5 Things You Need to Know About Light
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Date: 2022-09-13
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Whole
you could do 2 things
1: shoot on a cloudy day at day time and then color correct to make it look dark (this actually looks quite good as long as there's no harsh shadows and you don't show the sky)
2: get a plug in battery and a low power/high brightness soft light.
a strong LED with some diffusion might work but a fluorescent softbox would probably also get the job done.
do some tests and you'll see which one you like better.
hope that helped, cheers.
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you could do 2 things
1: shoot on a cloudy day at day time and then color correct to make it look dark (this actually looks quite good as long as there's no harsh shadows and you don't show the sky)
2: get a plug in battery and a low power/high brightness soft light.
a strong LED with some diffusion might work but a fluorescent softbox would probably also get the job done.
do some tests and you'll see which one you like better.
hope that helped, cheers.
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ooMONKEYoo
As I said before, the rules of lighting aren't that complicated. It's simple, and definitely does not need to be drawn own to death. All you need to know is a few simple rules, and a smart person should be able to reason the rest out in their head.
This video was quick and to the point, which is often not the case in these types of videos. If you can't reason any of the 'details' he left out, you should probably pick a different hobby/profession.
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As I said before, the rules of lighting aren't that complicated. It's simple, and definitely does not need to be drawn own to death. All you need to know is a few simple rules, and a smart person should be able to reason the rest out in their head.
This video was quick and to the point, which is often not the case in these types of videos. If you can't reason any of the 'details' he left out, you should probably pick a different hobby/profession.
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Charlie
Condescending and generalizing. WELL DONE.
There are plenty of specific examples to focus on when discussing lighting. 3 point lighting is just the basics. Real world examples discussing when you might need a 1, 000 watt vs. 500 watt light would be helpful, not to mention the variety of options out there and methods of diffusing the light, especially with regard to capturing a specific tone of emotion. It's extremely subjective and complex.
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Condescending and generalizing. WELL DONE.
There are plenty of specific examples to focus on when discussing lighting. 3 point lighting is just the basics. Real world examples discussing when you might need a 1, 000 watt vs. 500 watt light would be helpful, not to mention the variety of options out there and methods of diffusing the light, especially with regard to capturing a specific tone of emotion. It's extremely subjective and complex.
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Augustinas
The price with red epic is some kind of a nonsence to me. Since Bayer's patter is just filters on monochrome pixels (sub-pixels as they are called) and red's raw footage need demosaicing process to produce color image out of mosaic, it should be cheaper as B&W removes the need of filters and post-processing. To me it's the same as saying that scanning paper documents should cost more than copying or them.
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The price with red epic is some kind of a nonsence to me. Since Bayer's patter is just filters on monochrome pixels (sub-pixels as they are called) and red's raw footage need demosaicing process to produce color image out of mosaic, it should be cheaper as B&W removes the need of filters and post-processing. To me it's the same as saying that scanning paper documents should cost more than copying or them.
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Whole
In case your question hasn't been answered yet:
For indymogul he uses fluorescent lighting which doesn't get very hot and thus doesn't heat the set very fast or very hot.
For TV stations they use special video AC. It pushes tons of air at slow speeds so that it keeps the big space cool but doesn't make so much noise as to interfere with filming.
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In case your question hasn't been answered yet:
For indymogul he uses fluorescent lighting which doesn't get very hot and thus doesn't heat the set very fast or very hot.
For TV stations they use special video AC. It pushes tons of air at slow speeds so that it keeps the big space cool but doesn't make so much noise as to interfere with filming.
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Lantz
So the reason the videos I shot in my bathroom/studio came out a little reddish is because I recorded in low, incandescent light? Even though I was using three point lighting?
Does it have anything to do with the camera I am using? I only have access to an old, cheap JVC Everio camcorder.
Or is it a horrible combination or the two?
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So the reason the videos I shot in my bathroom/studio came out a little reddish is because I recorded in low, incandescent light? Even though I was using three point lighting?
Does it have anything to do with the camera I am using? I only have access to an old, cheap JVC Everio camcorder.
Or is it a horrible combination or the two?
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ShootFilmOrDie
Color Temp: 3200 Tungsten, 5600 Daylight, those are the presets, based on film stocks, tungsten or daylight. Then white balance can adjust to different scenarios. He could have done a little more homework. Don't make a light that's 5000k like he says, it'll be useless.
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Color Temp: 3200 Tungsten, 5600 Daylight, those are the presets, based on film stocks, tungsten or daylight. Then white balance can adjust to different scenarios. He could have done a little more homework. Don't make a light that's 5000k like he says, it'll be useless.
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Trinifilms
Diffuse every light, and i would recommend bouncing it as well. Make sure the lighting is completely even (not COMPLETELY for good cinematography, but you get what I mean) so that it looks like this is natural lighting. I would also recommend a china ball or two for this.
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Diffuse every light, and i would recommend bouncing it as well. Make sure the lighting is completely even (not COMPLETELY for good cinematography, but you get what I mean) so that it looks like this is natural lighting. I would also recommend a china ball or two for this.
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mikeBURRITO
Im working on updating my Tron Legacy costume with LED light strips. the thing is, i dont want it to look dotted where the individual LEDs are. what low buck solutions are there for dispersing light and making an LED strip look like 1 solid line? thanks!
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Im working on updating my Tron Legacy costume with LED light strips. the thing is, i dont want it to look dotted where the individual LEDs are. what low buck solutions are there for dispersing light and making an LED strip look like 1 solid line? thanks!
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WhatTechShow
I think the black and white red camera also costs more because there are less in production. And so manufacturing cost is more. Even with the sharper image, I don't think I would ever want to buy such an expensive black and white camera for filmmaking.
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I think the black and white red camera also costs more because there are less in production. And so manufacturing cost is more. Even with the sharper image, I don't think I would ever want to buy such an expensive black and white camera for filmmaking.
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Jesse
Griffin, you should do an episode about the basics of doing freelance work. I saw the video on freelance from the awesome directors project, but I think it would be cool if you took us behind the scenes from beginning to end on a freelance job
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Griffin, you should do an episode about the basics of doing freelance work. I saw the video on freelance from the awesome directors project, but I think it would be cool if you took us behind the scenes from beginning to end on a freelance job
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Indy
I actually have a portable battery called the Goal Zero Escape 150, which provides 150 watt hours, or about 49 minutes of power for my DIY video light. It's heavy, but just manageable enough that I've used it for a couple mobile, outdoor shots.
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I actually have a portable battery called the Goal Zero Escape 150, which provides 150 watt hours, or about 49 minutes of power for my DIY video light. It's heavy, but just manageable enough that I've used it for a couple mobile, outdoor shots.
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ooMONKEYoo
The joys of cinematography is using ingenuity, not having every lighting set up spoon fed to you - at least in my opinion.
Either way, this is a VERY good primer intro to lighting video, which is exactly what this video was for.
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The joys of cinematography is using ingenuity, not having every lighting set up spoon fed to you - at least in my opinion.
Either way, this is a VERY good primer intro to lighting video, which is exactly what this video was for.
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Lyubo
Sweet, thanks for the tips, I am curious how do they process the video in the TV? Cameras they record, formats, resolutions; Also how do they edit their footage for let say their News or maybe their Live broadcasting. Thanks a lot!
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Sweet, thanks for the tips, I am curious how do they process the video in the TV? Cameras they record, formats, resolutions; Also how do they edit their footage for let say their News or maybe their Live broadcasting. Thanks a lot!
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Indy
No, I don't think so. I believe when you shoot in a black-and-white mode, that's a post-process the camera is applying to your color video. I think you need a B&W-only sensor to achieve the higher-quality image.
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No, I don't think so. I believe when you shoot in a black-and-white mode, that's a post-process the camera is applying to your color video. I think you need a B&W-only sensor to achieve the higher-quality image.
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WallHall
So Griffin I wana shoot an action scene outside and I want it too look professional. How can I use the light in a certain way to make it look professional? everytime I film outside it looks flat and boring.
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So Griffin I wana shoot an action scene outside and I want it too look professional. How can I use the light in a certain way to make it look professional? everytime I film outside it looks flat and boring.
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ivanreshetnikov
Thank you!
This was very helpful to understand the light, I never thought that light is that important and also why my videos used to look shitty. Very glad to find this out. Thank you again.
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Thank you!
This was very helpful to understand the light, I never thought that light is that important and also why my videos used to look shitty. Very glad to find this out. Thank you again.
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wes
These videos are good, I'm learning a lot keep posting. Your videos are better than these other guys. You and Tom Antos, keep it up. You two are the only ones i actually learn something new from. Respect
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These videos are good, I'm learning a lot keep posting. Your videos are better than these other guys. You and Tom Antos, keep it up. You two are the only ones i actually learn something new from. Respect
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noobmand17
sorry, a battery system.
a system where you can hook your light to maybe a car battery, or some sort box wet lots of smaller battery in them so you can have a mobile power for your light?
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sorry, a battery system.
a system where you can hook your light to maybe a car battery, or some sort box wet lots of smaller battery in them so you can have a mobile power for your light?
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Zerek
I have a question. Does this mean that if i shoot on my dslr with a monochrome picture style that i will get a better image? or does it just convert the final colored image to black and white?
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I have a question. Does this mean that if i shoot on my dslr with a monochrome picture style that i will get a better image? or does it just convert the final colored image to black and white?
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