LOL... the old reverse psychology trick. My channel currently has zero content and one subscriber. I've got the whole "stuck figuring out my studio setup" problem. I've been writing scripts and adding posts to my blog, but every time I set the camera up, I just shake my head at the result and end up deleting it in disgust. Oh well... back to trying more things to get a look I'm happy with :).
I used to be teaching photography lighting 20 years ago and used these tricks. Now, we have LED bulbs and more! All of these just came back to my memory! Thank you very much for my total recall! I'll be back!
I love your teaching style. It’s so... “not TH-camry”. I’m not even learning anything new lol. Except for that mirror trick, noice. Keep up the good work 👍
Man, you are doing an amazing job! Thanks a lot, it’s so pleasant to watch you. And you speak very distinctly which is very useful for non English speakers.
Watched this one upside down. We followed your last instructions to a "tee." clicked the thumbs down and then clicked that funny foreign word in the big box next to the upside down bell thingy. Since we kinda recognized the bell icon, we decided to click on that to notify you that we followed your instructions. Thank you for the clarity. The totally rigged setup was the best--for obvious reasons. The second best was actually the last option you showed us with the budget setup. Just knock the side light down another 1.5 to 2 stops and it'll make the subject pop off the screen. We tell people all the time that budget lighting is not just about budgeting $ is about budgeting what is important in the scene.... Since it's just a boring wall, better lighting on the subject is the wiser use of the cheap lights--unless the back wall/location is important to the interview. But there again, our musical interludes on set are usually "if I only had a brain."
hey buddy! if you try to use these cheap led bulbs try by removing the white covering of the bulb it can be twisted and removed in some bulbs and in others you have to cut through them, after removing the diffusion layer of the bulb, you will have a light source with straight beam of light. Try it, it works fine, attach some gel on to it and it's ready to go.
You executed the content of this video like a boss. The knowledge is great, but the execution of the delivery of the knowledge is A+. You carefully emphasize key terms while displaying abundantly clear visual examples for an audiovisual slap in the face of easy-to-understand knowledge. I'm not even a video person, this just happened to be recommended during my lunch and I clicked on it, watched the whole thing, liked and subscribed.
Man I just happen to stumble upon one of your videos and am now watching my third one. This fr is one of the most actually useful TH-cam channels I’ve seen so far really informative real life info being said.
I got to a Art and Design university and though I am majoring in Graphic Design I have taken a couple classes in production and I feel like the way the video explains things would be very similar to what you’d learn in class.
I use the construction, cheapo lights (flood lights). They cost about $6.00, the bulb is extra, of course. I produce films for the town and non-profits so there's no way I'm going to buy expensive lighting. Thank you for the placement tips. The lighting has always been an issue for me and the interviews look okay, but something is just not right. Now I know it's the lighting. : )) I liked the set up with the tape on the reflecting mirror (D). That is SO creative. I'm also going to start using back lighting. It's a miracle.
I'm a photographer getting into YT and video... this was a very valuable video, you're direct, easy to understand, and you give us options. Thanks for the great vid!
I could watch an extended interview with the subject matter in any lighting situation. I’m glad you showed cheaper lighting setup. It’s great to try to think outside the box. Location shoots go wrong and at that point, it’s all you have.
5:19 Would you please make a whistling tutorial? That was so nice! (Just kidding lol) I love your tutorials. They're so comprehensive, intuitive and well-paced. I'm glad I'm raking the time to learn from you guys! :)
Ya know I've been watching all these filmmaker youtubers for a while and thinking how awesome stage lighting can be put to use for filmmakers. Watching you gaff tape a mirror just drove that theory home. Some stage lights on a dimmer with gobos would make that boring room incredible. That being said being creative like this: two thumbs up ebert & roeper
I love ur irony! Makes me do things! I always struggle with lighting in my vlogs. You make it feel sooo ez! Thumbs up! You my friend are a TRUE INSPIRATION! Thank you for being on youtube!
Please keep doing these!!!!!!! This is a real class. So many others want to charge outrageous prices that every one cant always afford. Thank you so much for your probono work. God bless u
Dude, I can't explain how much you read my mind with this video! I wanted to know the difference with backlight and side light hahaha and you did exactly that when I asked myself for it! Great job!
Ohhh you blew my mind with that mirror reflection creativity on wall!!! i am thank full to you for this tutorial. Love from India. D setup i really liked.
Dude, I love your style, your tone, and the underhanded nature of your humour. Thanks for the AMAZING content. This is legit soooooooo helpful and I feel like this channel has pulled back the curtain on the whole lighting game.
Tape on a mirror used as a textured background light...that's a new one. I've heard of shining through cookies but never reflecting it on a mirror with tape! I've gotta try that!
Amazing video. I have seen videos for years trying to show the same concept and have never come close to the quality and easiness shown on this and your other videos. Keep em comin!
Thanks! Here are some links to get you started. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/32812-REG/Matthews_159015_Solid_Frame_Scrim.html www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/227746-REG/Matthews_756040_Hollywood_Century_C_Stand.html
I feel like for some reason I preferred just the key with the darker background. When you added the backlight I have no doubt that's more the correct way to do it, but I feel like before it looked kind of modern and cool and then with the backlight I instantly felt like I was watching one of those corporate videos.
God i love this channel, gives me a good mood and definitely motivates me and gives me comfort, knowing it's not so hard to shape light, as we are seeing here.. this stuff take anxiety away
I’m on my way to film my first interview as well as being the interviewer without any assistant. Watching your video just bumped my confidence up and gave me the positive energy I needed! Thank you so much and of course I’m not subscribing and disliking this video 😂😂😂 bless 🙏🏾✌🏾
Ahhhhh man youre making me miss my guys and working. Really great video Im glad I found you on here. Thanks, Oh and I love that funky mirror trick very cool
I saw your name in the comments on a realty video 3 minutes ago. I had never heard of you before. Then I clicked over to a video I saved earlier today (this one), and I saw you yourself commenting here. I guess it’s time for me to enter my MeetKevin era.
I'm glad I discovered your channel, it gives me a lot of info if I will use those expensive lights and a lot of info as well if I will do it on a budget.
uhm.. ok so this video was suggested out of nowhere and it was amazing and simple, yet thorough and professional yet chill. like I loved it. wth!
That’s a pin!
Epic Light Media 😲 🙌🏼
Super Manny its awesome!!
My name is also Manny, and I concur.
🎶How do you solve a problem like Maria...🎶
That mirror trick blew my mind :o
but it felt like some plants outside the window with a harsh sunlight.
Thank you for your comment! I went back to the video to look for that part after reading it. wow.
Yea.... me too!!
People, stop subscribing. We need to keep this channel a secret.
LOL... the old reverse psychology trick. My channel currently has zero content and one subscriber. I've got the whole "stuck figuring out my studio setup" problem. I've been writing scripts and adding posts to my blog, but every time I set the camera up, I just shake my head at the result and end up deleting it in disgust. Oh well... back to trying more things to get a look I'm happy with :).
Exactly! )))
Right? He said just over 30,000 in April, and now it's practically June and there are 51,200 subs. What happened?!
AGREEEEE
OH shoot your right, we can't all have superior lighting knowledge. Otherwise we won't stand out from the rest...
Kids would learn better if this is how things were taught in schools. And that whistle solo... incredible.
"How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?" from The Sound of Music..... LOL
I don’t understand why there aren’t more videos like this GOLD
Please don't stop being creative, your videos are fucking perfect. Brilliant education, simple, entertaining, straight to the point. Love it!
I used to be teaching photography lighting 20 years ago and used these tricks.
Now, we have LED bulbs and more!
All of these just came back to my memory!
Thank you very much for my total recall!
I'll be back!
Love your work! Specifically the straight to the point part without hours of vlog beforehand!
I hate those tutorials
I love your teaching style. It’s so... “not TH-camry”. I’m not even learning anything new lol. Except for that mirror trick, noice. Keep up the good work 👍
@Matthew Herrington Oooh, I like that comparison.
6:00 the magic mirror bit.. v cool!
Option "C" is fantastic. I liked the video very much.
One of the most entertaining tutorials of how to light an interview I saw in along time.
Thank you
Man, you are doing an amazing job! Thanks a lot, it’s so pleasant to watch you. And you speak very distinctly which is very useful for non English speakers.
My favorite part of this video was when it was finally over so I could hit replay and watch it again
C & d had such good lightning, thanks for awsome tips!
This is like Blue's Clues but for adults and it's about lighting. Honestly a different tone on youtube and i love it
this content is so straight to the point and awesome it hurts.
This sense of humor is why I subscribed to thia channel.
Great to see Gene helping you out
I loved the A setup. Though dramatic, it did something to the eyes of the subject that made them sparkle. I think it got lost in the next setups.
I literally just discovered this Chanel like an hour and now im on an Epic Light Media video marathon. Love all your content. Great sense of humor
I am slowly and intensely falling in love with this channel, thank you sir.
Hey thanks!!!!!!
Watched this one upside down. We followed your last instructions to a "tee." clicked the thumbs down and then clicked that funny foreign word in the big box next to the upside down bell thingy. Since we kinda recognized the bell icon, we decided to click on that to notify you that we followed your instructions. Thank you for the clarity.
The totally rigged setup was the best--for obvious reasons. The second best was actually the last option you showed us with the budget setup. Just knock the side light down another 1.5 to 2 stops and it'll make the subject pop off the screen. We tell people all the time that budget lighting is not just about budgeting $ is about budgeting what is important in the scene.... Since it's just a boring wall, better lighting on the subject is the wiser use of the cheap lights--unless the back wall/location is important to the interview.
But there again, our musical interludes on set are usually "if I only had a brain."
This channel is a breath of fresh air
My respect for lighting has never been greater since watching this channel. Inspired. Thank you.
This is a great channel, I know most of the stuff but it helps to refresh the night before a shoot and I appreciate the presentation
Thats all I used 20yrs ago in the beginning doing B-glam images longer exposures. Glad to have studio lights now!
For me is D! You have the best channel for video tips! Thank you from Italy!!!! (i'm sorry and i'm a subscriber)
Best thing to wake up in Germany to. A New ELM Video! Thx guys. Very informative again. Keep it up.
First sincere video creator ever.
"D" was my favorite setup, you are very patient and long winded. Thank you for being a great content creator.
hey buddy! if you try to use these cheap led bulbs try by removing the white covering of the bulb it can be twisted and removed in some bulbs and in others you have to cut through them, after removing the diffusion layer of the bulb, you will have a light source with straight beam of light.
Try it, it works fine, attach some gel on to it and it's ready to go.
You executed the content of this video like a boss. The knowledge is great, but the execution of the delivery of the knowledge is A+. You carefully emphasize key terms while displaying abundantly clear visual examples for an audiovisual slap in the face of easy-to-understand knowledge. I'm not even a video person, this just happened to be recommended during my lunch and I clicked on it, watched the whole thing, liked and subscribed.
What a compliment!!!! I’m so happy that this video was helpful for someone who isn’t even in film. Much thanks!
Love from Kazakhstan
I’ve got lots of TH-cam accounts and I’m going to subscribe to you from each of them, you just try to stop me. Damn fine work.
Man I just happen to stumble upon one of your videos and am now watching my third one. This fr is one of the most actually useful TH-cam channels I’ve seen so far really informative real life info being said.
I got to a Art and Design university and though I am majoring in Graphic Design I have taken a couple classes in production and I feel like the way the video explains things would be very similar to what you’d learn in class.
So kind!!! Thanks that means a lot. I love talking about this stuff...
9:21 is the best part of the video. Great Video!
How can one video provide more value then an entire film course?! Love it!!
I use the construction, cheapo lights (flood lights). They cost about $6.00, the bulb is extra, of course. I produce films for the town and non-profits so there's no way I'm going to buy expensive lighting. Thank you for the placement tips. The lighting has always been an issue for me and the interviews look okay, but something is just not right. Now I know it's the lighting. : )) I liked the set up with the tape on the reflecting mirror (D). That is SO creative. I'm also going to start using back lighting. It's a miracle.
This channel deserves millions of subscribers. I love your videos!
I literally can’t believe how valuable your content is. Just found this channel a week ago. Subbed after two videos. This makes video 4.
I'm a photographer getting into YT and video... this was a very valuable video, you're direct, easy to understand, and you give us options. Thanks for the great vid!
My favorite was D, because the mirror is the one thing that makes the boring wall interesting.
Dood bro, youve saved a life. Your explaination is so key
Probably one of the best tutorial videos on TH-cam period. Very nicely produced.
That mirror idea with the tape on it looked excellent. I was not expecting that. Appreciate all the info and tricks!
This is probably the best tutorial I've ever seen on anything.
This Channel is my source of light
Option E - quite surprisingly... Well done sir. Thumbs up from South Africa!!! OH!!! And ditto on the whistle solo!!!
I could watch an extended interview with the subject matter in any lighting situation. I’m glad you showed cheaper lighting setup. It’s great to try to think outside the box. Location shoots go wrong and at that point, it’s all you have.
Well done, loved how you broke it down into steps. thanks for your efforts
Need more of this, guide to lighting. You prove that lighting is everything
5:19 Would you please make a whistling tutorial? That was so nice!
(Just kidding lol) I love your tutorials. They're so comprehensive, intuitive and well-paced. I'm glad I'm raking the time to learn from you guys! :)
Unexpected bonus bit with the budget lights. thanks for the tips
You guys are seriously tremendous. Not sure we deserve you but definitely glad you're here !
E was very cool and using the mirror with tape was absolutely brilliant!
Ya know I've been watching all these filmmaker youtubers for a while and thinking how awesome stage lighting can be put to use for filmmakers. Watching you gaff tape a mirror just drove that theory home. Some stage lights on a dimmer with gobos would make that boring room incredible. That being said being creative like this: two thumbs up ebert & roeper
Glad to see your channel blowing up. I think it's going a lot farther👍
Also, whistling Maria while adjusting the setup🤣 you the man!
Oh boy! I like this guy. He is hilarious in his own funny way. Very educative video.
The best is showing what normal looks like then gradually making it better.
Came randomly but was so helpful. I really had issues with lighting in my videos. Thanks once again
I love ur irony! Makes me do things!
I always struggle with lighting in my vlogs. You make it feel sooo ez! Thumbs up! You my friend are a TRUE INSPIRATION! Thank you for being on youtube!
The mirror effect!!!
Mind blowing 🤯🤯🤯!!!!
Thanks 🙏.
Great tutorial.
Please keep doing these!!!!!!! This is a real class. So many others want to charge outrageous prices that every one cant always afford. Thank you so much for your probono work. God bless u
you always inspire me every day... thank you for your sharing with the poor student like me... i love you..
E was my favorite but I did enjoy when you turned the light around and became Elvis!
You are a pretty good teacher and funny at the same time.
Thanks for the massive value
D is the one i love, the use of tapes on the glass was genius and very creative..E is economical..think Im gonna mix both..
Dude, I can't explain how much you read my mind with this video! I wanted to know the difference with backlight and side light hahaha and you did exactly that when I asked myself for it! Great job!
Ohhh you blew my mind with that mirror reflection creativity on wall!!! i am thank full to you for this tutorial. Love from India. D setup i really liked.
Dude, I love your style, your tone, and the underhanded nature of your humour. Thanks for the AMAZING content. This is legit soooooooo helpful and I feel like this channel has pulled back the curtain on the whole lighting game.
absolute legend man, sorted me out in 10 mins
haha, this channel is so underrated, im here before million subs sir, proud to be in the history!
Tape on a mirror used as a textured background light...that's a new one. I've heard of shining through cookies but never reflecting it on a mirror with tape!
I've gotta try that!
Thank you for having the heart/desire to help folks with ZERO knowledge, like me.
I liked the key light only. They all looked great though, but I just like that dramatic look.
You're on fire! I'm always on a budget unfortunately and seeing that budget lightning BLEW MY MIND 🤯
Amazing video. I have seen videos for years trying to show the same concept and have never come close to the quality and easiness shown on this and your other videos. Keep em comin!
MORE of this type of video please. Very satisfying to know the outcome of dirt cheap vs expensive. 4 thumbs up !
One of the best film making channels ever! Awesome video, thanks!!
Btw can you share what that diffusion board thing you are using is called and what stand you use to hang it ? Thank once again!
Thanks! Here are some links to get you started.
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/32812-REG/Matthews_159015_Solid_Frame_Scrim.html
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/227746-REG/Matthews_756040_Hollywood_Century_C_Stand.html
Epic Light Media thanks much!!
I feel like for some reason I preferred just the key with the darker background. When you added the backlight I have no doubt that's more the correct way to do it, but I feel like before it looked kind of modern and cool and then with the backlight I instantly felt like I was watching one of those corporate videos.
Good film. Great style. I like the cheap options but D was the best set up.
Just right on time for my virtual graduation videos! Thanks!!!
For a budget version, E - is looking superb. Cinematic with some dynamic in it. Great content!
This channel is my textbook.
First time I see the tape idea on a mirror. Great idea
God i love this channel, gives me a good mood and definitely motivates me and gives me comfort, knowing it's not so hard to shape light, as we are seeing here.. this stuff take anxiety away
I’m on my way to film my first interview as well as being the interviewer without any assistant. Watching your video just bumped my confidence up and gave me the positive energy I needed! Thank you so much and of course I’m not subscribing and disliking this video 😂😂😂 bless 🙏🏾✌🏾
Wow, looks like you've added 140,000 subscribers in under two years. I would say they are well earned.
Ahhhhh man youre making me miss my guys and working. Really great video Im glad I found you on here. Thanks, Oh and I love that funky mirror trick very cool
The cheap setup is so good!
I definetively like your state of mind. Stay like you are.
Cool trick with the mirror. Nice whistling skills, too.
B for Formal Look & D for Fancy which is also nice :)
Epic. Edit: Here before this has 2 million views.
I'm on 2020 quarantine. Like it if it already ended! :D
Love your Roni Rona Finance Videos!
I saw your name in the comments on a realty video 3 minutes ago. I had never heard of you before. Then I clicked over to a video I saved earlier today (this one), and I saw you yourself commenting here. I guess it’s time for me to enter my MeetKevin era.
the mirror blew my mind. never would have thought of that
I'm glad I discovered your channel, it gives me a lot of info if I will use those expensive lights and a lot of info as well if I will do it on a budget.
E for sure...it's more pleasing to the eye
that “how do you solve a problem like Maria” was 😍😂
Good to know I’m not the only one that whistles the sound of music when setting up equipment!
So illuminating! I learned so much! Thank you :)