From the course: Corporate and Documentary Video Lighting
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Finding the right spot to shoot
From the course: Corporate and Documentary Video Lighting
Finding the right spot to shoot
- As soon as we arrived at the location, at about 2 p.m. on a very sunny day, we saw three possible shooting options. The first one was a repair shop full of interesting people, objects and textures. The shop had just opened and it was bustling with activity. The second location was where the bikes are stored with several bike racks and a few colorful items on the walls, but pretty dark and quiet otherwise. Then we had a pretty generic office space without much action or eye candy to pique our interest. We wanted to show the craftsmanship, hands at work, happy faces, color and a sense of commitment. The repair shop was perfect for this. We also wanted to use the bike storage in the background to add the sense of depth to our frame. We had seen pictures of the location, and our original idea was to close the main gate and have full control of the light in the space. Unfortunately, we quickly realized that this would not be possible, as the gate provided the one and only entry access to…
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