{"id":84499,"date":"2017-03-16T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=84499"},"modified":"2017-03-16T13:10:12","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T18:10:12","slug":"practical-lighting-in-film-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/practical-lighting-in-film-scenes\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"looking-to-save-money-on-your-next-project-learn-how-to-light-a-scene-solely-with-practical-lights-for-a-dramatic-and-affordable-look\">Looking to save money on your next project? Learn how to light a scene solely with practical lights for a dramatic (and affordable) look.<\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>practical light<\/strong> is an actual working light that appears in a scene. This can be a household lamp, a TV, candles, Christmas lights, or any number of other light sources, and in this guide, we will look at <strong>lighting an interior scene solely with\u00a0practical lights<\/strong> \u2014 which will cost you no more than $30.\u00a0This approach is perfect\u00a0if you\u2019re in a pinch and can\u2019t access your lighting setup or if you are part of a project improvising scenes as you go.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ISWsKQsdkl0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Before we jump fully into the tutorial, let&#8217;s have a look at a scene. The scene doesn&#8217;t rely only on\u00a0<strong>household practicals<\/strong>, but they feature prominently. I want to emphasize the importance of three-dimensional space when solely using practical lighting because, as I said, they\u2019re not ideal for fully illuminating an actor like a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/541089-REG\/Arri_571959W_Compact_Fresnel_Three_Light_Kit.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Fresnel kit<\/a><\/strong> or something similar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/practical-lighting-in-film-scenes\/three-dimensional-space-with-practical-lighting\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84654\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84654\" title=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 one\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Three-Dimensional-Space-With-Practical-Lighting.png\" alt=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 one\" width=\"755\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Three-Dimensional-Space-With-Practical-Lighting.png 751w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Three-Dimensional-Space-With-Practical-Lighting.png?resize=150,151 150w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Three-Dimensional-Space-With-Practical-Lighting.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Three-Dimensional-Space-With-Practical-Lighting.png?resize=277,278 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Three-Dimensional-Space-With-Practical-Lighting.png?resize=359,360 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Three-Dimensional-Space-With-Practical-Lighting.png?resize=543,545 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Three-Dimensional-Space-With-Practical-Lighting.png?resize=560,562 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Three-Dimensional-Space-With-Practical-Lighting.png?resize=96,96 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, when you can separate layers of the composition with practical lighting, it can <strong>create a much more interesting dynamic<\/strong>. At the top of the previous image, we see\u00a0flat space \u2014 there is essentially just one surface plane. The shot wasn\u2019t coming together, but we didn\u2019t have the space to bring the sofa forward make it work in this room. Therefore, we moved this shot into the kitchen, as you can see in the bottom image, where we created\u00a0<strong>compositional depth along the z-axis<\/strong>. The result is much\u00a0more aesthetically pleasing, and the household lights work great.<\/p>\n<p>This is crucial when you\u2019re lighting\u00a0solely with practicals. Give the image breathing room, and your final lighting setup will improve. In the perfect circumstance with proper lights, we would aim for something like the following:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/practical-lighting-in-film-scenes\/practical-with-film-lighting\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84649\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84649 size-full\" title=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 two\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-with-film-lighting.png\" alt=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 two\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-with-film-lighting.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-with-film-lighting.png?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-with-film-lighting.png?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-with-film-lighting.png?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-with-film-lighting.png?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-with-film-lighting.png?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-with-film-lighting.png?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1023167-REG\/airbox_ab_799918_model_1x1_softbox.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">1&#215;1 softbox<\/a><\/strong> behind us, a very small Fresnel just off to\u00a0the side, and a practical in the background. This is how\u00a0you can make the <strong>best use of a practical light<\/strong>. If we wanted to enhance the mood, we could remove the softbox light, and just keep the Fresnel as our key.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/practical-lighting-in-film-scenes\/practical-without\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84650\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84650 size-full\" title=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 two\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-Without.png\" alt=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 two\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-Without.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-Without.png?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-Without.png?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-Without.png?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-Without.png?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-Without.png?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Practical-Without.png?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The difference between the Fresnel and household lamp as our key light is that because it\u2019s a hard light, the <strong>Fresnel creates a much more defined texture<\/strong>, which I think works better than the soft light from the lamp. We could, in theory, remove the lamp shade and create a hard light, but we would have no way to control the intensity without proper film tools, and this is a tutorial on <strong>how to light without them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to use just three household lamps. If you have a directional lamp, that can helps\u00a0direct light to a particular area.<\/p>\n<p>Since practical lighting isn\u2019t going to give you the <strong>full range of illumination<\/strong> that any working film light would give you, you want to work within your limitations. This is such an important tip. <strong>Work with shadows<\/strong>, don\u2019t try to light the entire scene, and don\u2019t turn on the room&#8217;s main lights. You want to remove as much light as possible instead of adding to it. There\u2019s only going to be so much leeway with a practical light until the image turns nasty and starts to look like a home video.<\/p>\n<p>So, we\u2019re going to work with a <strong>low-key, chiaroscuro lighting setup<\/strong>. We have a lamp to the left of the subject, which will be our key.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/practical-lighting-in-film-scenes\/step-1-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84651\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84651 size-full\" title=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 three\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-1.png\" alt=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 three\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-1.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-1.png?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-1.png?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-1.png?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-1.png?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-1.png?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-1.png?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then,\u00a0we will position our second practical lamp in the background for some <strong>background lighting<\/strong>. The cut-outs in the lampshade also lend texture to the wall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 four\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84652\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84652 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-2.png\" alt=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 four\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-2.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-2.png?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-2.png?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-2.png?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-2.png?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-2.png?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-2.png?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then, we will use a non-diffused lamp to create <strong>a rim light<\/strong>, which will look as if it\u2019s coming from the background practical. This\u00a0separates our actor from the background.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/practical-lighting-in-film-scenes\/step-3-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84653\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84653 size-full\" title=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 five\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-3.png\" alt=\"Lighting A Scene Solely With Practicals \u2014 five\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-3.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-3.png?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-3.png?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-3.png?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-3.png?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-3.png?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Step-3.png?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To see the final result, check out the video tutorial above.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The key points to remember when lighting a scene solely with practical lamps.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work with your limitations, and don\u2019t try to overextend.<\/li>\n<li>Move away from flat space to make your image more aesthetically pleasing.<\/li>\n<li>Work in a low-key setup \u2014 don\u2019t try to illuminate the entire set with practicals.<\/li>\n<li>Try to work with practicals that share\u00a0a similar color temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Do you know other practical lighting tips?<\/strong> Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to save money on your next project? 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