From the course: Video Foundations: Interviews
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Interview lighting tips
I don't believe that anything will give you more production value bang for your buck than good lighting. I would rather shoot with a mediocre camera with great lighting then with a high- end camera with mediocre lighting any day of the week. A huge part of the look of your project is determined by the skill of the person lighting it. Money spent hiring an experienced lighting person or time spent better honing your lighting skills is never money or time wasted. Good lighting is the cheapest and easiest thing you can accomplish to add more production value and a more professional look to your work. Contrary to what some people may think, good lighting does not take a lot of money. However, it does take some know-how and some creative problem solving, some of which I'm going to share with you in this course. Now, I already covered lighting tools, accessories, and four-point lighting pretty extensively in my Fundamentals of Video Cameras and Shooting course, so make sure you check out…
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Scouting locations5m 36s
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Using backdrops7m 21s
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Interview lighting tips6m 23s
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Staging an interview6m 35s
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Getting coverage with a single-camera shoot3m 8s
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Getting coverage with two cameras2m 44s
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Collecting B-roll and specialized shots5m 14s
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Instructing interview subjects4m 39s
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