How to Use Hard Lighting in Film
How to Use Hard Lighting in Film Filmmakers use lighting to create depth, direction, and drama within a scene. The lighting of a scene typically involves breaking down the illumination into two very broad categories: hard lighting and soft lighting. Together, hard and soft light sources are used to create the desired balance between harsh […]
Quick Tips on How to Light a Talking Head Video Like a Pro
Quick Tips on How to Light a Talking Head Video Like a Pro Talking head videos are increasingly being used in blog posts, sales and marketing videos, online courses, and customer testimonials or case studies, too. They’re incredibly popular for any type of content that involves interviewing a subject matter expert or really any subject […]
Understanding How Lighting Affects Mood in Film
Understanding How Lighting Affects Mood in Film Various lighting techniques are used throughout filmmaking to produce certain emotions or to entice particular moods, especially in regards to eliciting a particular response from the audience. Excellent, well-thought out and perfectly planned lighting is essential to developing the desired mood among the audience. In fact, it’s very […]
How Do You Get Better Exposure in Low Light Situations?
How Do You Get Better Exposure in Low Light Situations? Learning how to operate your camera in low light can be challenging, especially if you’re an amateur videographer that’s just getting started. Fortunately, there are a number of steps that can be taken to improve exposure even when filming in low light situations or in […]
How to Light an Interview Video
How to Light an Interview Video There are many different options when it comes to lighting an interview and they largely depend on what you have to work with, what camera angles you’re planning, and factors individually related to the interview itself. Learning how to light an interview video is important for beginning filmmakers and […]
Interview Lighting Setup Basics & What You Must Know
Interview Lighting Setup Basics & What You Must Know Lighting an interview is something that even small business owners should understand as just about anyone will face a point in which they’re going to capture some style or type of interview on video. Everything from interviewing friends or family about upcoming events to asking clients […]
Top 4 Ring Lights For Top New York Video Crews
Top 4 Ring Lights for Video Production Creating quality video content can be just as important as other initiatives these days and can completely enhance your marketing campaigns with top New York video crews. Professionals know how important lighting is for successful video production. So, whether you’re getting started in the industry or you have […]
7 Low Budget Film Lighting Tools
7 Low Budget Film Lighting Tools Whether you’re an experience grip or production lighting is something that you haven’t really given much thought to just yet, chances are you have or will be sucked into buying unnecessary film lighting tools that cost much more than you intended to spend. That’s why we’re showing you some […]
How to Light a Green Screen Set
How to Light a Green Screen Set Lighting a green screen isn’t complicated. In fact, the best steps you can take are to go back to basics. While there are tons of ways you can light a green screen set with advanced techniques and tricks, the basic lighting techniques that you learned when you first […]
3 Person Interview Lighting Setup
3 Person Interview Lighting Setup Filming an interview can add a captivating element to a case study or other film project, but what about a 3 person interview? Although less common than a 1 or 2 person interview, 3 person interviews are not unheard of. Depending on your setup and the resources available to you, […]