How to Adjust Lighting For Wide and Tight Shots

In this video we are learning how to adjust your lighting for wide and tight shots. Often times scenes will require multiple shots which require your lighting to be changed, but how do you move your lighting is the question?
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[@SaraAnn]

I LOVE this look we created...I know I say this every week, but this is my favorite one we’ve done...even if we were both hangry haha!

[@Efficiencyts]

I agree! Great job on this one you two.

[@thomasl4533]

The look is fantastic, masterpiece 👏

[@josephemmons8496]

This is a topic that doesn't get talked about enough. Both lighting wide shots well, and adjusting for your other shots in a sequence. This was a super simple and effective take on both. Well done man.

[@leonmullingscreative]

This question is one i always have when doing my personal projects on learning film making. thank you so much!

[@RussellReed18]

SO on time! About to go into a tv series where a lot of time isn't present and needed some last minute tips and perspectives on how one would light an entire area for multiple shots.

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[@unnikrishnan8437]

Great! Love that minimalist set up!

[@monteestowes1245]

I just stumbled across this one and didn't even know I needed this video. I've been storyboarding a scene in a kitchen and this was HUGELY helpful.

[@SaraAnn]

I also feel like there is no helpful videos on adjusting lighting from wides to tights so this tutorial is so incredibly important! Great job on the video babe!

[@kevinmahatmafilms]

Totally helpful..Young filmmaker from Kenya 🇰🇪 am always tuned

[@MatthewHadley20]

You do an amazing job at bringing some complex lighting situations and clearly explaining them for us dummies to see what's going on and how to replicate in our own videos. Thanks for all you do!!

[@eniolarufus]

You are the best Brady...love from Nigeria

[@reversekeypro]

I’m a simple girl. I see a video from Brady and Sara, I click! I love the tips you show for different scenarios each week😊

[@rodricfrancis2281]

this is such a useful tutorial, especially the comparison if the lights were left as they were from the establishing shots

[@andreheizer]

Thank you!! Loved this tutorial, much needed

[@zecchinon]

Awesome content! Very informative! Thanks for sharing, looking forward for the next one! Cheers

[@BradyBessette]

Thank you so much!

[@NewLayer]

I am procrastinating by watching this since it's Friday. Funny enough this is one of my favorite videos of yours because it shows that good lighting can make something as mundane as sitting there and reading a book captivating and beautiful. Seeing how lighting changes from wide to tight also makes a huge difference, so it has motivated me not to be lazy and try to get away with a single lighting setup when it's not the best option.

[@bashibuhlekasumba840]

You inspire me to create. Never stop making these helpful videos, please.

[@studio17films82]

Your videos are always helpful and you inspire me alot to learn more and practice lighting on set as a beginner film maker. Tho I don't have the kind of light you have but I will make use of what i have to get the best thanks once again 👍🏾💙

[@Koliflower]

clear and concise, awesome thanks dude!

[@adrianrale]

Thank you for so much quality content, Brady. I'm learning a lot with you and will definitely use one or two of your tips!

[@aebonstudio7193]

Best breakdowns on KZbin, seriously.

[@DaxAndreas]

Yess! Great content as always. Thanks for sharing this one guys!

[@husariaproductions4240]

As always super helpful stuff!!

[@OfTwoLands]

Great tutorial man, consistency is so important !!

[@ross1ful]

Thank you Brady! Great tutorials 😎👍🏼 Love your channel and content, keep up the great work 😎👊🏻

[@s8ix]

amazing work mate!

[@real_joey]

my best online classes. Thanks Brady :)

[@jannikdublasky6142]

Dude, I just discovered your channel and your work is amazing. Exactly what I need at the moment! :)

[@goke.studio]

You know why bro, I watch a lighting video so often seeing repeated content but you just taught me something new. Well done, keep up the good work.

[@BradyBessette]

Thank you so much!! Im really glad I did

[@SjoerdWess]

Hey mate! Someone mentioned you in the comment section under my videos. Glad he did. Getting good vibes from your style of talking. Keep em coming man!

[@AlexPerri]

Man what a beautiful setup! I absolutely LOVE the lighting in this, and the grade is just 👌🏻 Awesome stuff as always my friend!

[@BastiMark]

Very Nice video!! love to see more of these

[@MrTifoso31]

That was very helpful, thank you

[@kiddid7363]

Great setup 💪🏽

[@NileStudios]

Nice Rembrandt!!🎥💡

[@aristomenis_k]

Great info, thank you!

[@thomaswindfeld728]

I allways strugle With this. Great tips B. Thanx😊

[@AaronFilmsStuff]

Looks fantastic man, great tips and visuals as usual!

[@phucmapvlog]

Enjoyed the breakdown, thanks

[@prakharkhatediya5802]

Dude, great Video. This is kinda video that will give u more views cuz that's the type of topics we need now for people who have cleared the basics and now are a little on an intermediate level. I would request u to make a video on how to manage ur camera settings when going through different light setups in one shot, let say the shot starts from outside a house in the afternoon and goes into the house through the stairs and to a living room. How do u manage to keep ur camera not go nuts when going through A- Bright overcast sunlight, than darker staris and than an evenly moderately lit Living room

[@videocasetteTV]

Awesome keep posting like this 👍 thanks for sharing knowledge

[@tymappsvisuals2421]

Another Great Tutorial!!! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@cj64films]

Changing it up with those purple Gerald Undone accent lights 🤟💡

[@aquacitydigital3316]

Amazing video! You are the Jedi Master of Cinematic Lighting!

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Great Video My Dude!!

[@RootCinemas]

Wow, that was filled with a full package thanks for the video and congrats for the 70.7K Sub

[@diegolvlogs]

I would say that something you always take care of is the production design of every shot you show us, and that´s something very very important. Lightning is essencial, but you also need a good location... In fact, a good video could talk about how to light an agly location!! I think that would be a challenge!!

[@Elie.Khoury]

So helpful thanks !!

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fantastic work!

[@hanifmurtadho9239]

Very helpful, thank you

[@ikestrom]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. One thing I think is worth mentioning for the future is how to tackle exposure, so that all shots look similarly exposed. Especially when you're changing light distances and intensities. Are you using a meter? By eye? Adjusting in post? Keep up the great content!

[@ihsanrazali]

Thanks for sharing man!!

[@jpbersabe]

It just keeps getting better. Thank you Brady! Curious what ISO you used for this scene and also around what intensity where your 300x set to? Again thank you!

[@keanyong3382]

Amazing content Brady, learned so much from you! Keep it LIT~!! Would like to know about your camera setting/ color profile

[@intrinsiccinema7374]

Video I needed great teaching

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Great tutorial 👌 thank you 😊

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I just want to thank you, my teacher ❤️

[@BradyBessette]

and I just want to thank you for supporting!

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Great video! Thank you so much! :D

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Oh, that's great! Thank you for the lesson!

[@vivekbogaphotography]

I am learning a lot from you Sir ☺️❤️

[@JimRobinson-colors]

The close-up is beautiful - love how the light wraps her face on that cut. The book to me looks really great but if the motivation was the china balls - the shadow looks like the it is not coming from above. But that is a little picky and the consideration that the shot looks great should be relevant as well. Using her head to frame the left side in silhouette might have been an option as well. It works here, but I see others where it looks like the hands could be anybody's hands - having the edge of her hair and shoulder would pull it all together ( in my opinion ). Solid information for people though, I wished there was content like this years ago, when I started out. Great work.

[@MikeMatsuiJr]

If you actually motivated light like it was top light, it would look very flat and provide no dimension, so that's typically why that directional motivation is sacrificed. The untrained eye wouldn't tell the difference.

[@thomasl4533]

Very intersting and beautifull cinematography ! It would be to cover at the same time the camera side, lens, framing, triangle of exposure, balance, movement, maybe in a future masterclass ? 🤓👍❤️ Thank you for sharing your knowledge, it is very apreciated.

[@jonnybigmuff]

Incredibly helpful. Thank you, Brady. But hey. We all know that Sara is the real star here! y'all keep on doing what you're doing. Cheers!

[@BradyBessette]

Sara is always the real star!

[@LunarlightCinema]

Really useful stuff!

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Thank you for the great content 👌🏻❤

[@MikeMatsuiJr]

Bro these tuts are just speaking to me! 👏

[@user-mq8mh6yb8d]

Hei hei, thanks a lot your amazing job. But can you tell us how do you setup your camera when you setup the lightings?

[@xavpil2]

Great! What about a video about low budg shoot in a room with light changing throughout the day. Semi controlled environment. That’d be interesting because we re not always able to have huge lights blasting outside to keep a consistent lighting

[@CineGraphStudios]

Awesome video, but I wish you included the camera settings for each shot as well!

[@kris4637]

Mind blowing content as always! Beware Brady, film schools are gonna come after you 😂😂😂😂

[@juanthi3745]

Hey Brady. Awesome video as always. I'm about to film my first short film with a Blackmagic 6k. What are the best settings for exporting my project on Premiere Pro (downscaling it to 4k). Love your content!

[@TheDude-vx6wn]

Your videos are great! If we had a China lamp but we did not know what kelvin color the light is, is there a machine we can use to find out to better match all the light sources?

[@husainfoolath4287]

Thanks for the video Brady, truly helpful. I have a question tho, I always thought its better to “light the scene, not the shot” does that apply to high budget productions only? Thanks

[@pabloenlaluna]

Again, you did an amazing video! Thanks a lot of your work!! I wonder if the second shot would not be contrasted enough using white fill instead of black fill. What do you think?

[@theseventh2609]

So cool man !

[@BradyBessette]

Thank you so much

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Great work Bro

[@BradyBessette]

Thank you!

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ur the best man.

[@nagarjunacamera2805]

Good job sir

[@vincenttee8248]

Just two (expensive as) lights! Great video otherwise. Would love a budget three shot setup next, keep up the good work

[@CodyScott]

This is becoming one of my favorite channels of all time. Bro, you will be successful. 100% Any chance you could send me One clip that is RAW? I would love to do some color grading to just one of those clips for fun.

[@theironbull2324]

Hi Brady! I wanted to make a request on your tips on how to interact with directors and working with the crew, i.e. gaffers

[@miguelgonzal1998]

You can make a video about how to light a one shot take? For example if i’m filming a scene without cut, how can I avoid the lights stands and the shadows of the camera operator on my actors? Greeting from Panama🇵🇦

[@momentofilms1503]

Move the camera. Move the light. It’s a pain, but this shows why it’s worth it.

[@stevenchristides]

Good job and amazing content as always! Learned so much from you already. One thing that buffles me is the book shot. While on its own it's so cinematic and appealing, when I look at it from a continuity perspective I think that the table/shot becomes too dark on the edges. It feels (at least to me) like if the character went and turned off the lantern lights (and other possible ambient lights). Am I missing something?

[@BradyBessette]

No you are right, sometimes I bent continuity just to improve a specific shot. Only slightly thoigh

[@greyspaniard]

What would be sufficiently powerful budget alternatives to the 300X and the Nova P300C?

[@tamernader]

i love your back light :)

[@drafeirha]

At 2:57, how exactly did you rig the 5in1 diffusion on a single stand without it being centered on the stand and without it spinning around itself?

[@isaiahskates6587]

i was always wondering this

[@BradyBessette]

Glad it helped!!

[@sceneineugene7034]

How would you light this with cove lighting? I've heard that cove lighting means you don't have to change much between the wides and the closer shots.

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

Bradly please make a video on how to properly expose BMPCC4K footage in both well lit and dark conditions. I have been looking for this info everywhere but I'm yet to find something comprehensive. Please help me.

[@jaredfilms]

Adjusting light for wide and tights was hella smooth 😂👌🏻

[@obarovft314]

what white balance setting did you shoot with?

[@zagin_kinomaniv]

Hi from Ukraine! Amazing video)))

[@marinasegerbrant]

Yeah!🙏👏

[@scottbowers9061]

Yo teach, can you supply us with a video about the various lighting ratios?

[@UnbleachedMuslin]

What temperature is your camera set to?

[@georges8408]

My question long time now is this. You put your lights in order to have a great scene for someone that standing and lets say he is looking something (for example). What if this actor start moving ? the light was created for the specific standing point of the actor but as he walks and change position then the light (I guess) is not any more in the right place any more right ? So how you solve the lighting for a scene that is not static ????

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Hey bro do you shoot BRAW or PRORES RAW ✋