The Softest Hollywood Lighting Setups

The Softest Hollywood Lighting Setups | 3 Easy Tricks

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Cinematographer Casey McBeath joins Ted Sim in the studio to setup some of the softest lighting Hollywood has to offer. We discuss the factors that contribute to softer lighting and we demonstrate two of the best lighting setups that famous cinematographers, like Roger Deakins, use - the book light and the cove light.
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Video Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - Plan Out Lighting
1:58 - Limit Bad Lighting
2:39 - Key Light
3:56 - Background Lights
4:39 - Fill Light
5:17 - Back Light
7:15 - 6x6 Diffusion
10:50 - Book Light
12:29 - Cove Light
14:17 - Lighting Recap
14:33 - Outro
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@EriveltonSouza9 3 жыл бұрын

That white balance tip was mindblowing! Creativity unlocked!

@kamilnowak9750 3 жыл бұрын

Funny both set wrong. Left to worm, right to cold

@curtisjudd 3 жыл бұрын

So great! And it makes me LOL when Ted's enthusiasm tests the limits of the sound guy - "OK!" Keep being you, Ted!

@SHAYARISHADOWS 3 жыл бұрын

Learnt a lot from you Curtis Judd, love & hugs for u bro!

@LearnLightAndSoundSessions 3 жыл бұрын

@@SHAYARISHADOWS ❤️

@Navonodo 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha I was about to say I wish the sound design was as good as the lighting...

@PavelSupanenka 3 жыл бұрын

14:32 Sound guy is unhappy here 😅

@lawrencesacay673 3 жыл бұрын

This 15 minute video covers so much about lighting in film. Blows my mind every time, great content!

@alexciprian 3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was nice at book light then ya'll hit me with the cove lighting and I was thoroughly impressed

@LuisFernandoImperator 3 жыл бұрын

I love how humble Ted is, doing all kinds of hoop and twists to make we forget he FREAKING OWNS APUTURE. Go ahead, Ted, all youtubers use the Light Dome ii. You might as well. Just use your WONDERFUL LIGHTS, we want to see them in action!

@codythep 3 жыл бұрын

Is This true?! He hasn’t even dropped the name at all out anything!

@creativelyengineered4993 3 жыл бұрын

Ted doesn’t own Aputure. He is president of their US operations.

@alanbesedin 3 жыл бұрын

Two of my favourite people in one episode, talking about the subject I really love learning about! Doesn't eat much better than this 🙂

@indymogul 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@Xiox321 3 жыл бұрын

Oh damn! I just found this in my recommended. I remember watching Indy Mogul so long ago, I think it was just one guy who did effects in his backyard for really cheap, and there was a puppet or something. I'm surprised to see it still going!

@RonnieQuillen 3 жыл бұрын

love how you give all these different examples, gives me a lot to think about now that I know different practical options and the benefits to each one.

@Benke2000 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously so good video. Finally something informative with solid examples and reasoning behind the choices.

@JDShellnut39 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best tutorials on lighting I've ever seen! Thanks so much!

@Grabehn42 3 жыл бұрын

I always love that people in this videos feel really comfortable with what they're doing, so they respond naturally, it cracked me up when they said "how do we change the light? - We... Add a light".

@mocoyotzi11 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Kudos for answering these questions in a very thorough manner. You asked a lot of questions, which helped elaborate on the answers. Awesome content! i really learned a couple things. Thank you :D

@TeppoHaapoja 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips, love learning more about lighting!

@Roboboy17 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff guys! I am immensely grateful that I found this channel.

@stmarybythesea 3 жыл бұрын

That was so good and really helped me. I'll be trying out the "Book light" and "Cove light"

@DelusionalNYC 3 жыл бұрын

"Every crease in it is a crease in my soul" LOL

@BlackPartyFilms 3 жыл бұрын

i've been practicing that cove light a lot. I love it!

@christianblanco7424 3 жыл бұрын

Love it. So easy to digest these traditional concepts

@anantsinha3067 3 жыл бұрын

i love how informational this video was, especially cause I am gonna start a shoot tomorrow

@cedricfreivogel3882 3 жыл бұрын

Casey McBeath is a true professional. Just astonishing seeing someone so passionate with such in depth knowledge... this is what I call a real expert. Also how easy he can explain things for the audience (therefore you have to master your craft)

@annam4660 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this so much, it's very fun to learn about all these different lightning techniques, I love all the soft lighting effects especially the book light, and the cove are so cool

@menschlich889 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I would have found this when I first looked up "how to do video lighting". Perfect tutorial, best invested 15min of my KZfaq Day. Good job guys!

@magiqman43 3 жыл бұрын

Great video guys. Another good thing about the cove light as you have it here is that it is also creating a bit of harder (not too hard) edge light on the right side (camera left) of the talents face. To me that's what really makes the cove set up shine here. For me one of the potential down sides of the cove is the amount of space you need to achieve the set up. So what I usually do is make a book light and then add an additional slightly harder light fixture (usually a titan tube) outside the book light hitting the talent which can give you a soft wrap on the face and add that nice little edge. Thanks for putting out all this great content. Knowledge really is powerful and you guys are sharing a lot of it. Cheers!

@aussernllc 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent behind the scenes look at creating soft light.

@SHAYARISHADOWS 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are amazing! Watching u always helps me to improve! Love & hugs bro!

@InaN0377 3 жыл бұрын

I was pretty aware of everything until the softbox and then I wondered why there was still so much video left. Because of the really cool stuff that came afterwards! Awesome!

@UBLAunripped 3 жыл бұрын

WOW - so cool - we loved this -- such a professional presentation and GREAT energy - best video we have watched on lighting - thank you

@matteveritt1692 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO FREAKING MUCH. These are the best tutorials I've found.

@dianavargas9266 3 жыл бұрын

So excited for this video!

@NickMichalak 3 жыл бұрын

Love you guys! Keep up the awesome work! You help keep my filmmaking spirit sparking!

@darrylbennett1766 3 жыл бұрын

I love this video. With you guys explanation, it makes cinematic lighting that much more achievable. Thank you!! I will be practicing this!!!

@markbroadhead991 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was highly educational. I really appreciate the comparison at the end of all the different methods you demonstrated.

@brianrodriguez9276 3 жыл бұрын

SO GOOD!! So many examples all jammed up into one video. So educational. Thank you!!

@SevenSlotSociety 3 жыл бұрын

Terrific video! Thank you guys!

@tombuck 3 жыл бұрын

The difference is pretty stunning- I swear I learn a lot from each video. I feel pretty confident in my lighting skills, but I still picked up a lot I didn’t know. 👍

@yourconsciouskitchen7921 3 жыл бұрын

This was an awesome video. Very helpful. Priceless!

@joepiekl 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. I'd love to see one on lighting a scene with lots of blocking.

@CaseyMcBeath1 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, that's a really good idea! Very subjective, BUT could help people pre-identify problems they may run into

@ramen0505 3 жыл бұрын

Bed sheet - such a brilliant idea and the shot looks sooo Great. Thanks for sharing.

@iamrufusjohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible!! This changed the whole look of my room!!

@Stardustfallout 3 жыл бұрын

Always great work, tips and tricks from you guys. Thank you

@FoodieRSA 3 жыл бұрын

SUCH A FANTASTIC VIDEO!

@ein57ein 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, super happy I watched all the way through. Excellent tips and the book and cove lights are magic.

@indymogul 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@markokovacevic3225 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Casey & Ted, learned a ton!

@zakerylewis 3 жыл бұрын

love the book & cove light tutorials! id love to see some more content around lighting a scene w multiple subjects. also casey is the dude.

@CaseyMcBeath1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very kind words 😊

@JohnDennery 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I learned so much! I don't have nearly that much gear or space but I feel like I can translate this into my personal setup. The back-to-back comparison at the end was really great. Thank you!

@VisualsbyBruno 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are undefeated with the amount of particle information you all provide in these videos

@CaseyMcBeath1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for catching them! It’s so easy to keep discussing all the little thoughts and small things to consider

@GagasRasa 3 жыл бұрын

awesome!!! thanks guys. i need to try that cove light setting. thanks guys!!!

@airoverlndmediagroup6494 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome I can’t wait to try it out

@Kradukman 3 жыл бұрын

This video is a gem. Thanks for all the tips !

@indymogul 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!!

@user-wu7vl2vb6s 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job guys. Thank you very much.

@maharlikamirasol 3 жыл бұрын

Now I learned a lot! Again! Thanks! Love it!

@gregorioandrade5515 3 жыл бұрын

Wow your videos are just mindblowing. Thanks

@lettienugent 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT information! Thank you!

@SeanE 3 жыл бұрын

the last trick, just wow!

@LiftingExplained 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tips! Really useful!

@DanHelton 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, really inspires me to get more creative with my lighting setups

@LProds 3 жыл бұрын

this is super cool. Great job.

@alinab.4568 3 жыл бұрын

Learned so much thank you!

@francescajeanette 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I learned so much!! Thank you!

@LuiEntertainment 3 жыл бұрын

That book light blew me away. Thanks you guys!!

@anuniko 3 жыл бұрын

That's really helpful, you guys! Thanks!

@JohnLuna 3 жыл бұрын

that cove light was sweet!

@Toppu 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not even a filmmaker, but I subscribed a while ago and these videos are awesome.

@iSpike 3 жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT Thank You Ted 👍🏻

@sahilubeja14 3 жыл бұрын

wow...loved it

@reynaldomercado 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding, thanks!

@global001 3 жыл бұрын

Great lighting setups well explained. Good you did the direct comparison summary at the end so we could see the differences. Perfect tutorial. Now to have enough room for them! 😂

@adari5422 3 жыл бұрын

this is so awesome! first time I understand how da hell to set lights! thank you so much!

@Moses_Kanneh 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the book light and the cove light the most.

@madhuvanyadav1872 3 жыл бұрын

This was so so so informative . Thanks man.

@PavelSupanenka 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing tips. I found out a lot of new things. For example I've never tried to shoot the scene with tungsten light set up as white balance to make the background more blue! Will definitely try.

@benjaminfargen 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid guys! Thank You.

@vinodp76 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely outstanding video on lighting 👍

@FearlessNetwork 3 жыл бұрын

Solid video. Thanks for sharing.

@alvaromd3203 3 жыл бұрын

That was truly great. Thank you sooo much!

@hanifmurtadho9239 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude, really helpful!

@Mannock 3 жыл бұрын

Well. I am VERY impressed! Thank you!

@rivieramayagaffer 3 жыл бұрын

Solid work man. Well done!

@dannepedersen 2 жыл бұрын

I really like your sens of humour. And this was really useful. Not just one way but many and let us go for what we have around.

@Trina18 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, thanks

@josephgarcia3767 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive. Just subscribed. Keep up the great video tutorials!!!!

@urosmil 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible video! Thank you for this!

@mmaneage86 3 жыл бұрын

This was awesome and simple.

@danhalyburton1537 3 жыл бұрын

Ted your videos on light always make me feel I just was in a Master Class.Thanks to Casey. Idea for future or perhaps you have already done an episode on how to take a challenging office corporate interview and use some of these techniques to soften up that environment. Keep up the great work.

@CaseyMcBeath1 3 жыл бұрын

We actually did a “cinematic“ interview video about a year ago. It might be in their “top videos“ section. Lotta fun stuff there (although I completely forgot to mention having make up or just wiping down the talent for shine🤦🏻‍♂️)

@danhalyburton6032 3 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMcBeath1 LOVE IT. I will track it down. This was such an inspiring piece. Is the reason that broadcast even some networks don't do this is TIME? Money? Dont care? When I saw the thumbnail of Ted and how amazing it looked I was truly inspired. THANK YOU

@CaseyMcBeath1 3 жыл бұрын

Dan Halyburton Thanks for the kind words man. It kind of depends on what you mean when you say broadcast. Because some narrative shows will, but a sitcom would never. It depends on the style of the shoot, both visually and “logistically”. Because as we mentioned, and these bigger set ups take more space, more time, and can be a bit more limited in how much you could blocking and camera angle before you need to change positions. Goes into a whole lot of film theory that actually gets covered in a lot of the other videos IM Aputure have done over the last few years. They are amazing resources that I would confirm voraciously if I were you. I didn’t have this kind of online content when I started. Film Riot is still great, but they were kind of the only things that had quality (at a time) that I aspired to. I would literally watch their episodes for 6 to 8 hours straight a day. You have so much to gain by taking even just a week to consuming as much of these video educations as possible