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4 Things You Should Do on Last-Minute Shoots | Lighting Breakdown

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What happens when you get that call to shoot an interview in less than 24 hours? There’s no time to rent any equipment and you need to roll with whatever you have. Today, we’re lighting a cinematic, interview at a location we’ve never been to before, using limited resources and equipment. All we have is some c-stands, floppies, an Aputure LS 300x, and Quasar tube light. These are some of the most useful things you should have in your kit as a cinematographer.

Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
0:14 – Overview
0:40 – Location
0:48 – Camera Setup
0:59 – Production Design
1:29 – Curtains and 4×4 Flag
2:00 – Light #1
2:40 – Color Temperature
3:01 – Light #2
3:16 – Softbox
3:43 – Mirror Reflector
3:53 – Recap
4:10 – Outro

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