Start out lighting set.....???
stester
24 Jul 2009 00:15
I want to start collecting lighting. Christmas is coming up. Does anyone have recommendations for lighting for video? What to get, what to not waste my money on...etc? And I am thinking about a green screen....any recommendations there? Thank you in advance -Sandi
JHDT_Productions
24 Jul 2009 19:44
Hi Sandi,
I would go with a daylight balanced fluorescent light kit. At least two lights with soft boxes to start. The lights should have the tungsten equivalent of 300-500 watts each.
Halogen is too hot so I tend to stay from that.
More lights if you want to light the background too.
Green screen, well, I have problems with that. but technically I know you have to have the subject and background very well light with no shadows.
So if you want to do green screen I would have at least two lights on the subject and two on the background.
Do you have Adobe After Effects? That has the best tools for doing green screen.
Jake
I would go with a daylight balanced fluorescent light kit. At least two lights with soft boxes to start. The lights should have the tungsten equivalent of 300-500 watts each.
Halogen is too hot so I tend to stay from that.
More lights if you want to light the background too.
Green screen, well, I have problems with that. but technically I know you have to have the subject and background very well light with no shadows.
So if you want to do green screen I would have at least two lights on the subject and two on the background.
Do you have Adobe After Effects? That has the best tools for doing green screen.
Jake
stester
25 Jul 2009 01:16
I do have After Effects CS4....and might add that I love it!!