Man I should be paying you, instead of collage. You are literally kickstarting my production company. Thanks for all the tips and tricks. I know you are joking, but let me tell you. You guys are way WAY better than many other channels I follow. Keep it up.
Blurring your eyes to find the best bokeh, using your fist as your "subject", and explaining everything in real time was really appreciated! This video was a treat!
Great work! I'm wondering if it wouldn't have been even easier to just use a bounce (like a 6x6 or a 8x8) as a key. Less stands needed and no extra power needed.
Exactly, i don't think having 3 panels + light is practical enough for most interviews, especially if the interviewee needs to move a bit. Just a bounce you can move easily is usually the way to go
i've been in production for 10 years now. you have this amazing ability to explain lighting in such simple terms and you're helping me understand so much better what to look for. thank you so much for your work, i have no idea how this is free. thank you
When I film, I’m also sweaty like hell. Is it the tension? Is the weight of gimbal and camera? I don’t know. All i know is that epic light media SUUUUUUCKSSSSS
Thanks for your amazing explanation.This video should be the handbook for the subject of lighting. Learnt a lot. Looking forward for more video from your side.
Great job, only thing I would do different is bounce the sunlight in, rather than diffuse a powered light. Usually I just use a slab of white foam core.
Instead of a video light you also could use a acrylic mirror if the there are no clouds and the interview does not take that long. With that mirror you could reflect sunlight in the scrim on the left. Allways handy to have in your bag of trics. And when you have set the position of the talent, i would mark that spot on the ground. You made a great video. Thanks!
This is great! If there was one thing I would change, I just would have used a white bounce board instead of the 600d. Much more simple, but it did fit nicely with the Anker ad and it looked pretty nice. I have learned so much much from you guys, great information. Keep going!
This is nice. Would love to execute this setup. We usually have low key run n' gun situations. Then we look for a shade and bounce some light from the sun with a white reflector in the face from one side. Not perfect but still does the job.
I definitely think lighting is the most underrated part of shooting. Most people want better cameras and higher res but neglect the lighting. Loved the video!
Sifoo!! Thank you!! Fantastic video. Learned so much from this video. The hand to know which angle to place the cam is fantastic and the blurred eye method is priceless. Thank you!!
You're smarter then what you give yourself credit for. I've been watching you for the past 2 months and you've greatly helped my career. I'm actually now confident when I say I'm going to be a Director/Director of photography.
Awe man, I wish I'd known that 'flipping the key' trick a week ago. Thanks for teaching me so much. And costing me a lot of money in lights, stands, skrims, flags, etc etc. I enjoy setting up lights now way more than I enjoy actually filming.
I actually learned how to set up my lights because of this channel. I am not 100% in the money but I'm happy with the results I get in my little show. 😅
Solid advice! As far as what I typically do when filming outside. I take the same principles but not necessarily using any equipment. I find some shade, place them in the best light as possible. Most importantly is finding the right angle to make them look good. 👍🏻
so lucky you had 600d pro to shoot outdoor like that..hope to see you do a small budet lighting technique outdoor shooting for us as small production to improve the skill with affordable
I had been waiting for u only finally got u! well as I told u in one of ur videos that I loved ur teaching way n I have just started the channel n the video I m going to upload I used ur technique n I so happy with the result . will share the link n ur feedback is precious n advice too to make me grow better. plz
:) always sweaty when I'm filming... dude, we all relate...even if it's 15 C outside, I'll still be sweating.. but at least here in NL you often have the natural diffuser aka clouds.. nothing compares to that sun you have, damn..
Great vid! Then only think I would do differently is when you are shooting two people for separate interviews in the same space, move the angle of the camera just enough to create a different background and it might look like a different location entirely. Also have the second interview sitting down in a chair instead of standing up. These little changes can change the dynamic of the interviews to make them both more interesting.
To me, this lighting setup (what I know as the "sun sandwich") always looks a bit hyperrealistic to me, which might be what you're going for; however, I prefer the hair light (the sun) to be at the 11 or 1 o'clock position and the key light to be at the 9:30 or 2:30 o'clock position. This way, when the two lights are at closer positions to each other, it appears that the two sources are actually one. I would be excited to see you try this look in a future video. Let me know what you think.
@@martiniustollin This makes a lot of sense. I do agree with the original poster, sometimes the key light is so bright in a shot that it takes me out of a moment and I have done very little production work. It's just obvious when the sun is behind you and your face is blasting light well... duh, feels wrong. Maybe it's because cell phone video is ubiquitous? However, his shot looked awesome at the start, wasn't distracting at all and it seems pretty clear the diffusion is making this magic work. When the harsh sunlight disappears then it's unclear the actual position of the sun or the 'lighting situation' so, yeah... diffusion is magic. To my eye, if you are going to use a key light then you better bring the diffusion or you making a real choice.
The trick with closing one eye to get a blurred view is working better when you are just blind, just put off your glasses and that's it, choose your blurry background
I don't think you needed that 600D for the key light at all. Just bounce from the sun would be quite enough. You'd have to move it with the sun if you're shooting for longer but it would look more natural. And for me personally, this type of 'light sandwich' setup with the hairlight from the back and the key from the front looks a bit too artificial. I would put the backlight more to the side, say 11 o'clock and then the key to the same side so it wraps around the face and all feels like it's part of the same daylight source. Also I would make the key bigger, so maybe an 8x frame or two 4x frames side by side, again to help it wrap.
Dude, sorry about your tripod. Check the attachment of the bowl on the spacer to avoid breakage. You put the light on well, but I would shade the body a little with a defuser on the side of the key to emphasize the face, not the bright T-shirt. PS my English shit, sorry if something is not clear.
Nice vid. I haven't seen* in the comments anyone talking about matting the floor? If you wanted less green in the shadows from the spill of the lawn you could place a big mat or sheet of black cloth under the subject's feet.
I wish i could i do a setup like this in a run n gun situation. My clients normally don't want to wait on me and want to finish the filming asap. And they give me locations not the greatest. I just find shadowed areas or use an nd filter when outside and make necessary tweaks in final cut
It looks like a TV commercial lightning. Not necessarily a bad thing but I just immediately got the feeling he is going sell me something. I wonder how different reflectors with different coatings would look like here. If you are shooting a doc a reflector might be easier to bring to the location than the ligh(s).
Nice video as always thank you, I wish we could meet someday, for me as one cameraman I put behind the subject, then lower the exposure somewhere in middle to make the background and the subject looking acceptable, the final corrections I do in post production, Keep it up.
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Haha! The start was so good😅
And the end! thanks legends👌
Thanks for stopping by!!!!! It’s been difficult to justify uploading videos lately knowing people like you are making such great content!!!
@@thomasmanning9111 You were my first love ELM, a quick a brilliant flame, but I unsubscribed when I saw Lewis.
Man I should be paying you, instead of collage. You are literally kickstarting my production company. Thanks for all the tips and tricks. I know you are joking, but let me tell you. You guys are way WAY better than many other channels I follow. Keep it up.
I'm right there with you.
You might want to consider 'collage'
I agree 100 percent. This is one of the most helpful production channels on TH-cam
I'm retiring and love amateur photography and creating videos. This information is wonderful. Thank you!
yeah that "Collage" is not treating you right......
Blurring your eyes to find the best bokeh, using your fist as your "subject", and explaining everything in real time was really appreciated! This video was a treat!
Great work! I'm wondering if it wouldn't have been even easier to just use a bounce (like a 6x6 or a 8x8) as a key. Less stands needed and no extra power needed.
Exactly, i don't think having 3 panels + light is practical enough for most interviews, especially if the interviewee needs to move a bit. Just a bounce you can move easily is usually the way to go
Yes, the light isn’t necessary. A large bounce would give perfect light without having to waste time setting that up.
I'm so grateful that I found you on the internet. May God bless you Sir!
i've been in production for 10 years now. you have this amazing ability to explain lighting in such simple terms and you're helping me understand so much better what to look for. thank you so much for your work, i have no idea how this is free. thank you
Thanks so much!!!!! I need comments like this because sometimes I doubt if I’m teaching anything useful
Sitting here in the freezing cold looking at you in the lovely sun and feeling very appreciative of this awesome video.
The more I learn, the more I learn to love lighting and not be intimidated by it. Love this channel, subbed! (sorry)
The perspectives shared on this channel are incredible. Fresh, unique, and real.
I'm in love with this man's attitude
You are a good teaches Thomas. You are not alone, 162k people awaiting your lesson each day. Thank you teaches pet.
Now we need a video with the same outcome but cheaper lights! Someone with $100 budget. :)
When I film, I’m also sweaty like hell. Is it the tension? Is the weight of gimbal and camera? I don’t know. All i know is that epic light media SUUUUUUCKSSSSS
Thanks for your amazing explanation.This video should be the handbook for the subject of lighting.
Learnt a lot. Looking forward for more video from your side.
Great job, only thing I would do different is bounce the sunlight in, rather than diffuse a powered light. Usually I just use a slab of white foam core.
Thank you for making me smile while I become a smidge less stupid. 🤗 I appreciate you tons!
😂😂😂 love the ending and everything in between. I always learn a lot.
Instead of a video light you also could use a acrylic mirror if the there are no clouds and the interview does not take that long.
With that mirror you could reflect sunlight in the scrim on the left. Allways handy to have in your bag of trics.
And when you have set the position of the talent, i would mark that spot on the ground.
You made a great video. Thanks!
I really loved just how a subject that might be meh, he can made of it something really entertaining.
0:11 thats why i love this channel :-D
One of the most entertaining filmmaking channels on TH-cam!
Best video that i have ever seen on how to shoot as pro in outdoors situations… looking very good ❤🎉
This is great! If there was one thing I would change, I just would have used a white bounce board instead of the 600d. Much more simple, but it did fit nicely with the Anker ad and it looked pretty nice. I have learned so much much from you guys, great information. Keep going!
can feel your enthusiasm. We all love designing light and you capture the fun of it.
This is nice. Would love to execute this setup. We usually have low key run n' gun situations. Then we look for a shade and bounce some light from the sun with a white reflector in the face from one side. Not perfect but still does the job.
I definitely think lighting is the most underrated part of shooting. Most people want better cameras and higher res but neglect the lighting. Loved the video!
the beginning of this is why i finally subscribed. so good!
Sifoo!! Thank you!! Fantastic video. Learned so much from this video. The hand to know which angle to place the cam is fantastic and the blurred eye method is priceless. Thank you!!
hahahaha you are freaking awesome!!! "more important than your family.." thought you were gonna cry for a sec!
Really good informative stuff. I like to watch these to see what essentials I don't currently have.
You're smarter then what you give yourself credit for. I've been watching you for the past 2 months and you've greatly helped my career. I'm actually now confident when I say I'm going to be a Director/Director of photography.
I will make a video response for this, it's a great channel and I think all of us can learn from each other!
Awe man, I wish I'd known that 'flipping the key' trick a week ago. Thanks for teaching me so much. And costing me a lot of money in lights, stands, skrims, flags, etc etc. I enjoy setting up lights now way more than I enjoy actually filming.
Win win.
Learned AND laughed.
Everything you need to know totally condensed. Such a fantastic channel!
So, a good set of flags and stands is essential in that lighting environment too. Excellent quick primer.
Awesome tips, thanks.
Pushes expensive gear in the first 15 seconds : "Ok, you've got my attention".
But he didn't push that 600d... I think we found the limits of Thomas' gear malevolence :-)
*throws gear off the roof*
*gear breaks down after a while*
*surprised pikachu face*
You're not alone in this world. A lot of camera operators sweat when they have to set up a shot in a very tight time window.
I'm one of them lol
Same
yeah! and the ending is EPIC, to say the not-so -least... that's why i love this guy so much
That before and after is impressive. Great work guys. So simple but effective
I actually learned how to set up my lights because of this channel. I am not 100% in the money but I'm happy with the results I get in my little show. 😅
Great tutorial, thank you! You are not alone, we appreciate all the knowledge you share.
Such a great channel you always deliver ❤
That blur test was hilarious. 😂
I love your videos soooo much. The blurry eye technique is golden. In a vlog I am working on now, I used your tips about screen direction.
Good lookin out on the link to those modifiers. Exactly what I needed.
Thank you for en"light"ened me with this knowledge
Learn a lot from this video. Love to see a lighting tutorial with a cheaper camera setup.
Man you're a genius 👍🏻
Solid advice! As far as what I typically do when filming outside. I take the same principles but not necessarily using any equipment. I find some shade, place them in the best light as possible. Most importantly is finding the right angle to make them look good. 👍🏻
this is my favorite chanel man! thanks you a lot, and please, if you enjoy doing this... never give up
Best channel on TH-cam. I support you 😘
I learn a lot more on your channel than in a paid course that lasts 3 days. Thanks ;)
I'm literally learning everything I need from these videos. Incredible!
Quick and relatively easy to do. Nice Go To setup.
so lucky you had 600d pro to shoot outdoor like that..hope to see you do a small budet lighting technique outdoor shooting for us as small production to improve the skill with affordable
I had been waiting for u only finally got u! well as I told u in one of ur videos that I loved ur teaching way n I have just started the channel n the video I m going to upload I used ur technique n I so happy with the result . will share the link n ur feedback is precious n advice too to make me grow better. plz
:) always sweaty when I'm filming... dude, we all relate...even if it's 15 C outside, I'll still be sweating.. but at least here in NL you often have the natural diffuser aka clouds.. nothing compares to that sun you have, damn..
I subscribed just because you said not to.....but I have a feeling I am playing into your hands. Oh well, at least everything will be lit nicely.
Haha! Believe it or not I'm actually getting a lot out of this, not only a laugh😆
Love your stuff, and more importantly the underdog image you want to have. You guys know how to teach👌
Great info! Short sweet and fun 👍
Very good DaVinci lighting
Hey you are just too good to be told what to do man, great info thank you
How easy you make it all look :). I hope other creators also shared their experience the way you do ! kudos !!!
Great vid! Then only think I would do differently is when you are shooting two people for separate interviews in the same space, move the angle of the camera just enough to create a different background and it might look like a different location entirely. Also have the second interview sitting down in a chair instead of standing up. These little changes can change the dynamic of the interviews to make them both more interesting.
THANKS A LOT! I LOVE THE CHANNEL!
To me, this lighting setup (what I know as the "sun sandwich") always looks a bit hyperrealistic to me, which might be what you're going for; however, I prefer the hair light (the sun) to be at the 11 or 1 o'clock position and the key light to be at the 9:30 or 2:30 o'clock position. This way, when the two lights are at closer positions to each other, it appears that the two sources are actually one.
I would be excited to see you try this look in a future video. Let me know what you think.
So basically blending a reverse key and the sun's natural edge light?
@@pixelcultmedia4252 Exactly
@@martiniustollin This makes a lot of sense. I do agree with the original poster, sometimes the key light is so bright in a shot that it takes me out of a moment and I have done very little production work. It's just obvious when the sun is behind you and your face is blasting light well... duh, feels wrong. Maybe it's because cell phone video is ubiquitous?
However, his shot looked awesome at the start, wasn't distracting at all and it seems pretty clear the diffusion is making this magic work. When the harsh sunlight disappears then it's unclear the actual position of the sun or the 'lighting situation' so, yeah... diffusion is magic.
To my eye, if you are going to use a key light then you better bring the diffusion or you making a real choice.
The trick with closing one eye to get a blurred view is working better when you are just blind, just put off your glasses and that's it, choose your blurry background
Thank you so much for such an amazing tutorial video. Please make more 🙏
I don't think you needed that 600D for the key light at all. Just bounce from the sun would be quite enough. You'd have to move it with the sun if you're shooting for longer but it would look more natural.
And for me personally, this type of 'light sandwich' setup with the hairlight from the back and the key from the front looks a bit too artificial. I would put the backlight more to the side, say 11 o'clock and then the key to the same side so it wraps around the face and all feels like it's part of the same daylight source. Also I would make the key bigger, so maybe an 8x frame or two 4x frames side by side, again to help it wrap.
T'es le meilleur mec !
I typically roll my flip phone 360p as primary cam and then rack my focus to the background and leave my subject out of focus. artsy results.
Lighthning is the most important thing in life😂😂😂
Dude, sorry about your tripod. Check the attachment of the bowl on the spacer to avoid breakage. You put the light on well, but I would shade the body a little with a defuser on the side of the key to emphasize the face, not the bright T-shirt. PS my English shit, sorry if something is not clear.
thank you for great outdoor lighting tutorial!
Nice video, but why not use a reflector instead of a powered light?
super fun , thanks
You are epic like always 🌈 🙌
Nothing directed toward reactors yet, so dammit, I'm still subbed.
Unbelievable video. You guys rock!
Nice vid. I haven't seen* in the comments anyone talking about matting the floor? If you wanted less green in the shadows from the spill of the lawn you could place a big mat or sheet of black cloth under the subject's feet.
Such a good point!!! I totally forgot about that
@@EpicLightMedia cheers man!
He is bback, the C-stands destroying man is back.
I sweat for some reason too when we start going lol. I get all whipped up
I wish i could i do a setup like this in a run n gun situation. My clients normally don't want to wait on me and want to finish the filming asap. And they give me locations not the greatest. I just find shadowed areas or use an nd filter when outside and make necessary tweaks in final cut
I love you so much! you are so funny!
It looks like a TV commercial lightning. Not necessarily a bad thing but I just immediately got the feeling he is going sell me something.
I wonder how different reflectors with different coatings would look like here. If you are shooting a doc a reflector might be easier to bring to the location than the ligh(s).
That blurry eye thing was fuckin brilliant
Nice video as always thank you, I wish we could meet someday, for me as one cameraman I put behind the subject, then lower the exposure somewhere in middle to make the background and the subject looking acceptable, the final corrections I do in post production, Keep it up.
Awesome video!
this is so good man, appreciated
I used that action song from artlist that you've got in the intro in one of my videos too!
excelent video!!!
so cool! thank you for sharing.
Thank you for showing me that my terrible vision actually doubles as a director's bokeh viewfinder.
of course you're sweating in your black long-sleeve button-up 😂
thank you. i learnt a lot
Thank you.