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Reframed The Podcast · March 24 · 43 min

How Cinematographers Light for Black and White - Cyan Mariani

▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set:https://go.frameset.app/4c1YKHR▶ About This Episode:Cinematographer Cyan Mariani joins Dylan Hahn to break down the bold black-and-white music video that’s been gaining attention online. Cyan shares how he created striking contrast with minimal lighting setups, balanced hard and soft sources through a single window, and unified footage from four different cameras using film scans. They also get into working fast with limited resources, adapting when locations fell through, and how constraints helped shape the final look of the piece.

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▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set:https://go.frameset.app/4c1YKHR▶ About This Episode:Cinematographer Cyan Mariani joins Dylan Hahn to break down the bold black-and-white music video that’s been gaining attention online. Cyan shares how he created striking contrast with minimal lighting setups, balanced hard and soft sources through a single window, and unified footage from four different cameras using film scans. They also get into working fast with limited resources, adapting when locations fell through, and how constraints helped shape the final look of the piece.