What type of lighting is best for video production?

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March 13, 2014, 2:09 am

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What type of lighting is best for video production?

I'm not an expert with creating videos but would like to make some for my Youtube channel to promote my SEOClerks services. What is the best placement of lights in a room to allow for very natural look on video, with no glare?

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Avery

Overhead lighting is really not the best for video production. If you use over head lighting, be sure to offset with lights from various points of view in the room, but not behind as this can cause glare.

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Shayna

Ceiling lights can cause your complexion to look very washed out. Another thing you will want to avoid is sitting in a darkened room near a brightly lit, sunny window as this will cause part of your to be in the light and part in the shadow and that won't read well on video.

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Making sure your video production lighting looks good all comes down to video lighting basics. The best place to start is with three-point lighting.Three-point lighting consists, as you might imagine, of three lights: the key, the fill and the back. Together, these serve to wrap your subject in light, creating shadows that define the subject like a person's face, but do not overpower it.The key light is vital for video production lighting: it is placed about 45 degrees to the subject, either left or right, usually above and aimed down between 30 and 45-degrees. It is the dominant light. Position this light as you would if it were the only light you had. From this, you'll have defining shadows on the face which would be lost if the light were on a similar axis to the camera, but you'll notice that, in a room with no other lighting, it will create deep, dark shadows. Toning down those shadows is the job of the next light.The fill is usually two or three stops dimmer than the key light, and its placement is at a near 45-degree angle on the opposite side of the camera, often on a level with the subject's face. The fill light is a reaction to the key light, and its ultimate placement depends on the function of the fill - what shadows does it create? Where do you need to reduce them for better video production lighting?The fill light can be the same size as the key light in wattage and bulb size, but you might then place it further away than the key. Watch as the fill drives back the shadows; though the lighting is not nearly as harsh, these two together still present a very two-dimensional view. The job of the third and final light is to create a sense of distance between the subject and the background, giving an illusion of a third dimension on the screen.The back light, sometimes called a rim or shoulder light, is aimed at the subject's back, and, like the key light, it is usually 45-degrees off the axis and shines down upon the subject. This creates a bright rim around part of the subject, creating an outline which then appears to separate the shoulders from the background. The back light should be at least as bright as the key, often brighter. Making sure your video production lighting looks good all comes down to video lighting basics. The best place to start is with three-point lighting.Three-point lighting consists, as you might imagine, of three lights: the key, the fill and the back. Together, these serve to wrap your subject in light, creating shadows that define the subject like a person's face, but do not overpower it.The key light is vital for video production lighting: it is placed about 45 degrees to the subject, either left or right, usually above and aimed down between 30 and 45-degrees. It is the dominant light. Position this light as you would if it were the only light you had. From this, you'll have defining shadows on the face which would be lost if the light were on a similar axis to the camera, but you'll notice that, in a room with no other lighting, it will create deep, dark shadows. Toning down those shadows is the job of the next light.The fill is usually two or three stops dimmer than the key light, and its placement is at a near 45-degree angle on the opposite side of the camera, often on a level with the subject's face. The fill light is a reaction to the key light, and its ultimate placement depends on the function of the fill - what shadows does it create? Where do you need to reduce them for better video production lighting?The fill light can be the same size as the key light in wattage and bulb size, but you might then place it further away than the key. Watch as the fill drives back the shadows; though the lighting is not nearly as harsh, these two together still present a very two-dimensional view. The job of the third and final light is to create a sense of distance between the subject and the background, giving an illusion of a third dimension on the screen.The back light, sometimes called a rim or shoulder light, is aimed at the subject's back, and, like the key light, it is usually 45-degrees off the axis and shines down upon the subject. This creates a bright rim around part of the subject, creating an outline which then appears to separate the shoulders from the background. The back light should be at least as bright as the key, often brighter.

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What type of lighting is best for video production?

What type of lighting is best for video production?

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