Rebel ship in my sights! with Jesse Feyereisen

Words by Jesse Feyereisen
Edited by Eryka Bagwell

LEGOs can fly in space right? Sure why not! For this shot I wanted to see what it might look like if you dropped a Lego Tie Fighter right into a space movie.
For this shoot I setup the scene on a tabletop. I used a Platypod Ultra, Gooseneck, and Super mini clamp to hold up the little Tie fighter in position. V-Flat in the back as my backdrop, and then setup my camera right on the table with a Platypod eXtreme and Platyball ball head.
For lighting I used a single Godox AD200 in a 34โ€ soft box overhead, and surrounded the subject with a few bounce cards for light fill. Finally, I placed a speed light with a green gel on the table pointing upwards to give me some light spill from the blaster fire I would add later.
In post, I replaced the background with a star field and gave it some motion blur to give the scene some momentum. I also gave the Tie a bit of rotational blur to simulate some movement of the ship as if itโ€™s rolling and maneuvering in space. Then added the blaster fire and accompanying reflections in the cockpit. Finished off in Lightroom with a color grade and final crop(s).

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