Cove Lighting Tutorial: Light Like Deakins 

Legend has it that Sara is still stirring brown sugar till this day.

it's amazing how many videos there are on the internet with a click bait title like how to shoot "Cinematic" footage. Then they ramble on about lenses and cameras and gimbals etc etc etc. When really it's about the appropriate tools for that specific job at the time. I love this because although he uses pretty expensive lights in this tutorial, in truth all you need is a bed sheet and some cheap lights to get a decent rendition of this technique. Couple this with a great acting performance and the right choices in camera movement and set dressing and sound design, and you will get pretty close to "Cinematic".

Thanks for having an AMAZING channel Brady!

I run across a lot of people who misunderstand cove lighting in that they will light each “segment” of the cove at the same brightness, so this is a perfect explanation. And the LitePanels Gemini is a BADASS light. I’ll be putting mine to use in a few videos soon.

I recently stumbled across your channel and absolutely love your videos. I'm getting into filming as a hobby and you not only have the "look" that I'm trying to achieve, but also break things down so well and clearly. Thank you for creating this content.

Wish I had a teacher like you during my school days. Clean , crisp show and tell method works best for me. Thanks mate. Love your classroom.

This was very interesting, you’re actually the first video I’ve found on this technique. Actually quite simple to achieve as well when you think about it. Will definitely be utilising this in future shorts!

My constant search for excellent content and I keep coming back to your channel - thanks for making these.

Thankyou for sharing all your amazing techniques Brady...

Sera's acting is awesome. I mean she continues acting like a pro while you're adjusting the lights. Great tutorial. Learned heaps.

I came after watching your more recent video on bouncing light. I can see you’ve learned a lot. Thanks.

You, Rob Ellis, and wandering DP are RU-vid goats when it comes to this stuff. Thank you

Thank You so so so much Brady For this amazing Video. Every video of your's improves my skills in many different ways especially in lighting.

Fantastic! I will definitely try to use this in my shorts this year! Thanks a lot!

Oh, Thomas, you've done it again. Someone else great that I wasn't subbed to before but I am now.

YESSSS super excited for show and tell!!!

awesome ! seen some of ur videos learnt a lot

This is definitely helpful, thanks for all the amazing videos!

Thanks for the gold information your channel produces Brady.

Amazing tutorial. As usual.

Lovely tutorial, thanks! I will be using your Deakins hack on my next doc interview - just the solution I needed. Great channel, thanks mate.

PSA: don't use gaff or duct tape on walls, it'll take off paint. Use paper tape.

I actually always wait for your content.... thanku soo much ♥️

LOVE THIS SETUP!

Very good explanation one small tip, choose a lower F-Stop to let more of that light in and blur the background a bit, Deakins likes to keep the clarity on the faces but let the light truly overtake the face. He likes to adjust between f2.8 and 4 but it does vary.

Brilliant, man! 💡 Much Appreciate you, Brady and Sara! I love this fast-growing community we have here; I'm learning lots. All the Best. ☮️ Carlos

Excellent video mate, thanks for sharing.

I AM TRYING TO FLEX THAT CREATIVE MUSCLE THIS YEAR. Solid content as always Brady!

Brady love your teaching man

Great setup. A lot of youtubers make complicated tutorials that never look good. This is not the case. You've got a good eye.

I am very happy to find Your channel! This exact video helped me in today’s shooting

Wow, I love this indirect lighting idea. Thank you!

Great stuff!!! I enjoy your videos👍

I'm Loosing it, Lol, great channel and amazing teacher! Keep it coming , thank you so much!

Great techniques! You really helped me with my shadow problems, thank you sir.

Amazing tutorial, as always ! Thank you Brady

Epic light media sent me here. I’m glad they did. Subscribed.

Great video Brady, great way to start the year. Love cove lighting. For ultimate Deakins lighting I wanted to see one of those bright practical sources off her camera right shoulder to get that Deakins 0101 shadow highlight pattern.

My new fav youtuber!!! I used this method for photography 🤣

This is awesome!

As always Brady the Classroom is really informative . Nice one

Great video! You always make the steps super easy to understand. I would really love to see a lesson on a compact / portable lighting setup for people that have to shoot on the go and can't carry too much gear.

Happy new year Brady!! Best wishes for this 2021. I like this kind of videos, is always great to learn from the masters! :)

If you mention Deakins, you know I'm watching! Best video on how to use a cove light I've seen as well. Thanks bro!

First time seeing this lighting technique explained so clearly, I will be using for sure in a Indy Film I am DPing :)

Great video man! Cove lighting is such a great technique that really gives your talent flexibility of movement around the set

I love cove lighting! Great technique to have in the toolkit 👍

show and tell sounds really nice

Fantastic video once again. Thank you. I see that you crossed 50K. Congrats!

Epic light brady 💪🏻💪🏻💥💥

So my answer to your Instagram story was correct, that was indeed a huge af cove lighting😏

Loved this demo, thank you!

Awesome brother

Hello I found your channel last night about 10:30 and I watched till 3:30 lol I love the content. Learned so much from you I’m a pro photographer I’m wanting to do video more and seeing you do what you do I’m truly inspired thank you

definitely down for show and tell and im 100% going to try the cove light method this sunday😍 its perfekt for what im going to shoot... its like you knew... haha

Great video! Very informative! Instant suscribe!

Great content man, keep it up!

Hello, really nice soft lighting^^ thank you for your elaboration

Best class ever

Great STUFF! We need more Deakins light setups tutorials

great idea with show n tell, let's go!

Show and tell 🙌🏻

Awesome video!

A channel called Epic Light Media - which I am not subscribed to, sent me here. Been subscribed here for a while though. Great videos, Bud! 🙂

Show and Tell!! Love that idea. Show-n-Tell Saturday’s where you break down submitted work.

THANKS YOU VERY VERY MUCH... ITS GOOD LESSON... I WATCHED IT 2nd TIME..

great stuff

Sir Roger Alexander Deakins is a legend, great tutorial!

Wasup Brady? Looking forward to see what you do for the next video, glad to see you close to 60k 😎

Nice video 📹👍👌

Show and tell, yes!

Great my guy

Hahaha 6:12 Brady Bessette breaking character for a short sec. Awesome Video dude!

Your channel is a treasure trove.

Let's take a moment to appreciate all the girlfriends/boyfriends who patiently go through our filmmaking experiments! What would we do without you? 😆Nice video Brady. Keep it up!

Didn’t know this lighting technique was called that way... so learned something new, thanks!

This one was so interesting! this is my new favorite lighting trick! great job babe!! ❤️

Well done 🤟

Awesome stuff Brady! S&T would be amazing as well! :)

Thanks!!!

thank you so much

Hey man, great video! I have a suggestion for a video. Could you do a video about different type of lighting to invest in when on a budget. If you did this it would, personally, be the icing on the cake. Such an awesome channel!!!

Flexing the creative muscle unlike Epic Light Media... although they don't want subscribers they turn us on to great channels like yours, Brady.

I think show and tell would be great. Critiquing each others work is one of the best ways to improve.

Very good explanation as always c:

Show n tell yes!

I was wondering when you would talk about cove lighting 💪🏽, great vid Brady

You rock dude

Hi Brady, thanks for a great walkthrough of cove lighting. Here's a newbie question: Would this scene be lit sufficiently, even when shooting with a Sony A7iii in Slog2? Or should the light panels be cranked up?

I'm late but show and tell sounds fun man

Dude are you kidding me!?!?! 56k! Insane. 100k incoming 🚀

it's beautiful! thanks! Brady, may I ask a question, how can we achieve Cove light effects with cheap photography light bulb? coz this kind of light source doesn't really have that brightness like LED panel

Proud student from Kenya, marking the register

This -- more vids like this. But most ppl dont have the 1x1 LED. Would love to see more of what you can do with garbage lights - neewar, godox etc.

My Light Master :-)

Did she ever finish baking the cookies? I’ve seen vids on his famous cove light set ups. Sir Roger floods the scene with beautiful light. Nice vid, sir.

You missed the opportunity to call him Sir Roger Deakins, now that he has been knighted

ledooittt show n tell!!!

This Video was awesome, it would be awesome if you can go over camera exposure setting for when you are lighting your subject and making sure your final footage is not under or over exposed. How would you check for that in camera before realizing your lighting setup was shot too soft where the footage is overall too dark and grainy or shot too hot. I think that would be a good tip. Hopefully I didnt over look it on your channel

The way you explained fanstatic