Adding ‘Kick’ to Three-Point Lighting: Two More Lights
By Chris Cavallari As any first year film student should know, three-point lighting is the basic building block of filmic
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Lighting articles for film and video: three-point lighting, key, fill and back light, lighting interviews, day and night interiors, practical lights and lighting on a budget. Cinematographers and gaffers share techniques you can use on your next shoot.
Backlighting for Video: Ways to Use a Back Light
A lot of work I perform for clients hinges on the ability to create interview looks that are appealing to
Lighting Big Spaces on a Low Budget
By Kevin Zanit In my last article I discussed some issues one encounters when shooting in very small spaces. I recently
Lighting Realistically: Day and Night Interiors in The Astronaut Farmer
By M. David Mullen, ASC Learning how to light scenes is a never-ending experience for a cinematographer; you are constantly
Three-Point Lighting – Key, Fill and Back Light
What is Three-Point Lighting? Key, Fill and Back Light There are many new lighting products now on the market, ranging
Key, fill, kicker; the holy trinity of lighting.
Demystify the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Lighting by Dean Goldberg Key light, Fill Light, Kicker; Video Lighting It’s the first thing