Film & Video Lighting for low-budgets
Some basic tips on lighting for indie filmmakers.
Generally you want to keep your light level up. Video cameras work best in a certain range – too bright and whites get blasted out (use a Neutral Density Filter to combat this effect) too dark and you get a grainy image without much colour. Well lit footage makes your film look like it was shot with a really good camera.
But you also want to create a play or light and shade on the objects before you, revealing depth, form and mood.
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