3000 к/с на Phantom Flex4k

28 September, 2018 14:10

What's so difficult about shooting fast-moving processes? Nothing, if you shoot it at 25 frames per second with a standard shutter speed of 1/50. Of course, you won't see anything but a small puff. But we want to capture the moment in all its glory, to see the smallest details. All we need is a high-speed camera and plenty of light. For this shoot, 3000 fps is sufficient, so I used the Phantom Flex 4k camera. This camera is capable of shooting 1000k/s in 4k and even more with reduced resolution by cutting off horizontal lines. As for the light, direct sunlight is sufficient, but if you're shooting indoors and want a controlled drawing, you'll need to find a replacement for the sun. I created a simple setup that suits my story: a 20kW drawing light on the left, a 10kW fill light, and two 10kW backlights to create beautiful highlights on the splashes and droplets. I used a fairly fast and long-focus lens. angenieux 25-200 to protect the camera from all kinds of splashes and shards. This is in addition to the two-meter plexiglass that protected us throughout the entire shoot. Warm light has its advantages – it's cheaper than cold light and doesn't strobe, but it's extremely hot. It was only possible to stay inside the structure for a couple of minutes, but the result was excellent and worth the effort.