TZ27 - Ideal Lighting for Better Video

http://www.takezer0.com/2008/02/20/tz27-ideal-lighting-for-better-video/

The term "ideal lighting" may sound pretentious, but we're not here to impose style. Lighting is ideal when it does not conflict with your finished product; because post-production will not fix everything. Don't expect to Photoshop your movie as you would a photograph. At best, poor lighting can be bandaged in post; but the wound remains in the form of degraded video, like excess noise.

At the end of the episode, we talk about guerrilla filmmaking, and so decided to shoot ourselves talking inside of a Starbuck's. Please excuse the audio, as we only had one RF microphone (those suckers are expensive).

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[phatazz1008]

Hey, i'm kind of what one might call "a noob" when it comes to cameras. I'm into making short films, though i haven't really made an entire short film that was a serious atempt. The main reason, is that i have never made a movie with a script. I'm self tought in the sense that most of the camera angles that i've used i saw in a movie. But to the point, i was wondering if you guys could tell me what kind of camera i could get that's good for a low budget.

[esotericsean]

We'd be happy to. Why don't you send me an email and let me know a little more about what you plan on doing with it, your budget, etc.

esotericsean at takezer0 dot com

[lawnceWOO]

THank you guys for the great info and exmaples!!

i just started making videos myself.

and ive learnt alot from watching your vids, hopefully I CAN IMPROVE WITH TIME!

[FRANKYMOOK]

you rock

[esotericsean]

Yeah, directly into the xlr input on our camera. When we shoot short films, we use a mixer and a laptop.

[MonJakants]

Using your cardioid mic, what are you recording into?

Direct to the miniDV tape through the camera?

do you have an additional recorder?

[phatazz1008]

Hey, i sent you guys an email, but i haven't yet gotten a response, you guys may not have sent me one yet, but just in case my email got marked as spam, my acount name is Samueljared at AOL dot come and the subject was help buying camera. Thanks. No rush, just making sure you got it.

[WeKnowWhatsFunnyFilm]

my problem is solved, Thanks for the advice.

But, i decided to move to another room for the filmng. My basement is too orange when the lights are on and when the lights are of

you can't see anaything.

[esotericsean]

We're actually in the market for a boom. Right now, we're using an AKG cardioid mic mounted above our heads (you can see it in episode 10).

[MonJakants]

What kind of boom do you use? Your audio quality is superb. ...especially for youtube.