Laws of Light: Shaping Light with Flags

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Learn how to shape, modify, and control light with flags, nets, and silks. Perfect for portrait and studio photography!
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@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Check out our Laws of Light playlist for more awesomeness: bit.ly/2HeQkfC Post a question and we might answer it on our next live Q&A ;)

@888marin888 6 лет назад

not that much flag and stuff tuts on youtube, so it's very welcome ! Thanx ^^

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Thanks Ikola! We try...really hard 😂

@CinemaTeacher 6 лет назад

Great video, Jay P. Morgan! You out-did yourself this time! One little detail worth mentioning, a double net (red) slows down light by 1 stop and a single net (green) a half stop. The video states otherwise. Great videos, Jay P., keep 'em coming!

@filmprofessorstallings 4 года назад

Hi Roberto, I just made the same comment. I wish I could show this to my class otherwise.

@sleepingdogpro 6 лет назад

Better than the breakdown I got in film classes. Thanks guys!

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Thanks for checking us out Christen!

@TheAngieZM 6 лет назад

Actually, a single net cuts half-stop of light. A double net cuts one stop. :) Same with scrims.

@TimurKaramov 5 лет назад

0:15 He failed to pronounce her name but she did not notice or he refused to make another double?

@moonthink8288 4 года назад

yeah, both first and last names too it seemed lol!

@marydavis8012 6 лет назад

Would love to see how you would use flags with softboxes instead of a hard light source.

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

yeah that would be a cool thing haha

@curtisjudd 6 лет назад

Nice work Jay P!

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Hey! Thank, Curtis!! Love all the things you're doing on your channel ❤️

@CamsCarsReviewsHow2s 5 лет назад

A single reduces 1/2 stop and a double 1 full stop. It is not a full single stop and full double stop like said in the video.

@filmprofessorstallings 4 года назад

Yep. And this video remains up with the incorrect info. I can't assign it to my class to watch because the info is wrong.

@AVUltra 6 лет назад

Some of the best content out there. -S

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

That's great to hear! It keeps us going!

@robertvoy 2 года назад

My notes from this awesome video: - Flags are used to shape light by cutting it off completely (solid), cutting one or two stops of light (net), feathering the light off from a person or background (feathered edge), or changing the quality of the light by softening it and reducing the amount of light (silk). - Flags come in different sizes, and the size you use will depend on how much light you want to cut off. - Flags can be used to take the spill light off of the camera, to create a vignette, or to create interesting patterns of light on the background. - Flags closer to the light source and further away from the subject/background produce softer edges on the shadows. Am I missing anything?

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

I'm impressed. You're a good student! Keep on clickin!

@ericsesame6321 2 года назад

What other channels lack but yours doesn't are the different camera angles where we can actually see exactly HOW you position your equipment. Thank you!

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!

@AdrianProleiko 5 лет назад

It should be noted that singles cut half a stop of light and doubles cut one full stop, not one and two stops as mentioned in the video.

@LAFD54 10 месяцев назад

Hello! Great videos. What is your opinion on 2 vs 4 door barn doors? Why would you use one vs the other? Thanks!

@branhasknowidea 3 года назад

Uh. So this can be manufacturer-dependent. But right off the bat... A double cuts one stop (1.2) and a single cuts a half stop (0.6).

@TheSlantedLens 3 года назад

It does vary by manufacturer but that is basically right.

@vladimirvelazquez5219 Год назад

(8:35) Is way too fast, please slowdown. Still playing back. Confused. Overall, great video.

@TheSlantedLens Год назад

Yeah, I tend to talk fast. Hope you were able to understand it all.

@DariusFLX 8 месяцев назад

If this is being used to explain how to shape light to someone who doesn't know anything about shaping light, you need to slow down, use less gear simultaneously, and explain terms, e.g., butterfly. Plus you have a lot of things going on and you move them very quickly. You know your stuff, that's for sure. Unfortunately, I think this just explains your topic to people who already know what you're going to explain.

@TheSlantedLens 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!

@kubes_fpv 3 года назад

Subscribed for "I don't know why I call it a clam flag....... Cuz I do!"

@TheSlantedLens 3 года назад

Awesome! Thanks for the sub!

@filifilms 8 месяцев назад

how would you do this type of lighting with a tracking shot where the camera and subject keep moving?

@TheSlantedLens 8 месяцев назад

Your light is going to change unless the lights move along with the subject and camera.

@NatesEscape 5 лет назад

Thank you for everything you've taught me about lighting! You're a very good teacher

@anthonyscott16 6 лет назад

Excellent lesson JP. Thank you for doing this.

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Thanks, Anthony. Hope you learned a lot! Check out our other laws of light videos ;) bit.ly/2HeQkfC

@devPunks Год назад

5:20 - Second time on this channel I've seen dude use a C-Stand wrong. RIGHT HAND RULE! Last time had boomed load over split legs. STILL great video about shaping light. Just shared with our team.

@TheSlantedLens Год назад

You are correct. It is best to put the leg under the arm. But, if you see the floor then putting the leg under the arm cuts the useful boom down to about 6 inches because you see the leg in the shot. That makes it almost useless. That is when I put the legs on the angle of view of the camera and sandbag the bag leg. A flag does not weight enough for this to create a problem.

@devPunks Год назад

@@TheSlantedLens AGREED! It's just one of those things you make clear with people around you so we know when to break what convention. Like saying "I AM NOT A LAWYER" Before saying some hot legal jargon. :-)

@DarcoSix 4 месяца назад

Awesome I wish I was young so I could work for you

@caiquecontri7616 4 года назад

The amount of useful information I'm getting from this channel is amazing. Actual information, he teaches you how to think, peached you to observe. Can't believe it's free.. I've been keeping app with youtube tutorials for years trying to hone my skills and this is the kind of material you would pay for and it's well worth it. I wish i could work for this guy in LA for a couple months so i could learn as much as possible, would do it for free even. Hey Jay, hire me when this is all blown over! hahaha HUGE thanks for this channel

@TheSlantedLens 4 года назад

Thanks for your nice comments. Send us you resume and contact info!

@antdx316 2 года назад

I dare all the girls to take cool whip pies to the face and put the video on youtube!!

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

That would be funny and entertaining!

@TheJackFlash Месяц назад

Excellent video. Well done!

@sawadogovalentin 6 лет назад

J P Morgan sounds like a Bank to me !hahaha! Thanks Sir for the great Work !!

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

JP Morgan is a bank. But I'm Jay P Morgan.

@risbill1 6 лет назад

Modeling lamps are your friend when using flags and strobes. Great information and will be very useful when we do our big film noir shoot this summer.

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

hey raymond, thanks for checking out our video. be sure to watch some of our other laws of light!

@spina3820 2 года назад

Isn't it that single reduces half stop and double one stop???

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Yes, that is the case. Thanks for watching!

@SamSilk 2 года назад

JP Morgan? You got enough of earning money at Wall Street? I like you better as a photographer and without the mustache.

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

LOL. Thanks for watching the video!

@SamSilk 2 года назад

@@TheSlantedLens Very instructive content as always

@BelaMardia 3 года назад

Can I use black painted foam sheets instead of flags ? Also how should I shape the light with only one profotob10 ?

@TheSlantedLens 3 года назад

Yes, you can use the foam boards instead of flags. For one light take a look at our one light videos: ru-vid.comsearch?query=one%20light

@BelaMardia 3 года назад

@@TheSlantedLens couldn't find the video. Would be great if you could share a link to that video. I want to know the exact shaping with one light. The way you doing here with more than one lights. Thanks

@BelaMardia 3 года назад

@@TheSlantedLens thank you ! Could you pls tell me what kind of stands I can use except c stands ?

@fotochuck 6 лет назад

Here's the Matthews Studio Equipment Textile pages www.msegrip.com/fabric-specifications/ Much of this can be bought from your local sewing supply store. Black or White Bobinett is the same fabric no mater where you buy it.

@CreativeTechie101 2 года назад

Hi , are constant lights only used with flags ? Can we not use strobes with flags ?

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Yes, absolutely, you can use flags with strobes!

@evy.agency4720 5 лет назад

Watching Slanted Lens stuff makes me feel like Johnny 5 in Short Circuit. "Input"

@BrianHalePhoto 3 года назад

YES! EXACTLY! "Am I ever going to use this? Sadly, probably no but i'm super fascinated regardless"

@alexgrytsenko85 Год назад

Isn't single net cuts half of a stop and double one stop?

@TheSlantedLens Год назад

Yes, that is correct. If I said differently in the video it was a mistake. Thanks for your question.

@ZWAmundson 6 лет назад

Another favorite :)

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Thanks, Zach for checking us out!

@JensChrStrandos 6 лет назад

Great tutorial!

@BrandonBurk 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for this video.

@TheSlantedLens 7 месяцев назад

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!

@blsureshbabu5159 4 года назад

Super

@curiousladyinla Год назад

Best video so far I found on “flags”

@TheSlantedLens Год назад

Great to hear. Thanks for watching!

@BariumCobaltNitrog3n 2 года назад

What happened to the silky flag that changes the "quality" of light?

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Are you talking about diffusion flags?

@BariumCobaltNitrog3n 2 года назад

@@TheSlantedLens Looks that way.

@elephantgrass631 3 года назад

You can tell that she's a model because she has to spell everything phonetically.

@TheSlantedLens 3 года назад

Hope you learned some good stuff!

@elephantgrass631 3 года назад

@@TheSlantedLens From you? I learn stuff all the time. Hence why I subscribed and troll for fun. On a serious note, thanks for the great vids, keep it up.

@johnborys7918 Год назад

Great Job!! many thanks!

@TheSlantedLens Год назад

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!

@andreak4280 2 года назад

💪🏼💪🏼🌟🌟🌟 good stuff - TY!! 🙏🏼

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

You are so welcome. Thanks for watching!

@tycooper7780 2 года назад

That net place a line (shadow) on her

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Yes, those tone down the light and can be very useful!

@makasii 4 года назад

why do you call her Kyanna!?

@TheSlantedLens 4 года назад

Just a mistake. Thanks for watching!

@tutapine 6 лет назад

Excellent Video. Thanks from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

@nettyvoyager6336 6 лет назад

why does that woman look suicidal :P

@bruno_dias 6 лет назад

Well, good informative video but the silk, when compared with the net flag does not "changes quality of light". Well, first of all, what is "quality of light"? I thinkk the better terms should be more, less, change of color, etc...

@ozlekosusturu 4 года назад

It softens/diffuses the light vs a hard light, that's what quality of light means.

@ginotarabotto 2 года назад

Your videos are awesome!

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Thank you. Glad you like them!

@jlsbranding8569 4 года назад

Just learned something major.

@mrs_d3n1mx28 6 лет назад

Isn't a flag just the opposite of a relector? Thats how I always have thought of them. Flags are usually black and reflectors are usually white. Neither of them generate their own light, they just bounce or absorb the existing light from other sources. Am I on the right track?

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

yeah. they're both lighting modifiers. a reflector reflects light and bounces is back to the subject. a flag cuts, shapes or modifies the light source.

@millerhawkins5145 2 года назад

Dude you are hilarious

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Thanks for appreciating my humor!

@antdx316 2 года назад

thx, wow. This is the reason why grips exist. Creating attitude and emotion with light control.

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Yep, grips are truly valuable on set!

@willrevellet8651 6 лет назад

Like .

@gauravbehl4058 6 лет назад

Dear Sir, you are doing excellent work teaching and motivated for free thank you so much

@ARTS-zj8zh 2 года назад

Love.

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Glad you liked it. You might like more of our laws of light videos: ru-vid.com?search_query=laws+of+light

@Ryan-Red 5 лет назад

What are the nets made out of ? What type of net if I wanted to do a diy?

@simulacrae 5 лет назад

That was good, but did you ever get your stapler back? ;p

@nicklaytonUK 5 лет назад

So useful - thanks

@TheSlantedLens 5 лет назад

You're welcome! Check out our laws of lights videos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-D_O6pbT7Ovw.html

@SandraChavezJordan Год назад

Great video and great explication! so useful, thanks a lot!👍

@TheSlantedLens Год назад

You are very welcome. Thanks for your comment!

@rickbivona 6 лет назад

Wow ! Such great information !! Thanks so much !

@SupercoolEfe123 4 года назад

Lol

@TheSlantedLens 4 года назад

Hope you enjoyed the video. Keep on clickin!

@jessestarks3128 6 лет назад

Awesome information; thanks for sharing!

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Your welcome, Jesse! Thanks for checking out our channel!

@monyyadav53 4 года назад

Tbq Sir ❤😍

@TheSlantedLens 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and keep on clickin!

@conormurphy7058 2 года назад

Brilliant

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Glad you found it worthwhile!

@millerhawkins5145 2 года назад

I love you

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

@veselinvasilev9362 3 года назад

Thanks!

@TheSlantedLens 3 года назад

No problem! Thank you for your support!

@TallTreesClub 6 лет назад

If a NET is angled, can it block more light than if it were just placed perpendicular to the light source?

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

you can try it out. most nets are flat. not sure if you would be damaging the net by bending it.

@LunArtsFilm 5 лет назад

Yup, you cut more light, when the net isn’t perfectly perpendicular to the light

@chrisdryer 6 лет назад

I think I got a similar flag kit... thanks for telling me how to use it!... now I need more C-stands...

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Don't forget the sandbags! Can never have too many of those ;)

@arkahnz 5 лет назад

Once the light is blocked...it introduces a lot of noise in the shadows. What's the solution to this?

@AnimeZone247 5 лет назад

it all depends. You can introduce more light so it wont fall in a certain ire, or go in post and use noise reduction. If nothing is in the shadows that supposed to be seen then dont worry about it. But if it is supposed to be seen then make it still look dark by adding lights at certain places. This question is tricky because it all depends on the situation

@amanbin 5 лет назад

Her name is Kseniya ..it's pronounced as Seniya..and I am not even russian..

@AlexanderKalish 5 лет назад

Nope, It's pronounced as [Kseniya] just as it's being written.

@tubeman1983 4 года назад

That was really good info! Thanks! Beautiful model too, all the more enjoyable ❤️

@TheSlantedLens 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you learned some things you can apply.

@johnrasmussen3752 6 лет назад

wondered what the heck they were. Mentioned a lot in youtubes .. but just mentioned as if i had a clue :) Thanks ..

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Glad this video was helpful to you, John!

@thekaiser4333 5 лет назад

Scary..

@Mekchanoid 6 лет назад

Are you sure Kupo actually sell these flags? Their website only seems to sell the frames. Just asking because I could use a set of properly calibrated flags but they're not a popular accessory so not that easy to buy. Especially from major photo retailers here in the UK.

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Yeah, unfortunately Kupo only makes frames. A lot of professionals use Matthews Studio Equipment.

@fotochuck 6 лет назад

Try a Motion Picture Rental House. Most will sell what they rent.

@EZriideRrR 6 лет назад

man i just started working in the film industry as a lighting tech and this channel has really saved my ass on many occasions.

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

glad we can come in clutch for you

@visualsmugglers 4 года назад

Random question, i noticed i've got some marks on my Red net, is there any way to remove it, cast a shadow on the subject. Thanks!

@TheSlantedLens 4 года назад

You can get them repaired. Check with grip places like American Grip or Matthew's or Norm's.

@visualsmugglers 4 года назад

@@TheSlantedLens Thank you so much! You truly are an amazing guy! Thank you!

@wolfe4410 5 лет назад

Is this a continous light source or somthing like a strobe

@TheSlantedLens 5 лет назад

We used a continuous light source for this video. Aputure 300D: bhpho.to/2FHJgqS // amzn.to/2vpmpzG

@joshizposh1995 5 лет назад

This guy is an amazingly engaging teacher wow

@selamaltami4531 6 лет назад

need 10 people work on that set

@wolfe4410 5 лет назад

Damn

@sarahzalan7072 6 лет назад

Great video! I had no idea flags even existed. Another item for my ‘must have’ list.

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

Hey, Sarah! Good to hear this was informative for you! You can do soooo many cool things with flags. Here's a playlist of the other laws of light videos you might enjoy: bit.ly/2HeQkfC

@markhardycreative 5 лет назад

You sir are a great teacher

@Phantom97122 5 лет назад

I was looking for this tuto for month !! THANK YOUU

@TheSlantedLens 5 лет назад

Great that you found it! Make sure you subscribe to our channel to get the newest videos :)

@ginotarabotto 2 года назад

This was an awesome tutorial. Thank you.

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!

@tubeman1983 4 года назад

Awesome content as always!!! Thanks :)

@TheSlantedLens 4 года назад

My pleasure! Appreciate your support!

@RoamerRhythms 6 лет назад

Amazing Video!

@ResoluteMedia 2 года назад

Wow! This was so good!!!!

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Great to hear. Glad you enjoyed it!

@hamptonwooster 4 года назад

Excellent video!

@TheSlantedLens 4 года назад

Thank you very much! You might enjoy the other videos in our "Laws of Light" series.

@quangnguyen6524 3 года назад

This was really an eye opener, gj.

@TheSlantedLens 3 года назад

Good to hear. Have fun with your photography!

@bernierao 6 лет назад

Your videos are really informative, thank you!

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

We try to put out good content now and then ;)

@kevinkino400 4 года назад

Great demo, thank you for this.

@TheSlantedLens 4 года назад

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

@cjjusticemtenga4612 6 лет назад

#EyeOpener

@ankitmehrotraindia 4 года назад

You, sir, are an amazing teacher!

@TheSlantedLens 4 года назад

Glad you think so! Thanks for the compliment!

@jesusangeleditor 6 лет назад

Great!!!

@AlexanderKalish 5 лет назад

Kseniya, dude, the name is Kseniya:DDD I guess she was too shy to correct you.

@noheababe895 2 года назад

This was awesome!!!

@TheSlantedLens 2 года назад

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

@nzpatm 6 лет назад

is there a flag/net kit available that anyone would recommend??

@TheSlantedLens 6 лет назад

bhpho.to/2HNQgof this is a good kit if you have nothing. It's compact and portable. Not going to be as durable as some other options, but a good place to start!