Lighting CINEMATIC images with only ONE LIGHT. | Aputure 120D MKII + POCKET 4K

[@phillhall8900]

this is the type of channel I have been waiting for for a long time

[@breakingintotech]

This is motivating and speaks to the deeper context of how a scene should be constructed.

[@BaronDeRothschild]

This video is great at displaying the importance of production design. Most image makers forget this and get so caught up on pixels. The purpose of the cinematographer is to create the image. And the purpose of the cinema camera is to capture that image.

[@hkm2023]

TRUE FILMMAKING TUTORIAL! Not just some crappy KZbin/Vlogging Light Setup... or like some other clickbait stuff where the video takes forever to tell a big "lighting secret" to then just show three point lighting haha. You just earned a subscriber!

[@xmiguelx]

I love how I started watching this to get a solution to this issue and at the end I ended up just as lost as you were lol! Great video! Thumbs up for sure

[@HaloCanal]

Man i literally died looking the song on the second 0:22 i love it! i just want to hear the full version to finally get sleep I will appreciate your help! hahaha i discover this channel and become one of my favorites, Regards !!

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[@philipbloom]

Excellent video Spenser

[@spensersakurai]

Well dang. Means a lot Philip. Thanks!

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[@DustinHarrelson]

dude every video you make is so freaking helpful and enjoyable. I would love more lighting focused videos if you have some more ideas!

[@AANasseh]

This is pure awesome! So much effort. Congrats on your great recreations. They look great for the gear and I look forward to more content from you!

[@FernwehChronicles]

That was amazing. I want more!

[@RonS]

One of the greatest channels on KZbin!

[@gillesmatheronpro]

Great great work, lots of imagination to go around problems and dead-ends ! Yet another proof of the greatest theory in art : the less gear and money you have, the more ideas will pop. Bravo !!!

[@trevorwright6058]

Really easy to watch. To the point, entertaining and such talented production. Thanks. I would like to see a recreation of a 1960s look.

[@sironconi938]

Best use of a colander EVER :) love your tutorials and the effort you put in. Thanks!

[@paul_seiler]

Yo this is amazing. Please keep doing stuff like this.

[@firstmile]

Amazing video. You are my new favorite channel !

[@reginaldworthington7558]

Really liked this. It reminded me of my early days in film where I had the privilege of working with a DOP, Doug McCay, now and then who could do more with a single light than most guys could achieve with a truck full. It’s a great way to start out lighting and learning the basics before you add a bunch more to your tool kit. Thanks so much for taking the time to make this vid!

[@aarondavidlewis]

I loved HER, and I thought this was a delightful recreation. the colender bokeh was especially fun.

[@jordi0m]

This is golden, your stuff is really well shot, edited, paced, thought out, somewhat scripted... Pretty perfect.

[@Photographicelements]

Love this video. I truly loved the lighting from the movie 'The VVitch.' Overcast outdoors for creepiness and interior candlelight.

[@erubbey]

Very informative video! Please keep them coming.

[@Oleg_North]

Wonderful peace of work, love your channel

[@nyaneswaranmanogaran5925]

Love this breakdown series. Would love more behind the scenes footages of you setting it up. And I think I'm not the only one who would love a lighting/cinematography breakdown series solely on neon lighting. John Wick series, Blade Runner, Nicholas Winding Refn's films, just overall moody neon vibed lighting with no budget. :)

[@sbozinovic]

As much as I love Spenser's channel this is not so much a breakdown but more of a recreation. For example, for a desk scene, they probably used Arri Skypanels or KinoFlos with flags... My god how I love those Sky panels 😁.

[@PaulVoden]

Spenser, this was awesome. Great idea and well done!

[@spacekarma4]

this is wonderful :) great movie and a fantastic analysis of the lighting that gives me a new appreciation for this film :P super resourceful as well. nailed it with that dresser haha

[@stephanyandreas]

THIS is really awesome content... There are so many "tech-specs-oriented" youtubers.But things like lighting, mood and stuff is, what really makes the difference. Thank you for this!

[@EugeniaLoli]

The reason why you couldn't figure out where the light was coming from in the monitor scene, is because his monitor was the actual diffused light. The supposed monitor screen was added on top, in post.

[@breezy1736]

Damn, I was also thinking they must of painted something out.

[@macktaylordp]

Incredibly shrewd cinematography. Hoytema is genius! Cheating without cheating!

[@user-os1ko4bf8f]

How did you know that, Eugenia?

[@EugeniaLoli]

@@user-os1ko4bf8f Most monitor screens on movies are cgi, so at that point I realized what the trick was. :)

[@stevenfries7032]

@@EugeniaLoli I WAS THINKING THE EXACT SAME THING!!!

[@Sephsson]

Would love to hear more about those lenses😍

[@martinrandez7021]

I just stumbled upon this video. Yes!! this is exactly the kind of channels and content I've been looking for. thank you for sharing your process. Lighting is where everything happens. It's so inspiring (and serves as reminders) that one can create beautiful moods without a truck load of stuff. Would love to see more of your process... whatever the scenes will be!

[@zazzzzzzzzzz]

thanks for this great video! your tone and content (and of course production) are all super pleasant to get into. learning without grimacing! thanks again.

[@kieranjames4696]

Well done. I appreciate the time you put into these videos. More please.

[@videocasetteTV]

Keep on posting every week , These kind of tutorials we need , kindly create more tutorial with one fixtures replicating master scenes in movies

[@blondeengie]

Love your channel man ! Please continue 🙏😊

[@erisentera]

Color correction tutoriaaal pleaaseee!!! I love you (:

[@JacksonHayes]

Dang, dude! Really enjoying these Recreation videos. KEEP. IT. UP.

[@mrsnack3118]

After going down the rabbit hole of „what cob light should I buy for environmental interviews“ the algorithm send me you video. (All praise the algorithm.) I really enjoyed it! So much value. Would love to see more… and I definitely have to watch this movie now.

[@sethadgate766]

Awesome content my bro. Lots of good stuff! Thanks Spenser!

[@RonaldReidJr]

I been waiting for someone to create a youtube channel like this. Keep em coming the content you are making is amazing and very informative and helpful. AMAZING WORK MAN! 🙏🏾

[@mull3r]

Dude, you should do more videos on lighting setups

[@tolaro221]

Great video. I'm not sure how I even ended up on your channel, but really happy I did. I feel like intentionality is something we often forget, especially when we get into that ultra technical side of film.

[@spensersakurai]

Glad you found me and enjoyed. :-)

[@EzraMF]

Today I was thinking to myself "I'm tired of people rambling about cameras and gear, I want to see something practical." Subscribed.

[@spensersakurai]

🙏🏼

[@andyiannotti3417]

Great video again on a killer channel! Keep up the fantastic work.

[@FamefulDoe]

please take me through your color grade process! I love the look you pulled off

[@heyyitsandy]

Really cool recreation, 120d II is a beast!

[@LittleFjords]

Reconstructing scenes from films is the perfect way to improve your lighting Love it 👍

[@roderikpatijn1]

Good stuff mate! Keep it going

[@LouisKobetz]

Absolutely love this stuff Spenser!!

[@13StopsPocketFilms]

Love the content. Lighting is a weak spot for me and I’m eager to learn as much as I can. Your recreation videos have been very informative. Great work and keep it coming.

[@heylou]

I honestly just get excited to see what character your gonna play next lol great vid!

[@alphaandomegaproductions5073]

You did a good job with this. Thank you. Lighting on a budget and making it happen. Good work.

[@zoanyway]

Love, love, LOVE this approach. I find it so frustrating when a director or DP expects or demands a gigantic, complex, expensive, and TIME-CONSUMING lighting setup to achieve something so simple.

[@recipiend5711]

Man you are a magicien. blessed who sent you to this world

[@HeetNandu]

Wow this is so impressive!

[@Ruffedges]

Great job and thank you for that!

[@kyneticfilms]

Loving the channel man, definitely want more recreations!

[@gregoryedwards959]

This very helpful stuff, love these recreations. And definitely yes, you can create cinematic looks without breaking the bank, but it does take thought and a bit of out of the box thinking. Hope you keep these coming!

[@BiteSiteInc]

Loving the videos! Really hoping you do some color grading stuff to show how you complete the look!

[@QippysChannel]

Love the tips in this video 👍

[@batterybikes]

Very nice work man. Just got a 120D specifically because I wanted to avoid having a trio of smaller lights. Subscribed

[@LuisCollazo]

Love your content!!

[@charlesgates9254]

Great stuff. Really appreciate the knowledge you're passing on.

[@rken100]

Wow!! Subbed bro I love it hope you do more and the breakdown really helps me understand and appreciate lighting setup more

[@blainemarcano]

You sir, have earned my sub. Thanks for the video.

[@lilyofthenorth1]

Nice videos btw. Please keep them coming. Thank you

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

Amazing video! Love your content! What’s next?

[@MobileFilmmaking]

Great video. I've definitely learned a lot about lighting (which is my bane) from this video.

[@MilesDixon]

do more videos recreating the light setups from popular beautiful films like this!

[@darrylsmith3102]

Very Good!, Keep up the good work Boss.

[@leebrandt33]

Thank you for this video! It addresses exactly what I was dealing with

[@valentinengelland]

Good viedeo! I think I may try it myself, looks like a great excercise!

[@mrblue2]

Gorgeous

[@杨大大-x8x]

genius.hope more lighting tutorials

[@lahamada]

This recreating scene series is amazing. Keep doing it.

[@Haza3137]

I agree love it

[@RobotRebelCinema]

Dude you keep this up, your channel is gonna grow heavily... You're doing what KZbin filmmakers should've been doing a long time ago, but they all perfer to do the unoriginal simple stuff.

[@spensersakurai]

🙏🏼

[@stevensangster1]

Well done!

[@TheAlexisBrownChannel]

I would love to see if you could create a 80’s film look with the black magic pocket 4K. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off would be a great example. That would be cool. I love your videos Spenser.👍

[@shanekinsman1629]

Love this channel

[@d.c.sheets2592]

Great video, again! I would also like to know more about how you modified the FDs to EF mount.Very well done video, subscribed this time!

[@joanlluisclemenssanso2308]

best chanel ever

[@jhoang861]

wow! more of this please! If possible can you please do In the Mood for Love or Chungking Express by director Wong Kar- Wai and cinematographer Christopher Doyle?!

[@enkisumer]

Great breakdown. Thank you. I think for the shot in front of the monitor, the whole monitor was a practical lamp with perhaps a diffused square being replaced by the red OS. As for the opening 50mm closeup you would need two side reflectors to get some edge lighting. It would be neat to see what you could recreate with one lamp and some cheap 1x3 mirrors, gels and shower curtains for diffusers.

[@jdc2126]

Please create more content! Great Stuff!

[@ShawnyChao]

awesome content. Please recreate Ex Machina scenes. These are incredible and i appreciate you taking the time to create these for us!

[@MithunPerera1992]

Please dont stop!!!!

[@IvanUrusov]

Thank you for the video, definitely subscribed, looking forward to seeing more stuff at your channel

[@mike90-w6s]

Great Content!

[@anttiheik]

YESSSS this is great Spenser!

[@benparilis1081]

You should try to recreate night time lighting outdoors with one light. And you should try to light for moving subjects with one light!

[@adirondackcarfoundry368]

My shooting just got wayyy better. Thank you.

[@HoustonBass]

Great work! Any chance you can do a video breakdown about those vintage lenses?

[@spensersakurai]

Yeah, I’ve had quite a few people asking that. Putting it on my list. 😬

Great work Spenser, new sub!

[@marlonladd]

Good stuff!

[@jonathancarlstrom1246]

Love the vid! Really interested in your canon FD set! would be nice to see you discuss them in a video! :D

[@spensersakurai]

Good to know!

[@reginaldworthington7558]

Me too! About to get a whole whack of glass for the BMPCC4K and plan to include some of these in the roster.

[@slowexit]

Good content as always

[@Drewviews31]

Thank you for this vid!

[@Hack_Life.Everyday]

Thank you Spencer, you are right and this video is very helpful : from all those who will learn from it and will apply this knowledge in a commercial context. Aperture 120 is getting more popular because of the CRI levels, LED powered (low heat from lamp) and my guess is it would be the "go to" for cinematic production on a budget. If you want to go further into gamut lights 56k I suggest you get the LEDs from the source online and build a power supply around it. Scene comparison and achievement of it is the best. It is actually why I just subscribed to your channel with humility and interest to see more... Thank you!

[@deezuschrist]

Cool video. It would be nice if you could just throw all the shots at the end of the video in a sequence so we could see them all together....like maybe one sequence with just your shots, and then one right after with the wipe between the two versions.

[@NathanHockridge]

These videos are great, I'd love to see a little bit more behind the scenes of your sets, either a couple more shots or a bit more detail (or, mudmaps) I also think it'd be great to have a bit more of a back and forth between the original and your recreation. I often found myself pausing and skipping back and forth to compare. Otherwise, great job! Keep on shooting!

[@laifinkogami]

love your vids

[@Dappyboi]

how did you convert the mount!? great video

[@spensersakurai]

Video on that is on my list. Stay tuned.

[@Dappyboi]

@@spensersakurai great! appreciate you!

[@jakamusic7774]

Love this series ! More from roger deakins for sure, blade runner etc.