Behind the Scenes: Lighting a Commercial Video Shoot 

This is super helpful man thank you. I freelanced full time for 8 years and most of the time it was either highly stylized lighting that I would do or it would be the type of shoot where it’s run’n’gun with very minimal to no lighting on set. But recently I got a job as part of an in-house video team for a big company. Now that I’m working at this company, I have to do that bright, even, globally lit commercial type of look you did here. It’s basically all they want for all their shoots and it’s the type of lighting I have the least experience in. I have team members who are talented but none of us are great at lighting. We usually achieve a good lighting look but sometimes it takes way too much time to figure out. I’ve been on sets with talented gaffers before and I feel like with more practice we should be able to cut our time spent figuring out lighting by at least 1/2 maybe even 2/3 less time. Thanks again for this. I’m gonna check out the Patreon for sure

another banger of a video bro!

Thanks Rob, hope I can come shoot something with you some day. Would love to learn from you in person. Thanks for all you have put on youtube.

Great setups, thanks for sharing! I really liked the meditating scene.

Intro goes crazy. Nice new little thing I like it

Thanks for sharing man, really cool stuff!

Recommendation: wrap stabilise your footage even if you use gimbal, or glide cam, as it feels bouncy... just saying, it will help to keep those shots nicer and steady, as it is already steady but for some reason the background feels bouncy.

Solid video as always!

Great work!!

Great video! I Learned a lot!

Nice one Rob!

which is your favourite length lens to film commercials? 35mm or 50mm or other?

Hey man. You're great for sharing all you do and clearly very talented. I know you're going for a high key look. I'm not sure it's intentional, I find the front lit scenes a little unflattering on the faces, especially the couple on the couch. I feel it would have looked a lot nicer with a bit more shape and reverse key. Whereas the yoga scene super nice with the reverse key and shape. Just wanted to share! Good job overall.

super helpful. Frames looked good, albeit a bit source-y

Great Video

🤝 thanks Evan

The "healthy lifestyle" lip sync up made me laugh

Hey! great video Robert! I wonder about intensity of bouth 1200D... Full for the bright day? and matching windows? Great tip for the frost diffuser

Good thing you insisted on the Steadicam!

New intro is so much better.. 🤙👍

Thanks for sharing the lighting breakdowns Rob! Great looking work, Cadrage is such a great Directors Viewfinder. What sun path app do you use?

What was the iPhone app used from the scout??

What IRE levels are you aiming for for this high-key vibe? I've been shooting around 60 IRE but it seems too bright.

What wattage of hmi would have helped light this scene?

The lighting needs work.

23.976 fps 🤢🤮 (outdated non-standard) wish TV industry would snap out of it already.

too bad there's that mandatory gay stuff in every stuff right now...

kitchen lighting not great