{"id":1080,"date":"2021-12-02T16:44:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T16:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2022-06-22T12:54:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T19:54:37","slug":"video-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/video-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Fourth Wall: 3 \u2013 Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-intro-text\" id=\"block_61a8f7d645a54\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column has-large-font-size\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n        <p>Welcome to Episode 3 of our \u201cMaking the Fourth Wall\u201d tutorial series from Stocksy. Each week, our video team will be sharing industry tips and tricks to help you learn more about shooting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC9oXr8jDlHse3zu3Ut_pqag\" target=\"_blank\">beautiful video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, our guide George Georgeadis and the video team dive into the world of lighting, be it indoor or natural and the best practices for how to use both.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b37164a466b\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <h2>Episode 3: Lighting<\/h2>\n\n      \n              \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Making the Fourth Wall - Episode 3: Lighting\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/276840836?h=3ff2516d49&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_61a8f809803ec\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <h3>Natural Light<\/h3>\n<p>Natural light can often be the best light and sometimes is really your only option \u2014 so it\u2019s great to know how to use it to your advantage.\u00a0In this episode, we cover principles of bounce and diffusion and well as blue hour and magic hour\u00a0techniques that can set the tone or mood of your shot. Be sure to scout your location and plan in advance \u2014 optimal blue and magic hour moments are fleeting and can result in missed opportunities if you aren\u2019t prepared.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_61a8f81e803ee\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <h3>Indoor Light<\/h3>\n<p>3-point lighting systems are relatively standard in filmmaking but can seem daunting at first.\u00a0Here we cover the simple principles of setting up your Key Light \u2013 your main light placement that usually highlights your actor,\u00a0Fill Light \u2013 usually less bright and set opposite your key light, and Back Light\u00a0\u2013 set behind and higher than your subject to provide definition and subtle highlights.<\/p>\n<p>Also, don\u2019t be afraid to experiment with practical lights like lamps, TVs, phones, candles etc. They can set a mood and convey intention\u00a0to support your storyline.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!--Block Image Call to action -->\n\n<div class=\"block-image-cta cta-landscape\"   id=\"block_62b371b1a466d\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-1\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-5 cta-content\">\n                <h2>Happy shooting! Peruse\u00a0Stocksy\u2019s video collection\u00a0for some filmmaking inspiration<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"read-more-cta flex-start\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/search\/*?text=*&amp;page=1&amp;sort=curated&amp;assetType=video_creative\" class=\"read-more learn-more\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    <span>Browse videos<\/span>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/themes\/stocksy-wordpress\/dist\/images\/arrowbig_e33947e0.svg\">\n                <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"cta-image cta-image-landscape\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_3828476.jpg\" alt=\"Movie Maker On Set With A Dancer She is into a flexbile arc move and the film maker is doing a close up using the gimble on her face. He wears a covid face mask\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/tessymorelli\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n                            Tessy Morelli\n                        <\/a>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b248e3694a5\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <p>As a filmmaker, director, game designer and podcaster, George Georgeadis is always looking for opportunities to embrace his love of storytelling. 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