger and gives you shorter depth of field then the GH4 sensor. On a full frame sensor you get even shorter depth of field, so it’s great for film-making. So is there any chance for the micro four third sensor to get short enough depth of field so we can achieve the film-look? Yes, and that is one of the benefits with the Speedbooster. The Metabones Speedbooster concentrates the light entering the lens into a smaller area, which decreases the focal length and increases the aperture on the smaller sensor. It’s like increasing the sensor to an APS-C size. That means if you are using a lens designed for APS-C sensors, like the sensor inside the Canon 750D, it would not crop. So a 50mm APS-C lens would therefore be a 50mm lens on the GH4 with the speedbooster, and still you would get the extra stop of aperture. So after I did some research I went for the APS-C lens Sigma 18-35mm with aperture F1.8. That means, when I’m using it with the speedbooster and the gh4, I can film with aperture 1.2. So the low light problem is no longer a big issue.
So as a conclusion, I think this setup is exactly what I need. The Sony A7s is a really good competitor, but it doesn’t have the 4k recording inside the camera and it doesn’t have the same slow motion functions. You are able to shoot 4k with the Sony, but then you need an external recorder which is really expensive.
I can’t wait to test the camera even more. There will be a bunch of new videos coming up really soon and if you have any questions, feel free to ask them below, or at my Facebook-page.
So stay tuned, subscribe, and thanks for watching.
Facebook.com/Andyaxproductions
www.axp.no
Main music by Thomas Leypoldt
Other music by Tchaikovsky and Strauss
Thanks to Eskild Fors (Youtbe.com/Exkild), Kim Groustra and Tor-Andre Stuland")
![The Camera Hack [Sci-fi short // Turn on subtitles!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lNHRb5ONlm8/mqdefault.jpg "The Camera Hack [Sci-fi short // Turn on subtitles!]
Here is the sci-fi film about cameras! Now with 20 languages! Remember to turn on subtitles by pressing CC in the player :)
Eskild Fors and Andyax need to protect humanity against evil forces, who desperately wants to get their hands on the new and deadly camera hack called Crazy Horse. Using a hacked Canon 5D mark iii and a Panasonic GH4 to protect themselves, Eskild and Andyax are on a journey to find the originator of the hack and delete it once and for all.
Do you want to see more? Stay connected at www.andyax.com and we’ll come back to you! :)
Do you want to translate the film to your language? Do so by clicking on this link: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?v=lNHRb5ONlm8&ref=share
See the behind the scenes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=284eWP-9fqU&list=PLSduZ0MnHWnmX8mugPfk9BPjTw-KIyxcD
The sci-fi short film “The Camera Hack” was crowdfunded through indiegogo.com and was shot in the end of 2016 in Norway. The film is made exclusively for Youtube, including a four episode behind the scenes series. Everything will be uploaded to our Youtube channel “Andyax”. So subscribe to stay tuned :)
Thanks to everyone who have supported the project. You made this project possible.
Technical info:
Shot on Panasonic GH4 + Aputure DEC LensRegain & Metabones Speedbooster + Sigma 18-35mm & Tamron 24-70mm.
Cast: Eskild Fors, Anders Øvergaard, Harald Rosenstrøm, Tor Andre Stuland, Truls Valsgård, Dmitry Tkachenko and Nikoline Bangen.
Producer, writer, director and editor: Anders Øvergaard
Cinematographer: Nils Eilif Bremdal
Sound design: Håvard Halden Sethre
Music composer: Thomas Leypoldt
VFX: Nicolai Stigar / Stigar Media
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www.axp.no")
![Live Q&A with Eskild and Andyax [Sep 2015]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/moTaB7tyeNU/mqdefault.jpg "Live Q&A with Eskild and Andyax [Sep 2015]
Welcome to our new live Q&A! We are live from 8pm CEST, and you can ask us anything in the chat box next to the video The live session will last for about one hour, where you can interact with us. If you didnt get the chance to see us live, we will make another Q&A in the near future. So stay tuned at our Facebook page: AndyaxProductions and Fotofors :)")
