{"id":68224,"date":"2015-12-14T08:26:13","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T14:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=68224"},"modified":"2015-12-14T08:26:13","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T14:26:13","slug":"3-more-creative-practical-lighting-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/3-more-creative-practical-lighting-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"3 More Creative Practical Lighting Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Practical lighting is becoming more common than ever thanks to the low-light abilities of modern digital cinema cameras. Here are a few of the most effective practical lights that are sure to add character to just about any image.<\/h2>\n

Top image: Robert Downey Jr.<\/a> and Jake Gyllenhaal<\/a> in Zodiac<\/a> via Warner Bros.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Earlier this year I posted an article on some of my favorite practical light sources,<\/a> and since then I have been utilizing practical lighting<\/strong>\u00a0more than ever. As such, I am writing this Part Two post, which focuses on even more accessible and universal practicals<\/strong> that can benefit just about any set.<\/p>\n

Many well renowned Directors and DPs have turned to practical lights<\/strong> over the years as a means to stylize and enhance their work. David Fincher<\/a> for instance has been using them for years, and this\u00a0scene from Fight Club<\/a><\/em> (which mixes practical and film light<\/strong> sources) is a great example of that:<\/p>\n