What is the point of good/decent lighting in film?
hotfox745 asked:
I’m in pre-production of making a podcast and I have a few things missing. First a good camera, second any audio which for now is just going to be the built-in mic on the camera. But I’ve figured out what to do about those two, but what about lighting? I know it’s important but I’m just trying to figure out whether or not to forgo lighting for when I can afford it.
I’m in pre-production of making a podcast and I have a few things missing. First a good camera, second any audio which for now is just going to be the built-in mic on the camera. But I’ve figured out what to do about those two, but what about lighting? I know it’s important but I’m just trying to figure out whether or not to forgo lighting for when I can afford it.
You’re just starting out, so don’t try to go all high-quality to start, it’s a waste of money and if you turn out to not like video-podcasting, you’ll have all this equipment you won’t. Go super-cheap and challenge yourself to make it interesting. You can do a lot with a cheap webcam and some good editing. If you go all out with pro-lighting and no one wants to watch your video, then it’ll be embarrassing. Light from a single source (a desk lamp) is great because it looks natural. Or just go outside to the daylight, all the fancy studio lighting is trying to recreate bright daylight anyway. If your goal is to look like a pro studio for whatever reason, just aim a few different lamps at your face to get rid of shadows. Use white boards or sheets to bounce lighting. [who] meshcount