How to Make a DIY Overhead Light - Controllable, Cinematic Bounce

ITEMS USED TO MAKE THE BOUNCE:
A1 stretched canvas
Cable ties
Hook and loop velcro tape
Pins
Screws
Black material (we used "theatre curtain", good thickness, flame retardant, etc - the classic one to use it duvetyne)
Bounce material (we used unbleached muslin - makes for a warm, smooth, bounce light)
We also used a bradawl to make the holes, screwdriver to screw in the screws (what a sentence) and fabric scissors to cut the material.
And a stapler!

One update after using the bounce a few times: staple more of the velcro than just the ends, as it will start peeling off of the material :D or there may be a better solution - I'm rubbish at this stuff ;)

Sometimes, creating your own solution is the best way to get around issues that you might face when working on budgets in your video/photo work. We make a DIY overhead bounce, which can be controlled via makeshift flags, and also use velcro tape to make the bounce material swappable - giving you more options when it comes to using the canvas. And the whole setup is very light, meaning you're able to hang it from cheaper boom arms - don't go too cheap though ;)

Camera:
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro

Lenses:
Samyang VDSLR MKII -
14mm
24mm
35mm
50mm

#filmmaking #cinematic #lighting

[PaulChristianMedina]

I honestly feel that your channel is so underrated. Your videos are so in depth and actually shows how it is done and how it looks in cam. I hope your videos get more attention cos they’re really amazing!

[AllThingsFilm]

The benefits of being subscribed to your channel are that older videos like this come up in my feed. This is an excellent DYI solution. Something I can build once, and use over and over for all of my present and future projects. Thank you so much.

[joeyparma]

Love the choice in calm music to so peaceful to watch the whole video and just absorb the information

[VetroPanther]

I was skeptical at the start, not realizing this was a bounce, but instead thinking it was going to be another janky way to hang a light, like most videos would show. I should have expected better coming from you though, this is genius. I love the simplicity of this, and it allows for a much more minimalistic lighting kit!

[sirrogerdeakins]

Neat little contraption innit? I’ll have to try it sometime…

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[mrkeys]

Always loved your content since I followed you years ago. Definitely want to experiment with bouncing light more 💯

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What a master class

[JacobCenteno]

Can't tell you how much I appreciate you showing the results of different methods. Thank you!

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[roehaus]

Great... or as the British would say, "Brilliant!" The wire tie idea to hang the frame from the boom is genius!