A new batch of updates went up on the blog!

In these we talk about what affected our design decisions, how to make a tiny space interesting for the eye and which light sources we wanted (and why) in the elevator.

The last part should be most useful for newbies interested in lighting for film.

Concept: What Should the Elevator Look Like?
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1379

What Should the Elevator Look Like: How to Make the Space Visually Stimulating
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1418

What Should the Elevator Look Like: Light Sources
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1493

Oh yeah, the full movie is still up on YouTube till the 21st:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0N4CUK3cVkc

Enjoy!

Love Between Storeys
www.betweenstoreys.com

Two new parts are up!

The first post is about where to build a set when you have no money for a studio. In the second we discuss how we divided the work before we started building the set.

Concept: Where should the elevator be built?
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1529

Concept: Who does what?
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1582

The parts up until now have been mostly introduction before we get to the real meat of the guide. I still suggest reading these if you're a newbie on the filmscene.

And just a note: the full movie is up on YouTube till tomorrow 5 PM GMT. If you wanna catch it, do it now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N4CUK3cVkc

Love Between Storeys
www.betweenstoreys.com

Now that we've established what we were going for, it's time to start looking at how we built this stuff.

In these three updates we will introduce you to the woodwork part of building the elevator set, starting with the walls and the floor.

The Elevator Set: Woodwork
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1599

Woodwork: Walls
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1614

Woodwork: The Floor
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1630

As I side note I just want to say you can also follow our project on facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/betweenstoreys

Hope you enjoyed this update. Have a nice day!

Love Between Storeys
www.betweenstoreys.com

New parts are up!

We're still in the woodwork phase of making the elevator set. This time we have a look at how we built the ceiling, and how we made the doors look like they did. We also cover how we made the elevator doors move in the film, with an important lesson of how you can easily overcomplicate things.

Woodwork: Ceiling
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1684

Woodwork: The Doors
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1694

The Doors: Moving Doors
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1704

Have a good read, and enjoy your weekend 😉

Love Between Storeys
www.betweenstoreys.com

In this update we talk about set dressing, starting with the elevator walls and the floor.

The Elevator Set: Set Dressing
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1725

Set Dressing: Making the Walls Look Like Money
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1730

Set Dressing: Building a Fancy Floor
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1733

Next update on Wednesday.

Love Between Storeys
www.betweenstoreys.com

Now we show you how we used silver paper and foamboard to create logo's, and how we combined practical set design with simple CGI to sell our film set as a fully functional elevator.

Set Dressing: Details and Logos
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1757

Details and Logos: Digital Number Panel with Almost No Money at All
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1800

Next time we move into fully practical effects, as we talk about making the floor logos and intercom design on the elevator console.

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www.betweenstoreys.com

In these new posts we take a look at our customised elevator console, and the wonder of transparent overhead sheets.

Details and Logos: Floor Labels
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1834

Details and Logos: Kingsley Elevator Console
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1861

Enjoy your weekend people! We'll continue next week.

Love Between Storeys
www.betweenstoreys.com
https://www.facebook.com/betweenstoreys

Three new articles are up! This is the last batch where we talk about set dressing and logo design. In the third article we make a point of that you shouldn't shy away from quick and easy solutions when designing your set as everything in film is make-believe.

Details and Logos: The Prism Logo
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1873

Details and Logos: No Smoking Sign
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1896

Details and Logos: Tape is Your Friend ? Unorthodox (But Practical) Solutions
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1910

After these we will go through lighting plans and what different contraptions we built to make the elevator believable.

PS. If you like these posts and would like us to continue you can show your support by following/liking our facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/betweenstoreys

Love Between Storeys
www.betweenstoreys.com

Now it's time to talk about how we lit out film set. The first article is a brief intro to the Lighting section of our guide, including a list of gear we had and where we got it from. We also make a point of that we got most of the gear free, either because we were blessed by a natural disaster, or because we just dared to ask.

The second article details how we built our soft and powerful toplight. I recommend that article to all Amateurs on the DIY scene, as everybody can get their hands on bulbs and graden plant cover.

Article 1: The Elevator Set: Lighting
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1932

Article 2: Lighting: Making a Soft and Powerful Top Light
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1948

Hope you liked this new update, and as I said in my previous post - if you like these articles and would like us to continue please follow/like our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/betweenstoreys

Love Between Storeys
www.betweenstoreys.com

Here's some weekend reading for you!

First off we have a break down on our 360-degree light plan, and in Article 2 we talk about bouncing light during shoots. We also show you how to build your own reflector out of household items.

Article 1: Lighting: 360 Degree Light Plan
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1968

Article 2: Lighting: Bouncing Light During Shooting
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1970

In the next update we will uncover a set of contraptions we built to make our set feel like a real working elevator.

Hope you found this useful! If you like these posts you can support us by liking our Love Between Storeys facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/betweenstoreys

In this update we take a look at a cardboard contraption we built to shape and block light to match our elevator door light source. We're also covering how we used household fluorescents to create our floorlights.

Article 1: Lighting: The Doors and Their Cardboard Brothers
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1972

Article 2: Lighting: The Floor Lights
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1975

Next update will be about how we made our elevator buttons light up when pressed. We'll also break down the different light modes we used in the elevator throughout the whole sequence.

Enjoy!

PS. If you like these posts you can support us by liking our Love Between Storeys facebook page!
https://www.facebook.com/betweenstoreys

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In the following posts we break down the different lighting modes and moods we had in Love Between Storeys. We start by dissecting the Normal Light mode which we mostly used during the elevator sequence of our movie.

Modes & Moods: Normal Light
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1979

Hope you found this article useful! In the next update we will have a look at how we handled darkness when the elevator loses power.

If you like these posts and would like to support us you can do so by Liking our Love Between Storeys facebook page. All our main project updates and articles will be announced there also.

https://www.facebook.com/betweenstoreys

Enjoy your weekend!

Love Between Storeys
www.betweenstoreys.com

Now we talk about what we did to get some light into a scene where the elevator loses power and goes dark.

Article: Modes & Moods: Darkness
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1981

Enjoy!

As a general note I want to say that we've almost reached the end of this set building guide. I hope you've found the information we've provided useful. If you want you can support us by liking our facebook page. All project updates will be announced there in the future.

https://www.facebook.com/betweenstoreys

Until next time!

Love Between Storeys
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In this post we break down our power saver light set up.

Article: Modes & Moods: Emergency Light
http://www.betweenstoreys.com/?p=1983

We're right at the end of our elevator set series with one more post to wrap it all up on Friday. Hope you've found our posts useful! If you want you can follow project updates by subscribing to our facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/betweenstoreys

Love Between Storeys
www.betweenstoreys.com