8 Steps to Cinematic Lighting | Tomorrow's Filmmakers

[@martinmaw6518]

Much appreciated wisdom! Here are some timestamps: 2:49 Shoot shadowside 4:47 Lighting direction 6:02 Depth 7:46 Motivated lighting 9:54 Background lighting 11:10 Time of day 12:20 Catch light/Eye light 13:40 Texture 15:05 Example: Cello player

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[@teachmetelugu7320]

1. shoot on the shadow side (move the camera to the other side of the light) 2. 45* angle of lighting (create the upside down triangle) "rembrandt lighting" 3. separation (warm orange light on subjects face, and blue complimentary light in the background) (or darker background) 4. motivated lighting (has to COME from somewhere) (audience knows source of light is coming from somewhere natural) 5. background lighting 6. time of day - 6 am, 6 pm, never film 12 pm (put sun behind the subject, and shoot into the sun) 7. catch light/eye light 8. fog/haze machine 15:13 put together

[@braintrust12]

thank you! saved me so much time

[@Kudaquashe]

Actually, this benefited me more than I could have imagined

[@ClaudioDesideriFilms]

Can I say something? This is probably the best lighting short bible online. For no beginners like me, it is also a great refresh with some nice extra tips! THANKS!

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[@lisavanggg]

Completely agree!!! If the rest of the course is taught this way I’ll be a happy camper.

[@dprowell]

I just stumbled on this while searching for photoshop lighting techniques, and now you've made me interested in filmmaking. This was super interesting and fun to watch. Thanks for the video!

[@mattiagl]

I have one thing to say about the motivated light. Yes, usually is better to make a shot where you show why a light is being used, but it's not always like it. A perfect example is the hateful eight, almost none of the indoor shots has justified light, but you don't even notice it because it's done incredibly well. So, always know the rules but then break them to create something unique and beautiful

[@PeterRobieArt]

I'm looking at going in to lighting as a career and I have to say that just with using the first tip of shooting shadow side my render shot off the screen and was instantly much more interesting. It's fascinating how that one tip made such a difference. Thanks!!

[@mrmarc4074]

My wife was pretty surprised when I suggested we go shopping for lamps haha

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I have this sudden need for some lamps too

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[@simpilot001]

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[@Tarthoc]

Thank you. I’m not a filmmaker, but this is honestly amazing tutorial for any kind of visual art that involves lighting. Extremely inspiring.

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This tutorial has been the best I've seen so far. Concise, direct to the point, and the activity at the end tied up everything that was discussed.

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[@CH---DSrikiran]

that last example....combining all the methods was just a perfect way to make people learn!

[@theelvinmarbles8805]

This is fantastic. I learned more about lighting in these 18 minutes than in all of the studies I’ve done so far. Thanks guys, I’m making a student film next week and will be using all of these tips.

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Indeed

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I’ve watched so many videos and tutorials….. this is probably the very best info and tutorial I’ve seen with lots of examples.

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I've never seen such an informative and comprehensive yet also compact tutorial in my life. I can't thank you enough.

[@ewhorlow]

The model at 11:49 is stunning. Wow. Oh, the rest of the video was great too! I learned a lot, thank you.

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[@harshaansingh4008]

Lighting at 15:41 was awesome. Instead of using a lamp/fireplace, I could imagine it being like a spotlight moment, i.e an intentional use of the "play/stage" look

[@uw7]

By far the BEST lighting tutorial video I've even watched. Straight to the point and very well structured. Can be used for quick reference as well. Thank you so much!

[@paulpratt4878]

That lighting example of the cello player towards the end of the video brought everything together! Show don't just tell! An excellent tutorial... thank you!

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I’ve been trying to understand lighting for years but it was never really explained sufficiently. This video was so informative and easy to understand, great work!

[@AewonWolf]

AMAZING VIDEO!!!! Just 6 mins in and I've learnt actual practical steps and explanations for better lighting after years of hearing and using airey concepts and steps that just never fully made sense. Thank you and keep up the great work.

[@SimonDunnProductions]

I'm amazed by the before and after shots...

[@nocturnalhours_]

I love how clear and detailed each step was. Along with clear cut visuals. I can honestly say I understand now.

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Hands down this is the best video I have ever watched about cinematic lighting!!

[@josemabiala3447]

Wow thank you, I'm Mabiala from Angola in Africa and I'm just getting into video shooting and this was the best lesson I have ever had in lighting.

[@SaifZiya]

That light in the eye was an eye-opener. 😲

[@Vic3D]

this is the most mind blowing video i have ever seen. so many techniques hiding under our eyes in films all our lives.

[@rngmstrs]

Honestly the most overlooked department is sounds and music, definitely not the lighting dept.

[@OustFox]

Agreed. Seems of the major elements in amateur films, it would be Sound > Production Design > Lighting > Camera from most to least overlooked.

[@zahidakash7797]

I just made my first musical film which is basically 3 mnts long. And yeah I can definitely say i shouldve given more thoughts to lighting. Just because of lighting alone many scenes of mine are blown out completely.

[@ChristopherWrightSora]

That seems silly to me. Lighting is filmmaking sound and music you can get from stock. I don’t disagree audios important but it’s as important as good lighting.

[@jatinbajpai3472]

If you can make a photograph cinematic through just lighting, then lighting is most definitely massively important

[@RiverJensen]

​@@ChristopherWrightSorabad lighting makes a bad movie, bad sound makes an unwatchable movie. Even if you use stock music you need to carefully edit that in

[@zuluguywithacamera]

I just shot a short film as the DOP and well basically no budget and I am a beginner filmmaker. Lighting gave me the hibbi jibbies. But this video just gave me so much confidence that even with my cheap lights I will be able to nail images going forward. Thank you for this ❤❤

[@MartinH81]

Nice video, great explanation of principles and examples of applications! If I may be critical there are 2 things bothering me quite a bit about the example at the end. 1) the simulated light on the back of the person is brighter than the fireplace itself and that's even without considering the inverse square law of light. 2) as soon as you cast ambient light into a scene through a window then that's overwhelmingly brighter than a fireplace light source. In the end the result looks interesting because of many things going on, I guess because you'd like to bring it all together, but as you mention during your video that some lighting choices can make things look unnatural, then I'd tend to say that this final example is quite unbalanced and unnatural to be honest.

[@simonhabte1646]

I agree %100. I was wondering if anyone was gonna mention this in the comments. Well worded as well. On another note the video is great and informative

[@Skap3Goat]

I wasn’t a fan of the window light either it felt a bit overwhelming imo

[@adityaprabhu.x]

Same here, additionally, the motivated light and the key light were different temperatures!

[@itsonlyrocketscience2343]

Also the obvious square light on the right side of the cello

[@pixellegolas]

For me the example went from a really nice focus on the musician in a very nice dark moody setting, to a very bright room with to much happening. I see what they did and like the tips, but for me the mood went in a wrong direction. I really liked just seing the silhouette of the musician

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...a.m.a.z.i.n.g - it really jogged off my memory of whatever little photographic lighting info left lurking around in my mind - it literally gave me back the catchlights in my eyes

[@Maros_Mari]

Wow, this was extremely tremendously well made and helpful - I appreciate all the effort you put into this. It helped me make better sense of the subject of lighting. Well done.

[@k.katona9415]

That cheek triangle just absolutely blew my mind!

[@bustaubie]

This is the most comprehensive, shortest, best and easiest tutorial on lighting. Thank you!

[@fsync]

OMG. Step 1! I actually got expensive lights, diffusers, the works; but couldn't figure out why my shoots still looked like "videos". I was going out of my way to align with the key light! Never occurred to me to try the opposite. Thanks SO much 🙏

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[@gasperjager]

Great video! As someone who spent a lot of time on sets it's really nice to see someone pack these info in 1 video, especially I like that you mentioned the fog...this is really an overlooked thing. You don't often see this. Keep it up!

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[@paulinevanderkooij]

This is so relevant even for photographers, thanks!

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This is one of the best tutorials so far, Its pleasent to listen to not too long but cover everything you need to know!

[@Vusatich]

So much useful information was contained in such a short video. Thank you

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I'm speechless. How much there is of detail i never paid attention to.

[@iamfollowingmyheart]

Step #9. Use soft lightning, especially on a closeups to create a pleasing rap into a shadow. Step #10. Use negative fill to cut all unnecessary light / bring more shadows. Cut lightning sometimes is more important than bring light. Step #11. Control the output! Light must not been too dim or (especially!) TOO SOURCY, cause it's feel unnatural. Step #12. Colour temperature and character of motivated light must be same as source of motivated light. Step #13. Everything must look natural. If it's not, change your lightning. Do not bring any unnecessary light, try to use bounce over a new one source. Use as many light as necessary for scene, and no more. Step #14. Please do not create big hot spots in practicals/windows/reflections, where information completely lost. Avoid any clipping. This looks cheap. Control levels of all lights. Led all the scene leaning on a brightest part of the image that you cannot control. In most of case it must be just below the clip area.

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[@spongepantsthegreat]

Thanks for the tips ! I personally felt that there was too much lighting in the last scene... and that shifted the focus of the scene elsewhere...i think adding too much lighting to a scene for the sake of an aesthetic appearance sometimes builds tensions in the scene.

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[@TallSilhouette]

This is probably the best cinematic cheat sheet I've ever seen. I don't think I've ever heard shooting shadowside recommended before but it totally works and makes a big difference!

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Thank you so much ! I’ve learnt a lot of things about lighting in this video, it is very useful for a cinematographer student like me !

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[@catmate8358]

I don't think that motivating the light is so important nowadays as it used to be in the past. Making things look good is more important than making the light look realistic, but I'd say it comes down to personal preference and overall style of the production. All in all this is one good video. Subscribed.

[@caracasmihai01]

Although I personally didn't agree with your preferences on how to light a scene, the information in this video will change the way I look at cinematography. Thank you.

[@benschneider3413]

17:30 but it looks really silly having a lamp on when the sun is shining so bright it's rays coming still through the closed blinds

[@dashiellkwan276]

Yeah I feel like now that there is that light from the back the lamp can be removed

[@97VideoFreak]

Possible solution: Blue gel in front of the outside light and a little less output to simulate moon light. That justifies the lamp and also the fire place imo

[@FaustianMan]

It looks like a fucking nuclear bomb went off outside! lol

[@shadowalker6791]

Some things that stood out to me. Would it make more sense for the key light and the lamp be more similar in color temp. I think having this 5000k+ key light with a ~3000k lamp feels just a bit too different. Also, isn't faking sunlight really difficult, as sun light always produces parallel shadows but lamps wont.

[@ryanclahan138]

Also I’m sorry but the fog is so distracting. It looks like there is a fire in that house. If lighting needs to be motivated than certainly fog needs to be as well. I agree with the video that fog looks good in certain situations but it can’t be used for everything.

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Lighting is one of my biggest difficulties, I never know how to place them properly or how to make sunlight good, but this video was excellent and will help me a lot.

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[@sentosaco]

Re-lighting that last scene was the most perfect round-up.

[@caelintredoux2249]

Great video! Learned a lot actually, it def reinforced certain rules I need to remember. The only thing I’ll say I somewhat disagree on is shooting with complimentary colors. Roger Deakin’s said he was taught in film school to use complimentary colors - but he finds that advice is well overused and makes your footage looks “common”. This is why he uses very odd color combos, like in blade runner; then he finds a way to have practical lights influence those colorful decisions. Now there’s depth and uniqueness!

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[@iliasberrada5021]

Thank you! But regarding that last step, I as a viewer would be questioning where that smoke and fog is coming from, especially indoors.

[@rickschnaible]

I just finished up on a well-known TV series, and literally 100% of the interior scenes (and many exterior) employ "atmosphere" (and many scenes are on a spaceship, where there is no fog or smoke). Use a light touch when applying it and it will give a cinematic look without looking like fog or smoke that you have to justify. Just my 2¢.

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9:30 that is so freaking smart. it keeps the immersion of the viewer even if they don't realize it. Bravo Martin Scorsese.

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[@anthonypc1]

12:58 this actually does happen in real life. When someone dies, they (hopefully) stop blinking to replenish the moist coating over the surface of the eye. So especially in the strong wind at the top of the Empire State Building, the moist surface will evaporate quickly, leaving the dry eye less reflective. You can also see eyes loose their reflections more completely when open underwater, because there's no surface edge of the wetness on the eye. It's all merged into a continuous volume of water. Watch Vesper's underwater death scene in Casino Royale. I felt it really added to the lifeless look in her eyes. Unfamiliar and haunting. Conversely, eyes sparkle more when an actor is teary-eyed. Could be enhanced with more little eye lights below camera.

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At 9:13 the camera is shot from the same side as the light. Challenge complete =P

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[@lukepritchard7832]

Hey man, I got the bug fogger and have used two different types of fog juice. My haze/fog pales in comparison to what you have in the video. Any suggestions on the brand of liquid?

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Did some testing. Use mineral oil. Produces 6x's as much smoke as the liquid fog used with fog machines.

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[@bsuthar1109]

7:32 camera angle was from light side but as per rule no 1 it should be from shadow side 😂

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The hottest tip in this whole video was using the bug fogger excellent!

[@lay10vids]

7:14 his face was lit from the key side!! edit: i’m learning things:)

[@tvted12345]

Outstanding tutorial for videographers of all experience levels... really well done!

[@judahhudson2200]

1) shoot shadow side 2) lighting direction *45 *rembrant 3) motication 4) Background 5) Depth 6) Time of Day *golden hour 7) Catch/Eye Light 8) Texture *fog & haze

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