How to do Cinematic Lighting: Start by using actual Film instead of Flat-Looking Digital Cameras. Then, quit using dark filters and color-grading to hide the UNCINEMATIC look of Digital Cameras.
I love how you always reassure people that achieving great results is still possible without expensive equipment! Many similar videos won't even touch on this and it can be discouraging. Incredible video, thanks for the knowledge!
I bever comment on ANYTHING...and I've worked in TV for ages (talent) .and the hardest shots to get people to explain are night scenes with actors...but I wanted some extra tips and ideas.. and I must say. Thank you for being so articulate and succinct. So well explained . Thanks and when you get old and bored you should teach film school.
You are most definitely filling a gap in UA-cam right now, I expect this channel to GROW considerably. Fantastic 'how to', a real look behind the scenes. Just found, subbed and excited
@@BradyBessette 100% Your video has a depth of learning to it that very few have. Understandable from other creators and I still enjoy their content but I think they're still trying to appeal a certain type of audience. I think there's a gap now where people like me who took up videography from UA-camrs want to pursue it professionally, and now we're craving substance rather than being entertained (your vid was still very entertaining btw lol). If you made an hour long vid I am in for the hour with a pen and paper. You made me re-film a scene from this video alone - great stuff!
I made a career shift during the pandemic from a teacher to a first time content creator interested in filmmaking, and I'm so grateful that you've put out content like this for free! Subbed!
Out of all lighting / cinematic lighting videos of seen, you have the best and most in depth tutorials and the end product IS THE BEST IVE EVER SEEN EACH TIME ON UA-cam. And I’m coming from FILM SCHOOL LOL.
Great job! My suggestion for future videos would be: how to light for tight spaces (bathroom scenes, car scenes, etc), how to choose what color temp each light is, and lastly one thing I don’t see many people do is show a wide angle picture of the entire scene (facing the subject), but with all the lights in clear view. I understand the last request requires a very wide angle lens in some cases, but it really helps seeing everything in one shot to get an idea how light placement, distance, angles, etc. Can’t wait to see more, please do more and do them often!
It’s really cool of you to always mention DIY alternatives for people who don’t have a lot of gear. It seems to be a manifestation of the same thoroughness that makes you always think of extra ways to make the shot look better, really cool.
@@BradyBessette Thank you for the awesome content!! It reminds me of David Sanberg's videos here on UA-cam, where he shows that the gear he uses at home to shoot his iconic short films is pretty basic, and that the main difference between cheap and expensive gear is the convenience, not the actual result.
That was indeed very informative and he’s really inspiring. This is like he’s giving a free film class. I’m really glad that I came across this video. Thank you for dropping this.
Brady, You introduced yourself as a cinematographer, I would like to add, That you are superb creative too. Everything explained so very well, you assuming we students who want to learn would need those extra details also shows your kindness to share. Thanks man, it 3:25AM and it was worth the watch. 😍😍😍😇
Thank you much!!!! Honestly saw only the first line and was like oh no someone is trying to degrade me, opened it up to see a pleasant message!! Thank you tons
I'm so happy you mentioned the branch technique. When you started to mention the "moonlight" effect, my attention was immediately brought to the texture that was given by that branch technique. Very cool trick.
good looking result, couple of things: what color the moon is, everyone has to decide for themselfes. the actual moon is like a sort of grey, since its just sunlight reflected of the grey surface. my prefered way is to have the moon as a fairly neutral color to my whitebalance. so if the scene is tungsten lit like yours is, id put the camera at maybe 4000k, have all the tungsten sources go a little orange, get the moon to around 4400k making it white going just a little blue. this is personal preference of course. moonlight is kind of frowned upon in filmmaking today, so heres a few different lightsources that could come through the window at night: sodium vapor street lights, disgusting green daylight balanced led streetlights, straight up tungsten streetlights etc etc, there is whole bunch of things that could come from outside, most of them look more natural than the moon. (also experiment with the angle, streetlamps could also come from below) Another thing: your moon looks a little off, heres why: falloff, your moon has significant falloff from the window to into the room, which makes it look like a lamp and not something from space. if you move your source back a few meters more it would look alot better. (same applies to sunlight of course)
You answered my long awaited question and that is: How much do people adjust accordingly to different shots? I feel like there are not enough examples out there illustrating such and I feel like I'd not have enough examples to know what to do on set. Can you do more of these? :D This is such a good gem. You earned my subscribe!
Man you are killing it! I work on big film sets and people - this is all that you need to know! Blocking, bouncing, emphasizing practicals! love the content!
Dude. Seriously this is great stuff. You went into detail explaining why and how you did everything, and gave alternatives for those without the same equipment. So much better than many other tutorials I've seen. It was detailed but not overly complicated and I understood everything really well. Thank you man.
Bro your videos are easily the best, most informative videos on UA-cam. I love the way you go in to full detail about each and every step. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us
This is one of if not THE best explained lighting set up tutorials I have seen. So clear and always giving the super low budget version for those of us just starting out. Awesome channel. Subbed as soon as it finished.
Really excellent tutorial. You have great instincts for the kinds of questions people would want to ask around the main topic. The mark of a really gifted teacher. Reminds me of Ummesh from Piximperfect. Keep it up and hope you hit the million sub mark soon.
wow this was such a good video! ive been trying to find actual information on how to do things by videos but most of them just show what they do, not how its done! so thank you so much seriously i am so grateful!
This is best tutorial for lighting I came across on UA-cam. There are ample of tutorials but you are just amazing you actually taught why it is needed and what’s its importance. Others just do fancy stuff and which make viewer clueless what actually happening. Thanks a-lot man keep creating this kind of videos. Lot’s to f love from india 🇮🇳
Also great to light the WIDE first, and then adjust as you grab you mids and CUs also love the 'laugh track' added for the final CU shot at the end with the tv light 😆
Just watching all your videos now. Really worth watching, learned so much and got a shoot this weekend where I'm definitely using what I just learned. You have by far the best videos about lighting.
What a great tutorial! It's good that you mention that the gear itself doesn't really matter that much. To that end, one cool video idea could be lighting a scene with both pro gear and almost zero-budget hardware store DIY gear, and comparing the results and other differences (ease of use and setup time for instance). I think it would benefit a lot of people if they could actually see that you can get almost the same result with LED worklights and a shower curtain as with purpose-built video lighting gear.
Just came cross your channel mate and it’s fantastic. Subscribed. Thanks very much for the uploads. I’m making my way through them now. All the best from England 👍🏼
probably one of the best lighting videos. Nice and neat explaining , way more better than paid classes, its something like a master class is being packed as a capsule form, keep up bro..
Wow man! Excellent job explaining yourself and just taking what can sometimes be convoluted when it comes to lighting, and making it very simple to understand! Have you ever thought about doing a masterclass on lighting and any tips and tricks you have learned over your years of cinematography? I guarantee you many, many would sign up! There is so much valuable information you have regarding lighting, and other things regarding cinematography, it would be awesome to see that put into some sort of masterclass!
Hello Brady. I just wanted to thank you for your videos and all the work you put there to teach people this sort of things. I have almost 27 years old and I recently discover my passion for filming, editing and creating videos. For the first time in my entire life, I finally found something that I really enjoy doing it and this means a lot for me. For the moment, I don't own a camera yet, i borrow a Sony a6300 from a friend. time to time, when I want to do something. In the future, I plan do buy BMPCC4K, the one that you use. Consider doing some tutorials with the settings you use in different situations (ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture, Lens etc.). Please do more of these videos, some people out there really appreciatte. Thank you again. PS: My english or my gramatical are far from perfect, sorry.
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I like when he said "don't worry if you don't have...." it's really motivated me from impossible to possible. Good Teacher.
Thank you !!!
any one feel guilty watching this for free? lol great job bro.
No no no. Please no guilt here!! Thank you
yeah haha
Legit such a high quality content and valuable info
Thank you!!
Yeah i do. Lol.
Man! This is seriously the best cinematic lighting tutorial on UA-cam. So informative & explanatory. It deserves millions of views!! Keep it up! 😍🔥🔥
even 100k is insane, thank you tons!!
totally agree
How to do Cinematic Lighting: Start by using actual Film instead of Flat-Looking Digital Cameras. Then, quit using dark filters and color-grading to hide the UNCINEMATIC look of Digital Cameras.
I love how you always reassure people that achieving great results is still possible without expensive equipment! Many similar videos won't even touch on this and it can be discouraging. Incredible video, thanks for the knowledge!
Thank you Gerry! I appreciate the kind words
literally better than my classes at school and Im paying thousands for those... sigh. Appreciate these videos.
oh no!!! I'm sorry, but also thank you!!
Best way to explain lighting.
Not just telling every light but showing it practically.
Best!
Thank you so much!!
So damn GOOD. That BRANCH. SOOOO GOOOOD. Loved the bonus part, of adjusting when you change your shot. This was super helpful.
Thanks for watching! Hope you took away something from it!
3 years later, still coming back to this before a night shoot to refresh - thanks Brady!
Amazing, oh how times have changed
Your footage and color grading looks better than anyone I’ve seen on UA-cam and I’ve been in the industry for 22 years. Congratulations man.
that is the biggest compliment thank you
I bever comment on ANYTHING...and I've worked in TV for ages (talent) .and the hardest shots to get people to explain are night scenes with actors...but I wanted some extra tips and ideas.. and I must say. Thank you for being so articulate and succinct. So well explained . Thanks and when you get old and bored you should teach film school.
Thank you so much that’s so nice.
You are most definitely filling a gap in UA-cam right now, I expect this channel to GROW considerably. Fantastic 'how to', a real look behind the scenes. Just found, subbed and excited
No way, thank you VERYYYY much.
@@BradyBessette 100% Your video has a depth of learning to it that very few have. Understandable from other creators and I still enjoy their content but I think they're still trying to appeal a certain type of audience. I think there's a gap now where people like me who took up videography from UA-camrs want to pursue it professionally, and now we're craving substance rather than being entertained (your vid was still very entertaining btw lol). If you made an hour long vid I am in for the hour with a pen and paper. You made me re-film a scene from this video alone - great stuff!
I made a career shift during the pandemic from a teacher to a first time content creator interested in filmmaking, and I'm so grateful that you've put out content like this for free! Subbed!
Thank you so much! Congrats on the big change and I wish you the best with it
Bro, I think you already created a filmmaking academy here, and I'm very excited to follow them! thank you!
If I made a community out of this I’d be so happy
Out of all lighting / cinematic lighting videos of seen, you have the best and most in depth tutorials and the end product IS THE BEST IVE EVER SEEN EACH TIME ON UA-cam. And I’m coming from FILM SCHOOL LOL.
WOW thank you so much!!
the amount of information in this video is INSANE ! Thank you for taking the time and giving us this valuble content!
New passionate subscriber
Thank you very much for this
Superb tutorial, Brady talks softly so even for non native english speakers it's easy to understand. Awesome, thanks Brady!
That’s a huge compliment!! Thank you
Great job! My suggestion for future videos would be: how to light for tight spaces (bathroom scenes, car scenes, etc), how to choose what color temp each light is, and lastly one thing I don’t see many people do is show a wide angle picture of the entire scene (facing the subject), but with all the lights in clear view. I understand the last request requires a very wide angle lens in some cases, but it really helps seeing everything in one shot to get an idea how light placement, distance, angles, etc. Can’t wait to see more, please do more and do them often!
These are good ones! I’m going to write them down thank you so much
This is one of the most brilliant UA-cam video on lighting. Thank you for sharing this for free.
I’m flattered!!
This was a great night-time interior breakdown and a great way to introducing terms such as book light, motivated lighting
I’m glad it was helpful to you!!
It’s really cool of you to always mention DIY alternatives for people who don’t have a lot of gear. It seems to be a manifestation of the same thoroughness that makes you always think of extra ways to make the shot look better, really cool.
Thank you so much Doda
@@BradyBessette Thank you for the awesome content!! It reminds me of David Sanberg's videos here on UA-cam, where he shows that the gear he uses at home to shoot his iconic short films is pretty basic, and that the main difference between cheap and expensive gear is the convenience, not the actual result.
That was indeed very informative and he’s really inspiring. This is like he’s giving a free film class. I’m really glad that I came across this video. Thank you for dropping this.
Thank you sooo much
I'm learning how to improve my lighting skills for my youtube videos and this was super helpful! You just got a new sub!
Brady,
You introduced yourself as a cinematographer, I would like to add, That you are superb creative too.
Everything explained so very well, you assuming we students who want to learn would need those extra details also shows your kindness to share.
Thanks man, it 3:25AM and it was worth the watch.
😍😍😍😇
Thank you much!!!! Honestly saw only the first line and was like oh no someone is trying to degrade me, opened it up to see a pleasant message!! Thank you tons
Now I've found my best UA-cam channel for lighting. You're amazing thank you much for making this amazing contents.
Thank you SO much for this. I try my best
So beautiful! 😭 maybe make a budget set. Film the whole trip to Walmart and everything 😂
Wait that sounds REALLY fun!
thank you!
This is "budget set". Non budget set will have HMI instead of LED and Arri Alexa instead of BMPCC 4k.
@@BradyBessette pls do that 🥺
this is theeeeeee simplest explanation of lighting on the whole youtube. immediate subscribed. dont change the simplicity of your videos
Welcome aboard! thank you!
What a great result!! This channel is such a great cinematography resource.
Thank you so much I love hearing that!
I'm so happy you mentioned the branch technique. When you started to mention the "moonlight" effect, my attention was immediately brought to the texture that was given by that branch technique. Very cool trick.
It worked! thank you so much
good looking result,
couple of things:
what color the moon is, everyone has to decide for themselfes. the actual moon is like a sort of grey, since its just sunlight reflected of the grey surface. my prefered way is to have the moon as a fairly neutral color to my whitebalance. so if the scene is tungsten lit like yours is, id put the camera at maybe 4000k, have all the tungsten sources go a little orange, get the moon to around 4400k making it white going just a little blue. this is personal preference of course.
moonlight is kind of frowned upon in filmmaking today, so heres a few different lightsources that could come through the window at night:
sodium vapor street lights, disgusting green daylight balanced led streetlights, straight up tungsten streetlights etc etc, there is whole bunch of things that could come from outside, most of them look more natural than the moon. (also experiment with the angle, streetlamps could also come from below)
Another thing:
your moon looks a little off, heres why:
falloff, your moon has significant falloff from the window to into the room, which makes it look like a lamp and not something from space.
if you move your source back a few meters more it would look alot better.
(same applies to sunlight of course)
Well I do greatly appreciate your CC, I’m gonna take that all into consideration my next set! Thank you
This is a phenomenal breakdown... I've watched a million of these and I would rank this at the very top! Well done.
honestly thank you SOOO much
You answered my long awaited question and that is: How much do people adjust accordingly to different shots? I feel like there are not enough examples out there illustrating such and I feel like I'd not have enough examples to know what to do on set.
Can you do more of these? :D This is such a good gem.
You earned my subscribe!
Your request is my answer!
Man you are killing it! I work on big film sets and people - this is all that you need to know! Blocking, bouncing, emphasizing practicals! love the content!
Hey thank you tons for this!
I thumbed up the video for two reasons:
1 - I liked the video
2 - I'm a fan of Nickelback
☠️
Dude. Seriously this is great stuff. You went into detail explaining why and how you did everything, and gave alternatives for those without the same equipment. So much better than many other tutorials I've seen. It was detailed but not overly complicated and I understood everything really well. Thank you man.
Thank you so much Ian that’s a huge compliment
loving these man, also what a good boy.
Lol yeah!!
Bro your videos are easily the best, most informative videos on UA-cam. I love the way you go in to full detail about each and every step. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us
Thank you Zack!!! That’s amazing
“I took a branch off of a tree”
All the trees watching this video: 😨😱😰
Hahahaha I laughed
I like how he casually said he mounted a branch on a C-stand, as if it is the most normal thing to do. Really great video:)
This is one of if not THE best explained lighting set up tutorials I have seen. So clear and always giving the super low budget version for those of us just starting out. Awesome channel. Subbed as soon as it finished.
Thank you so so much that’s crazy! I appreciate this
@@BradyBessette No worries. You and your channel will get big for sure!
Thank you millions!
Really clean video amazing world of opportunities thru light lol
Thank you tons for the support !!!
This was super helpful! Thank you!
And thank YOU
Really excellent tutorial. You have great instincts for the kinds of questions people would want to ask around the main topic. The mark of a really gifted teacher. Reminds me of Ummesh from Piximperfect. Keep it up and hope you hit the million sub mark soon.
Oh my god thank you so much dude! That’s such a compliment
Fantastic tutorial! Very concise and demonstrative.
thank you very much !
Great, we need more knowledge like this
I shall try!!
I don't understand how ppl dislike a free informative video... Great video dude.
Thank you so so much
some people are just born negative sadly
"How do I get the film look"
Answer: Save on cameras. Spend in cinematography.
One of thr finest tutorial about lighting i have seen online. Great work and thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you much
" How to Light a Night Scene | Cinematic Lighting" Step One - Have $8,000...
There are always lower budget options!
@@BradyBessette thanks, very helpful, had no idea
@@BradyBessette examples please there's too many options. Budget $400-1000
Godox SL60W & SL60Y
Maleick Fleming Generay Torpedos are fantastic.
Great video, Brady! Photographers can benefit a lot from this too. I really liked your booklight - looked exactly like it was coming from that lamp!
I try to make it diverse for both
Thank you
wow this was such a good video! ive been trying to find actual information on how to do things by videos but most of them just show what they do, not how its done! so thank you so much seriously i am so grateful!
the MOON and the TREE LIGHTING really got me. would've never thought of it!
MANDY! thank you for watching and hello!
@@BradyBessette hello! it is me in youtube form!
This is best tutorial for lighting I came across on UA-cam. There are ample of tutorials but you are just amazing you actually taught why it is needed and what’s its importance. Others just do fancy stuff and which make viewer clueless what actually happening. Thanks a-lot man keep creating this kind of videos. Lot’s to f love from india 🇮🇳
This is great! And I love how you show how to use other materials, as well.
Also great to light the WIDE first, and then adjust as you grab you mids and CUs
also love the 'laugh track' added for the final CU shot at the end with the tv light 😆
hahah thank you for this!
You are very talented and I’m glad you’re sharing your knowledge!!!
DUDE! Freaken love the way you explain these, THANK YOU!
DUDE! super glad to help:) share with a friend if you feel inclined to keep me afloat!
This channel is the channel that thought me how to light a scene. Thank you!
no way really??? I'm flattered. Thank you!
Great tutorial! The blow up doll completely got me
That is TALENT but more importantly, PASSION &HARD WORK👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I really liked this tutorial. Normally, I don't comment on videos. But I really liked this! Thanks for the tutorial, good job!
thank you so much for taking the time to comment!
This closer-look into lighting is really helping me. This gives me more to figure out and try. Thanks Brady!
Thank you tons
Thanks for this! your now one my favorite youtube cinematographer guys. stellar!
That’s awesome!!! Thank you so much
@@BradyBessette for sure!
Learnt more from this video than film school lighting instructions
Oh goodness thank you so much!
Great tutorial/explanations. Appreciate you taking the time to share on this subject
this was incredible! thank you for sharing your knowledge with aspiring creatives instead of keeping it to yourself. you’re so selfless. i love you!
wow! so glad i came across this channel! this was awesome! the way you explain every single detail was amazing, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This mans is a cinematic genius
Lol THANK YOU
Truly amazing video ! You seem to be such a humble person. Thank you sir 🙌
You are such a good teacher and thanks for putting so much effort into your vids
Love doing it! Thanks!
You're so artistically gifted!
Thank you, professional analysis like this is priceless. Done very well.
Gotta subscribe.
thank you sooo much
in love with this channel, thank you for all your great tips!
Just watching all your videos now. Really worth watching, learned so much and got a shoot this weekend where I'm definitely using what I just learned. You have by far the best videos about lighting.
Honestly thank you SOOO much
Nobody does this type of content man, this is amazing!
I really love the tree trick with the moon light !
It's a fun touch! Thank you
My fav youtube channel now
Omg thank you!!
Thank you for this amazing tutorial i learnt allot of it , so great.
Thank YOU for stopping by
Of Course totally masterclass level stuff man .... really great video .. keep up the great work.
Huge compliment thank you
What a great tutorial! It's good that you mention that the gear itself doesn't really matter that much. To that end, one cool video idea could be lighting a scene with both pro gear and almost zero-budget hardware store DIY gear, and comparing the results and other differences (ease of use and setup time for instance). I think it would benefit a lot of people if they could actually see that you can get almost the same result with LED worklights and a shower curtain as with purpose-built video lighting gear.
I agree! Maybe a video for the future ;) thank you!
Dude your doing a very great job - keep going - I've searched a very long time for something like your Channel :)
Thank you so much and glad I can help
finally some real tips past the fluff. thank you so much!
Dude is the image of Marlon Croft. Great tips too and explanation of some videography terms 👍
Thank you so much!!
I literally has no words to express the awesomeness of you work. 👏👏👏👏
Just like and share:) thanks!!
Already did 😊
Man you are great!
I truly love your videos. Keep up the great work and i really learned a lot. Thanks.
thank you so much !
One of the best lighting tutorials I have seen so far! Amazing Job!
Wow that means a ton, thank you!
This is a high class cinematography tutorial. Thanks for sharing ! 😊
Thank you for watching !
Thanks for the hard work you put in this videos
Brady, you've done superb!
What a great tutorial. Thanks!
Just came cross your channel mate and it’s fantastic. Subscribed. Thanks very much for the uploads. I’m making my way through them now. All the best from England 👍🏼
Take care!! Thank you a million
second day in this channel and really love it ! Subscribed
probably one of the best lighting videos. Nice and neat explaining , way more better than paid classes, its something like a master class is being packed as a capsule form, keep up bro..
well thank you tons for this!
Dude... I actually feel like I could do this at home. Amazing video!!
Truly underrated channel here, you’re awesome and I’m also a cinematographer!
Well thank you much , share with a filmer friend!
Brady Bessette absolutely!
Amazing tutorial. Thank you for sharing this information with us!
glad you enjoyed this! thank you!
just came across your channel today you earned yourself a subscriber from South Africa, keep up the good work.
Thank you very much!! Cheers!
Brady, youre the beez kneez for this. This is awesome stuff
Thank you so much!! Can’t wait for more!
Great stuff dude! That moonlight is phenomenal. Just make sure you have someone watching to make sure that light doesn't get scooped up by someone!
That’s what the guard dog is for! Lol thank you
Great job explaining this setup!!!
Thank you very much
Wow man! Excellent job explaining yourself and just taking what can sometimes be convoluted when it comes to lighting, and making it very simple to understand!
Have you ever thought about doing a masterclass on lighting and any tips and tricks you have learned over your years of cinematography? I guarantee you many, many would sign up! There is so much valuable information you have regarding lighting, and other things regarding cinematography, it would be awesome to see that put into some sort of masterclass!
I have thought of it, maybe one day!
Brady Bessette Awesome! You can count me in, I’d sign up in a heartbeat!
Hello Brady. I just wanted to thank you for your videos and all the work you put there to teach people this sort of things. I have almost 27 years old and I recently discover my passion for filming, editing and creating videos. For the first time in my entire life, I finally found something that I really enjoy doing it and this means a lot for me. For the moment, I don't own a camera yet, i borrow a Sony a6300 from a friend. time to time, when I want to do something. In the future, I plan do buy BMPCC4K, the one that you use. Consider doing some tutorials with the settings you use in different situations (ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture, Lens etc.).
Please do more of these videos, some people out there really appreciatte. Thank you again.
PS: My english or my gramatical are far from perfect, sorry.
Hey dude I’m glad you found this!! Thank you so much!