Join Richard Harrington for an in-depth discussion in this video Bringing it all together, part of Lighting a Video Interview.
…Okay.…So, here we have our wonderfully lit portrait interview.…And I'm just going to go through a couple of…the steps very quickly of what we did step-by-step.…We did our portraiture lighting first.…With our key, we put that 4Bank Kino Flo in.…We chose the Kino Flo in, in this case because it's cool to the touch.…It's dimmable, it's controllable, and it's, it…starts off as a pretty soft source.…And for Rachel here, our, our talent, we…want the most pleasing quality of light possible.…
So in addition to that I also added some some…diffusion some, some material, that spreads the source, softens it.…We put actually two layers in.…We put, one of these collapsible flex filled…diffusers in first, to make that source larger.…Which also makes it softer and more natural looking.…Think of it as a, a, an imitation window.…And then we added another piece of, diffusion, in…this case 250 white diffusion, to additionally soften that source.…
So, after we finish with our key as far as the softening then I need to…shape it because making the source bigger also…
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- Creating a lighting kit of essential gear
- Working with shutter speed, aperture, and ISO
- Determining the emotional tone and genre of the interview
- Choosing a background
- Finding the best angle
- Using three-point lighting
- Lighting backgrounds and faces
- Color correcting light on set
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome35s
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1. The Objectives of Interview Lighting
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What are the objectives?4m 24s
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2. The Essential Equipment
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A basic light kit4m 7s
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Light types7m 58s
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Stands4m 44s
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Light modifiers3m 37s
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Stingers and adapters5m 6s
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3. A Review of the Exposure Triangle
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Shutter speed4m 54s
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Aperture2m 38s
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ISO4m 43s
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4. Determine the Mood
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Time of day3m 58s
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Genre4m 46s
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5. Establish a Schedule
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Time vs. resources5m 56s
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Compromise3m 54s
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6. Considerations Before the Interview
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Bringing the talent on set6m 55s
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7. Background of an Interview
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Interview backdrop4m 32s
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8. Framing the Shot
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Evaluating the space2m 16s
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Finding the best angle1m 20s
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Talent standing in the shot2m 27s
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9. The Essentials of Three-Point Lighting
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Key light1m 59s
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Fill light2m 15s
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Back light2m 34s
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10. Make It Look Good
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Lighting the background1m 51s
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Lighting the talent's face4m 28s
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11. Techniques for Controlling the Light
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12. Finalizing the Shot
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Using a stand-in2m 20s
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Final adjustments1m 42s
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Set the eye line2m 3s
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Bringing it all together4m 33s
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Conclusion
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Wrapping up1m 43s
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