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7 lighting exercises to improve your video lighting game

The best way to improve your lighting skills is to practice. Here are seven lighting exercises to get you started.

Lighting Design

5 non-obvious ways you should be using LED lights on set

LED lighting are great for creating great-looking films. But they can do more than light scenes; they can also help create stunning effects.

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5 professional lighting setups for interviews

John Cassinari

No matter if your interviewing your neighbor or local mayor, having a professional lighting setup is key for capturing a great interview.

Lighting Design

The quality of light

Chris Monlux

Light is essential in cinema. How much light you use and how you choose to deliver it sets the mood and feel of a scene.

Lighting Design

Lighting techniques for film and video

Nicole LaJeunesse

To create the best lighting for your project, it's important to understand the essential lighting techniques for film and video.

Lighting Equipment

Every type of light modifier for video you need to know

Sean Berry

Light modifiers are essential parts of video production lighting. You must know every light modifier available to ensure you have control over your lighting

Lighting Design

Day for night shooting: Shooting night scenes on a budget

Sean Berry

Day for night shooting is a staple of the filming industry, allowing productions to cut costs and film night scenes during the day.

Lighting Design

Why color temperature is important for video

Sean Berry

In a nutshell Color temperature measures the color of light, existing on a scale between a lit match (1700 K) and skylight (10,000 K)The most...

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Light types for video — How to light your production like a pro

Sean Berry

The best ways to make a production look pro is to use the right type of lights at the right time — though this is easier said than done.

Lighting Design

Film lighting 101: The tools and techniques you should know

Chuck Peters

Understanding film lighting tools and techniques is essential to making great film and video.