Lighting for Film & Video

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1. FAQ: Mireds

   By David Bradley, March 26, 2007
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3. Underexposed Face - Eye light

   By Boris Kalaidjiev, July 10, 2023
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   • Domen Martincic
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4. Underwater Lighting Tips

   By Oisin Hugh Edwin O'Connell, June 23
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   • Oisin Hugh Edwin O'Connell
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5. LTM 18k vs Arri 18k

   By Joshua Echevarria, June 18
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   • Albion Hockney
   • June 26

6. Moonlight Color Temperature 1 2

   By Vivek Venkatraman, November 1, 2015
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   • Aapo Lettinen
   • June 18

7. New Life for HMI 1200 PAR Fixtures?

   By Charles Scheppers, June 18
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   • Charles Scheppers
   • June 18

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

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

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   • Aapo Lettinen
   • May 29

9. Rosco SoftDrop?

   By David Ryzner, May 19
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   • David Ryzner
   • May 19

10. Lighting for a High End Music Video Look

    By Julian Alvarez, May 16
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    • Julian Alvarez
    • May 16

11. Faking Sunlight with a small crew

    By indiana wilson, May 8   

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    • Albion Hockney
    • May 8

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

    By silvan schnelli, February 6, 2024
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    • silvan schnelli
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13. Good Old Fashion Light Meter

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

14. Haze, night, and wooded areas

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

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

    By Owen A. Davies, April 13   

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    • Tyler Purcell
    • April 14

16. Lighting a Forest at Night 1 2

    By Jack De La Mare, November 27, 2015   

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    • Simon Osaji
    • April 11

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

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

18. Exterior Moonlit Scene - Backlight + Fill

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

19. 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

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

    By Diego Benz Tejada, March 26   

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    • Steven West
    • March 29

21. Shooting in a dark room - only red light

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

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

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

23. DAYTIME EXTERIOR LIGHTING – SUNSET/BLUE HOUR

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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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