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RefBall 12.6CM single VFX Ball half mirror and half grey ball

RefBall 12.6CM single VFX Ball half mirror and half grey ball

Regular price $350.00 USD
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Delivery time

North America

5-7 days

Europe

5-7 days

Asia

4-5 days

Australia

5-7 days

Africa

5-7 days

South America

8-10 days

 

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This chrome ball is fitted with a 1/4 unc thread whcih allows it to be mounted to a tripod or handle.

50% Grey paint with 18% reflectivity is used for the grey side.

1 X 12.6cm half mirror and half grey ball
1 X Stretch handle
Product name: VFX visual effect ball, reflective ball, immersion reflective ball

Reflector: Also known as chrome sphere, smooth surface, high reflectivity

Dip reflector: Also called grey ball, usually 18 degrees grey. Use 50% grey paint with 18% reflectivity for lighting reference

Screw hole: Ball and base rod with 1/4UNC threaded hole, can be mounted on tripod or handle

Process: the gray level has been tested for a long time to reach professional level. The surface of the mirror ball has been processed by more than 20 processes to keep the mirror level reflection.

Purpose: VFX HDRI ball, manufactured for the film and television post-production industry, is used to reference the direction of light, intensity, color temperature, scattering and shadow, as well as the darkest area.

 

How do you photograph them well?

1. Usually, after the director finished shooting a onset, the onset personnel held the ball and card, added CG elements to ensure the same camera with the same Angle and environmental lighting, and then shot the same material for later use. In post production, it was only necessary to find this material for reference and matching.

2. It is necessary to communicate with the crew in advance to use the actual camera to shoot the material. If you use your own SLR to shoot the material, the color space and white balance of the reference material do not match the actual material, so it will be meaningless.

3. All shots with CG elements need to shoot the ball color card material. Every time there is a change in camera Angle or ambient lighting, we need to shoot a new material.

4. If the CG element is moving, the crew also needs to move it with the differential ball card.

Q&A

What is a VFX ball?

It is used in visual effects to capture lighting information from a set. A professional chrome ball will perfectly reflect light and be spherical in shape.

How to use Chrome Ball VFX?

1.Place The Ball Where You Want To Capture The Lighting Information.
2.Grab A Camera With A Long Or Zoom Lens.
3.Set The Camera To Normal Exposure And Zoom In As Close As Possible.
4.Take A Photo.
5.Move 90 Degrees From That Location And Take Another Photo.

What are chrome balls used for?

Chrome Balls Chrome balls are used to capture the ambient lighting of a scene. They reflect light from 360 degrees around them, allowing VFX artists to understand how light interacts with the environment.

What size are VFX chrome balls?

Unleash your full potential on set with our premium VFX Chrome and Grey Balls, available in three versatile sizes - 10",8", 5", and 2". Whether you're working on a major film production or an independent project, our high-quality balls are essential for capturing precise lighting and reflection data.

Supports customization

Please tell us the size you want, and our factory can manufacture it according to your requirements.

Fast Delivery

For non-custom orders, shipment will be made from China within 48 hours. All products are delivered by air, and delivery to most countries takes about 7 days.