From the course: Lighting a Video Interview

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Light types

Light types

When you're out there picking lights, there's lots of different types to choose from, and Jim you're going to walk us through the four major lighting technologies we have here right? >> Sure. >> So we'll start back here. >> So the lowest cost lighting generally speaking are tungsten lights. Tungsten lights are 3200 degrees Calvin, which is a warmer incandescent colored, color temperature. They are cheaper. That's why they get hotter, and they're less efficient power wise but they're a good starter kit. And there are a couple of versions of tungsten lights you can invest in. These are fresnel, which mean they have lenses in them inside of an open face light which just spreads light in a wider, wider array. >> And the lens can be focused to add some direction to the light sort of spotting it up or down, right? >> Yeah, they all have these little knobs in the back, that allow you to flood or spot the beam. Now as an added feature, and added cost, you can get into things like these dedos,…

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