Cinematic Lighting 101: Three Point Lighting

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[@damiencooper]

Do you prefer your lighting tutorials to be more "live" like this one or cleaner? (talking head + b-roll)

[@MichaelKefeder]

I prefer the live version, thanks a lot for showing the differences between on/off of the modifiers!

[@uroshavalon]

It's very nicely explained as it is, thank you Dmien

[@davidmorefield]

Live. I like hearing the small in-the-moment thoughts

[@Velghe87]

Live! Feels like I'm your student. Much better than al these B-roll tutorials online.

[@clemensklosterer1342]

Ein setup mit 2 Personen wäre interessant

[@WoMedia]

Since I don't know English, I'm trying to understand the subtitles by automatically translating them to Turkish, I'm learning a lot from you, thank you bro!

[@FishplateFilms]

Very nice tutorial Damien! I have watched a lot on 3PL, but yours is the most practical and useful I have seen. Thanks for making the video! Cheers Gregg .

[@J_HNP]

Great overview of lighting basics. For those that want to explore further, I would differentiate “Rembrandt lighting” from “loop lighting.” When you mention you prefer Rembrandt lighting, placing the light at 45deg, it looks more like loop lighting, as the triangle of Rembrandt lighting never fully takes shape. The way I differentiate: Rembrandt lighting means the shadow of the nose completely connects to the shadow of the nearside cheek. Loop lighting is similar, but the nose shadow doesn’t extend far enough to connect to the nearside cheek. Thanks for your amazing content!

[@damiencooper]

Great comment. And yes, it’s literally a fine line sometimes 😉 But yeah, I might do a video on finer nuances

[@markk2473]

Very helpful tutorial. I recently set up a shot with a lot of window light with this same approach. Set the exposure for the background / windows and then bring up the key light. I found using false color on my subject's face really help with setting the key light.

[@MiKole86]

Wow, this was REALLY good! I’m always trying to stay up to date on my filming knowledge and this channel does the trick!

[@damiencooper]

Appreciate that a lot! More to come!

[@ksspang]

very thorough and well-explained, awesome video

[@aaaallday]

"Expose for the background." Something so simple but just that change in perspective when viewing a space has really helped.

[@damiencooper]

Man, I have so many little obv sentences that transformed my craft. It really is the little things sometimes..

[@LEDs]

Thank you! I'm only lighting up virtual scenes instead of real ones with real equipment, but the same principles apply.

[@Newt211]

This was so educational! I know nothing about lights, and now I feel like I can do it. Thanks!!! I was impressed by the subtle changes and live example of the light being shaped. I loved the example when you used the black cloth to remove light. I had no idea the effect could be so pronounced. I am not going to lie, when you did it, I thought to myself, come on.... how much can adding a black cloth actually do. - Then BAM, my jaw dropped. I had no idea.

[@damiencooper]

Taking away light is such a powerful tool I myself have underestimated for years

[@Velghe87]

This video is golden. Everything you need to know about 3-point lighting in one hands on video. Thanks man!

[@damiencooper]

Glad you liked it!

[@wearetrackclub]

Great video! Super helpful and easy to follow 👏

[@thomasschumann6615]

Great video for people starting out. Thanks a lot!

[@AexoeroV]

Very good video!

[@samdub]

This is a great video. Learned loads from this thanks

[@davegoldsmith2588]

Excellent review thank you

[@DavidWagelmans]

Loving the direction you re going to with the videos. Awesome

[@damiencooper]

Glad you like the change

[@fabricemiet9609]

Very clear and helpful! 👏

[@AppleTrack]

Amazing video!

[@HomesickMac]

So well done Damien. I'm struggling with the hair/rim in my space. Therefore, thank you so much for showing the little lightwand, it reminded me I had a Godox tube light of the same size that I kind of tried once, but then fell for the LS120 by Intelitech (I see you're using their bigger option as well..). will test the Godox today! I have great lights to be honest, so it's a "user error" at times, but I'm also trying to livestream with 3 cameras at the same time (actually now 4, added an Osmo Pocket3 for an additional angle) when playing and teaching guitar. My lights need to take into the consideration the reflections from guitar bodies, I'm wearing glasses where I get reflections from computer screens (working on it by angling differently), I'm moving forward and sideways a lot.. I understand you when you say you love the moodier look, and my whole intention with lighting the livestream is to create exactly that moody, cozy, homey feeling to my viewers. Thank you for the new inspiration!

[@rajkumarvashistha5882]

Superb technique used sir

[@topicruben]

That was excellent, man. Thanks for all the info 👏👊🙏

[@damiencooper]

Glad you liked it.. Really happy with my choice of switching up the content on here

[@jamesreyes7929]

Love your videos man. Great explanation

[@damiencooper]

glad you like them man. :)

[@TannazWithT]

Thanks. Very useful

[@aimanfriendship]

ur videos r great and useful thanks

[@smepable]

Best Video on this Lighting technique I ve seen

[@damiencooper]

wow, that's a compliment

[@Dennis94913]

If youre working on a room woth darker walls, youd want quite a bit of bounce light as the room would absorb most of the bounced light.

[@joenicklo]

Well done brother!

[@damiencooper]

Thanks joe

[@YouCantBeatBlue]

Subscribed!

[@Oscariver]

great video, I would add a 1/8 or 1/4 mist filter for a broll or for an interview 👏🏻

[@lifeafterwork_62]

am done thanks sir ,new subscriber here

[@Shadow_Li]

this is helpful

[@zulfiquarahmed190]

AMAZING 😎

[@damiencooper]

Thank you ;)

[@theotherHOLLYWOOD]

Great video. It's good that you explain the rationale for each light and its placement. I was surprised by one thing: the barn doors on the hair light look to be very reflective. I would've thought that matte black barn doors would provide better control.

[@damiencooper]

Good catch. They are however also used to mount the little softbox that comes with it and the reflector provides help to spread the light evenly across the diffusion

[@PhuljungTulku79]

very helpful video

[@damiencooper]

Glad you liked it :)

[@ChrisNunezP]

Nice

[@humaidbeeharry3795]

how many kelvin is the key light? is it 5600? also do you recommend buying a bi colour light or a daylight one?

[@PhilFlock]

Great Job. Where were you 10 years ago!😫🤪

[@bill29456]

Great video: quick question, on your practical light, do you have a dimmer on it? On some of my shoots I struggle to soften it down so it’s not a hit spot in the back ground. Then I can across the idea of a small dimmer and that seems to help me .

[@damiencooper]

hey, yes. It has a phillips hue light inside which I can dim down. The dimmer is a good idea too. I will make a full video on just practicals one day

[@davidschwan]

Nice Video Bro

[@damiencooper]

Thank you David

[@PNWMOTION]

I want that lamp, where did you get it?

[@olaraay]

may i ask a question , your piece to camera of your self talking to the camera, one side of you face is in complete shadow. why did you use this technique ?

[@geodude4real]

5:10 did you say it 'would' have made sense, or 'wouldn't' have made sense? Also, is that practical light basically acting as a rim light as well?

[@damiencooper]

Wouldn’t. And it hardly does as you can see when I turn them on one by one

[@1111MediaGroup]

I would love the opportunity to be on set with you. I’ll buy you fly.. Haha

[@scottievee7467]

This is what I was expecting when I brought on a lighting/sound guy. I had a shot shooting into a big set of windows with talent in front. We were setting up the shot and I said the windows are blown out. He said they were not. I shot the rest of the commercial and in the end the windows were blown out. He had very strong powerful lights with him. No excuse. I knew. My fault. This is exactly what I was trying to do here only with stronger back light... dang.

[@davidmorefield]

Hmm you should have him look at the waveform on the monitor. No arguing there. But he also should have just listened to you if you’re paying. Maybe next time just say “I need you to put the lights two stops brighter” rather than negotiating what is properly exposed.

[@damiencooper]

Yeah, I think you might just have worked with the wrong person. Sorry to hear

[@scottievee7467]

@@davidmorefield I've said it was my fault. I would have done similar to Damien set it up or at least started that route. Waveforms work on what you're looking at. The monitor image doesn't lie either. I thought it looked blown out and we had Big Daddy lights to fix it. My bad.

[@Dewabarasunderan]

Tell me you’re German, without telling me you are German.😂