This is the type of collabs I truly admire . You basically helped Steve level up and got him a lot of subscribers. A very kind gesture at the heart of it. Wholesome. Glad I'm subbed.
I've watched a gazillion lightning tutorials in the past few months, and I have to say that this video actually manages to put so much of that into perspective! Seeing the practical steps of adjusting the lights for Steve's shooting space beats almost all of those tutorials hands down!
I Hope you are recovering well, been through 22 surgeries myself, I know the feeling very well!. I'm glad to see you're working through the pain, don't get hooked on the painkillers. 😁 Love ya man!! ❤️
Gene, you are definitely my favorite youtuber. I watch all your videos. I'm sorry about your arm. Unfortunately the same day you broke it my mom had a massive ruptured aneurysm.Brain surgery, Ventilator, lot of medicine. She's fighting her ass off getting better day by day. But your channel gives me an escape for a few minutes.. I'm just starting my film making journey. I love it. These are all great ideas. Ty Gene for being you.. You seem like a great person.
@BITS OF HISTORY Hey man, hope you're doing well! I know you have commented on this for like a year ago, but I just wanted to stop by and ask if your Mom doing any better! Cheers!
Always giving me more ideas to improve my new channel. Four months and only a bit over 200 subs but you’ve kept me motivated. You’ve been a large influence and I sincerely thank you. Hope you’re feeling better.
11:33 When I was a Kid (14-15) back in the mid 90's (95'-96') my Father went to this junkyard to look for parts for my sisters car. While searching for a spare tire, he came across an old Ford Tempo. He opened the trunk and found this crusty painters tarp. When he pulled the tarp to the side he noticed a strange shape beneath it. It was a BC Rich guitar, exactly the one in the background of this shot. Needles to say, this would be my first guitar. Defiantly not a beginners lap guitar but none the less the guitar that would ultimately began my studies. What a journey it's been. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!!!!!
I got a portable, rechargable, Hyper Tough LED worklight from Wal-Mart for $15 and this thing is insanely good value. You can even charge other devices off it, it's mountable, has a built in stand, 3 modes. I'm extremely pleased with how bright it gets. I also bought a couple packs of translucent colored dividers that can be placed over the light to produce different temperatures and colors. For a total of $18 you can do a hell of a lot with this simple set up.
I started to get into cinematography and photography. Had broken my arm in May. Broke my right forearm into 8 different pieces longboarding. Welcome to the club and everyone just be careful. Hope you have a speedy recovery as well!
Potato Jet: Guys I have a huge medical bill I have to pay for so we need to create lots of content and on a budget! Team: Home Depot run! Steve: Can I get a brand new camera tho? 😂😂😂😂
This is so, so useful to me - i'm in middle of building my new UA-cam set after two years off whilst poorly - thank you Gene, Steve, and the team! Also glad to see you on your feet so quickly after the fall. 🚑
I wonder how the conversation went that made PJ think this was a good idea: "Hey what if I filmed myself trying to do a kick flip so many times that I eventually hurt myself?" Assistant: "great idea - that will surely get us more views"
Please do more videos about lighting like this! I struggle so much with lighting and it was very helpful to see your process and learn how you're thinking.
I just returned that Husky you are holding at 2:36, I bought the tripod and the light, worthless for video. I bought the mount dog for $39 and I love it!! I have bought lamps, lighting, high 100 and 150 w bulbs, and the list goes on, those lights are useless. Now my mount dog came with two HUGE bulbs so I used the extra in an adjustable lamp and BOOM. Lighting is much better, but then again, I am not filming me I am usually filming my guitar or something like that while indoors. Great video bro, thanks!
I've used those single bulb holders for years, usually mounted in a group clipped to a 1" board. Hardware stores are selling those with a plastic base, if you cannot find the larger ones with ceramic bases, try a farm supply store (Southern States or Tractor Supply Co), "poultry warmers". I put spiral daylight flourescents in them. Those bulbs are heavy and hard to find. Use zip ties for safety. When I have to replace them, I may use the "cornrow" LEDs that also have the Edison screw-in base. And issue for those lights, is so much light is going to the side, not directly out. More recently, I found a softbox that holds 5 of those spiral florescents. All are good for a fixed studio setup and cheaper than LED panels of the same output.
I used to use the heat lamp idea with a T-shirt over it. On my current lamp set up I found a semi opaque shower curtain works really well and I can cut it out to different sizes.
18:30 Wahaay!! There's me!! :-D I've still got a set of those double work lights too. I hardly use them but for the odd time I need something like this, there great! Used for night shoots outside, or mimicking sunlight. But inside I think there too bright and not versatile. Though now, a set of light off ebay or amazon aren't that expensive. £100 should get you a good mix of lighting set now. :-)
My God Matt you are a genius. I've watched several of the diy video lighting tutorials and none are even close to how well thought out and executed this is. I was about to just get a work light and add some diffusion, but your explanation of led color science taught me I can get much better results this way. Thank you thank you thank you. If you get a chance let me know if you would change anything about this setup now.
The Home Depot light at 2:45 can also use R7 base LED bulbs that are bright (1500 lumens, 3000k) without all the heat the halogen ones produce. Easy to install and you can find them for about $10/$12 bucks.
For the foam boards, use gaff tape to tape the edges and stop them from fraying, you can also add a some plastic boards (cheap cutting boards) and tape those on if you plan on using duck clamps.
Gene, I'm glad you're feeling better & making videos. This video is so good. You gave a class on lighting. You did this with one hand tied... One arm in a sling! 🔥💪🏽🤓
I just learnt so much from this video. Not just about cheap lighting, but you explaining the problem solving as you worked with the equipment to get a good effect. Thanks!
I seriously learned more about lighting in this video than the previous 5 videos i watched... Which seems to be the case with most of your videos i see(ex. The video about frame rates) as a beginner to this stuff, Thankyou!
For diffusion material, I carry a couple of opaque shower curtains from the dollar store. They cost about 1.50$ each and are great for softening windown light or on a frame (away form hot light). If they get damaged I don;t care ... they were under 2$.
Another nice thing about making a big frame with shower curtain is you get a big beautiful soft source. A lot of beginners don’t realize that the size of the source and its position matters. A 4x4 frame placed to the side just out of camera frame can get you a nice wrapping around of the light on the subject. It’s basically why we use soft box attachments.
Love the face of steve during the whole video: he is like: I have no clue at all what the hell is going on! hahahha, loved the video man, how are holding up mate?
We use a set of led shop lights - super bright! Great for working on the cars but they are to green for filming... We used a minus green filter (actually pink) and then a milky plastic bag as a diffuser. Worked great! 10k lumens.
Full minus green is actually magenta, although I think you’re right, it looks more pinkish if you’re using half minus or 1/4 minus. BTW, if these greenish LEDs are your key lights, just white balance on them and no need to gel.
I've used the Husky light with a blue gel and a poster board, and I think it's pretty good. I'm just producing baking vlogs mostly, but it was great to get it on the cheap!
If you want to be dimmable without flicker try looking for led drivers that are constant current rather than pwm. Normally they're more expensive but it'll still be cheaper than proper video lights. The flicker is just down to the way the lights are driven (normally to make them more energy efficient) rather than the leds themselves so if you really wanted you could rewire the lights with a new driver but you may have to check the thermals to make sure they don't get too hot on full power so probably better to buy some constant current lights that are premade unless you fancy doing a lot of tinkering.
As always, love your content but the amount that was spent you really could’ve gotten a decent setup on Amazon. Godox SL60 W $150 that’s comparable to your Apature lights.
Can the Godox SL60w run on vmount or Sony batteries? I’m enthusiastically checking out your recommendation, and I’m happy to see the SL60 has a Bowens mount. The biggest limitation of DIY Home Depot lights is the lack of accessories. But I couldn’t find anything wrt portable power supplies. The other thing I like about the aputure (which I don’t yet own) is the bale yoke which makes precise adjustments so quick and easy. My reservations aside, thank you for the recommendation. I think I’ll add at least one of these lights to my kit.
MarcosElMalo2 No, unfortunately but I do know there are portable power units. If I remember the video I watched on it I’ll get back to you. There’s an even cheaper light on eBay. Watch a video called the Godox killer and you’ll see it. That thing is like $90.
I have used many of the "Home Depot" type lights myself to make it happen. I still have a few I use and love. I to have run into the "flicker" problem and like you said, it's mostly on the low settings. So I try to get a couple that are not very bright on high as well as bright ones.
The flickering comes from pulse width modulation, which is when the intensity of the light is controlled by the light turning on and off faster than our eyes can see. Voltage dimming is what you want. No flickering.
I used can lights and worklights for years. They aren't as convenient as nice LED panels or lights like the GODOX SL-60W type lights but they are cheap, easy to get and easy to fix. I modded my work lights. I have a twin head of 250W with a third (500W) head attached. The whole thing can be mounted on a umbrella photography mount so I can mount them on a stand and shoot through an umbrella giving me 250W, 500W, 750W or 1000W of full spectrum tungsten light for something like 40$Can. I have two heads like that that I use to blast my white backdrop into oblivion when I need a pure white background for talking head videos and then I use my LED lights my subject.
Home Depot and Lowes have been a game changer for lighting on a budget. Also would love to know the lenses you got for Steve's kit, would love to add those to my bag.
I believe this is my 2and time watching this and it now makes so much more sense. Thanks for the fun instruction I believe you've helped me so much. I believe I've learned just how important lighting is. Sucks that good video lighting is so expensive but like you said knowing what to look for in a light helps in getting thrifty with it!
This kind of lighting is my jam. You can get 150-watt incandescent bulbs for $2 a piece at Menards. If you grab some 150-Watt can lights and get some standard 60-watt bulbs to put in practicals, you'll have a lighting setup that looks way more expensive than it actually is.
I felt kinda bad for Steve sitting through a whole video of Jet running around and playing with cardboard but I loved the tips in this - the end result will make Steve smile and that’s what we’re all here for! Get Well Soon!
Can YOU make a series about film making and how to do scripting, production etc.? You can take the help of other people you know too! Please it will really help new creators.
I built a decent dome light with one of those CREE brand daylight floods from Home Depot. The entire light setup with bulb, dome/diffuser, dimmer and socket were less than $50. I can give you the exact items I bought if you're interested.
Pretty obvious really. Walk outside and where is the sun? Turn your lights on tonight when it's getting dark. Where's the light? Shining from the middle of the wall right at you or coming from the ceiling? Street lamps are mounted on tall poles. We are used to seeing light from above, so that's why light from above looks natural to us. Horror lighting, light from below, inverts highlight and shadow positions and looks very odd.
Thank you for sharing! You've packed so much great info in to this video that will be tremendously helpful for me to fix some of my lighting challenges.
Another fun video as always. You said you dropped the ISO down with f2. What did you drop to and why? I’m try to learn to use my camera for my channel.
I had that same color changing light from HD and could never figure out how to use it without the flicker. Amazing video! Recovery will suck from the injury, make sure to really work on physical therapy as it’s the only way to get full use of the arm... forever! 🧟♂️
Loved this video! Thank you. It is so discouraging to watch videos on lighting that require $500+ lights, and for someone starting out that is just not achievable. So, it was really helpful to see a hands-on approach to DIY lighting. Much appreciated. ;)
This is the type of collabs I truly admire . You basically helped Steve level up and got him a lot of subscribers. A very kind gesture at the heart of it. Wholesome. Glad I'm subbed.
You should do this regularly. Be the 'Pimp My Ride' of UA-cam channels.
I've watched a gazillion lightning tutorials in the past few months, and I have to say that this video actually manages to put so much of that into perspective! Seeing the practical steps of adjusting the lights for Steve's shooting space beats almost all of those tutorials hands down!
I signed up with skillshare, now to learn the kick flip!
oh shit hahahahaaaa
Learn how to fall too (parkour roll)
A year later and have ya learned to do a back flip? :p
I Hope you are recovering well, been through 22 surgeries myself, I know the feeling very well!. I'm glad to see you're working through the pain, don't get hooked on the painkillers. 😁 Love ya man!! ❤️
That's a lot of surgeries ....
This dude is just sitting there completely overwhelmed
supadupafy the face says it all. He’s like I’m all in the a second later uhm what was it again? Constant battle🤔😄😎
Gene, you are definitely my favorite youtuber. I watch all your videos. I'm sorry about your arm. Unfortunately the same day you broke it my mom had a massive ruptured aneurysm.Brain surgery,
Ventilator, lot of medicine. She's fighting her ass off getting better day by day. But your channel gives me an escape for a few minutes..
I'm just starting my film making journey. I love it. These are all great ideas.
Ty Gene for being you..
You seem like a great person.
Seriously I can't get a 💙 or even 1 like besides myself?
C'Mon guys!
@BITS OF HISTORY Hey man, hope you're doing well! I know you have commented on this for like a year ago, but I just wanted to stop by and ask if your Mom doing any better! Cheers!
I was thinking of giving a try to DIY a lighting project next week and then BOOM! My friend Potato Jet got me covered! Thanks pal!
Always giving me more ideas to improve my new channel. Four months and only a bit over 200 subs but you’ve kept me motivated. You’ve been a large influence and I sincerely thank you. Hope you’re feeling better.
For painters a colour adjustable work light might be helpful.
Film Riot shout out to Potato Jet yesterday! Woooeeeeee
All of the lighting in my Live stream studio was purchased and built from things from Home Depot. I even built a PVC tripod to hold a bar light
Home Depot Employee: "Can I help you gentleman?" Potato Jet: "I KNOW MORE THAN YOU"
😂
This one is $199 and this one is $209. What’s the difference? Home Depot employee, “Ten Dollars”.
Just Ron Swansoned the lighting department at Home Depot 😂
@@benharris3949 10000% 😂
Art Johnson $20 my mongoloid friend
I love that you rolled up into Home Depot looking for lighting with an Aputure Tee on.
I really enjoy your channel and always learn something. Your positive attitude and energy is uplifting. Wishing you a speedy recovery with the arm.
11:33 When I was a Kid (14-15) back in the mid 90's (95'-96') my Father went to this junkyard to look for parts for my sisters car. While searching for a spare tire, he came across an old Ford Tempo. He opened the trunk and found this crusty painters tarp. When he pulled the tarp to the side he noticed a strange shape beneath it. It was a BC Rich guitar, exactly the one in the background of this shot. Needles to say, this would be my first guitar. Defiantly not a beginners lap guitar but none the less the guitar that would ultimately began my studies. What a journey it's been. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!!!!!
Gene I work at Home Depot. I’ll get the lights, you get me that Canon m50. Yeah? Yeah :)
I got a portable, rechargable, Hyper Tough LED worklight from Wal-Mart for $15 and this thing is insanely good value. You can even charge other devices off it, it's mountable, has a built in stand, 3 modes. I'm extremely pleased with how bright it gets. I also bought a couple packs of translucent colored dividers that can be placed over the light to produce different temperatures and colors. For a total of $18 you can do a hell of a lot with this simple set up.
I started to get into cinematography and photography. Had broken my arm in May. Broke my right forearm into 8 different pieces longboarding. Welcome to the club and everyone just be careful. Hope you have a speedy recovery as well!
I use this home Depot lighting technique for the first two years of my eBay business to photograph products and they worked great
Glad you got to hook up Steve with a new camera! It's really nice to see you support your friends and other creatives to thrive on this platform!
Potato Jet: Guys I have a huge medical bill I have to pay for so we need to create lots of content and on a budget!
Team: Home Depot run!
Steve: Can I get a brand new camera tho?
😂😂😂😂
Lol
Tell him to wear a helmet and pads, that will parent some medical bills
Smart guy! 😎👊
You're gonna be in the next video xD
:)
i admire how Steve looks humble and willing to learn to make his set looks better when the pro potato talks
This is so, so useful to me - i'm in middle of building my new UA-cam set after two years off whilst poorly - thank you Gene, Steve, and the team! Also glad to see you on your feet so quickly after the fall. 🚑
No fair, you have a cyborg vlogging arm now.
Camera Conspiracies all i want is perfect cyborg arm gymbal to hold my camera~
I wonder how the conversation went that made PJ think this was a good idea: "Hey what if I filmed myself trying to do a kick flip so many times that I eventually hurt myself?" Assistant: "great idea - that will surely get us more views"
Eewwww what are you doing here
Its a conspiracy hahahahaha then then that background sound starts play then you its on....
Hopefully those screws were 1/4”-20 thread for elbow mounted monitors and microphones...
Please do more videos about lighting like this! I struggle so much with lighting and it was very helpful to see your process and learn how you're thinking.
Very cool setup, glad to see your surgery went well!
I just returned that Husky you are holding at 2:36, I bought the tripod and the light, worthless for video. I bought the mount dog for $39 and I love it!! I have bought lamps, lighting, high 100 and 150 w bulbs, and the list goes on, those lights are useless. Now my mount dog came with two HUGE bulbs so I used the extra in an adjustable lamp and BOOM. Lighting is much better, but then again, I am not filming me I am usually filming my guitar or something like that while indoors. Great video bro, thanks!
I've used those single bulb holders for years, usually mounted in a group clipped to a 1" board. Hardware stores are selling those with a plastic base, if you cannot find the larger ones with ceramic bases, try a farm supply store (Southern States or Tractor Supply Co), "poultry warmers". I put spiral daylight flourescents in them. Those bulbs are heavy and hard to find. Use zip ties for safety. When I have to replace them, I may use the "cornrow" LEDs that also have the Edison screw-in base. And issue for those lights, is so much light is going to the side, not directly out. More recently, I found a softbox that holds 5 of those spiral florescents. All are good for a fixed studio setup and cheaper than LED panels of the same output.
Making barn doors out of the box is the best cheap lighting advice I’ve ever seen
@7:27 "I'm never gonna stop". That looked so honest and sincere.
I used to use the heat lamp idea with a T-shirt over it. On my current lamp set up I found a semi opaque shower curtain works really well and I can cut it out to different sizes.
18:30 Wahaay!! There's me!! :-D
I've still got a set of those double work lights too. I hardly use them but for the odd time I need something like this, there great! Used for night shoots outside, or mimicking sunlight. But inside I think there too bright and not versatile. Though now, a set of light off ebay or amazon aren't that expensive. £100 should get you a good mix of lighting set now. :-)
My God Matt you are a genius. I've watched several of the diy video lighting tutorials and none are even close to how well thought out and executed this is. I was about to just get a work light and add some diffusion, but your explanation of led color science taught me I can get much better results this way. Thank you thank you thank you. If you get a chance let me know if you would change anything about this setup now.
Glad to hear the surgery went well.
The Home Depot light at 2:45 can also use R7 base LED bulbs that are bright (1500 lumens, 3000k) without all the heat the halogen ones produce. Easy to install and you can find them for about $10/$12 bucks.
For the foam boards, use gaff tape to tape the edges and stop them from fraying, you can also add a some plastic boards (cheap cutting boards) and tape those on if you plan on using duck clamps.
You have such a positive attitude! At every stumble you try to see the good in it... that’s really cool.
Gene, I'm glad you're feeling better & making videos. This video is so good. You gave a class on lighting. You did this with one hand tied... One arm in a sling! 🔥💪🏽🤓
I just learnt so much from this video. Not just about cheap lighting, but you explaining the problem solving as you worked with the equipment to get a good effect. Thanks!
I seriously learned more about lighting in this video than the previous 5 videos i watched... Which seems to be the case with most of your videos i see(ex. The video about frame rates) as a beginner to this stuff, Thankyou!
PJ makes watching UA-cam fun and educational. I’d have loved to have a teacher like him in school.
This video made me subscribe!
So much information on how to properly light a set crammed in here.
Thank you
Dude I had a very similar injury. Fell off a bike. Wrist and shoulder both dislocated. The nerve stuff was a trip! Glad to see you recovered well!
For diffusion material, I carry a couple of opaque shower curtains from the dollar store. They cost about 1.50$ each and are great for softening windown light or on a frame (away form hot light).
If they get damaged I don;t care ... they were under 2$.
Opaque? You wouldn't get any light though them. But good advice anyway, I'm going to do this!
Another nice thing about making a big frame with shower curtain is you get a big beautiful soft source. A lot of beginners don’t realize that the size of the source and its position matters. A 4x4 frame placed to the side just out of camera frame can get you a nice wrapping around of the light on the subject. It’s basically why we use soft box attachments.
@@baileycash3121 lol. English is actually my second language. I meant transluscent?
@@EricLefebvrePhotography transparent!
@@baileycash3121 transparent is "see through". These are white.
Love the face of steve during the whole video: he is like: I have no clue at all what the hell is going on! hahahha, loved the video man, how are holding up mate?
I love lights. They make any camera look better.
This answers so many questions I've had about easily available (cheap) lighting and placement. Thanks!
We use a set of led shop lights - super bright! Great for working on the cars but they are to green for filming... We used a minus green filter (actually pink) and then a milky plastic bag as a diffuser. Worked great! 10k lumens.
Full minus green is actually magenta, although I think you’re right, it looks more pinkish if you’re using half minus or 1/4 minus. BTW, if these greenish LEDs are your key lights, just white balance on them and no need to gel.
15:53 i 100% agree. I think my bookcase is during a fantastic job holding my red helium.
Best sponsor Segway ever. Or at least least expected
Segue
Man. This is a really great video. I really like when you progressively built the scene. Really shows what all the details do 👍Soooo goood.
My friend and I were just talking about this topic the other day! Thanks for this video!
I've used the Husky light with a blue gel and a poster board, and I think it's pretty good. I'm just producing baking vlogs mostly, but it was great to get it on the cheap!
If you want to be dimmable without flicker try looking for led drivers that are constant current rather than pwm. Normally they're more expensive but it'll still be cheaper than proper video lights. The flicker is just down to the way the lights are driven (normally to make them more energy efficient) rather than the leds themselves so if you really wanted you could rewire the lights with a new driver but you may have to check the thermals to make sure they don't get too hot on full power so probably better to buy some constant current lights that are premade unless you fancy doing a lot of tinkering.
Cool stuff! If you go to the ceiling tiles in HD, you will find diffuser panels for drop ceiling light fixtures...at least in the store I go to.
Jet, you’re a trooper! Right out of surgery and pumping out great content. I hope you’ll make a full recovery soon
As always, love your content but the amount that was spent you really could’ve gotten a decent setup on Amazon. Godox SL60 W $150 that’s comparable to your Apature lights.
Can the Godox SL60w run on vmount or Sony batteries? I’m enthusiastically checking out your recommendation, and I’m happy to see the SL60 has a Bowens mount. The biggest limitation of DIY Home Depot lights is the lack of accessories. But I couldn’t find anything wrt portable power supplies. The other thing I like about the aputure (which I don’t yet own) is the bale yoke which makes precise adjustments so quick and easy.
My reservations aside, thank you for the recommendation. I think I’ll add at least one of these lights to my kit.
@@MarcosElMalo2 the sl-60w is wall powered only. That's why it's so cheap. I just bought one.
MarcosElMalo2 No, unfortunately but I do know there are portable power units. If I remember the video I watched on it I’ll get back to you. There’s an even cheaper light on eBay. Watch a video called the Godox killer and you’ll see it. That thing is like $90.
There’s a slb60w that’s the battery version of the same light
There’s a slb60w that’s the battery version of the same light
Potato Jet is a beast! Arm broken and still going strong 💪 cool video! 👍👍👍
Steve’s enthusiasm is overwhelming.
Excellent practical example! I really like the real-time examples. What a big difference!
I have used many of the "Home Depot" type lights myself to make it happen. I still have a few I use and love. I to have run into the "flicker" problem and like you said, it's mostly on the low settings. So I try to get a couple that are not very bright on high as well as bright ones.
Just goes to show how much work goes into making the small details that seemingly don't matter look good! Wow man, amazing stuff :)
I just moved to a new studio and is perfect to see how I can set up my lights
I laughed out loud when he caught the box. That's awesome. Yay Steve, you won the giveaway.
The flickering comes from pulse width modulation, which is when the intensity of the light is controlled by the light turning on and off faster than our eyes can see. Voltage dimming is what you want. No flickering.
Hey dude! nice to see you without any screws coming out of your elbow!
Great DIY setup. Lights really makes even more difference than having a expensive camera.
And double-great that you're doing well so soon after the🛹🚑
Good to know the surgery went well and Congrats to new channel.
Takes me back. Love those cheap lights and the ever loosening cheap clamps and fixtures...don’t breathe you get the shot. 😬🤗
Steves face in hot seat: FML.
I used can lights and worklights for years. They aren't as convenient as nice LED panels or lights like the GODOX SL-60W type lights but they are cheap, easy to get and easy to fix.
I modded my work lights. I have a twin head of 250W with a third (500W) head attached. The whole thing can be mounted on a umbrella photography mount so I can mount them on a stand and shoot through an umbrella giving me 250W, 500W, 750W or 1000W of full spectrum tungsten light for something like 40$Can.
I have two heads like that that I use to blast my white backdrop into oblivion when I need a pure white background for talking head videos and then I use my LED lights my subject.
Home Depot and Lowes have been a game changer for lighting on a budget.
Also would love to know the lenses you got for Steve's kit, would love to add those to my bag.
I believe this is my 2and time watching this and it now makes so much more sense. Thanks for the fun instruction I believe you've helped me so much. I believe I've learned just how important lighting is. Sucks that good video lighting is so expensive but like you said knowing what to look for in a light helps in getting thrifty with it!
Watched for the "cheap" factor but the information on general studio lighting was an added bonus!
That was an amazing transformation!
This kind of lighting is my jam. You can get 150-watt incandescent bulbs for $2 a piece at Menards. If you grab some 150-Watt can lights and get some standard 60-watt bulbs to put in practicals, you'll have a lighting setup that looks way more expensive than it actually is.
I felt kinda bad for Steve sitting through a whole video of Jet running around and playing with cardboard but I loved the tips in this - the end result will make Steve smile and that’s what we’re all here for! Get Well Soon!
Can YOU make a series about film making and how to do scripting, production etc.? You can take the help of other people you know too! Please it will really help new creators.
I built a decent dome light with one of those CREE brand daylight floods from Home Depot. The entire light setup with bulb, dome/diffuser, dimmer and socket were less than $50. I can give you the exact items I bought if you're interested.
I like the camera on the trolly. I feel like you’re my mum and have put me in the little seat
Jet, thanks for that real world example of lighting.
Home depot makes DIY dream come true. Now to upgrade my channel lighting!!
Potato Jet: Most natural light comes in from above, like our sun, or our LAMPS"
WHAT
Hemean in every day situations
@@THEMATT222 ofc i know, still funny though
Pretty obvious really. Walk outside and where is the sun? Turn your lights on tonight when it's getting dark. Where's the light? Shining from the middle of the wall right at you or coming from the ceiling? Street lamps are mounted on tall poles.
We are used to seeing light from above, so that's why light from above looks natural to us. Horror lighting, light from below, inverts highlight and shadow positions and looks very odd.
He meant was the light emitted by the Lamp not the Lamp itself
Happy to hear surgery went well. Stay safe.
Really good how you made everything looks. I take a bunch of tips to make my studio thank you!
Thank you for sharing! You've packed so much great info in to this video that will be tremendously helpful for me to fix some of my lighting challenges.
Happy to hear your surgery went well❤❤🙏
Another fun video as always. You said you dropped the ISO down with f2. What did you drop to and why?
I’m try to learn to use my camera for my channel.
I've been using those can lights for a while. Yeah either diffuse or reflect them.
Nice of you to give your friend a “hand” ;)
Great voice and explanations. I wish my mind was this sharp.
Dude! I really enjoy your channel! I'm new in all these cinematography stuff and I'm learning a lot of stuff so thank you! Hope your get well soon!
great video!!! gonna check some of these out at the Depot!! Glad to see they put your arm back together !
Glad you're feeling better!
Haha surprised at how well these lights did!!
Still loving that gimbal for the woods!!
I had that same color changing light from HD and could never figure out how to use it without the flicker. Amazing video!
Recovery will suck from the injury, make sure to really work on physical therapy as it’s the only way to get full use of the arm... forever! 🧟♂️
Loved this video! Thank you. It is so discouraging to watch videos on lighting that require $500+ lights, and for someone starting out that is just not achievable. So, it was really helpful to see a hands-on approach to DIY lighting. Much appreciated. ;)
14:54 USB led colored lights would be cool to wrap behind the screen as well, over all you guys really changed it up! It looks much more interesting