Dancing with Light

Experiences

These are some of the tips and techniques that we've learned over the years to make acquisition easier, faster and better.

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Title Type Tip
Interview and Windows and C.T. Orange 207 Lighting

Interviews are always exciting and challenging. Often you show up at a site for the first time and have no idea what to expect. One thing is for certain, we want the subject to look their best.

Windows can always . . .

Lighting Book Lighting

I enjoy reading books about lighting.  One book that I highly recommend reading is "Placing Shadows, Lighting Techniques for Video Production" by Chuck B. Gloman . . .

Green Screen - Location Shoots Lighting

A good producer friend of mine presented me with a standard approach for lighting an interview on location with Green Screen.

  • Set your iris on the camera lens and do not adjust it from that point on. I like . . .
The Most Important Rule Professionalism

Treat your engineers and other technical support with the exalted respect that they deserve and feed them often. You'd be surprised how smoothly they can make a production flow.

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Sony Z1 Camera

At the Maine Lighting Workshop, the Sony Z1 was clearly the instructor's favorite for its performance and classic style. Even though it is not progressive but interlace its design is innovative. The LCD monitor is situated . . .

JVC HD100 Camera

The JVC100 HD I have always found intriguing.  Probably because it looks similar to the production beta cams and appears to be a camera I would be comfortable shooting with.

Like the other 3 cameras it can pro . . .

Canon XL H1 Camera

I never have been a fan of the Canon XL design and it looked cumbersome to do any hand held shooting because it is shoulder supported.  I went in with mild expectations and finished the week being a fan of the camera. . . .