Looking at some lighting set ups - Cinematography Breakdown

[@mostlyharmless88]

pro tip from a compositor: Green on an ipad screen replacement creates more problems than nothing at all. There's no reason to key since you're putting stuff on top and can lumakey. Ideally a 50% grey with tracking markers is best -- screen off lets you comp the natural reflections but if you NEED the practical glow in a dark shot, 50% grey is the way to go.

[@lewispotts]

Thanks! Noted

[@AsiatiqueMedia]

the last one with the little Aputure light was genius!

[@mandalayfilmclub]

I feel like I become a better filmmaker with each video of yours I watch. Keep it up Lewis!

[@BoyBlessing]

same bro.. I learn the most from Lewis's channel

[@JustinnLamar]

Deadass.

[@mcgreevs24]

The mumbled "damnit" at the beginning had me laughing so hard. Just such a great little touch. Not only are these educational powerhouses, but the creativity, joy, and humor you weave into them is unrivaled. I think you've crafted a whole new category of cinematography youtube. Always excited when you post. Too bad about the grass. Sorry for your loss :-)

[@lewispotts]

😂

[@jermaingarcia9678]

I'm just here to say Thank you so much for all your teachings

[@tuckerkanderson]

Lewis, these videos are so valuable, thank you! Would love to see a video where your dive into your preproduction process. How you think about things when on the scout, how you come up with a gear list/what kind of extra bits do you throw in "just in case". How you communicate/work with your gaffer/key grip etc. Maybe thats like 3 different videos, but would love to see them all! Keep up the good work.

[@lukelikeslakes]

I've watched this video a handful full of times since it came out and I'm only now noticing that you were flipping through Deakin's "Byways" in the ad break. Love it

[@Elassyahmed]

Mr Lewis Potts, you are on a roll. Absolutely love your videos, the way you creatively think of new ways to do sponsorship ads, and the way you squeezed in Deakins' photography book, Byways. Love it

[@tondann]

Jeez, I wish I learned backlighting, contrast, level, use of bounce and negative fill much much earlier - Because of your awesome contet I know understand why my imagery lacks visual appeal and depth. Keep up the awesome work!

[@DiegoGarciaPhoto]

This is one of the best cinematography channels I've ever found. Keep up the excellent work. Very, very useful.

[@nicolasmartinez1843]

Thank you so much for all the tips. Very generous of you. Please do not stop!

[@codylarosa]

Quickly becoming my favorite channel. I love how you show the process of problem solving on set.

[@QerjijNabil]

Man ! You are so generous by giving up all this informations ! Thank you so much and Please please don't stop sharing. Love from Morocco

[@whatsonmytable]

Your videos and your rate of speech are just wow....i learnt so much in the last two days!! No bullshizz,, just awesome stuff youve gotten here!

[@EdmundElijah]

It's always a great morning when I can enjoy a new Lewis Potts video with my coffee.

[@robertallen1739]

Ha ha! The cowboy reading Byways! Priceless!

[@derekjcooper]

All I want for Christmas is... well... obviously a Lewis Potts video!

[@verifiedMPA]

Love the Byways cameo, and everything else for sure.

[@darrenchoy]

dudeee the mc in the middle of the greenscreen was genius, always learning from your no-frills breakdowns, thank you lewis! looking forward to more!

[@flochfitness]

My favorite DP is back!!!!

[@MattSpaugh]

Super helpful. I keep telling my clients, this is not about shooting video, this about solving problems. Seeing your solutions in various situations is extremely helpful. Keep up the great work!

[@lewispotts]

Thanks Matt, good to hear🙂

[@worlddomination9893]

You’re channel is my favorite!

[@georgengugi6433]

You are an inspiration. I love how you simplify your work

[@SteakFromJakeFarm777]

i could binge watch these all day. quality stuff my man.

[@reckerproduction9468]

Wow , the last shot was soo simple but soo effective

[@tristenmoles7933]

We use the lite mat 4!!!! Really good LED

[@corduroynightmare]

Best ad reads in the game

[@IanBFootage]

At 2:45 you were asking about a recommendation for a light similar to the Falconeyes, and the Amaran F22x/F22c are awesome! Very bright and versatile!

[@Solveiga555]

Your ad breaks are so cool I don't even want to skip them :)

[@TylerGraf]

I love these so much. I’ve always known my lighting setups to be inferior, but I’ve never know why. These help me know that it takes trial and error to figure it out as well as some great techniques for solving those problems.

[@Kadehr]

HUGE thank you for those tasty BTS man!

[@andobarks]

Maybe the Godox fl150. Input not as bright, but budget friendly. Actually haven't tried. Actually don't know if any good. Don't even know if available in Australia. Just thought it would be rude not recommending something. How much for your falcon eyes? I have a pack of old granny smiths, throw in a left hand handshake. Sweet. Thanks for the learnings.

[@WetheDepressed]

You spoiled us with the breakdown of your Squared Space ad in the previous video. I was really hoping that would be an ongoing thing. The salt and peppering you were able to create along with the reflections of the practicals in the magazine with the cowboy push-in shot is gorgeous work. Well done!

[@mhardingphoto]

The light on the ipad was such a good idea dude!🤌🏻

[@paradoximages9622]

Excellent info here, thanks a bunch! Someone else already chimed in about the green tablet shot and being able to despill. As a compositor I'd give you another tip. If there isn't much movement from the actor I'd even just go with a white screen on the tablet. The finger there is a quick easy roto that would be just as simple as despilling the screen and masking out your light. As long as there isn't much going over the screen I personally like having a white screen to work with.

[@lewispotts]

Yeah nice, heard this a couple of times now, I'll keep it in mind next time, thanks for the tip!

[@peturthor5140]

Fantastic stuff man. Love how simple your approach to the lighting is. High end results!!!

[@mirko.paoloni]

thank you so much !

[@TonyLaPron]

Thank you!

[@jackdelulio]

Genius using the MC on the ipad shot!

[@adambobroy7682]

happy holidays

[@julianwuerzler]

great breakdown! did you add any grain on her closeup scene in 4:09 in post? looks beautiful!

[@kjeet007]

Such a warm talk, really enjoyed it 😊

[@mrdasani22]

More of these please

[@RACineFilmagensFotos]

Very good Lewis.

[@AxTechs]

That interview with fincher and eric on shotdeck is one of the most technical he's done in a while - really interesting

[@theseventh2609]

Thanks man

[@vonjuan5549]

Love that intro.

[@Omriki_triki]

Beside that the video is great, the big thing for me is that this is the squarespace ad was so on point, its really the first time i was considering it seriusly. Thanks for the awesome content mate :)

[@shaneharrison4172]

i got that same falconeyes light open box from Dodd here in Ohio... got it for $300 and it has been excellent. I would say a great upgrade is the Intellytech 2x2 LED bicolor or RGB which is essentially the same light with a better ballast and more accessories.

[@BradyBessette]

Thank you for being such a good resource!

[@lewispotts]

Thanks legend! 🙌

[@BngLrd]

This channel is amazing...thanks a lot for sharing!

[@fabiogemaque]

Amazing content Lewis! Thanks so much for sharing

[@dillonbrown1454]

Learning so much from you. Please keep them coming. Always want them to be longer.

[@ashley.caldwelldp]

I get more excited than a kid on Christmas morning when I see a new video from Lewis Potts in my feed. Also, the only person on KZbin who I don't skip past the sponsored message for. You're a wizard mate.

[@lewispotts]

Haha thanks Ashley

[@bro_liv]

Those videos are so valuable, thank you mate, much appreciated.

[@hunterjacksonmedia]

Westcott flex lights are pretty rad

[@georgedoyle8795]

Great information as always Lewis, one of the best lighting channels on You Tube.

[@rossmetcalf1753]

Yeah so agree that falcon eyes is a winner! I found i was using it every shoot as well (Usually on a boom arm)

[@marcin_piechocki]

Hey Lewis! Great stuff as usual. May I know what's this "highlight material" that you speak of at around 4:00 ? Seems very handy but I can't find any mention of it online. I'd really appreciate a hint.

[@scottbunn768]

Awesome! Thank you for share all of this stuff Lewis! Amazing work.

[@migsflicks]

Every video is a gem. Keep it up indeed!

[@melaninxhalide1165]

Loved this breakdown! More of these in 2022! 🙏🏾

[@scottgoding3115]

You teach me something new every time! Thank you Lewis

[@worlddomination9893]

BRO I LOVE YOU

[@andreathode3782]

Thanks for your outstanding videos that you keep posting here for us to watch and learn! Very much appreciated 🙏❤️

[@larskaiser2196]

Thx for the video. Really nice to watch.

[@ianblackburn2645]

Nice to see so many of these setups are similar to my own makes me feel like I do know what I'm doing somewhat

[@kimkrohnberle]

I like your videos! Subbed. My solution for the Ipad would be to find the preferred color (photoshop, etc + markers) and adjust the brightness to a level you're happy with/exposing her face. Then in post you do a luma key instead of a color key. If you want the flicker-illusion of a video playback, there are many available on youtube. They are going to track the screen in post anyway. Green on screen is usually more trouble than help for post.prod. And the green spill can be troublesome; bad skintones, weird catch light and most importantly you will reduce the amount of potentially usable original reflection from the screen.

[@cmsaikia]

Watching this after a long day of shoot, always inspiring. Thanks for the motivation to wake up early again tommorow.

[@1millidollars]

Thank you

[@ectoproductions]

These are some insanely simple set ups yet they look sooooo fantastic! Nice work! Truly inspiring for budget filmmakers

[@edwinkhudadian5022]

You're the best, Lewis. Thank you for the videos!

[@CarloTimothy]

when i share your channel to my friends, i say "this freaking guy is so good. straight to the point, no BS. well-shot sponsor ads too haha"

[@benpossehl]

This is the type of content I follow you for. Great work!!! Keep em coming.

[@dimitartenev6809]

Props to you for the iPad solution mate!

[@FreeLancerdu29]

Thanks again for sharing your real-DP-life tricks and the details around them.

[@saratharya8363]

Thank you for sharing your ideas ❤❤

[@innatemusic]

Always love these vids!

[@monztermovies]

Great stuff! 😎

[@EmileModesitt]

Awesome!

[@SanczykLucas]

Love this 👏. Thank you very much Lewis. Keep them coming.

[@РусланАбасалиев]

Amazing! Thanks for this.

[@PubFX]

Thanks for another great video!

[@fedcha7]

youre a legend thank you

[@brandonwong105]

Love this channel

[@joseelement7695]

Wow. That was so great. Can't believe I'm just finding your channel now. Also; at 4:44 .....I see what you did there. Excellent.

[@lewispotts]

Haha thanks! 😎

[@anatolii1094]

Thanks for such a great video!

[@arunpaul8624]

Awesome .thank you.

[@daytrip_films]

Ah man, all of this is gold. Are all DPs this clever/resourceful? I feel like they can't be lol. Pretty sure I learn more about lighting from your videos than almost any other youtube channel out there

[@FTMuisikTV]

You're a lighting Genius Lewis! Great content

[@jakeleuzzi4853]

I always get so excited when you post man:) so much free value and knowledge! Wish I could repay you somehow brother✌️

[@lewispotts]

Thanks Jake, all good man!

[@btt8410]

Love it. You deliver all these knowledge in suvch a smooth way👌🏼

[@CINEAIRVIDEOPRODUCTION]

Rock it!

[@channelh442]

Get a Litemat! It’s definitely the next step up and is the industry standard for light, soft, big sources here in LA. The Litemat 4 is very common because it’s size is just big enough to not need a frame/fabric to make it softer. They also have built in Lumen radio which is great for DMX. If you want RGB control, make sure to get the “spectrum” version. They are pretty pricey though to be honest.

[@lewispotts]

Yeah more expensive but much better build quality for sure!

[@mhardingphoto]

@@lewispotts Lightmat's are A+, but very pricy in Aus compared to the US. Have you seen Aladdin lights?Apparently they are the industry standard in South Korea and have a good rep.

[@adliberate]

Love your voice. Like so mellow.

[@Editxor]

Thanks

[@mckenziecreative]

Great stuff!

[@alvarojimenez1948]

I learn so much with you!! You are great, keep doing this kind of videos please

[@TimmyLodhi]

Very amazing tips here. You're truly a talented DP.

[@tristanmarch800]

Love your work! Thanks!