lighting
Making Cinema Lights and Practicals Work Together
Practical lighting vs. cinematic lighting — this article examines how to use practical lighting to create a cinematic look.
The Simple, Stable Solution to Rigging Your Lights Anywhere
So how can you position your lights exactly where you want them — without the shooting environment constraining your setup?
Follow Fill: The Simple Solution to Lighting a Difficult Scene
Lighting a moving subject and staying out of frame is always difficult. The solution to this problem is easy: follow fill.
The Advantages of Hard Light and the Benefits of Using It on Set
You can create dramatic compositions by bouncing hard light off something to make it soft, and create sharp edges and punchy, bold images.
Why Filmmakers and Photographers Prefer to Use Soft Light
In this article, we take a look at why most filmmakers and photographers prefer to light their subjects with large, soft light sources.