How To Get SUPER Soft Lighting For Your Interviews | Cinematography Breakdown

[@PerciseWindom]

Extremely helpful and motivating. Light was on point!

[@davidmorefield]

Thanks for sharing the techniques! Love how subtle the hair light was.

[@pizzomedia7261]

I always have spill issues with book light setups. A more in depth tutorial video on this would be great!

[@brittacurkovic]

I usually control spill with a grid on the front of the booklight same size as surface. Then if needs I’ll add floppy’s if I need to cut further (like to prevent spill falling on an angled wall)

[@Tyler_1992]

book lights are legit. good work robert!

[@ninoydayritvideoworks]

CANT WAIT TO UTILIZE THIS. THANKS! SUPER HELPFUL

[@SP-do5sm]

great job.....so much work...recreating a whole ambient takes time. 👋🙌

[@jimjimgl3]

Nice breakdown on your method. I've used the 1200 Aputure a few times recently (I own two 600 but rent the 1200). And I'm not a big fan of backlighting hair because I feel it looks so commercial but in the end it almost always helps...your's was just the perfect amount without being distracting. Recently lit with 1200 / lantern thru a silk and the other 1200 bounced off a white ceiling for a back light. LED lights are so amazing since they give such control so quickly.

[@robchado]

I feel the same way about backlighting- not everything needs to be perfect all the time so I tend to make it super subtle when I can. I'm almost always balancing between house power so LEDs have become a pretty invaluable tool!

[@Billdelano]

Mmm Yum by😅

[@Boleskinebeatz]

Beautiful work. Love book lighting.

[@topherhammond]

Big fan of what the book light can offer for soft light and appreciate the detailed breakdown man! Your doggo must also have some strong paws to push those gear carts :)

[@morello90]

Dude, how could I miss you until now. Just looked for interview lighting tips (have a shoot coming up tomorrow) and stumbled across this video. Definitely liked and subcribed!! One question: If you say adjust WhiteBalance to background lights you cant control (which I understand), do you adjust your controlled lights to the color temperature of the set White Balance?

[@ZachAshcraft]

Really like this setup, thanks for sharing Robert!

[@JustinPhillip]

Solid as always 👊🏼

[@4sightfilmsLLC]

great video!!!

[@tylermason140]

A great video! And also, does anyone here know the name for the horizontal bars that hold up the 8x8 ultrabounce and other modifiers? We see them pictured in the video several times.

[@jacie6056]

That mic from the headset is really good! What is the model if you don’t to share

[@BenBowmanNYC]

Thanks for this great info. So glad to hear what you had to say about hard light. It's some of the best looking light to our eyes. What did you do to account for the ceiling light color in the bg -- what were they?

[@jonathangarciaherrera1774]

Amazing work, thanks for sharing

[@markuscook5687]

Good to see someone else out there with the Double Rainbow; love mine, can't wait to bring it to Sidus Link (one day)

[@robchado]

I saw Aputure's Sidus Link DMX at NAB last year but I don't think they ever followed through. Hopefully more news in a few weeks!

[@Longdancer]

Hi Robert Great insight. Looks great. Am trying to access your Patreon to see what's on offer. Can seem to access the limited 'Free' access as it's asking for payment details. Am i doing something wrong? Thanks again for this. Always something new to learn.

[@dqstudios]

Good stuff!!

[@timdanyo898]

Time is always an issue when doing on location interviews with multiple subjects. Curious how long was the set up from load in to speeding and did you scout the location first?

[@JakeThesnake-k1n]

Been watching your videos for a while, just realized your name is Rob Machado. Surfs up (I don’t think the surfing Robert Machado says that but that’s who I’m referring to). Do you ever give any in-person interview lighting workshops? If not, do you recommend any in-person workshops on the west coast?

[@benediktmeyer]

awesome, do you think 300 watt is enough for this booklight?

[@robchado]

Sure, just depends on what exposure you want. I was rating at 200 EI and I don't think I was at full power.

[@jeffmcc93]

Didn't you say patreon was gonna be free during April?

[@robchado]

That is indeed what I said.

[@jeffmcc93]

@@robchado Did you change your mind?

[@robchado]

@@jeffmcc93 It is free. You still have to sign up, but you won't be charged for any posts made during April.

[@MengL33]

Hey Rob, would it be wrong to change the color temperature of your lights to match the room color temperature?

[@robchado]

Sure, if you want the room to appear white, but I usually don't want the room to appear pure white. Oftentimes it feels too "sterile."

[@Daniel_Sanchez_]

Do you still have your FX9? Are you sticking with Sony or fully migrating to Arri?

[@robchado]

We used FX9 for this project. I still mostly use Sony for majority of my projects.

[@JaredRaines]

This seems like so much gear. Is this look somewat achievable for intermediates who don't have a dozen C stands and all the floppies? Also, I'm curious as to how you're rigging and connecting everything. It seems daunting if you haven't been doing it.

[@user-f5xt2op9t]

It is a lot of gear. If you look at the shots, they are lighting big spaces. A solo filmmaker could certainly pull off something that looks good with far less gear simply by shooting in smaller spaces.

[@robchado]

You can easily sub this stuff out with light stands and DIY diffusion like bed sheets, foam board insulation, and shower curtains.

[@brittacurkovic]

I have to pick up another ultrabounce for the other side of my booklight, this is how I usually setup as well but have been flagging the ends. Finding frustration with G/M shift on location and planning on picking up a full-color light to deal with it. Have you ever used a Nova P300 directly into a half grid, do you find it gives the same quality as a booklight since the panel is already soft? Or is there a noticeable difference between the booklight and the p300 into half grid? Would appreciate your advice on this...

[@robchado]

I would use RGB panels all the time for that reason but now find myself using bi-color lights more and more unless the G/M shift is particularly egregious. I'd usually blast a SkyPanel with a Chimera into some half grid but it doesn't seem to have that same "glow" as book lights, but that could just be me.

[@brittacurkovic]

@@robchado Thanks Robert, those fine details are exactly what makes the difference between good and great results. How much G/M shift do you usually allow to ride in the background before starting to compensate with G/M in the lighting?

[@danabeldp]

When utilizing a traditional book light for an interview setup. Does the direction in which the book opens up to (where your placing lights); have any significance?

[@robchado]

Yes, typically you'll have a lot less spill when the book opens up closest to camera.

[@danabeldp]

@@robchado Good to know, thanks for the tip!

[@Stedmen]

Nice!!!

[@xxphactor]

Hey Robert, what IRE are you shooting for on the exposure of the faces? I'm usually around 50-60 IRE. Back in the day, it was usually 75IRE.

[@robchado]

Depends on complexion, but generally 40-50 for darker skin tones and up to 55-60 for lighter skin tones.

[@xxphactor]

@@robchado Ha! I'm sorry that it took me 10 months to say, "Thank you for the answer!"...LOL

[@robsquad_films]

At :41 what diffusion material and what top bar is this?

[@robchado]

It's just part of a 6x6 frame with Lite Grid.

[@robsquad_films]

@@robchado awesome thanks

[@emmanuelpetithomme5586]

How do we join your Patreon

[@mateuscandido.]

Excelentt

[@Videoshane]

are we sure the 6x isnt a magic cloth?

[@robchado]

Pretty sure. I don’t own any Magic Cloth.

[@Videoshane]

ah why not? @@robchado

[@patdinco]

nice shirt ;)

[@robchado]

bouta go workout rn 😉

[@vahidamini1863]

✌....

[@TheStoryofYote]

How much did this client pay? Would love to know