Well done. The boxes and the video. I like how you left the mistake and redo in the vid. One thing I personally would prefer as a consumer of content though is voice-over instead of subtitles. You still got the point across though.
Actual price is closer to $60 with lights. For anyone who does not already have two LED lights like this, these days you can get a whole two light set with tripods, lights, and even bulbs for under $50. The video is definitely inspiring though. Makes a person re-evaluate things and see if they can work with what they already have, creatively. I like that aspect.
Some people like to be creative. Some people like to make exactly what they want. Some people would rather just spend their money. Everyone's different. Thanks for the comment
@@lifefixx I read my comment again. I should have started with the compliment. It looks kind of rude and I’m sorry for that. It is a cool video and your project looks really well done and clearly very thoughtful.
Most Excellent!!! I was looking for something else (unrelated) BUT YOUR DESIGN helped me think a little more in the right direction....I humbly thank You!!
Hey Lifefixx. I just recently started a RUclips channel and needed some help with lighting on a budget. Then I came across this video and you seriously saved me a ton of money. This is such a great idea and easy enough to do. Love the content will definitely be subscribing 👊
You made this look so easy. I just tried to make a box and it all went to hell when it came time to gluing the panels together. It looked like a gang of kindergarten kids broke into my house to do arts and crafts. Glue everywhere. I ended up having to throw my first attempt out 😅🤣 Take 2 tomorrow
lol. Well...... Sorry to hear! Some precision gluing is definitely required. That's why I put duct tape around to edges to hide the mess. Hope it works out!
Great job on making the boxes. The engineering concept of cutting the shapes the exact size is the most difficult part. Did you have a template to go by?
Thanks for the comment. I didn't make a template. I've got a lot of questions about this. Unfortunately I no longer have the softboxes. This video was made in my early stages of DIY video making. I would do it much differently. I assumed that people would be making their boxes custom fit to whatever lights they had.... not following my exact design. I hope that helps.
Hi. I don't remember the measurements. Unless you are building softboxes to fit the same model of lights I have, the measurements won't be of use to you. I guess this video requires a little bit of creativity :)
@@jalenyvans1487 He said he doesn't remember the measurements he used! I guess what I need to do is to measure your equipment and work from it. That's what I would have done.
Nce build! I'm going to do this. I think I might put magnets in matching spots in the tape on the shower curtain and lip, just cuz I'm fancy! =] I might also spread the glue on the foam board panels and place them flat down on the tin foil before I cut the foil, I'm not sure. Not that it matters probably.
@@lifefixx I was thinking that instead of just the tape, I would create a frame out of the foam board for the curtain. That would probably give the curtain panel enough rigidity. They sell bags of pretty powerful button-sized magnets on Amazon, and I’m think about putting some in the tape along the frame every couple of inches or so. How many I need to use will probably depend on how strong the magnets turn out to be. The magnets aren’t necessary by any means, but I do like the idea of just being able to place the panel over the lights, and having it stay on its own. Initially I thought Velcro might be a good idea, but I think the act of pulling on it to detach it would be a strain on the structure of the box, and it would eventually start to get a bit floppy. I’ll let you know if it ends up working. We are still pretty much on lockdown in my area, so I’ve got nothing but time to experiment!
@@TryMyMartini Yeah I wouldn't do velcro. If I were to remake these soft boxes, which I'm going to soon. I wouldn't use velcro to attach the soft boxes to the lights. its too much of a pain to rip them off. Magnets is a great idea. And I like the idea of a frame. It would make it really easy to remove with out causing any damage. Well good luck! I'd love to hear about your results.
Thanks man. The small amount of money and time I invested into making this video has helped out so many people such as yourself. You've already repaid me with more than I could ask for. Thanks for watching!
Great vid. Love the good vibe and music. Very helpful and I'll certainly give it a go. Just wondering how you went about attaching the softboxes to a stand. Any suggestion on where you sourced your stands and how you attached softboxes would be most appreciated. Thank you. Regards, Alan
I bought a kit on amazon. I realize now I should have done an affiliate link to amazon... probably could have been rich by now. The kit included the neewer lights, and the stands. I attached the softboxes with velcro. I built "doors" as seen in the video that the softboxes could hinge onto the lights.
@@lifefixx Thank you Mr. Lifefixx. As per your suggestion, I will check out Amazon and see if the Neewar light and stand combo is still available. Will let you know if I find a good deal. Yes, a link to Amazon is probably a good idea. Maybe it's not too late? Anyway, thanks for taking the time to reply to my query...really appreciated. Regards, Alan
Great video! Just one question, though...why didn't you use the velcro tape to attach the shower curtain to the front? That's honestly where I thought you were going when you added the edges. It would be easier to attach and not make it front heavy. I will be using your vid to do my own, just with my suggestion for attaching the front diffuser. ;)
Not sure if you're familiar with velcro... But it's actually not very easy to take on and off. If I tried to tape velcro to foam board, and the back of shower curtain lining..... 100% the velcro would stay in tact with eachother, while the tape would just rip off. Also, the binder clips aren't very heavy at all. Probably just as heavy as the weight of velcro. unclipping the clips, in my oppinion is far easier and less damaging than constantly removing velcro. My suggestion, if you're going to make a softbox. Use magnets instead of velcro. Thanks for the comment! Feel free to message me and lemme know how yours turns out :)
For those that love to make things. This is brilliant. I am not sure I have the patients. 😂 Also when factoring in time to make as well as the cost of the parts. Wouldn’t it be cheaper to buy a basic soft box. Well it would for me as I can’t make anything that lasts. Like I say for those that love to make things great job. The light from the box was excellent.
Yup. I'm sure you could find some pretty cheap softboxes. Not sure if you could buy 2 softboxes that fit exactly to the lights you currently own for less than 10 dollars. But yes you are right. I like to build things.
Well I have to say your build is better than many I have watched on RUclips. I needed a better light so I bought a cheap powered soft box with out bulbs for £14.99. Bulbs are about £12. Less stress for me, my skills lie elsewhere. I wish I was good at making things.
@@markpbowen It's good to understand that! That's what I learned about running a business. Don't do everything yourself just to save money. It's a better investment to pay a pro to do it, than wasting twice as much time doing it with half the quality.
You did such a great job making something that could be reused. Would you consider making something similar with another lighting source. For example, you have a lighting stand with a mounted LED light, designed to fit that stand. How would you make something, if you didn't have the custom light stand with the mounted LED light?
I know it's been two years but I really need to ask you a question. Where can I find a cheap LED light that does something similar to this one? Thanks for the great vid!
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Well done! Dimensions would be super helpful please. I realize the small square hole is to fit each person’s own light. (What is a square hole!? ) lol...but seriously, the dimensions would be a huge help. Thanks. I subscribed. Anxious for your next video. Stay healthy.
Hey. Sorry to say, I have since gotten rid of these soft boxes and use different ones. The video is a couple years old. So I'm unable to provide exact dimensions. That would have been a great thing to do when I made the video eh? lol Sorry about that.
I think you could. But good lighting in my opinion is mostly based on color temperature and light positioning. If you could position your lamps, and you had a day light color temperature and got creative im sure you could pull off something decent.
Thanks. Well to be honest I don't remember. It was a while ago i made this video. It was a mathematical equation i got from the measurements of the light. I didn't make the right measurements the first time. You might not either lol. You might just want to experiment with some pieces of scrap paper first
MistarZtv - Evolve, DbD & Titanfall I had same problem. But was able to cut hole in a small square cardboard for back and pop it in. Only downside is having to tape entire fixture down. But works great for small at home photo projects
@@lifefixx have test video 3 lights. I made 2 boxes and will use them in the next bible video podcast with 3 of these light. Hope get video up sometime tomorrow..... i used press board black and black tape. And tin foil. Bought 8 boards....only need 1 per light. Because my lights are set studio lights i opened barn doors taped to them then lined foil to get even reflective inside. Yours is removable. If i need travel light ill take my boom light tn300iii with me . Get really good light out of mine f2.2 0db 4 feet perfect. I played with a 30 30 mix and was surprised it brought out pink in face at 3100 kalvin in post.
I'm finding some even cheaper solutions to some lighting... on youtube there are some clips, long clips with only solid or flashing lights, colour chenging, solid colors, white... that you can also use and if you have a mac you can dim the light easily... works quite well in some situations
Hello , this is herry from shenzhen jiangjing lighting and selling led lights from factory . if you want to buy , contact me by email herry@szjiangjing.com Thank you
Hello , this is herry from shenzhen jiangjing lighting and selling led lights from factory . if you want to buy , contact me by email herry@szjiangjing.com Thank you
This video really needs the cardboard specs. Is it that thin, one side is black the other is red poster board or is it some corrugated brand or is it that 3/16 foam?
Hi. Thanks for the feed back. I didn't put specs because I designed the softboxes around my specific lights - assuming that not everyone has my lights. The video is aimed to be a general idea of what you can do in accordance to your own lighting. Be creative!
I feel embaressed asking this, but how will i know what shapes to cut out of the foam core?... like i get its a trapezoidal prism.. but like.. i cant figure out how to make the shapes fit
Good question. Every professional softbox I've seen uses some sort of reflective aluminum. I imagine it's more reflective than any glossy white. Also, in my opinion... gluing some aluminum foil is easier, cheaper, faster and less messy than painting the panels a couple coats of glossy white paint.
It would have been cool if you included a voiceover explaining your measurements. What angle are you cutting the foam board at? Why? How long are you making them? *Why?*
Thanks for the input. In all honesty I wasn't expecting this video to get as much attention as it's received. Rather than exact directions and instructions, this video was meant to give you a general idea of what can be done with easily attainable materials.
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We would love to see more diy photography/video ideas like this one!
Thank you. I'll be making more videos soon. Stay tuned.
Well done. The boxes and the video. I like how you left the mistake and redo in the vid. One thing I personally would prefer as a consumer of content though is voice-over instead of subtitles. You still got the point across though.
Thanks for the constructive criticism. I will do a voice over next time :)
@@lifefixx please do both! thanks for the great content
Please keep subtitles. Not everyone can hear
@@kaitlinmontgomery8166 I misspeak then. No disrespect meant. Voice over along with subtitles would be ideal.
Woooow !!! Wooow !! Just woow!! Am heading to the dollar store right now !!
Love this idea, it looks so clean and polished
Thanks!
Man, that's a professional looking box, good planning and touches!
Thanks. I appreciate the feed back!
Actual price is closer to $60 with lights. For anyone who does not already have two LED lights like this, these days you can get a whole two light set with tripods, lights, and even bulbs for under $50. The video is definitely inspiring though. Makes a person re-evaluate things and see if they can work with what they already have, creatively. I like that aspect.
Some people like to be creative. Some people like to make exactly what they want. Some people would rather just spend their money. Everyone's different. Thanks for the comment
@@lifefixx I read my comment again. I should have started with the compliment. It looks kind of rude and I’m sorry for that. It is a cool video and your project looks really well done and clearly very thoughtful.
Well, the title _does_ say $10 soft box, not $10 light kit. So it isn't dishonest.
Bro this madness! Well done
I was like - shower curtain??? But now I see! That's brilliant!
Thanks for the comment!
Most Excellent!!! I was looking for something else (unrelated) BUT YOUR DESIGN helped me think a little more in the right direction....I humbly thank You!!
Thanks for the feed back. Glad I could help!
Have been needing to make some of these. Love dollar store projects. Great tutorial. Thanks
Hey Lifefixx. I just recently started a RUclips channel and needed some help with lighting on a budget. Then I came across this video and you seriously saved me a ton of money. This is such a great idea and easy enough to do. Love the content will definitely be subscribing 👊
Glad I could help!
@@lifefixx 😁
This is so well Made!
Cool project!
Thanks!
Reminds me of Backyard FX. Nice job!
fantastic idea would have love it to be a step by step but brilliant idea
Thanks! This is an old video. If I did it again, I would do it a lot differently. But thanks for your comment
@@lifefixx could you do an updated version would greatly appreciated it. as it hard for a newbe photography stuff so expansive
Solid ideas. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I have fallen in love with you. Man. what a nice video.
Great step by step DIY video
My wallet appreciates it
Thanks!
Thanks for the comment! Glad I could help out!
Thank you for this! You are an incredible human being.
You are so welcome!
I might try vellum instead of shower curtain. I have a mini godox light so I will do a mini version of this. Great tip.
Great idea. How did it turn out?
lifefixx not at that point yet. Busy with other projects at the moment.
@@JanineMKartist Fair enough. Best of luck!
Thank you! This video made my day. This is exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks! I'm glad I could be of service
You are very productive man . U really deserve more subs and likes
You made this look so easy. I just tried to make a box and it all went to hell when it came time to gluing the panels together. It looked like a gang of kindergarten kids broke into my house to do arts and crafts. Glue everywhere. I ended up having to throw my first attempt out 😅🤣 Take 2 tomorrow
lol. Well...... Sorry to hear! Some precision gluing is definitely required. That's why I put duct tape around to edges to hide the mess. Hope it works out!
Thank you for sharing this 🥰
Fr boss one of the good videos out there
Thanks!
How do you only have 250 subscribers 😫 that was amazing!
preaching to the choir ;)
Brilliant job 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Great work
That was great, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job on making the boxes. The engineering concept of cutting the shapes the exact size is the most difficult part. Did you have a template to go by?
Thanks for the comment. I didn't make a template. I've got a lot of questions about this. Unfortunately I no longer have the softboxes. This video was made in my early stages of DIY video making. I would do it much differently. I assumed that people would be making their boxes custom fit to whatever lights they had.... not following my exact design. I hope that helps.
LOL
The cheese is the most important item. thanks for the video.
Awesome video !
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!
Can i have the exact measurements please...thank you
Hi. I don't remember the measurements. Unless you are building softboxes to fit the same model of lights I have, the measurements won't be of use to you. I guess this video requires a little bit of creativity :)
lifefixx I got the same light you did , do you have the measurements ?:)
@@jalenyvans1487 He said he doesn't remember the measurements he used! I guess what I need to do is to measure your equipment and work from it. That's what I would have done.
@@jalenyvans1487 do you have a measuring tape????????? HAHHAHAHHAHA
Nce build! I'm going to do this. I think I might put magnets in matching spots in the tape on the shower curtain and lip, just cuz I'm fancy! =]
I might also spread the glue on the foam board panels and place them flat down on the tin foil before I cut the foil, I'm not sure. Not that it matters probably.
That's a much better idea than binder clips. Although, I'm not sure how tight you'll be able to get the curtain with magnets?
@@lifefixx I was thinking that instead of just the tape, I would create a frame out of the foam board for the curtain. That would probably give the curtain panel enough rigidity. They sell bags of pretty powerful button-sized magnets on Amazon, and I’m think about putting some in the tape along the frame every couple of inches or so. How many I need to use will probably depend on how strong the magnets turn out to be.
The magnets aren’t necessary by any means, but I do like the idea of just being able to place the panel over the lights, and having it stay on its own. Initially I thought Velcro might be a good idea, but I think the act of pulling on it to detach it would be a strain on the structure of the box, and it would eventually start to get a bit floppy.
I’ll let you know if it ends up working. We are still pretty much on lockdown in my area, so I’ve got nothing but time to experiment!
@@TryMyMartini Yeah I wouldn't do velcro. If I were to remake these soft boxes, which I'm going to soon. I wouldn't use velcro to attach the soft boxes to the lights. its too much of a pain to rip them off. Magnets is a great idea.
And I like the idea of a frame. It would make it really easy to remove with out causing any damage. Well good luck! I'd love to hear about your results.
This is genius! Wondering how I can do this for a diva ring 🤔
Loccessories by K.Hill well I'm sure there's some sort of circular design you can create yourself. Time to get creative :)
Oh I know how to do that I should make a RUclips video on that thanks for the idea my man
Subbed, liked and comment. Wish I could do more man. Seriously, saved me a ton.
Thanks man. The small amount of money and time I invested into making this video has helped out so many people such as yourself. You've already repaid me with more than I could ask for. Thanks for watching!
Nice, good job, will do for sure ^^
Please do! Thanks!
Great vid. Love the good vibe and music. Very helpful and I'll certainly give it a go. Just wondering how you went about attaching the softboxes to a stand. Any suggestion on where you sourced your stands and how you attached softboxes would be most appreciated. Thank you. Regards, Alan
I bought a kit on amazon. I realize now I should have done an affiliate link to amazon... probably could have been rich by now. The kit included the neewer lights, and the stands. I attached the softboxes with velcro. I built "doors" as seen in the video that the softboxes could hinge onto the lights.
@@lifefixx Thank you Mr. Lifefixx. As per your suggestion, I will check out Amazon and see if the Neewar light and stand combo is still available. Will let you know if I find a good deal. Yes, a link to Amazon is probably a good idea. Maybe it's not too late? Anyway, thanks for taking the time to reply to my query...really appreciated. Regards, Alan
Better we used fabric material or white papper ?
Good job 👍
Thanks
nice video thank for this
Your Welcome
Great video! I laughed more than once out loud, which I wasn't expecting on a DYI video 😄
jason danner thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome Awesome !! 😱 YOU ARE GENIUS !! 🤩 It’s perfect 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
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Brilliant! :) Thank you for this great 'how-to'
Thanks so much for your feed back!
You are creative
Nice!! I'm having trouble with cast shadows on my videos and I think this could be the solution. Thanks!
Yes that would be your problem. Took me a while to figure that out also.
Great video! Just one question, though...why didn't you use the velcro tape to attach the shower curtain to the front? That's honestly where I thought you were going when you added the edges. It would be easier to attach and not make it front heavy.
I will be using your vid to do my own, just with my suggestion for attaching the front diffuser. ;)
Not sure if you're familiar with velcro... But it's actually not very easy to take on and off. If I tried to tape velcro to foam board, and the back of shower curtain lining..... 100% the velcro would stay in tact with eachother, while the tape would just rip off. Also, the binder clips aren't very heavy at all. Probably just as heavy as the weight of velcro. unclipping the clips, in my oppinion is far easier and less damaging than constantly removing velcro.
My suggestion, if you're going to make a softbox. Use magnets instead of velcro.
Thanks for the comment! Feel free to message me and lemme know how yours turns out :)
@@lifefixx I sew a good bit, so I'm pretty familiar with it. But I like the magnet idea, too!
@@Tareshen there ya go. Sewing magnets into the seems I think would be the best bet
Thats so nice i love iy
For those that love to make things. This is brilliant. I am not sure I have the patients. 😂
Also when factoring in time to make as well as the cost of the parts. Wouldn’t it be cheaper to buy a basic soft box. Well it would for me as I can’t make anything that lasts.
Like I say for those that love to make things great job. The light from the box was excellent.
Yup. I'm sure you could find some pretty cheap softboxes. Not sure if you could buy 2 softboxes that fit exactly to the lights you currently own for less than 10 dollars. But yes you are right. I like to build things.
Well I have to say your build is better than many I have watched on RUclips.
I needed a better light so I bought a cheap powered soft box with out bulbs for £14.99. Bulbs are about £12.
Less stress for me, my skills lie elsewhere. I wish I was good at making things.
@@markpbowen It's good to understand that! That's what I learned about running a business. Don't do everything yourself just to save money. It's a better investment to pay a pro to do it, than wasting twice as much time doing it with half the quality.
So helpful thank you ♥️
incredible!
Thanks!
You did such a great job making something that could be reused. Would you consider making something similar with another lighting source. For example, you have a lighting stand with a mounted LED light, designed to fit that stand.
How would you make something, if you didn't have the custom light stand with the mounted LED light?
Are you referring to like.... an entire light + soft box as a unit? Building one?
@@lifefixx I think I understand now. I need to use your ida as a guide but customize it to my specific items. Thanks again.
I know it's been two years but I really need to ask you a question. Where can I find a cheap LED light that does something similar to this one? Thanks for the great vid!
amazon. the name of the lights i have are in the video. Thanks. New videos coming soon :)
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Thank you
Well done! Dimensions would be super helpful please. I realize the small square hole is to fit each person’s own light. (What is a square hole!? ) lol...but seriously, the dimensions would be a huge help. Thanks. I subscribed. Anxious for your next video. Stay healthy.
Hey. Sorry to say, I have since gotten rid of these soft boxes and use different ones. The video is a couple years old. So I'm unable to provide exact dimensions. That would have been a great thing to do when I made the video eh? lol Sorry about that.
Hi! Can you share your measurement for your light?
Maybe this is a silly question but can you get similar effects with two large, good old fashioned lamps with shades?
I think you could. But good lighting in my opinion is mostly based on color temperature and light positioning. If you could position your lamps, and you had a day light color temperature and got creative im sure you could pull off something decent.
Excellent! Thanks!
Two questions…
How did you calculate the angle of the “flare” out?
What was the cheese for? 🤣
Thanks. Well to be honest I don't remember. It was a while ago i made this video. It was a mathematical equation i got from the measurements of the light. I didn't make the right measurements the first time. You might not either lol. You might just want to experiment with some pieces of scrap paper first
You’re the man ! I love it
Thanks!
Genius
Thanks!
Thanks for watching! Let me know if your soft boxes turned out as great as mine did!
lifefixx will let you know soon, thanks for this!
Very good 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
DUDE!! Like a boss!!! Thank you!!
Thx a lot dude! You saved me couple hundred bucks! Mine came out badass. Now to prototype this but with top of the line material lol
Glad I could help! Glad to hear yours worked out well
This is awesome. I love how clean and professional it looks. What batteries do you recommend to use with the light from amazon? :)
Thanks. The battery is included with the light.
this was so frigging good. gonnna have to do some experimenting to figure out to to fit round bulbs in. hehe
MistarZtv - Evolve, DbD & Titanfall I had same problem. But was able to cut hole in a small square cardboard for back and pop it in. Only downside is having to tape entire fixture down. But works great for small at home photo projects
My duuude!!! Thank you for this 🥰🥰
Easiest one thus far!
Thanks!
going to build 2 for yn300iii lights
Awesome. Let me know how it goes.
@@lifefixx have test video 3 lights. I made 2 boxes and will use them in the next bible video podcast with 3 of these light. Hope get video up sometime tomorrow..... i used press board black and black tape. And tin foil. Bought 8 boards....only need 1 per light. Because my lights are set studio lights i opened barn doors taped to them then lined foil to get even reflective inside. Yours is removable. If i need travel light ill take my boom light tn300iii with me . Get really good light out of mine f2.2 0db 4 feet perfect. I played with a 30 30 mix and was surprised it brought out pink in face at 3100 kalvin in post.
@@lifefixx thks for this video by the way!
@@gereral1_jackofalltrades awesome.
Hey! Thanks for the video.
I want to use tracing paper instead of shower curtain.
Would that be OK?
Awesome Builds I imagine you can use any kind of white paper or wax paper. Some materials will be more permanent than others. Thanks for watching!
Which cardboards are you using?
It's foamboard from the dollar store. It's basically foam, with thick paper on each side
Do you have the measurements for the cardboard
I do not. The concept was to build the softboxes around which ever lights you have.
I'm finding some even cheaper solutions to some lighting... on youtube there are some clips, long clips with only solid or flashing lights, colour chenging, solid colors, white... that you can also use and if you have a mac you can dim the light easily... works quite well in some situations
How many watts?
These are the lights I designed my softbox to fit amzn.to/3i2rIsc . Each has a max wattage of 9.6 watts. Thanks for the comment!
Where did you get the stand in the light?
It came in a set on amazon. Look up neewer lighting kit. Thanks!
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Thank you
Where do you get a stand and lighting for a cheap price?
amazon is where i bought mine. Search for photography lighting
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Thank you
That was great thanks for sharing.
What stand is he using for the light?
yoooo this is awesome! Good stuff my guy!
Genius!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.
This is a great way :)
awesome. is there an idea for the stick? can we do it from shower curtain hangers? :)
this is awesome dude!! :) Thank you!!
what if you flipped a fresnel lens backwards so it reverse collimated the light so you wouldn't lose any f-stops with a shower curtain?
That sounds out of my expertise. There's lots of different options out there. Be creative!
@@lifefixx shouldn't be too hard, just buy a cheap plastic fresnel lens and tape it on backwards
Nice
genius!
Thanks thanks 🙏
Thank you
You're welcome
What kind of light is that?
Turned out really nice. What size is your smaller softbox? Yours definitely looks better than mine. Made it before I watched your video.
Hey! There're about 21" by 15". Thanks for watching!
This video really needs the cardboard specs. Is it that thin, one side is black the other is red poster board or is it some corrugated brand or is it that 3/16 foam?
Hi. Thanks for the feed back. I didn't put specs because I designed the softboxes around my specific lights - assuming that not everyone has my lights. The video is aimed to be a general idea of what you can do in accordance to your own lighting. Be creative!
Great Video! How much was the stand and Light itself ?
Brilliant!
Awesome job but what are your measurements
I feel embaressed asking this, but how will i know what shapes to cut out of the foam core?... like i get its a trapezoidal prism.. but like.. i cant figure out how to make the shapes fit
well start by making 2 idental shapes. then use those shapes to make measurements for the remaining 2 sides
i finally found a video on this topic where it’s in english
lol Glad you enjoyed it
Just curious, why aluminum instead of just simply painting it white?
Good question. Every professional softbox I've seen uses some sort of reflective aluminum. I imagine it's more reflective than any glossy white. Also, in my opinion... gluing some aluminum foil is easier, cheaper, faster and less messy than painting the panels a couple coats of glossy white paint.
@@lifefixx I believe that flat white is more reflective than aluminum
@@lifefixx thanks for the reply bro. Great video 👍
Best I've seen!
Thank you 👍
It would have been cool if you included a voiceover explaining your measurements. What angle are you cutting the foam board at? Why? How long are you making them? *Why?*
Thanks for the input. In all honesty I wasn't expecting this video to get as much attention as it's received. Rather than exact directions and instructions, this video was meant to give you a general idea of what can be done with easily attainable materials.
this is genius XD
Thanks, glad you think so!