Polarising filter on sunglasses

[Anaconda_]

Hey all,

I shoot a lot of interviews, and quite a few recently have needed to be outside, which is fine, it looks nice. The problem is however on a sunny day. I don't want the talent squinting, and even putting them in a shady spot doesn't always solve this, so often they like to wear sunglasses. In comes the reflections.

If I put a polarising filter over the lens, will that get rid of the reflections? OR will it make the sunglasses see through, so you'll be able to see the talent's eyes through the glass, which could actually be worse.

[jcs]

This shot was using a Tiffen variable ND- variable NDs use two polarizers. The reflections look similar to your still: 

Perhaps wear all black (and especially no white/bright colors).

[Anaconda_]

Ah ok, thanks for the info! It that makes much less of a difference than I thought haha. Yeah all black is good, but my pasty arms will always be a problem I guess.

[jcs]

1 hour ago, Anaconda_ said:

Ah ok, thanks for the info! It that makes much less of a difference than I thought haha. Yeah all black is good, but my pasty arms will always be a problem I guess.

Lightweight long-sleeve shirt, e.g. Columbia hiking/fishing/sun shirt: http://www.columbia.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Columbia_US-Site/en_US/Product-Variation?pid=FM7048&dwvar_FM7048_variationColor=010 or https://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Blood-Sleeve-Woven-Shirt/dp/B00QRVNPNU/r, http://www.columbia.com/mens-irico-long-sleeve-shirt-1654422.html?dwvar_1654422_variationColor=492#prefn1=ECsleeve_length&prefn2=technologyInitiative&prefv1=Long+Sleeve&prefv2=Cool&start=0

No black but dark grey, very high quality shirts (I have a few of these): https://www.amazon.com/ExOfficio-Mens-Strip-Sleeve-Medium/dp/B00H9J0PFK/

 

[HockeyFan12]

You can read about Brewster's angle here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster's_angle

But if you're dumb like me you can just assume reflections will approach next to nothing (when properly addressed with a polarizer) at 90º I think it is... so straight on it won't do much good. Maybe no good at all. It won't make the sunglasses see through (that's impossible) but if the sunglasses are polarized, too it might make them look even darker, potentially emphasizing the reflections a little more?

Wearing all black is good advice. I get asked to paint this stuff out in post all the time so that's another option. But usually in that case it's reflections of lights on process trailers and they're more glaring than the image you posted.

[kaylee]

i recently got a circular polarizer to cut down on the reflectivity of some large scale graphite (pencil) drawings i needed to shoot... when i put the filter on my lens and dialed it around a bit, and it didnt seem to make any difference whatsoever, i had to question my sanity. is this User Error?? i asked myself. how can that be

it doesnt work with reflections on metal – WHOOPS! thanks google, now i remember. so i shot the pieces off angle and that ended up being fine

...so now im going to come up with some fun (actual) uses for my new polarizing filter lol ?

[jcs]

"Cheap" spray deodorant (said to work better than expensive brands), hair spray, purpose-made anti-reflection spray, After Affects (and now PP CC): mask, track & blur: http://nofilmschool.com/2015/02/reflective-surfaces-ruin-shots-quick-fixes, https://petapixel.com/2017/07/20/tip-deodorant-spray-can-tone-reflections-product-photos/