4 Ways To Light Cinematically Without Any Lights

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  • Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
  • In this video I'll go over 4 ways that cinematographers can control the contrast, quality and shape of illumination without even using any film lights.
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    0:00 Introduction
    0:48 Why Shouldn’t I Use Lights?
    2:02 1. Negative Fill
    4:06 2. Bounce
    5:49 3. Diffusion
    7:13 4. Shape
    8:29 Conclusion
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  • @Killernaut16
    @Killernaut16 2 роки тому +163

    Thank you for helping me achieve my dream with these quality videos.

  • @malypavel25
    @malypavel25 2 роки тому +26

    “They didn’t use any lights here”
    The 20 000W light behind the window: *😖*

  • @razrxo
    @razrxo 2 роки тому +63

    Can you make a video about how to get into a film production and just like getting into the industry?

    • @oniriscope
      @oniriscope 2 роки тому +1

      I absolutely would love to see that.

    • @quickfilmmakingtips2870
      @quickfilmmakingtips2870 2 роки тому +7

      Get a job as a PA (very easy) and work your way up from there.

    • @LaurieTheberge
      @LaurieTheberge 2 роки тому +13

      I would look into which are your local syndicat or ‘agency’ for that and give them a call. For exemple for me, I live in Montréal, Canada, and we have a syndicat for set technicians called ‘Aqtis’ so I called them and ask how to get started, now I receive job offers everyday by email. The north American syndicat is called ‘Iatse’ and works the same way. Once you find out who runs the field in your country or area, give them a call :) especially right now is a great time to get started because they are missing employees in every department. It would be very easy to become a set PA (production assistant) even with no experience. Other ways is then to ask for facebook groups. We have a few here and I see job offers on there too. It’s also a great platform to ask general questions to other workers since you’ll get honest answers. Hope this helps :)

    • @olivierparent3554
      @olivierparent3554 2 роки тому +2

      @@LaurieTheberge I also live in MTL wow the world is small XD. The "problem" I found with these associations is that because they are syndicate I was told that before becoming a member you had to generate a bunch of "credits" which is the long and difficult process. As well as you can not mix studies with aqtis for exemple. I do not know much about LATSE though. But I agree that Montreal is a very nice place to work in cinema. I DONT KNOW IF I'M WRONG SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CORRECT ME :)

    • @LaurieTheberge
      @LaurieTheberge 2 роки тому +3

      @@olivierparent3554 oh nice! Yes you do need to accumulate credits, but thats basically your experience to get your title. So you need to pick your department and your role and get your credits there to get your title. The good thing now is that you can buy your membership, which means you are second in line to see the job offers and Aqtis holds less percentage off your pay check. Yes it can take a long time do get your credits, it also depends on the department you choose, for exemple in the camera department, you need to be 2nd AC, get all your credits, than 1st AC, get your credits, to than be a cam operator and than a DOP. While my department, Continuity, I just accumulate my credits as a Script Supervisor. Theres a lot of unpaid observation days to do, but it’s doable. The thing to remember tho is that since Aqtis is a syndicat, you are insured if you are injured on set, you are paid according to common laws and agreements, you pay your taxes and shit with every pay so you don’t have to accumulate thousands to pay your taxes at the end of the year, you get access to insurances for meds, dental, physio and such. It’s basically giving you all the perks of a yearly paid employee, but while having the status of a freelancer. The time it will take you to get your credits is well worth all of that. And anyways, all jobs in Montreal pass by Aqtis, so you don’t have much choice if you wanna work on set. They are now merging with iatse so we will start seeing American offers…just like I’m seeing offers to work on Transformers 7 right now. Pretty cool.

  • @Acebouch
    @Acebouch 2 роки тому +18

    I have used a very unorthodox method to achieve negative fill or bounce in a couple of instances in the past, that only really works in very tight shots, and should not be a method to be relied heavily on, but it does work when you have no other options, or very limited resources to shape light. Essentially what I've done is notice that someone, who is on set, and is not particularly busy at the moment, that is reasonable large person, and happens to be wearing either a white or black, or very bright or dark shirt, can act as bounce or negative fill when being near the subject in a pinch in certain scenarios. Like I said, not the ideal method, but you got to use the resources that are available to you to get the shot looking more the way you want.

    • @johnnyjay
      @johnnyjay 2 місяці тому +1

      that's amazing.

  • @Norwayninja43
    @Norwayninja43 2 роки тому +1

    I love your videos! They’re always high quality and super informative. Thanks for your hard work!

  • @antoniolazarski9361
    @antoniolazarski9361 2 роки тому +5

    Grey, thanks for sharing this from your own experience. I appreciate your suggestions!!!!

  • @nicolasdiaz4462
    @nicolasdiaz4462 2 роки тому +1

    One of my favourite channels, keep the good videos coming. Thanks

  • @SokalAgency
    @SokalAgency Рік тому

    Great video and storytelling (including your cutout visuals) around 4 ways to light cinematically. I appreciated the film examples, and the notes on shaping the light with grip tools like flags. Thank you!

  • @kebe_pro
    @kebe_pro 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks! It was clear, concise, and very valuable.

  • @maxwuzhere2248
    @maxwuzhere2248 2 роки тому

    One of my favorite channels, love your advice and presentation

  • @olivierdrouin8336
    @olivierdrouin8336 2 місяці тому

    Excellent explanations and visuals!

  • @teacherofteachers1239
    @teacherofteachers1239 2 роки тому +4

    I myself only have experience with very inexpensive gear, and I can vouch for how much better the image is if I can use natural light, but I certainly need to elevate my negative fill game. Very useful, thanks.

  • @NikitaShurhoveckis
    @NikitaShurhoveckis 2 роки тому +30

    Love your channel and your videos! These are gold for those who are not aware of all the technicalities of cinematography! I have a little suggestion though: it would be nice if you could put the name of the movie that you're showing as an example somewhere on the screen (e.g. in a corner).

    • @kaafi_anmol
      @kaafi_anmol Рік тому

      They are mentioned in the end frame

  • @fishingreelpictures
    @fishingreelpictures 2 роки тому +1

    This video is incredible, thank you for sharing this

  • @seanjosephdavid
    @seanjosephdavid 2 роки тому

    This was great insight! Good work!

  • @T0xicZ
    @T0xicZ 2 роки тому +5

    Hey, great video. Do you think you could make a video about tips for working with non-diegetic and/or coloured lighting?

  • @catherinelois8996
    @catherinelois8996 2 роки тому

    Such a great video! Thanks so much!

  • @LeBingeDoctor
    @LeBingeDoctor 2 роки тому

    Very useful tips. Thanks you so much!

  • @TGCBeats
    @TGCBeats 3 місяці тому

    Nice and simple ! 👏

  • @JonathanEBoyd
    @JonathanEBoyd 2 роки тому

    Great Video as always very educational learned a lot thanks

  • @kiarminkarimi3027
    @kiarminkarimi3027 2 роки тому

    your videos really help me out keep it up bro

  • @husainfoolath4287
    @husainfoolath4287 2 роки тому

    Thank you 😍

  • @toeffelino
    @toeffelino 2 роки тому +30

    I find this really interesting but I have one big question on that topic.
    How do they light a scene properly when the camera moves instantly and you have different frames?
    e.g. The Person walks into his house and the camera follows him with a steady cam shot. We see the house outside, we walk through the door (lights change completely ?!)
    we see the ceiling and walls etc. There is no change to put lights or black tissue to reduce light for example.
    how is this done?
    I'm interested how they make sure that the film or chip doenst get overexposed when they walk from light to dark places or vice versa.
    Hope you understand what i mean. Im not a native speaker

    • @InDepthCine
      @InDepthCine  2 роки тому +37

      It depends on the shot/location/technical approach/etc. Balancing the exposure (adding more light to an interior) without placing any lights inside is often done by setting up a powerful source, such as an 18K HMI, outside the location through a window.
      If there's a large change in exposure, sometimes an iris pull is done. This is where a wireless motor is attached to the iris gear on the lens. The lens may start at T/5.6 when the camera is outside and there's lots of light and then as the camera moves inside where there is less light the lens is opened up by wirelessly changing the aperture to T/2 or whatever to compensate for the change in exposure.

    • @toeffelino
      @toeffelino 2 роки тому +3

      @@InDepthCine Thanks for the reply! very interesting!

  • @MarkusGjengaar
    @MarkusGjengaar 2 роки тому

    Best video about using natural lighting options.

  • @YOUAREMYKIN
    @YOUAREMYKIN 2 роки тому

    So good!

  • @sebasdelvalle3644
    @sebasdelvalle3644 2 роки тому

    Great video!

  • @cosmofilmyou
    @cosmofilmyou 2 роки тому

    Thank you a lot!

  • @cynthiacarr2093
    @cynthiacarr2093 Рік тому

    Very good tyfs💯😁👏🏾👏🏾

  • @kishorereddy8554
    @kishorereddy8554 2 роки тому

    Worth watching video 🎥 so good

  • @tomvital9032
    @tomvital9032 Рік тому

    My favorite channel

  • @Saeshmedia
    @Saeshmedia 2 роки тому

    Great content . New subscriber 😉

  • @filmotive3519
    @filmotive3519 2 роки тому

    Top notch

  • @rachelkarengreen99
    @rachelkarengreen99 2 роки тому

    What a great video.

  • @DethronerX
    @DethronerX 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you, this was important, because of the negative

  • @gabrielidusogie9189
    @gabrielidusogie9189 2 роки тому

    This is a godsend

  • @cletusyesk
    @cletusyesk Рік тому

    Do you have a link to that Bradford Young clip? Is it from a longer interview/ podcast?

  • @isaacburke2370
    @isaacburke2370 2 роки тому

    Would you use negative fill outdoors on a sunny day or even on a cloudy day

  • @Nerampokku101
    @Nerampokku101 2 роки тому

    What are the possible ways to shoot in night with only sources like Torch, emergency lamp in woods......

  • @TonaA.R.
    @TonaA.R. 2 роки тому

    Man that's really useful when you don't have money

  • @calahad
    @calahad 2 роки тому +2

    I'm a photographer, and I believe there is a lot to learn from videographers and their work, both old and new. Incorporating the learnings into my work has been a fascinating journey for the last few years.

  • @jarunia17
    @jarunia17 2 роки тому +2

    That 1 dislike must be from a lighting manufacturer

  • @xplodingminion2029
    @xplodingminion2029 Рік тому

    I guess the question at this point is how do we rig our bedsheet or trash bags for cheap? Since c-stands and combos and everything else is expensive

  • @dolmusdriverpickle1112
    @dolmusdriverpickle1112 2 роки тому +1

    Noice

  • @freddywong1960
    @freddywong1960 2 роки тому

    Cinematic lighting is lighting in service of the story. period. "cinematic b-roll" I mean...come one!

  • @exttv2789
    @exttv2789 Рік тому

    We would like to collaborate with you please advise. Thank you.

  • @robertobuatti7226
    @robertobuatti7226 2 роки тому

    Do you do basic courses in cinematography online for beginners such as myself.

    • @robertobuatti7226
      @robertobuatti7226 2 роки тому

      @@sameenmohd8216 I haven't done any courses in cinematography only a beginners course for film directing.

    • @robertobuatti7226
      @robertobuatti7226 2 роки тому

      @@sameenmohd8216 I would love to but I'm just a beginner. Don't know too much.

    • @robertobuatti7226
      @robertobuatti7226 2 роки тому

      @@sameenmohd8216 I'm 40 and have had a huge passion for movies since I was 12 but gained a huge loving behind the scenes of movies when DVD's would show the special features on how movies are made since around 1999 when I was 18, At first I wanted to be an actor at age 15 but then got really interested watching behind the scenes of movies on DVD features. My passion of becoming a Filmmaker has never become true because of learning disabilities and have a poor education at school, also I suffer OCD and high anxiety every day since I was 13.

    • @robertobuatti7226
      @robertobuatti7226 2 роки тому

      @@sameenmohd8216 I'm on a disability pension but have been looking to do Filmmaking courses in any field but because of my learning disabilities have found it hard to get into Filmmaking, directing, screenwriting, cinematographer, editing, special makeup effects, all these really interest me and I would love just to do anything behind the scenes of movies I just wish they would cater to people who have learning disabilities.

    • @Davide_LP
      @Davide_LP 2 роки тому

      @@robertobuatti7226 I think that filmschool is the best choice. Maybe you can find one in your city. The most useful thing about a film school is the relationships between people, as you can't make a movie alone. You would start to get in contact with people that have your same passion, everything becomes easier then. Don't let the possible age gap between you and the other people (maybe the majority of them will be in their 20s) stop you from doing that, it really doesn't matter.

  • @Epitopi
    @Epitopi 2 роки тому

    What are the movies at 5:17 and 6:14?

  • @aidenkim6629
    @aidenkim6629 Рік тому

    I was thinking Sun, moon, fire, explosion

  • @michaelcoy311
    @michaelcoy311 2 роки тому +1

    Cinematic lighting is intentional lighting.

  • @seaque.
    @seaque. Рік тому

    reminder that Sharp Objects has been filmed with completely natural lighting.

  • @joemarklin
    @joemarklin Рік тому

    I can't wait for AI to get the point where you can light however and then just digitally make the lighting however you want, we will for sure see that someday in the future, people won't use lights at all

  • @JoeJoe-nb3lt
    @JoeJoe-nb3lt 2 роки тому

    Yeah after film photogrraphy , cinema is making a comeback now everyone want to be a director lmao

  • @CarloscFr
    @CarloscFr 2 роки тому +1

    Néstor Almendros would've liked this video!

  • @user-kt5gf5ot9f
    @user-kt5gf5ot9f 2 роки тому

    Патриот?

  • @Ernestas0001
    @Ernestas0001 2 роки тому

    There s no such thing as artificial light. Electric? Yes, but not artificial.

  • @g-bodermalmasfilmsinemaken8867
    @g-bodermalmasfilmsinemaken8867 2 роки тому

    my goodness that short video where you weirdly pulling focus is so disturbing to my eye s i had to look away every time it came up

  • @user-nd7kh6ij5y
    @user-nd7kh6ij5y 11 місяців тому

    Pretty racist to have Bradford Young on here talking about blacking out walls. But whatevs bruh

  • @miggyvision8598
    @miggyvision8598 2 роки тому

    Great video!