{"id":120314,"date":"2019-09-18T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=120314"},"modified":"2019-09-18T09:02:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T14:02:38","slug":"filming-in-midday-sun-without-diffusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/filming-in-midday-sun-without-diffusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Quick Tips for Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"heres-some-advice-on-how-to-use-natural-light-when-shooting-various-exterior-and-interior-scenes-either-low-or-no-budget\">Here&#8217;s some advice on how to use natural light when shooting various exterior (and interior) scenes either low- or no-budget.<\/h2>\n<p>In the book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Cinematography-Theory-and-Practice-Image-Making-for-Cinematographers\/Brown\/p\/book\/9781138940925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Cinematography: Theory and Practice<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0113132\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Blain Brown<\/a>, on the topic of filming in direct sunlight, Brown states the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you are dealing with direct sun . . . controlling it can require constant attention and adjustment. When dealing with actors in direct sun, you have several choices: diffusion of the harsh sun, filling and balancing the shadows, finding a better angle or shot, or moving the location to the shade.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And, this is pretty much the consensus for any form of shooting under the midday sun:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Avoid filming under bright sunlight.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The midday sun will create harsh shadows.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And the list of advice goes on. However, unless you have grip tools available (which, if you\u2019re a low- or no-budget filmmaker, you likely won\u2019t), you\u2019re not going to be able to block the sunlight with a flag \u2014 or the very least, diffuse the sunlight. As a result, when filming in the midday sun, you\u2019ll get results like this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/No-Grip-Midday-Sun.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-120457 size-full\" title=\"Three Quick Tips For Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools - Filming Under Bright Light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/No-Grip-Midday-Sun.jpg\" alt=\"Three Quick Tips For Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools - Filming Under Bright Light\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/No-Grip-Midday-Sun.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/No-Grip-Midday-Sun.jpg?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/No-Grip-Midday-Sun.jpg?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/No-Grip-Midday-Sun.jpg?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/No-Grip-Midday-Sun.jpg?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/No-Grip-Midday-Sun.jpg?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/No-Grip-Midday-Sun.jpg?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bright, heavy contrast, lacking detail \u2014 quite simply not aesthetically pleasing. Likewise, depending on the dynamic range of your camera and how brightly exposed your subject, you may lose some details in the background highlights if the sky is in the shot.<\/p>\n<p>The word that gets thrown around a lot, when talking about filming under the midday sun, is <em>harsh<\/em>. The sun, although illuminating half the planet, is a small, single-point light source that creates hard light (you can read all about hard and soft light <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/working-with-hard-light-on-set\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">here<\/a>), which is prone to creating contrast in images \u2014 referred to as <em>harsh contrast<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>However, just because you don\u2019t have the correct grip equipment to diffuse harsh daylight, that doesn\u2019t mean you need to get up early in the morning to capture first light, or wait until golden hour to get all your shots. While I&#8217;m not about to suggest ditching all diffusion material to film at noon, because it generally isn&#8217;t that great, there are a few scenarios wherein you may think &#8220;Hey, perhaps we can get that shot at noon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"shadows-and-contrast\">Shadows and Contrast<\/h3>\n<p>While filming dialogue scenes under the midday sun still isn\u2019t preferable, the shadows produced by the sunlight open a variety of exciting shot compositions that you wouldn\u2019t find at any other time of day. In the morning and evening, shadows are long and feathered. Midday \u2014 crisp and sharp. Since the shadows will be so defined, they can add new shapes and textures to a location that won&#8217;t be there later in the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Shadows.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-120406 size-full\" title=\"Three Quick Tips For Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools - Shadows and Contrast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Shadows.jpg\" alt=\"Three Quick Tips For Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools - Shadows and Contrast\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Shadows.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Shadows.jpg?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Shadows.jpg?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Shadows.jpg?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Shadows.jpg?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Shadows.jpg?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Shadows.jpg?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While harsh shadows aren&#8217;t ideal for all story scenarios, in the right setting, they can create mood and character.<\/p>\n<p>And while we&#8217;re primarily concentrating here on filming outdoors, there are many interior locations filled with new shapes at midday like this \u2014 especially train stations and libraries with open-tops or glass roof designs.<\/p>\n<p>Look for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tall fences<\/li>\n<li>Building edges<\/li>\n<li>Gates<\/li>\n<li>Thin structures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"filming-under-foliage\">Filming Under Foliage<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s almost a rite of passage to, at some point, place a light behind a set of blinds, or position a cucoloris in front of the light to create a cut pattern of light.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_120428\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blade-Runner-Lighting.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120428\" class=\"wp-image-120428 size-full\" title=\"Three Quick Tips For Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools - Blade Runner\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blade-Runner-Lighting.jpg\" alt=\"Three Quick Tips For Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools - Blade Runner\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blade-Runner-Lighting.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blade-Runner-Lighting.jpg?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blade-Runner-Lighting.jpg?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blade-Runner-Lighting.jpg?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blade-Runner-Lighting.jpg?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blade-Runner-Lighting.jpg?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blade-Runner-Lighting.jpg?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-120428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0083658\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Blade Runner<\/em><\/a> (Warner Brothers).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It can be beautiful \u2014 reminiscent of Renaissance art. While you won&#8217;t have control over the size or steadiness of the shadows (in the midday sun), filming under foliage offers a similar result. The leaves, to some extent, will flag the sunlight from beating down too hard onto the talent, and the light that does break through the foliage will paint light spots across the actor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Tree.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-120452 size-full\" title=\"Three Quick Tips For Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools - Filming Under Foliage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"Three Quick Tips For Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools - Filming Under Foliage\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Tree.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Tree.jpg?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Tree.jpg?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Tree.jpg?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Tree.jpg?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Tree.jpg?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Tree.jpg?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t going to be useful for every scene or circumstance; however, for some scenes, it may add a beautiful aesthetic. As a technical tip, you&#8217;d want to expose the bright parts of the face as to not leave the actors with hot spots.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"alleyways-country-lanes-and-narrow-city-streets\">Alleyways, Country Lanes, and Narrow City Streets<\/h3>\n<p>As the sun will be belting down onto open meadows and sandy beaches, in tightly packed city streets, country lanes, and alleys, the sun will likely be behind skyscrapers, hedgerows, and rural walls, throwing certain areas of these locations into shadow. On an overcast day or later in the evening, these locations may fall flat \u2014 in terms of available lighting. But, on a sunny day, despite being in the shade, the ambient light will fill the location beautifully. And, I&#8217;d wager that with a small $30 reflector, you may get the same results as filming in direct sunlight under a flag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Country-Lane.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-120456 size-full\" title=\"Three Quick Tips For Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools - Filming Near a Country Lane\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Country-Lane.jpg\" alt=\"Three Quick Tips For Filming in the Midday Sun Without Diffusion Tools - Filming Near a Country Lane\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Country-Lane.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Country-Lane.jpg?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Country-Lane.jpg?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Country-Lane.jpg?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Country-Lane.jpg?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Country-Lane.jpg?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Midday-Sun-Country-Lane.jpg?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ideally, you&#8217;d want to shoot away from any areas with direct sunlight spilling into the street because if you expose for the shaded talent, it may create hot spots in the background.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"bonus-video\">Bonus Video<\/h3>\n<p>The Shutterstock tutorial team recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/blog\/6-portrait-photography-tips-natural-lighting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">published<\/a> a video tutorial with advice on photographing subjects in available light. One of the topics they covered: portraits in the midday sun. Check out the video below for more information.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YjkghbPnT0c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Cover image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/solar-halo-summer-midday-1138098710?src=gNq72aVrZyyhM3GmL2HJzw-1-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Sara Paola Weller<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Looking for more filmmaking tips? 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