Video Lighting and Grip Basics

Course details

Filmmakers often need to be able to design and set up lighting for small shoots themselves. While natural light might seem sufficient—and tantalizingly easy—it's rarely coming from the right direction. With some simple video lighting basics, you can dramatically improve the look of your projects. This course aims to help anyone shooting video identify the right equipment and the right techniques for lighting productions of all kinds.

Mark W. Gray demonstrates the lights, stands, and cables that are essential for video lighting. He'll talk about a basic "hot" lighting package like the ARRI Softbank Kit, florescent and LED lighting options, how to properly handle a c-stand, what the heck a "stinger" is, how to shape light with flags, and other important basic techniques for controlling light on your next video project.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Lighting and gear workflow

1. Hot Light Basics

03 - Using hot lights and the ARRI kit
04 - Building and utilizing the Chimera

2. Cool Light Basics

05 - Using Cool Lights and the Kino kit

3. Controlling Your Light

06 - The importance of flags and silks

4. C-Stand Fundamentals

07 - Basics of the C-stand

5. Cable Wrangling

08 - Wrapping and storing cables

Conclusion

09 - Goodbye