Future Funk Photography Brief: Shot List, Lighting and Locations

Q: What shots should I get for a Future Funk photo shoot?

For a Future Funk shoot, capture: Subject posed in a convertible or near a stylized car at golden hour, pastel city behind; Close portrait with warm city-pop palette peach, coral, warm teal and a slight VHS soft focus; Environmental shot at a convenience store at night, subject inside lit by fluorescent white, the street outside warm and wet; Movement shot on a city street at magic hour, the subject mid-stride with colored building lights behind; Rooftop shot with a city grid below at dusk, the subject in silhouette against orange and pink sky.

Q: Where should I shoot Future Funk photography?

Good locations for Future Funk photography include: Urban rooftop at golden hour, City convenience store at night, Expressway overpass with city below, Shopping street with illuminated signage.

Future Funk aesthetic photography reference — Referencefuture funk

Shoot Brief · Call Sheet● TC 00:00:00:00
AestheticFuture Funk
Roll025
Status0 / 5 Shot
LightWarm golden-hour sun or a tungsten key mat
WardrobePastel 80s sportswear, sun visors, colorfu

Shot list

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FR·01A

Subject posed in a convertible or near a stylized car at golden hour, pastel city behind

FR·02A

Close portrait with warm city-pop palette peach, coral, warm teal and a slight VHS soft focus

FR·03A

Environmental shot at a convenience store at night, subject inside lit by fluorescent white, the street outside warm and wet

FR·04A

Movement shot on a city street at magic hour, the subject mid-stride with colored building lights behind

FR·05A

Rooftop shot with a city grid below at dusk, the subject in silhouette against orange and pink sky

Roll
00 / 05

⌁ LightingWarm golden-hour sun or a tungsten key matched to 3200K at the same angle; add a cyan or teal fill from below for the anime ambient light quality

warm golden-hour sun or a tungsten key mat ✦

⌁ WardrobePastel 80s sportswear, sun visors, colorful accessories, vintage Japanese brand pieces if available

pastel 80s sportswear

Director noteApply an anamorphic adapter or squeeze one axis in post to create the widescreen aspect ratio future funk's reference to film and VHS is reinforced by the horizontal lens flare that anamorphic optics create naturally

Locations

Urban rooftop at golden hourCity convenience store at nightExpressway overpass with city belowShopping street with illuminated signage

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About this brief

How do I photograph the Future Funk aesthetic?

City pop dreams and VHS summer anime optimism with a disco heartbeat. Apply an anamorphic adapter or squeeze one axis in post to create the widescreen aspect ratio future funk's reference to film and VHS is reinforced by the horizontal lens flare that anamorphic optics create naturally

What shots should I get for a Future Funk photo shoot?

Capture: Subject posed in a convertible or near a stylized car at golden hour, pastel city behind; Close portrait with warm city-pop palette peach, coral, warm teal and a slight VHS soft focus; Environmental shot at a convenience store at night, subject inside lit by fluorescent white, the street outside warm and wet; Movement shot on a city street at magic hour, the subject mid-stride with colored building lights behind; Rooftop shot with a city grid below at dusk, the subject in silhouette against orange and pink sky.

What lighting works for Future Funk photography?

Warm golden-hour sun or a tungsten key matched to 3200K at the same angle; add a cyan or teal fill from below for the anime ambient light quality

Where should I shoot Future Funk photography?

Good locations include: Urban rooftop at golden hour, City convenience store at night, Expressway overpass with city below, Shopping street with illuminated signage.

What wardrobe works for Future Funk photography?

Pastel 80s sportswear, sun visors, colorful accessories, vintage Japanese brand pieces if available

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