Today we will discuss how I light my videos. I read these comments weekly in emails, direct messages, tweets, even carrier pigeons. Yes, someone actually sent a raven with this query. It's something I encounter frequently, so I decided we could go through article , so let's started.
Okay, easy, simple, simple video. What kind of lighting do you use in your videos? So, I shoot with an Aputure 120D Mark II and an Aputure Light Dome.
Essentially, while lighting someone, an interview, or anything else, you'll use a three-point lighting setup. There will be three lights: a key light, a rim light, and a fill light. None of these are used by me. I mean, I use a key light, but that's all I have. I don't use a hair light or a fill light because this one light accomplishes everything.
One Aputure 120D Mark II is up and left. I normally light it so it's down a little bit, not pointing exactly at my face, but as close to my face as I can, because the closer you go, a large light like that with a big soft box, the softer and prettier that light is going to seem, and then you have that catch light on your eyes.Â
However, the new one has even more rods, making it much more round. in The new Light Dome has that,Â
It sets up and breaks down in seconds. The old one was a mess since the rods had to come out.
The new one, donezo, takes two seconds to set up and dismantle down, making life easier.
It comes in micro and large sizes.
If you were to use a soft box in a tiny place, the micro would be perfect. Since that soft box is smaller, the light will be more directed and less soft. .
Because these are LED lights, you can adjust them to almost any setting you desire, which is fantastic. So, if you want it really, extremely low because you want anything in the background to show up, they can do that, and they don't burn hot. You're not going to sweat at the table while wearing a leather jacket and making a video about lights like you used to years ago. That is a fantastic feature.
Lighting your videos from from above is another incredibly intriguing lighting option to consider. When I want to make something even more dramatic, or when I'm shooting B roll of objects that are on a table, I occasionally do this. Because the table is in the way, the light is currently positioned such that it is facing me at an angle that is around eleven o'clock. But if I wanted to make that even more dramatic, I may put the light on a boom arm and hang it over the table. Then, that light would look something like this when it was hung over the table. Look at how dramatic that is, it's very dramatic. Just look at it. It's wonderful!
When it's hanging over the edge, it looks like this. Dramatic, cinematic, and interrogation cell-like. You'd see this technique in Marvel or on a Netflix series if they wanted to make someone look threatening. Nonetheless, igniting something fromÂ
When shooting items, the above looks fantastic. So, if you're shooting gear or want to get a good, sharp shot of a thumbnail or a product for any type of film you're making, this light is for you.
