Why Your Lighting Is Everything!!

[@DigitalLuke22]

“What was once 2 desk lamps, is now 3 desk lamps” Improvement

[@MetallicGC]

What I learned from this is I need paper and a second desk lamp

[@itis4love]

Khaby lame be like 🤲🏿

[@pajammy99]

fax

[@forrestfire101]

Something I'd like to see improved in future videos is the audio quality. Getting a pop filter for your mic or even a new mic/adjust setting/speak further away can get rid of the "peaking" bits. That's when the input of the audio into the microphone is too high and it clips, making the sound really grating and hard to listen to. Some people don't even really notice it, but for others it makes the video almost unwatchable. It's kind of funny to me, and gives your videos a very workman like low-fi vibe, which I dig, but there are instances where I think it would be beneficial to go the more clean, professional route. Just my two cents because I love your content and I think you're doing really great things for the brickfilming community :)

[@aquajus]

Holy Crap Lois, it's Forrestfire101!

[@Edbound]

Thanks for the input! Audio levels are something I’ve definitely been neglecting when mixing and I kinda just place my mic wherever it’s convenient. Glad to hear it definitely sticks out for some people though because I’ve definitely taken the “if no one’s gonna point it out maybe it’s not that bad” approach 😦

[@wooleydragon]

Omg forestfire here

[@arjunator2688]

Wow ur here

[@bagsac_]

I’m just going to say it before someone else says it. “wHeN iS tHe NeXt lEgO bAtMaN vIdEo”. I don’t mean it I know it’s in the works but I know someone will say it 😒

[@chewbert6880]

The most useful guide for animators, which isn’t me

[@quabiloyoink]

Very useful indeed.

[@CrypticStudiosYT]

Indeed.

[@chewbert6880]

Indeed it is.

[@j.epstein7723]

Indeed, indeed, indeed.

[@WalnutAnimations]

Ultra indeed

[@ComicalRealm]

"I like to say that lighting is about taking the light away. I often like to use the shadows more than the light." - Batman

[@SuperRamtin]

Dude you're everywhere!

[@Ralph_Craft]

petition: edbound try's making a stop motion in stop motion studio on his phone

[@rk1yen]

i sign

[@GlitchyZooPizzaBox]

And he does it for 1 week on stream

[@501stLego]

@@GlitchyZooPizzaBoxno sleep allowed either. literally one stream for a week nonstop

[@ZachTheManiac01]

incredibly useful video

[@kevanddanmoviestudios9334]

I took a break from watching brickfilm day entries to watch this. *I Was Not Disappointed*

[@BossKingLegoProductions]

Thank you Edbound. Lighting is what I think can separate a normal stopmotion video into a *c i n e m a t i c experience*

[@BossKingLegoProductions]

Oh i also mask out light flicker too how cool!

[@ethanlee3285]

Random kid: “Mr, my knee is bleeding, what should I do?” Edbound: “slap a pirate of paper on it”.

[@conramorgan5844]

something i do is once i finish taking the pictures for a scene i edit one in lightroom and make a preset, which i put on all the other photos, making small adjustments for light flicker

[@RobotsWithKnivesCartoons]

This is nice, I need to remember it when people ask questions about an introduction to lighting, really solid intro to lighting stop motion right here.

[@pmaproALTductions]

One of the most useful tips an animator can use for anything.

[@LegoCityFilms]

I feel personally attacked about the light flicker stuff

[@TimotheosFraser]

VERY helpful. It was a nice breath of fresh air to hear light flicker is a common problem...other than the common response I get, which is just "get better lighting."

[@QBproductions_]

I’ve only recently learned the importance of lighting in my stopmotions and in my ninja turtles trailer it really paid off

[@Paddles_Productions]

Thanks that helped a lot

[@waffles1680]

Edbound deserves way more subs for the amount of work he puts in his videos

[@arjunator2688]

Yee

[@marsioquendo7373]

That's true

[@arttoonsstudios1053]

I agree

[@PurplePrime86]

Dude out here being a saviour for aspiring brick film makers, it’s so cool how you teach instead of just show your content

[@lego0008]

This is very informative, thank you!

[@roninmaster7721]

Thanks for the paper tip! I only have 1 desk lamp so that's really useful! :)

[@electrion6005]

My worst fear, Light flicker

[@nonstopanimations101]

Lighting is definitely something I've ignored...as well as Sets...this is really inspiring...thanks imma work on this 🤙👌

[@stopmotion2645]

I really needed lighting help with my videos, thank you so much.

[@MStarStudios]

Really great video! I might invest in LED's now that I know where to get them :)

[@myrandommindtv]

Thanks for all the tips! I have three light sources I can use, and they can change color. I probably should invest in actual lego leds for scenes though and just keep the big lights for that white light.

[@MaqAtaq]

Thank you! I've got a photo background, but my kid is really getting into stop motion, looks like he's gonna be getting some desk lamps and a link to this for christmas!

[@Stiffano]

I concentrated so hard that my eyes hurt

[@CrypticStudiosYT]

YESSSSSS FINALLY! A LIGHTING VIDEO

[@gunwoostopmotion]

so nice guide for animator cool

[@CrusaderBro]

This helped a lot thanks Edbound.

[@candyman5223]

This was really helpful, I’ve worked on Lego animations in my past and well they’ve been really crappy and I haven’t put the time in them but I’m working on an brickfilm which I have about 6months to shoot so this lighting tutorial will really help, thanks

[@JordanToa_YT]

Love this video. Not just super Important for brick films or stop motion, but real film making and photography.

[@Ethan_Husky]

This is super helpful this is gonna take my stopmotions to the next level

[@brikkboyz22studiosextra]

5:52 YOOOO I USE ThAT SAME TECHNIQUE thx for the video man now i gotta get me sum desk lamps

[@spinjitzumasterfalcon]

Dang, so Light Flicker truly is impossible. At least I know it's not just me

[@ncpstudios]

Finally a good LEGO lighting tutorial! I’m going to incorporate this into my next video

[@Th3_HP]

Im going to take all this information and apply it to live action film

[@TheBricksOfficial]

I use this technique but when I’m watching TV and there are light flares all over

[@Bengrimm61]

Cool. I really needed a lighting video

[@jennylin507]

After I used these tips I looked at my old animations and thought gosh what is this junk

[@TyrannosaurusGaming]

Omg this is gonna change my animations forever

[@unknownfilmer7852]

Awesome! Thank you Edbound that was really helpful!!!!!

[@adamanimations7525]

I never find guides that actually help me but this and the set design vid helped a lot

[@brickfilmgamerpro8644]

Thank you so much for making these videos Edbound. It really helps me improve my stop motion videos quality. those were some good techniques to use for making videos

[@1koctober154]

Thank you edbound When I'm down in the dumps I watch your videos and make me laugh I mainly laugh in your 3 minute or 5 minute property videos Main little sonic with what the hell are you Hey I just wanna say thank you I've started doing stop motion myself thinking of making a channel why I already have a channel but you know I meant send my own stuff most into I'm not sure about that All I have to say yes thank you

[@dynamosaurusimperious2718]

Because Edbound is just that awesome,and make some great usage of lighting,so that's very important & just very good

[@KnightPrime1]

SCIENCE MATTERS!! Even in cases like this. Thanks a lot edbound, this REALLY helped me a lot! Thanks you so much! I'll be saying farewell to my poorly lit videos. 🙂😀😉😎

[@saulgoodman1236]

Yes I needed this ! Honestly I think lighting is the strongest element of your videos, they look so rich and shiny

[@ScalyRaptor1944]

I read it as "Why your laughing is everything"

[@playhoodstudios1870]

Thanks Edbound, this was really helpful. I also appreciate how you addressed flicker issues and how no one can avoid it. Can you do a video specifically on how to do proper shadows?

[@TheProwlingSleepster]

This is really gonna help with my upcoming stop motion, maybe if it's for a darker scene but you still wanna make the lighting look natural, you could angle some small LED lights around the characters and inside the set pieces. I never new lighting was this easy!

[@j4m35iscool]

This is so useful for me. Lighting is probably my biggest problem

[@alexstudios20]

What the- I was just fixing my stop motion lights right now and I get this notification

[@bagsac_]

Couldn’t agree more, lighting is something I try to focus on a lot with my animations to make a scene feel more eerie epic or somber.

[@CrypticStudiosYT]

Ye

[@tatejanssen2957]

These tutorial style videos are some of my favorites that you do, they are extremely helpful while also really entertaining and funny! Can’t wait to see the Spider-Man short!

[@drwafflesbrickfilms]

Very helpful! I’ll definitely look into getting LEDs

[@the_96_studios]

me: making stop motion light: heres where the fun begins

[@definitelynotyoutube5672]

It’s about tone it’s about mood it’s about atmosphere it’s about emotion ITS ABOUT DRIVE ITS ABOUT POWER WE STAT HUNGRY WE DEVOUR PUT IN THE WORK PUT IN THE HOURS AND TAKE WHATS OURS

[@PhilGregoryFX]

Great video. Gets straight to the point and delivers lots of nuggets of highly relevant and useful information. I learnt a lot. Many Thanks :-)

[@LegoEddy]

Just two cents on the type of light: I'd recommend getting music desk lamps instead of, or in combination with, desk lamps. They are super flexible and small, you can adjust the number of LEDs active, and you can clip them onto your set, so that if you move it across the desk, light stays constant :)

[@VenomBricx]

This is very helpful man! Thanks for these tips they really help’

[@primezilla37]

You should make a playlist of the edbound cinematic universe, everything that has been leading to the edbound after life, so I suppose all the clay videos and movies ina certain amount of time.

[@crazybrick_]

Lighting is important

[@bhimaniamaan6924]

Edbound, I've been rewatching your vids all weekend, so remembering today was Monday and seeing this upload was a pleasant surprise! Keep killing it my guy! Also, can't wait for that Spidey short!!

[@kylmiii]

I read the title as: Why your lightning is everything

[@PhongEditZz]

This is what i call cinematography master

[@siresausage4076]

Your Monday videos are the only way I know what day it is

[@ElectricPeaPlayz]

Sadly since my lights are orange I have to use a lighting setting to get it to be white, even though I didn’t want to use it since sometimes it just goes into a dark scary pit of darkness or it just flash bangs me

[@effe2031]

I have Been following you for a long time and I love your lego content so much big up

[@mr_chicke]

1:05 ITS ABOUT DRIVE ITS ABOUT POWER WE STAY HUNGRY WE DEVOUR

[@Jack-mh2vn]

After this I've been paying a lot of attention to your lighting in your videos.

[@rodrigoduarte3963]

Its really cool youre doing these tutorials, they help me alot on improving my own animations. Lightning is indeed really important! Still think my only problem is having a big enough desk lol

[@yameefood-uc3lv]

Thanks for making my childhood🤗🤗😁

[@MarvelousDLC]

Thanks man this really help with some of my stop motion

[@RamenStudios-oz7nd]

I’m too broke to get another desk lamp I literally have one light nailed to the wall upside down that’s it

[@p_4225]

Discovered your channel from the movies. Stayed for the content

[@meepmovies7120]

I was literally just trying to solve this problem with my setup. Perfect timing Edbound.

[@shityoutuber5831]

I never thought of this before

[@thesudricenginee]

I don't make LEGO videos, but this is very useful for my videos. I make the same videos as you, but with trains. Great job man

[@MrStanFungi]

you should make a spiderman video where he swings really dramatically. Like, he shoots the webs strait in front of him to get a strong swing

[@lukevb55]

Yaya I really needed this because I have been having trouble with it

[@harlowproductions9917]

Omg hey Luke!

[@lukevb55]

@@harlowproductions9917 hey 👋

[@harlowproductions9917]

@@lukevb55 hi!

[@dill698]

Why is he so good at what he does

[@CrazySpaceshipAnimations]

Thanks this hopefully can fix a few things for me

[@Clipfartt]

Bro is teaching a damn class over here

[@MetalBricks]

"throw that money at my patreon instead" 🤣🤣😂😂 lmao

[@DarthLevee]

So many useful tips crammed into one video, absolutely fantastic 🙏

[@LinkenK]

0:54 Ed just casually turns into Kermit the frog

[@picklenikk]

I can’t animate and I’m still watching this

[@Chaizin]

Brickfilming is one of the best ways for young kids who want to make films to learn about lighting!

[@saulgoodman1236]

And so much more ! The rules of the camera etc. The best part about stop motion is you are everything in the production, actor director producer editor cinematographer so you can learn everything !

[@cardboardclips5036]

Would you mind doing a walkthrough with your Logitech settings?

[@laughinglegoproductions]

Yeah, this would be really helpful to a lot of people

[@Edbound]

They change around from time to time depending on the setting, but for the most part the stuff that stays the same on my Logitech is about 70-80% exposure (i think exposure is a hidden setting but I can adjust it on Dragonframe, Ghub and OBS Studio can also adjust it) and 0% gain (which I assume is the iso, but Dragonframe calls it gain for some reason. It’s really similar to exposure in how bright it makes the lights appear on camera.) Then for stuff like brightness, contrast and colour intensity I usually just have that around the 40-60% range, varying depending on the scene. White balance changes a lot too but keeping it around 50% is a safe bet for most settings, it makes it much easier to colour grade in post

[@cardboardclips5036]

@@Edbound wow, thanks that was really helpful. These tutorials are also great as well

[@evmergingdarkness5028]

I didn’t know that Edbound would make a video today,what a surprise!

[@harrisonn.5648]

This video looks very educational! I’ll definitely use this!

[@ryanashley1737]

This was genuinely very helpful

[@Reaper-God-75]

Everywhere you go you see lights

[@Lokear]

I feel like doing a brickfilm in Blender might be easier than in real life, at this point... Certainly cheaper and more flexible.

[@sympleanimation5229]

I learnt a lot much from this video than on my video making and editing course😂 Thanks a lot edbound

[@vartikamishra4054]

Wow Mr edbound what a guide you have gave us really like your videos. Keep it up.Tis will be useful to me.

[@rigobertomartinez4449]

That’s all I need

[@finntasticproductions]

Great video! I'm gonna go try to improve my lighting now

[@h._.j._._.v18]

Sheeesh, lots of stuff that goes into lighting, learned a lot tho. Thanks 😊