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Reference frame — window light on a seated figure
REC00:24:18:02
CH1: -18dB • CH2: -20dB
Window light • seated frameReel reference • grade still open
2.39:124.000 FPS
Picture notes

Reel Study

CUT: Amar Kharvi•BASE: Bengaluru
INSTAGRAM REELSEdit, pace, sound, captions
PRODUCT SHOOTSStills and short motion
PORTRAITSFace, light, quiet background

What the work covers

REEL // PRODUCT // FACE
Reels
Feed cuts9:16 and a 16:9 master
Hook first, then the beat of the track
Product
Object firstTabletop, lifestyle, location
Edges, color, and a clip short enough for a page
Portraits
Face firstWindow, soft key, open shade
A readable face and a background that stays quiet
Edit bay
Resolve & PremiereLightroom for stills
Cuts and grade in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro. Stills finished in Lightroom.

Lighting Architecture

FACE FIRST
WINDOWSUBJECTCAMKEY LIGHTRIM LIGHTBOUNCE FILLTop-down Rig Coordinate: Block 04

Flat vs finished

GRADE
Grade comparison on a window-light reference framePROFILE: FEED GRADE // STILLS MATCHED TO MOTIONHALATION: 1.4px RADIUS @ 650nm
Halation ResponseRed fringe flare in rim hair reflections
Toe & ShoulderSoft density roll-off, lifted 3% blacks

Edit note

BENGALURU • REEL PASSSTILLS + MOTION

A reel starts with the shot that stops the swipe. Product frames stay on the object. Portraits stay on the face. The cut and grade happen in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro, and the stills are finished in Lightroom.

AK
Amar KharviEdit, product, portraits
BENGALURU

Reference frames

3 FRAMES
Figure and reflection in warm window light
Window lightFRAME 01 • Wide
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