I might have overdone it with these lights...

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Discussing the new lighting setup in the studio, some lighting tips, and some general advice for optimizing a KZfaq studio.
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Discussing the new lighting setup in the studio, some lighting tips, and some general advice for optimizing a KZfaq studio.
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0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Key Light
2:31 - Green/Magenta Importance
3:49 - Fan Noise
4:59 - Before & After
6:03 - Diminishing Returns
7:40 - Color Matching
9:42 - Fill Light
10:53 - Small Tube Light
11:38 - MAGNETS!
13:42 - Hair Light
15:07 - Studio Mode
17:02 - RGB Tubes
19:08 - Use Only One Brand
19:36 - Master Switch
21:44 - Quickshots
22:35 - Lighting Walkthrough
23:34 - Final Thoughts
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@austinburnett882 Жыл бұрын

"So," [pulls out massive color accuracy chart] "this is just for fun, for the nerds out there." This implies that watching a 24 minute video on a lighting set up with a technical breakdown of the equipment involved, doesn't automatically qualify you as a nerd. This is the perspective you have when you sit comfortably atop the nerd hierarchy.

@geraldundone Жыл бұрын

Haha. Good point!

@danielcolmenares5608 Жыл бұрын

There are camera/lighting set up nerds, and then there are mired values, luminous flux, SSI comparing R9 value delta UV checking lighting nerds...

@lllIlI Жыл бұрын

"It was all for testing purposes". It's okay Gerald, that's what I tell myself too when I spend waaaay too much money on overkill equipment that I'll never use to it's full potential hahaha

@sabinaoffroadracing8637 Жыл бұрын

Like how Gerald couldn’t say that with a straight face.

@peterfritzphoto Жыл бұрын

Ditto…

@ElMeach Жыл бұрын

Yeah, It is because Gerald is a ****ing nerd and has in us the nerdiest audience, enjoying how he spends just for the sake of watching the nerdiest lighting stuff on the internet.

@haraldthi Жыл бұрын

There's a certain usefullness to seeing people going over board. Type "this is how you can do it if you really want to" and then try to make at least an approximation.

@TacticalToolbox Жыл бұрын

I guess this is "Gerald Overdone"

@tombuck Жыл бұрын

Every light on a single switch is an absolute dream scenario 🤤

@galachiev Жыл бұрын

It’s okay for me to turn them on separately, just give me a space where I can put all this stuff with no need to reassemble them every time

Жыл бұрын

Oh man. I love that you made everything so accurate! I’m watching you on color calibrated 77 oled with audio calibrated 5.1 klipsch speakers. It cannot be more accurate than this!

@illius85 Жыл бұрын

except for the perfect golden ratio framing of the background 🙂

@mvvagner Жыл бұрын

I;ll trade you your setup for my setup but I'm not going to tell you what mine is until you agree

@benmooreman Жыл бұрын

@@mvvagner it’s your iPhone SE?

Жыл бұрын

@@mvvagner yeaaah maybe not :)

@FabioPansera Жыл бұрын

Every so often I think I'm weird for finding these things so interesting while everybody makes fun of me or suffers my monologues about the latest and greatest videography fact I found out about. Then I see the KZfaq notification, I click on it and understand that I probably am a bit of an odd duck, but I'm not alone. Thanks, Gerald, and thanks, commentators! We might look odd in somebody else's eyes, but boy do we love what we do! Keep getting technical, keep being a videography nerd, and keep inspiring us to get better! For what we are is just a big weird family of videographers! Great video!

@PaulBradfordTech Жыл бұрын

"It doesn't matter how you feel, my color is PERFECT" had me dying 😂

@expressivelyjoho Жыл бұрын

you are outstanding. i see so many pros with extreme shortcuts and couldn't care less attitude about their shots, light and workflow but then i come here and i'm recharged and inspired!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video Gerald. As a new Canadian KZfaqr, your channel has been amongst the best in helping me set up my channel, including setting my Studio which I’m in the middle of doing. Sound treatment foam going up later today!

@shammyh Жыл бұрын

Never stop striving for excellence!! That's what makes your channel so unique and insightful...

@ScottBalkum Жыл бұрын

I’m glad someone else shares my fanatical passion for lighting. I spend so much time tweaking everything to solve every little problem. My latest passion is lighting 3 different sets with minimal physical changes to lights. Aputure and SidusLink make all of this happen and its incredible!

@bhgemini Жыл бұрын

Love this and much easier than my set up. I was able to get a some smart plugs and found studio mode lights that I can set/forget and use "OK Google. Turn on Studio" to turn on all the lights. Being able to say that command on the way to a stream/meeting has made my life so much easier.

@AlejandroSuntay Жыл бұрын

Love this more conversational style of video. Love hearing the reasoning behind your changes in studio. Excellent vid!

@keithj9165 Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, when you don’t talk, I only hear my tinnitus!

@MarcTaraz Жыл бұрын

Love this video Gerald. You absolutely have the most accurate dialed in color. Love hearing your thoughts and process setting things up. We all love your content

@AaronTremblay Жыл бұрын

Still my favorite outro on KZfaq

@aliateeqTV Жыл бұрын

Loved every moment of this! Love how much you care about every little detail, it's inspiring 🙌🏽

@Redjkeee Жыл бұрын

The amount of commitment is enormous! Really enjoyed your setup!

@Mike0193Azul Жыл бұрын

Always learn so much from all your testing💚

@sloop24 Жыл бұрын

Loved the excitement you have about all this stuff. Also I think you would really love home assistant. It allows you to control multiple things from one app and also set up automations. You could set it up to turn the studio lights on when you arrive or off when you leave. And be able to see if they are on remotely. Great video!

@LeeZavitz Жыл бұрын

Having the presets is clutch. I use this feature on shoots all the time.

@noheadlights Жыл бұрын

I have not much interest in your lighting but I could listen to you nerding off for hours! One can really tell how important this is for you... I love it!

@ThomasFransson Жыл бұрын

Thank you! In the middle of re-planning my studio lights so this was a perfect boost and inspiration.

@UXXV Жыл бұрын

You are the GOAT Gerald! Thank you for all the help you give us!

@storybart Жыл бұрын

"Doesn't matter how you feel, my color is perfect" is my new favourite qoute from Gerald 😁💪

@EdwardKilner Жыл бұрын

Lots of information on calibration and settings on lights. Love one controller which can remember all the settings. The tip on the detachable battery was the kind of practical consideration that may not be explicitly mentioned by the manufacturer or reviewers. Very thorough and well done.

@Chipt1982 Жыл бұрын

Your attention to detail always amazes me. You inspire us all to continue to strive for excellence! Keep it up man!

@GrillingwithPapaJ Жыл бұрын

One of your best videos, love it and love Aputure

@PerfectlyNormalHumans Жыл бұрын

Awesome video and great timing as we're planning on redoing our studio lighting in the new year. One thing I figured out re: studio mode is if you buy some wifi plugs off amazon (the kind that plug into a socket and then you plug the light into the wifi plug and you can switch it using any home automation app) then if the power goes out and comes back on the wifi plugs will default to off. Then you can run your lights in studio mode without worrying. Also I have the wifi plugs set to a voice command so I can turn on the studio lights from anywhere in the room even while my hands are busy setting stuff up.

@simonRt Жыл бұрын

"Doesn't matter how you feel. My color is... Perfect!" - this line was pure gold. I really enjoy this style of delivery. Keep it up!

@billkastanakiscom Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video Gerald! I was looking to automate as many things in the studio as possible, and this video came up. A small tip I do to avoid forgetting things: I have a stream deck with all the apps I need to use in order, for example 1 button opens the mic gain app, 1 button opens the Sidus link app (you can actually download the iPhone app on a mac) etc. They are in order and I just open them one by one which sets the studio to rec mode.

@KyleWattsTV Жыл бұрын

I literally have the same magnets for my amaran t4c light tubes! They work great. I found that they work great on steel c stands as well for set lighting, no need for cardellini clamps

@jimbo4723 Жыл бұрын

Seriously, you have finally come undone! The magnets section was comedy gold. Thanks for another great video.

@ArtisFX Жыл бұрын

Great show. I agree with you regarding simplicity (device overload). Fewer mechanical movements and adjustments can aid creative machinery. Thank you.

@TransplantHelper Жыл бұрын

I liked before better 😂 the differences are very slight and you know that. For me this is good news because it reminds me that although none of us have your setup we can achieve comparable result. I’ll keep using my falcon eyes lights and live through you.

@DieselandIron Жыл бұрын

I always feel like I have a decent setup until I watch one of your videos. Awesome work, you show such attention to detail. Thanks for all the nerd details!

@peter_belanger Жыл бұрын

I love the threaded magnets. Great idea!

@HeresMo Жыл бұрын

I just tried to put the light dome 2 in my studio but I didn't have the space, so I reverted back to the mini. Your key light is HUGE!!!

@AMBrasov Жыл бұрын

Really useful info that you won't find in the product description or in reviews left by people on one product or other and presented in a very objective way! Big👍🏻

@michaelpoczynek Жыл бұрын

Very interesting, helpful and great info. All Aputure here as a result of you and KZfaq. Thanks, Aputure! 😀

@rickbiessman6084 Жыл бұрын

Great example of how much can go on behind the scenes that make only subtle changes to the outcome, but convenience is a really important factor in creating. "Convenience" may sound like "laziness", but it’s actually more like "efficiency".

@ScottJWaldron Жыл бұрын

Those 1/4th 3/8ths magnets do look useful! Great job on the lighting setup.

@geodude4real Жыл бұрын

Gosh your colours are perfect

@21daysHs Жыл бұрын

I like the perfect color accuracy 💜

@TRyanLearnBikes Жыл бұрын

Very enlightening video. No more candles and flashlights for me .Cheers to you good sir.

@rbengraff Жыл бұрын

Love the before and after stills. Although, it made me chuckle as I imagined you saying "and the color is so perfect that I no longer wear my grey laces for color balancing in post. On the other hand, I did need to sell my watch to buy it". Kidding of course. Thanks for another great video G!

@qfoil Жыл бұрын

Oh, I know about that outlet connected to a light switch! Alec from @TechnologyConnections has just made a video about them. And you are actually using it as intended, yay!

@WayneThePoet Жыл бұрын

Do you remember recovering old video tapes? We would end up with a box of beta tapes after a while, that editors would use to build segments and drop into bigger pieces, or contained spots that were out of date. You could make those work tapes “fresh” by hovering this big magnet over the top of them. Supposedly, the magnetic indicators on a tape would be pulled in one direction, in essence “erasing” everything on it and setting it to factory. We were told not to get this device near any computers, because it would mess up drives. Watching this video made me think of those days, when you put that powerful magnet on your camera and glued it to your cabinet. It made me wonder if the strength of a strong magnet, like the gadget we used on the tapes, might have some weird affect on the camera electronics, and for sure on the camera storage cards. What do you think?

@inmemoryoflieutenantkensmith Жыл бұрын

9:30 "My colo(u)r is perfect." Love that.

@ivanyang2022 Жыл бұрын

i also think the lighting is much better. it has the painting feeling now. good job

@delux1101 Жыл бұрын

Love this, epic setup and shout out to aputure too

@C4ProductionsSD 10 ай бұрын

A real perfectionist, love it !

@canucklehead28 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always Gerald!

@joshinthemoment Жыл бұрын

while i was watching this i just rebuilt my own lighting setup. thanks for the inspiration!

@AnthonyGugliotta Жыл бұрын

Cool lights.... but DANG. Those magnets! Adding those to my stocking stuffer list! 😋

@davivalentefoto Жыл бұрын

The Sidus Link app is pure power. I work as a DP in Brazil doing commercials and often I find myself with 30+ lights fully controlled over Sidus Link with my teams. It's revolutionary for all industries.

@Alberto_Seghezzi Жыл бұрын

crazy how I was looking for magnets for my new sets of pavotube 30x and Gerald pops up with the solution!

@REVIEWSONTHERUN Жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks for sharing it ✌️

@ioncladstudio2688 Жыл бұрын

agreed.. much more cinematic.. more complex.. and also.. yeah.. that softbox is the size of a window! hehe. One thing I did once.. is hang a silver christmas ornament near a light.. it creates a very bright spot.. that adds to the eye catch.. and it doesn't add any light to the scene. BTW.. your combo of subtle humor and real tech deep diving.. you are one of my faves for sure... really enjoy your content.. thanks thanks thanks! :)

@filmstudiojapan Жыл бұрын

Good video. Lights are low on my priorities at the moment, but always in the back of my mind. Using a BenQ your color indeed looks very accurate and natural.

@antontadek7919 Жыл бұрын

I just love this super nerdy content

@Booyamakashi Жыл бұрын

I liked the video even though im not a video creator. 100% agree on the barrier to enry and forgetting though - applies to other areas of life too.

@MelvinGarcia Жыл бұрын

Dude, those magnets! Getting them right now, that’s exactly what my pavotubes need!

@GregorMima Жыл бұрын

Cute modifier... Using for years the Octabox 190 from Elinchrom, now _that´s_ a beast lol.😅

@LukeAntunes 8 ай бұрын

My inner gear nerd is absolutely loving this video! Thank you!

@RomaFedorov Жыл бұрын

You really sold me on these strong magnets! I might get a couple for myself..

@robert-zech Жыл бұрын

Very impressive setup and infotaining video! Makes me want to set up my new home office (to become studio) with an overkill video light setup as well. Might get good use for video calls from work also 😁

@impatrickt Жыл бұрын

48” is my sweet spot for a dome modifier

@REMY.C. Жыл бұрын

Here's what I think about your colors: WOW. Thanks a lot for this video, it helps a lot. I lately bought some mid entry lights from Jinbei, a 300 and 60 with some modifiers, they're cool to start experimenting with filming (xt4 rig and xpro3) but the fan noise is driving me crazy. I think I'm gonna tear them up and mod the fans with "silent" PC fans.

@_IanOfEarth Жыл бұрын

Gerald Overdone Looks so clean in there! Amazing breakdown.

@fabiofieri854 Жыл бұрын

ooooh this beautiful clean background :D

@williamw Жыл бұрын

Subjective but I think it looks a lot better with the fill light off, the light is going everywhere and lighting up the bg a lot, killing nice contrast. I'd recommend trying an Amaran f22c softened with grid over the table at angle, keeping the fill light soft and on you but off the background.

@Chyle69 Жыл бұрын

All lights on one switch. Such a great and simple solution.

@danasuechilds Жыл бұрын

Magnets!!! (13:40) I love your enthusiasm about magnets...SOLD! I'm buying some today...I can't wait for Santa to put them in my stocking.

@TomaszBrodecki Жыл бұрын

I use a 100x in a similar fashion to what you said about the 100d, but after I'm done shooting and before I kill the power, I switch all my lights off in the Sidus Link app. That way even if power is cut and restored, the light will not turn on unless you want it to.

@AMomentInTimeProductions Жыл бұрын

Very Nice setup, i like the idea of a 1 switch turns all the lights on that is ideal, i do studio work and yes it's a pain if you have to remember which switches you turn on and them remember the camera settings and all that sooner or later one time your going to forget something and it's going to ruin your video, lol i know what that is like.. yes so great setup i love the mood you set the purple and orange and love the way the lights work for you.. Very idea and not boring at all..

@ReviewApaHariIni Жыл бұрын

Loving this style. Sort of like you just invited me to your studio and have a nerdy chit chat over the gears. Anyway, after watching this, I really do need to add more lights to my studio lol

@mannot Жыл бұрын

Nice video Gerald! For your use those Amaran tubes are an upgrade for sure. I think a huge disadvantage is how ugly they look if you want to use them in the shot with the battery attached. That's why I went with the Pavo tubes...

@scottievee7467 Жыл бұрын

I am not a musician but I think I could pull off that base line in your intro just from watching Great work.

@berndkiltz Жыл бұрын

When you do a video and totally realize what complete nerd you are - and it puts a big smile on your face. Love it! More is More!

@lorenzogiola Жыл бұрын

100% loved this geeky rant! I'd push the left background light a noch tho, we need more purple!

@calmthemonster Жыл бұрын

Re Godox lighting - Buyer Beware! I had the same problem with the VL300 that many others had where it would overheat after a minute, the fans would then kick in, but the light went out... until it cooled off enough then the light came back on, fans shut off... repeat. After ONE use. Returned it to B&H and got the Aputure C300d Mark II.

@TimothyAlcorn Жыл бұрын

Loved this!! Camera setup next!!

@hml Жыл бұрын

My VL150 actually does the opposite, when the power goes on, they don't come on, but also the remote control doesn't work until you turn them on manually.

@VivaMediaInc Жыл бұрын

We just ordered 2 150's during their black Friday sale, and it's comically huge haha like, it's going to replace anytime we use 4x4 or even 6x6 frames.

@DigiDriftZone 3 ай бұрын

I put my studio on a couple of smart plugs, they also give me a nice report on power draw and automatically cut the power when I leave the studio building. I also taped a SwitchBot robot to my Godox ML60 lights to automate switching those on by talking to Siri, as frustratingly those lights require physically pressing a button on the back after a power cut.

@AlexKovshovik Жыл бұрын

Even if Gerald filmed himself on iPhone 4, under fluorescent lights of the high school gym, I would still watch him!

@MarshallCant Жыл бұрын

Just realized as I watched this that I can't think of a single Gerald Undone video that I haven't enjoyed (over many years now). So, once again, awesome job. Thanks.

@geraldundone Жыл бұрын

Made my day! Cheers!

@GoodbyeGarage Жыл бұрын

Same here! What camera settings did you use during the testing of the lights?

@markfriday Жыл бұрын

"Testing purposes" haha! Yeah right, Gerald!

@victorblondel1902 Жыл бұрын

nice one. I think I'd prefer it all without the ambient 600c/lantern but just my taste !

@MylezNevison Жыл бұрын

Nice studio, btw I love your work on Guardians of the Galaxy.😄

@AlexanderCornel Жыл бұрын

He’s craaazy ❤

@ProductionsMJV Жыл бұрын

wow nice setup

@tvpierce1 Жыл бұрын

A wall switch is ideal. But if you don't happen to have a switched outlet in your studio, a 6X power strip works almost as well.

@happytimeswithdave8670 Жыл бұрын

Hello Gerald, Nice video brother/ Thanks for the information.

@RYANROOTPHOTO Жыл бұрын

Could you do an entire video on the adjustment process of colors per your chroma dumonde?

@VuBui Жыл бұрын

Next up… an apochromatic lens to deal with the strong axial CA that was showing up when you were holding up the color chart! 😂 Awesome video and love the attention to detail and pursuit of technical perfection!

@WilliamFaucher Жыл бұрын

Ok serious question, should one be concerned about putting magnets that close to a camera or any other kind of electronic device?

@andrewanyplace Жыл бұрын

I'm a little concerned for Gerald's watch around those things

@VAsHachiRoku Жыл бұрын

Do you have an videos with more details on the way you used the light meter to fix the white color of the lights? It would be really cool to see this in more detail!