Lighting for Film & Video

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1. FAQ: Mireds

   By David Bradley, March 26, 2007
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   • kpv rajkumar
   • August 14, 2007
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3. Faking Sunlight with a small crew

   By indiana wilson, Thursday at 07:04 AM   

   • tropics
   • rain
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   • Albion Hockney
   • Thursday at 08:39 PM

4. Calibrating Light Meters and why it should be done?

   By silvan schnelli, February 6, 2024
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   • silvan schnelli
   • May 3

5. Good Old Fashion Light Meter

   By Stephen Baldassarre, February 13
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   • Stephen Baldassarre
   • April 25

6. Creating natural-feeling sunset lit interior? 1 2

   By Oisin Hugh Edwin O'Connell, April 29, 2019   

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   • Patrick wilder
   • April 22

7. Haze, night, and wooded areas

   By Graeme McMahon, January 17, 2014
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   • Aapo Lettinen
   • April 14

8. Shooting night interiors with 50 ISO--how practical is it?

   By Owen A. Davies, April 13   

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   • Tyler Purcell
   • April 14

9. Lighting a Forest at Night 1 2

   By Jack De La Mare, November 27, 2015   

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   • Simon Osaji
   • April 11

10. Large Interior w No Windows - 'Gone Girl'

    By Andrew Ko, April 7
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    • Andrew Ko
    • April 7

11. Exterior Moonlit Scene - Backlight + Fill

    By Nicolas U Hepburn, April 6
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    • Nicolas U Hepburn
    • April 6

12. How many extra bulbs should I carry for each of my tungsten fresnels?

    By Moon McCartney, March 30
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    • Moon McCartney
    • March 30

13. Can You Accurately Determine Lighting Ratios from Film Stills?

    By Diego Benz Tejada, March 26   

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    • Steven West
    • March 29

14. Shooting in a dark room - only red light

    By Théo Lharidon, March 10
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    • Ruslan Kazimir
    • March 29

15. What lights should I get for the most versatility between shoots?

    By Dakota DiFraia, March 26
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    • Stephen Baldassarre
    • March 28

16. DAYTIME EXTERIOR LIGHTING – SUNSET/BLUE HOUR

    By Olivier Metzler, March 19
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    • Stephen Baldassarre
    • March 27

17. What is responsible for the green shift in these stills? (Salaam Bombay - 1988)

    By imran qureshi, March 21
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    • Albion Hockney
    • March 21

18. Old cored Carbon Arc Fresnel emission spectrum and TM-30 color index

    By Vladimir Usoltsev, February 27
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    • Vladimir Usoltsev
    • March 20

19. How to ensure consistent visibility of the actor in a moving car shot in a wide open space?

    By Ruth Vilas, March 10
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    • Stephen Baldassarre
    • March 19

20. Treatment of windows 1 2

    By Gabriel Cortez, February 19, 2007
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    • Simon Osaji
    • March 13

21. Lighting a scene in a car (frontal double windshield)

    By Daniel Zlobin, March 10
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    • Daniel Zlobin
    • March 11

22. fall-off 1 2

    By amirali mohammadi, April 29, 2021
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    • David Mullen ASC
    • March 7

23. Moonlight Color Temperature 1 2

    By Vivek Venkatraman, November 1, 2015
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    • Nicolas POISSON
    • February 26

24. Strobe light with adjustable HZ

    By brandon kelly, February 24
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    • brandon kelly
    • February 24

25. Remembering brand name of a green tungsten head?

    By Max Field, February 24
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    • dan kessler
    • February 24

26. SITCOM Lighting info?

    By GregBest, May 8, 2019
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    • Mercy Hasselblad
    • February 23