Videomaker's Lighting Techniques 101

Isaac gives some helpful hints for better lighting in your videos. To learn more great video tips and tricks, download our free report "3 Point Lighting 101" at http://www.videomaker.com/r/581

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Howto & Style

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• videomaker
• tip
• video
• technique
• tutorial
• lighting
• web
• cam
• web-cam
• lights

[flowerchildA]

Hi...what kind of webcam are you using as your video is so clear and not distorted looking like mine...I use a logitech pro 9000 and would like better resolution...I've seen webcams from $10 or so to $1000's of dollars.

[videomaker]

We use a digital video camera for this series. A good camcorder will generally give you higher quality, greater flexibility & and more control than a webcam. Cheers

[lois228lois]

How do I create ambient light without spending alot of money?

[videomaker]

Our website has many articles addressing this issue. Go to our site and start by referencing the following article #s in the search window: 12095, 12920, 10428, 12982, 2971. Also, visit our forums (in our community section) where you can post questions to our vast community of video enthusiasts who are sure to give you frank feedback based on their own experiences. Happy hunting!

[TheEdTV]

Ok, I just watched a video tutorial on how to turn on a lamp.

The next lesson told me using more lamps will create more light.

Can't wait for your next video. Thanks for all the wisdom!

[ZeranZeran]

This video has crap lighting.. it's way too bright.

[Forgarr]

awesome next time i'm filming a hobo i will be sure to use these techniques

[fablungo]

I always find lighting is very important to get the best quality video with the least grain! When I am filming I try to always utilise natural light through windows so the video doesn't become very yellow. If that's not possible, halogen lights usually give off a white light.

[brianaperkins]

i tried this and it only looked good for pictures not video the video clips were way to dark on my microsoft lifecam cinema

[brianaperkins]

ive been trying thi sout

[hanimourra]

Thanks for the great tips Isaac...lighting is soo important and can make or break the video. Most people don't have a big budget to buy professional lights - a Do it Yourself approach works really well for me! - I use a shower cap to diffuse and spread the light on my home made lighting kit, which cost me $15

Cheers,

Hani

[GamingReviewsLive]

Oh lord that was awful.

[seperra]

this is an example of bad, flat lighting

[XayadethDennis]

you're cute

[zachenke]

Not sure if you're making fun of his suggestion or not, but regular incandescent bulbs (your everyday lamp bulbs) are the same as 3200K (tungsten) lighting, or indoor lighting. So a household lamp is actually ideal for indoor lighting, as long as you use a 3-point lighting technique properly.