A CINEMATIC CHEAT CODE | Top Down Lighting

There are many ways to light a scene but in this video I am going to show you how to effectively achieve top down lighting in a cinematic way.
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Molus B500 -- Thanks for the breakdown, Alex! Many of my students like to shoot low-key scenes, and don't expose enough. This video helps bring that idea to life, so I'm going to share this with them. Cheers!

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Me too, Kyle, thanks for stopping in and checking out the video. I’m here for any questions if you need. Good luck, brother. 🙌🏻

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