Generally in a scene where a character is sleepy or sleeping or about to wake up at break of a dawn. It is an excellent way to get that mood with just 1 or 2 small lights.
Once we were filming a short film about a breakup between a married couple and we wanted to achieve a more gloomy look in a scene (the mom is crying in the living room, at night, and her son wakes up to her sobbing, leading to a conversation between them). First we lighted the scene (as planned) with some practicals, and a bounced light to fill the face of the mother... unfortunately in post production we realized that the scene was not fully coherent in regards of lightning related to the acting and the mood, so we had the chance to reshoot and this time we killed the practicals and only used the backlight and the fill, resulting in a more dramatic feeling and complementing the scene as it should. :)
The time when we were shooting a comedic mmicro film, we diffused a 1000 w light with some parchment paper gripped at distance , but even then the light was so bright that it casted shadows of the characters on the wall.
I was waiting this kind of tutorial for a long time! Sometimes i feel you use to many light in some scenes ( but it's ok for the purpose of a tutorial). I hope you will make more tutorial about negative fill and shadows. One time I regret using too much light was during a music videos. We set a lot of candles in the background ( 40 more or less) and also 2 led panels diffused with some cloth. I didn't use any grid or negative fill, and so not only the singer and the dancer were lighted,but also the background, losing the visual interest of candles. Using less light and a harder one would have been better.
Amazing! Could you tell me what CTO gel brand is it! Because I tried the Rosco gels but they covered the whole light. I think I need a lighter and more transparent gels to work with the spotlight mount! Please help me out! Thanks in advance!
When I first started out, I’d always set up light before the camera and chase weird shadows. Now I am always looking to add mood to the subject. It makes things more interesting.
I think I generally tried to overexpose when I first started making videos. I was worried about showing everything that was going on in frame. After doing that for a while I tried one video with a single light source and it turned out to be one of my best looking videos, even if it had more shadows than all my others
I'm going to say, when I was shooting a moody basketball cin video and didn't embrace my shadows as much as I wish I did! Definitely was a situation where less was more.
I'd say lighting an indoor day for night scene. Most of the indoor lights at the location were pretty dead (or in plain terms depressing and blindingly bright) and they were EVERYWHERE. LESS in some cases is truly MORE.
Sure there been times were I lighted with to broad strokes, getting the background lit up...But as long as your lighting ratio in the scene is good, I dont mind to pump in extra light for a cleaner picture. But alot of time when you have an practical in frame. Then I have to match scenes exposure to that practical. A few days ago for example I shot a scene with paraffin lamp in frame. I hade to keep the overall lightning low to not overpower the paraffin lamp. It would be way better to use an M9 to add some extra light, or to put in the practical lamp and be able to puch up the overal exposure a little.
Used too many lights one time on a fashion film as we were trying to create a disco scene. But ended up really messing with the skin tones of the model. Almost wished we play with more shadows.
My first night shoot we had the subject go from left to right through some trees, so we decided to put lights behind the trees to outline the shadow but they were a bit to bright and in my opinion made the trees look way too bright, thats where i wish i had known more about lighting before going on that shoot :/
I could have used less light when I blew a circuit in my apartment. Lol! I wish Aputure lights existed then as amperage wouldn't have been an issue! I'm wondering, can I win that M9 now? Please... ⚡️🙏🏼
@Aputure I have suggestion , you start a new playlist entitled create your film , you create in it short film genre for example horror, suspense, romance... etc , the good thing in it you show how to light with blocking , because the four minutes film school is showing how to light still frame like photography, story of the film is not important the more important is lighting real short project, of course one film will create many tutorials, and will keep subscribers tuned to see next episodes
Answer: any time that a client insists on shooting midday in one of the sunniest, hottest states in the country ( I, unfortunately, reside in sunny Florida). Genuinely though, I once had a client insist on going out to shoot part of a promo video on a second story patio first instead of waiting to shoot that end of day. Would have loved less light that day, haha.
@@definingslawek4731 a little bit of both actually. I like when I have some good shadows in a scene to use to my advantage. Or the worse case scenario being no shadows and having to shoot at midday.
Green screen. Definitely used too much light on my subject last time I used green screen resulting in a flat image. Should have ditched one of the lights and introduced some shadows. Would have been a much more interesting image.
What's a time when you could have used less light? Comment below for a chance to win an Aputure M9!
To show that the character is exhausted
Generally in a scene where a character is sleepy or sleeping or about to wake up at break of a dawn. It is an excellent way to get that mood with just 1 or 2 small lights.
Once we were filming a short film about a breakup between a married couple and we wanted to achieve a more gloomy look in a scene (the mom is crying in the living room, at night, and her son wakes up to her sobbing, leading to a conversation between them). First we lighted the scene (as planned) with some practicals, and a bounced light to fill the face of the mother... unfortunately in post production we realized that the scene was not fully coherent in regards of lightning related to the acting and the mood, so we had the chance to reshoot and this time we killed the practicals and only used the backlight and the fill, resulting in a more dramatic feeling and complementing the scene as it should. :)
The time when we were shooting a comedic mmicro film, we diffused a 1000 w light with some parchment paper gripped at distance , but even then the light was so bright that it casted shadows of the characters on the wall.
I'm currently using less lights always because I haven't any lights from any brand 😔
Silhouettes can help in making a character look mysterious and/or menacing. Love it
I was waiting this kind of tutorial for a long time! Sometimes i feel you use to many light in some scenes ( but it's ok for the purpose of a tutorial). I hope you will make more tutorial about negative fill and shadows.
One time I regret using too much light was during a music videos. We set a lot of candles in the background ( 40 more or less) and also 2 led panels diffused with some cloth. I didn't use any grid or negative fill, and so not only the singer and the dancer were lighted,but also the background, losing the visual interest of candles. Using less light and a harder one would have been better.
Amazing! Could you tell me what CTO gel brand is it! Because I tried the Rosco gels but they covered the whole light. I think I need a lighter and more transparent gels to work with the spotlight mount! Please help me out! Thanks in advance!
When I first started out, I’d always set up light before the camera and chase weird shadows. Now I am always looking to add mood to the subject. It makes things more interesting.
Absolutely -- mood is storytelling subtext!
I think I generally tried to overexpose when I first started making videos. I was worried about showing everything that was going on in frame. After doing that for a while I tried one video with a single light source and it turned out to be one of my best looking videos, even if it had more shadows than all my others
Just bought my first light today 😊
Which one you bought? I am also planning to buy one.
@@jatingibs I know this is an Aputure video, but I got the PavoTube ii 6c. Very similar light but much more powerful and cheaper + more effects
@@ivpt Thank You..
Welcome to the family!
I'm going to say, when I was shooting a moody basketball cin video and didn't embrace my shadows as much as I wish I did! Definitely was a situation where less was more.
Thanks for the information and cool video!
Hey -- any time -- thanks for tuning-in!
I'd say lighting an indoor day for night scene. Most of the indoor lights at the location were pretty dead (or in plain terms depressing and blindingly bright) and they were EVERYWHERE. LESS in some cases is truly MORE.
Sure there been times were I lighted with to broad strokes, getting the background lit up...But as long as your lighting ratio in the scene is good, I dont mind to pump in extra light for a cleaner picture. But alot of time when you have an practical in frame. Then I have to match scenes exposure to that practical. A few days ago for example I shot a scene with paraffin lamp in frame. I hade to keep the overall lightning low to not overpower the paraffin lamp. It would be way better to use an M9 to add some extra light, or to put in the practical lamp and be able to puch up the overal exposure a little.
Any advice for filming a rock band at sunset outside? I only have 2 120d ii with a light dome ii.
Use some reflectors to light them up or to cut some light
Used too many lights one time on a fashion film as we were trying to create a disco scene. But ended up really messing with the skin tones of the model. Almost wished we play with more shadows.
Uh-Oh! Wouldn't be the first time somebody panicked at the disco! ;)
Outdoors especially at forenoon, very less lights are used.
Great knowledge what an idea ji.
Great job, sharing excellent experience.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Answer: When shooting in daylight exterior
My first night shoot we had the subject go from left to right through some trees, so we decided to put lights behind the trees to outline the shadow but they were a bit to bright and in my opinion made the trees look way too bright, thats where i wish i had known more about lighting before going on that shoot :/
Don't sweat it! Each shoot is a learning experience -- no matter how much experience you get.
Coooool😍😍
Thanks -- we think so too!
I could have used less light when I blew a circuit in my apartment. Lol! I wish Aputure lights existed then as amperage wouldn't have been an issue! I'm wondering, can I win that M9 now? Please... ⚡️🙏🏼
Great tips 💙💜💛
So, when can we expect the announcement of *Aputure tube lights* ? ....please!
Great topic for a video! Love it!
Many thanks!
The hard light for creating good shadows is a great suggestion.too many times we're thinking of softening light for everything. This is the opposite
Top shadows
When I was first starting out I would just throw up a bunch of lights. I just thought the more the better... it made my scenes very flat😵 haha
This is a common problem amongst people first learning the basics of lighting -- glad to hear you've learned the error of your ways William!
All those times you end up shooting something at noon, and no clouds in sight.
sometimes
its the notes u dont play, the light you dont use, lol.
caravaggio w da boiz
@Aputure I have suggestion , you start a new playlist entitled create your film , you create in it short film genre for example horror, suspense, romance... etc , the good thing in it you show how to light with blocking , because the four minutes film school is showing how to light still frame like photography, story of the film is not important the more important is lighting real short project, of course one film will create many tutorials, and will keep subscribers tuned to see next episodes
Wait... is his name Jesil???
I could have use less light in a short I was doing. I thought that If there was always light that meant good lighting. I was wrong.
3:37 looks like the shadow moved before the body moved
Answer: any time that a client insists on shooting midday in one of the sunniest, hottest states in the country ( I, unfortunately, reside in sunny Florida). Genuinely though, I once had a client insist on going out to shoot part of a promo video on a second story patio first instead of waiting to shoot that end of day. Would have loved less light that day, haha.
Literally anytime I shoot outside.
I feel that for sure!
as in like, you didn't need to use any more lights because you had the daylight? Or was shooting in the daylight challenging?
@@definingslawek4731 a little bit of both actually. I like when I have some good shadows in a scene to use to my advantage. Or the worse case scenario being no shadows and having to shoot at midday.
First comment wooooww this is cool though.
Green screen. Definitely used too much light on my subject last time I used green screen resulting in a flat image. Should have ditched one of the lights and introduced some shadows. Would have been a much more interesting image.
I could have used less light in a live streaming of a play I did lats month, but I still didn't had won the aputure MC I hope I win with this comment