Lighting for Video

Lighting Techniques

Don't get caught in the dark on video lighting. Make sure you are ready to shoot your next video with the proper amount of lighting to get the effect you desire. The last thing you want to happen is to involve others in a poorly lit video and have to tell them that you need to shoot the video again.

• Video Lighting Equipment Buyer's Guide 2009 With the growing number of videographers, it can be difficult to set yourself apart. One way to stand out is by using of professional video lighting equipment.
• Lighting: The Eye Light With a twinkle in his eye, your actor can win the damsel and convince the audience of his good intentions. Creating that twinkle is all in the art of lighting. Twinkle, twinkle little star. With the crisp winter air, we can see the stars brightly shining in the heavens.
• Tutorial: Night Light How to turn the light of day into the dark of night... The technique of shooting outdoor night scenes in broad daylight has been around since the early days of film. It is commonly called Day for Night (DFN), and you can spot it in films like It's a Wonderful Life, Planet of the Apes and Jaws; documentaries like The Creation of the Universe; and, of course, the French film, Day for Night.
• Lighting: Lighting Film Noir Style November. The days are getting shorter, the air is crisp and the mood is dark and forlorn. These are the perfect ingredients for film noir shooting.
• Lighting : Lighting Gels You're ready with 3-point lighting or a soft-light and mood setting. But ... hum... what's missing? How about some red and blue on that dull white scene?
• Creating Shadows Dramatic Lighting without Fear (Or, How I Learned to Love the Dark)
• Basic Training: Three-Point Lighting 101 Lighting can be extremely complicated. Some movie and TV shoots use dozens of lights to assure proper scene lighting. Here's a primer to help dispel the mystery.
• Lighting: Using Practicals Lighting a scene using everyday lamps realistically is a skill that earns Hollywood gaffers top dollars. Here are some tips to using practicals in your next video.
• Illuminations: Casting Shadows When you think about lighting, you probably think about your lights and where to place them. But what about the shadows?

Instructional Videos

• Videomaker Instructional Series - Light it Right (DVD) Now On Sale!

  In this DVD on video lighting, the experts at Videomaker teach lighting techniques so you can set up the best lighting environment for a video camera. Lessons on studio lighting & outdoor lighting will show you how to light videos like a professional videographer.