Production: lighting for ‘night-foxx’
-What is the lighting situation on your set?
Does our room have mixed lighting, such as sunlight from windows combined with overhead fluorescent lighting? Alternatively, is the light coming from a single source? Your first consideration should be to assess what kind of light is present on your set.
-Can you control the colour temperature on your set?
Ideally, there is no natural light coming from windows or sky-lights. Additionally, you will have the ability to control the practical lights present in the room. If this is the cast then the room is easier to light the lighting fixtures in your kit. However, if you are in a room with windows, or lights that cannot be shut off, then you will need to identify the light present.
-What is the colour temperature on your set?
Light essentially has a visible colour, and this is particular true on camera. Think of a bright blue, sunny day or the warm, orange glow of a candle. In a basic sense, light takes o the following colours.
-sunlight=blue light
-standard light bulbs (tungsten)=orange light
-Which corrective action should you take?
Once you know what light is present, you will know what light to add to fix the room. For the example, if you are in a room with large windows and you have tungsten fixtures, you will need to take some corrective action.
Does our room have mixed lighting, such as sunlight from windows combined with overhead fluorescent lighting? Alternatively, is the light coming from a single source? Your first consideration should be to assess what kind of light is present on your set.
-Can you control the colour temperature on your set?
Ideally, there is no natural light coming from windows or sky-lights. Additionally, you will have the ability to control the practical lights present in the room. If this is the cast then the room is easier to light the lighting fixtures in your kit. However, if you are in a room with windows, or lights that cannot be shut off, then you will need to identify the light present.
-What is the colour temperature on your set?
Light essentially has a visible colour, and this is particular true on camera. Think of a bright blue, sunny day or the warm, orange glow of a candle. In a basic sense, light takes o the following colours.
-sunlight=blue light
-standard light bulbs (tungsten)=orange light
-Which corrective action should you take?
Once you know what light is present, you will know what light to add to fix the room. For the example, if you are in a room with large windows and you have tungsten fixtures, you will need to take some corrective action.
Tip) do not use auto white balance. While you may be tempted to rely on an auto white balance feature on your camera, do not. The auto white balance can be overlay sensitive to things like a passing cloud. Instead, just keep an eye on your monitor or view finder while shooting.
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