argyle43 Once we moved to actual sex, I found the atmosphere to be warm and Kay a sight to behold. Same went for the River Lynn scene where I recall similar critique.

Yeah, same for me. I loved the overall atmosphere in both scenes. Nice and warm. Kay Lovely and River Lynn are just so lovely. 😍😍😍

LordCrash but I really thought (and hoped) that SLR had left the days of mood lighting for good. This is kind of a fall back in darker times...

First of all, I appreciate and love what @vrfanservice did in Kay Lovely's scene. (Thank you, SLR Originals! I can't wait for Kay Lovely + April Snow!) The shadows you pointed out, I didn't really find it an issue for me. (Me, @g2kbuffetboy and I'm sure many others really enjoyed "The Witcher XXX Parody" they did back in 2020. Even though for to most part It's even darker than "Worth the Wait".) I think it's ok to do these from time to time so they can please more wide range of audience. But if they decide to move away from darker scenes completely, I dont think they should stop using mood Iighting because that's basically limiting their creativity. (I mean, you said it yourself.) 👇

LordCrash I mean, lighting doesn't need to be clinically white for every scene but at least you shouldn't cast shadows on the important parts.

Here are some few examples of Mood Lightings:

(The purpose of Mood Lighting is to create an atmosphere, and capture a certain mood and feeling within any room or environment.) 👇

  • Let's say you're in a well-lit kitchen, and there's an LED strip light under the table. It doesn't matter what color it is or how strong it is, that can be still be Mood Lighting.
  • Even small and weak candle lights in a scene are considered mood lighting. (Give the Devil his Due)
  • Christmas Lights are also Mood lighting; The right colors and arrangements of different objects/props within a scene, mixed with different lights are all working together to create pleasing visuals for the viewer's eyes.
  • Watching rainy afternoon outdoor scene in a film with no other lightings; The lack of light can also be called mood lighting. But in that case, the Director or Cinematographer was using the "natural grey sky light" to capture the "Mood" that he or she was going for. (You can't get the perfect weather all the time. That's why there's a color grading process to improve the visuals.)
  • The sun. Yes, even the sun... (Ripped Tights 2)
  • I understand what you meant because I know when people refer to Mood Lighting they usually mean darker scenes with Artificial light(s). (But the "Private Dance with Haley Spades" was amazing, right?)

Different types of light sources can change the overall vibe of any scenes. So I would be sad if they stop using Mood Lighting, because SLR Originals is filled with creative people and creative scenes. And I personally think that this is one of the key things that separates their movies from other studios.

          LordCrash haven’t seen the edit yet, I’m hoping they got the sci-fi to real life transition right, as well as the “pointing” gag.

          Kay Lovely was shot before River Lynn, so yea less lights than we had for our recent Ava Sinclaire shoot; we lit Ava up like a Christmas tree so shadows shouldn’t be much of an issue.

          Overall, did Kay’s the writer’s room feel “real”? That’s one of the things I liked about the River Lynn edit, it felt like watching a memory ala “Strange Days”, “Anon”, or “Being John Malkovich.”

          I’ve been attempting “realism” since I saw Nash & Redstar’s “Witcher” parody; yes it was dark, but it felt like an authentic space and doing something close to that appealed to me. They’re professional film makers, so trying to emulate that has been a stressfully exciting endeavor for a layman.

          When lighting people in a “normal “ space, ive been particular about catch lights in the eyes as that’s your main focus for most of the shots so anything ”off” about them breaks immersion. I’ve been trying to stay away from tube lighting as it gives a very distinct catch light that isn’t often found in most people’s environment; I’ve all but abandoned ring lights as the catch light is so distinct it becomes distracting.

          Tube lights are nice in that you can get it closer to subject with a lower profile than a soft box, meaning it’s easier to keep out of the shot; soft box has to be about 3-6ft behind subject as we film 220 fov, vs tube lights which can be placed on camera arm or directly behind male talent in POV shots. With mixed lighting solutions, you can ensure that every part of the performer is illuminated, but, I believe, the catch light will still break immersion if the lights don’t make logical sense for the environment.

          Nowadays I’m not sure what I want to shoot. I think 2020 had a lot of fun stuff with multicam, waifu simulator graphics, as well as using lighting to distinguish “real vs. hyper real” (we did it in ‘Making it up to you’ spa area vs carport, Lily Lou ‘Busted pt2,’ parts of this Kay Lovely scene, etc.). 2021 was about trying to make the “real” look real more, so I’m thinking we’ll try to tackle the “hyper-real” more in 2022.

          There’s a lot of cool details in VR erotica that I want to expand on, such as integrating more soundscapes, like “Making it up to you” and our Haley Spades scene, as well as more visually stimulating experiences. 2022 should by fun, thank you for watching and commenting!

              vrfanservice Kay Lovely was shot before River Lynn, so yea less lights than we had for our recent Ava Sinclaire shoot; we lit Ava up like a Christmas tree so shadows shouldn’t be much of an issue.

              n4meless8 (The purpose of Mood Lighting is to create an atmosphere, and capture a certain mood and feeling within any room or environment.) 👇

              Don't get me wrong, like I said, I don't want or expect clinical white light for each and every scene. "Atmospheric lighting" (maybe a better term) is nice when done very well. The Haley Spades scene mentioned above or POVR's recent Christmas scene with Anny Aurora are imho good examples of such a really good execution of atmospheric lighting.

              My main issue with the recent release are the shadows on (important) parts of the female's body. Imho that's simply something that should be avoided in general in VR porn. If you con't care about them, good for you, but that doesn't mean that they made the scene better in any way, so there's not reason that they exist (from a viewer's perspective).

              I know that photographers always strive for a realistic lighting but realism imho isn't the most important thing in VR porn by a far stretch. We're not talking about mainstream non-adult movies here but about porn. Being able to see the girls perfectly is the first and most important task for every porn photographer imho. There's imho this false "trend" in VR porn to become as realistic as possible but that's a dangerous path since you're selling dreams and fantasies and not reality. Truth is that reality is often pretty disappointing and bleak for many people, especially in terms of sexual activities and experiences. Hell, many people only have sex in complete darkness, so much for reality...

              So yeah, I value the will to experiment and to find new cool ways of shooting stuff and to put the beautiful girls in the right light, in the truest sense of the word. But there are some basics that shouldn't be forgotten on the way, like not casting shadows on the girl, especially not on penetration and not for a longer time. That's at least my take on it.

              And by the way, I'm a die-hard Witcher fan (like really hardcore) but the Witcher scene on SLRO never really made it for me, partially due to the very dark lighting (and I don't like cheap cosplay stuff in general). 😉

              @vrfanservice
              Thanks for the extended insight into your production process and into your reasoning for filming. Very insightful. And keep up your good work, I've enjoyed the hell out of many scenes you shot in the last years.👍️

                    Four out of five dentists surveyed recommend 3-some scenes for their patients that watch VR Porn. Always nice when the lineup has four out of five scenes too!! Looks awesome SLR Team. Pumped and ready for this!!!

                    Looking forward to Freya P. and really can’t wait to see Kenzie Anne 🥰 and Tru Kait hit the upcoming queue…

                    LordCrash But there are some basics that shouldn't be forgotten on the way, like not casting shadows on the girl, especially not on penetration and not for a longer time.

                    Totally agree with this. Porn is primarily a visual medium and if there are shadows stopping you from seeing the girl clearly it detracts from the whole experience in a big way. Focal points like the face, boobs and penetration need to be well lit.

                      Philip

                      good to see the GFE series with Tru continuing! Let's hope to see more multi-scene sceries with the same characters!

                        Goodness gracious!!!! Scene looks incredible. Kenzie is just so damn sexy!! I can't wait for this one!!! I actually thought this was going to be the rodeo scene, but I guess that is for another day. Just can't believe we already have a trailer! Hope it gets pushed to the top of the queue!

                            LordCrash great write up and I think I get where you’re coming from regarding shadows obscuring the body; it’s not so much the atmosphere, but the inability to appreciate the body within the atmosphere. I’ll be more conscious of it going forward!

                            Thanks again for watching & commenting, it’s always fun interacting with the community!

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