Lighting Diagram
Equipment List
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Camera: Canon 5D MkII
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Lens: Canon 50mm F/1.4
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Flashes: Canon 580ex & 430ex fired by the Canon ST-E2
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Accessories: 4 light stands, a boom arm, 2 light brackets, 1 Westcott umbrella, a grid, a tripod, fire stick, grans best mug, meths & FIRE!
Camera Settings
Shutter Speed — 1/80th, Aperture — F/2.8, ISO — 125.
If You Play With Fire… You’re gunna get burned endup with a rad photo! I’ve done a coffee splash photo before, I’ve even done one at night — I wanted to top them both with a new splash photo. Last time we did one Adam & I discussed how fucking cool fire was — the only problem was that coffee wasn’t really flammable but you know what is…? METHS! So we came up with a concept & MacGyver’d a rig to drop a flaming object into the mug. Check the video for how we did it & you’ll get to meet our new fiends too. A rad girl called Megan with a knack for burning shit helped out — we bumped knuckles. Pretty surprised the police didn’t turn up.
Watch Me
You can check this shot on my flickr too (go favourite & comment yeah?), uploaded at super size so you can see all the fine details.
If you want to keep up with this project (hint: you totally do) then you should follow me on twitter & add me as a contact on flickr. #fact!
Comments
Maciej Gowin
That is a great effect Rick, got to try this some time.
matt
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenius!
awesome result, man.