How to shoot a SIMPLE INTERVIEW in a Boring Room

Learn how to light and film an interview in a boring space with expensive and budget lights.
Film is a two dimensional acquisition of a three dimensional space. Sometimes good lighting practices can mean the difference between a flat boring shot and an excellent shot that impresses and flatters.
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