@@themodernvideographer It would be great to see you do a video on this. Possibly using different power units. 😉 Lots of videos deal with controlled lighting situations ... making lighting a lot simpler!
There’s no way to definitively answer that question. All depends on what’s outside the window, if it’s front-lit or back-lit, what time of day it is, and the path of the sun. If you’re shooting out the window and the stuff outside is backlit (the sun is not directly hitting the items in the frame) a 300w should be fine. But, if you have large, white buildings getting blasted by direct sun, you’ll need at least 600w or more. In my opinion, the whole “shoot out a window and hold exposer for both the talent AND the outside” is a fad that needs to go away. It’s not natural, and often looks like an HDR composite. It’s totally normal to see movies, tv, and docs with blown out windows. Remember, filming is about choosing what you want your audience to focus on. If you give them a well exposed, distracting background, they’re gonna look outside more than at the talent.
Nice explanation! Great info to know, also love the editing on this :)
Glad to help!
I like how crispy thze sound is :) Good lighting tips mate
Thank you man!
Great video! I'm curious ... would a 300 watt COB with a softbox be enough to light near a large window?
Yeah if you can get it close to your subject
@@themodernvideographer It would be great to see you do a video on this. Possibly using different power units. 😉 Lots of videos deal with controlled lighting situations ... making lighting a lot simpler!
There’s no way to definitively answer that question. All depends on what’s outside the window, if it’s front-lit or back-lit, what time of day it is, and the path of the sun.
If you’re shooting out the window and the stuff outside is backlit (the sun is not directly hitting the items in the frame) a 300w should be fine.
But, if you have large, white buildings getting blasted by direct sun, you’ll need at least 600w or more.
In my opinion, the whole “shoot out a window and hold exposer for both the talent AND the outside” is a fad that needs to go away. It’s not natural, and often looks like an HDR composite. It’s totally normal to see movies, tv, and docs with blown out windows. Remember, filming is about choosing what you want your audience to focus on. If you give them a well exposed, distracting background, they’re gonna look outside more than at the talent.