Roadmap to Your Own Awesome Movie- #3 (Let There Be Light!)
What’s one way to INSTANTLY improve the way your videos look?
Make sure there’s enough light on your subjects.
Many camera manufacturers claim that their camcorders perform well in low light.
Don’t let your camera’s tech specs fool you into ignoring your environments lighting.
If you’re shooting inside, and it’s dark, then you should try to light your scene.
I bought an inexpensive work light at the Home Depot to handle this task.
Halogen Workshop Light.
Don’t let your camera’s tech specs fool you into ignoring your environments lighting.
- If you’re shooting inside, and it’s dark, then you should try to light your scene.
This sort of Halogen Light can be found in home centers and department stores. They’re pretty cheap, and they throw A LOT of light.
Indirect Light is Right.
To use a light like this:
- Bounce it off of a wall or ceiling.
- 2 of these lights bouncing off the ceiling in opposite corners of the room are even better!
Check out the difference lighting can make.
This video shot with room's overhead light.
OK, class. Notice the graininess when using only the light from an overhead fixture… I’ll wait.
Now, LET THERE BE LIGHT!
This is the same scene with one Work Light Bouncing off of the ceiling.
You can see that there’s much less of a grainy effect.
The subject is brighter, and the colors are allowed to really come out.
Very good, class. Now go out there and shoot!
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