omar robles Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 So I have started experimenting with the book lighting technique. The light quality is beautiful how it lands on talent however I find that it spills everywhere including the walls. I have used flags but have not had the type of result that I want. Is there something I am missing in terms of controlling the spill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giray Izcan Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 You need bigger flags to control the spill as book light is a very soft source of light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Trajkovski Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 This video might give you some ideas. There is some blocking of light involved. Or try eggcrates in front the diffusion pannel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar robles Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 10 hours ago, omar robles said: Thanks everyone If its just for something like interviews / closer shots, the far easier way is to use a large soft box ,with a grid , on your light ..they will really work to control spill with minimum effort and gear.. a book light is not intrinsically making the light softer , its just evening out the spread of light from the source ,hitting the diffusion .. soft box with an internal baffle will do the same with a much easier set up .. the actual "softness " is based on the size of the source to the object , nothing else .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Santucci Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Use teasers or just use in a large enough space that fall off is better. You can't use every kind of setup in every kind of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mark Kenfield Posted April 16, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted April 16, 2021 If you want to control and shape your light, a book light is a pretty poor choice of source. They're basically the most diffuse and omni-directional of all lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Stephen Sanchez Posted April 16, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted April 16, 2021 Like Mark said, use larger flags. As your sources get bigger, your cutters scale with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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