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Thanks alot for the help so far, very appreciated THe music video is way down the line so i have plenty of time to practice. I'm more interested in learning the art of lighting in the mean time. I picked up some books from the library but they all seem a little advanced (not hard to read but implying you have a lighting kit already... I've been reading, "Lighting Technology: A guide for television, film, and theatre." They show techniques on lighting and how to setup (which is kind of useless to me since I don't have any actual lights and a still little lost on when it comes down to what exactly i need). I was thinking of investing in lighting and then just practicing with it. Are those kits (like the one i listed above) good enough for most occasions? It seems like you'd have to buy various kits and mix and match based on the conditions and there's no real all pupose kit.

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i'd thought i read somewhere that hdv is more sensitive to light. Can you point me to a site where i can learn about good lighting books (something aimed fairly at the novice but covers in dept information).

would a kit like this: http://www.lowel.com/kits/superAmbi.html be self-sufficient? or would i need more/various lights?

Hi, I was recently put in charge of planning a independent/low budget music video. We plan on renting 3 Sony HVRZ1U HDV Camera's. This music video should have scenes shot both indoor and outdoor. (bassically a car driving slowly and club scenes... Hip Hop Style Video with some green screen shooting also - i'll need to know how to light that also) I'm completely new to the whole lighting scene. Can anyone guide me on what type of lighting (equipment) i will need to get adequite footage? Are there any self-sufficient kits I can rent? I understand this is a huge topic.. so can anyone point me to any internet resources if this question is unanswerable. I have been searching but it seems that most sites require a million dollar budget.