NEXT LEVEL Self Tape Audition Lighting Techniques 

Very helpful ❤thank you

Best lighting video! Very cool. thank you!

So glad you decided to post this video anyways! It was really helpful. Thank you so much!

That was awesome! Thank you so much for all that info. I’d looove to see more videos about lighting and even how you color grade them bcuz your shots looked beautiful. Thanks again!

This is absolutely AMAZING ! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

That was so great! Now, could you do a video on self tape where the actor is doing the entire set up, framing, body shot within a tight space with you narrorating. I find myself doing this lately a lot since not everyone is always available when I need them. So, I would have to jump behind the camera and then in front while camera is rolling just see eventually if I like the set up and if I'm too centered or just right. This would help out greatly. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

keeeeeeeeeeep up the good work . just dont give up i hope ull get 1 m subs really good stuff and a pro work

Great instructional, thx 👍🏻

This made my self-tape look so good! I'm having a hard time with color temp and consistency in the setup but its so much better.

Fantastic! The only thing I'd add is the mask and desaturation to take the background black I wouldn't recommend. For a similar reason you wouldn't want a headshot for someone wearing black with black hair on a black background, you're subsequently blending the subject into the background with very little contrast. In general, a more neutral lighter color will add some more depth and contrast to the image. Then we can see the subject perfectly and watch them perform without distraction. If we have to squint to make out his highlights, you've gone too far. Additionally, casting doesn't exactly want to see a cinematic finished film product. That's for the director and crew to do when you're on set :) High quality setups certainly set you a part, but I wouldn't do any fancy bicolor backlighting. It's a bit distracting and the reason for a self tape is to see the actor act. Always think about the actor that will be in front of the camera and ask yourself the question, what's unique about them and how we can extrapolate on those features? For example, bringing out the depth on a subjects face or lighting their hair to show off the color. I'd stick to a key light and a fill with absolutely no crazy color on it. Keep it to daylight between 5500-6500 kelvin at the very most. Diffuse the sucker and give it an edge light to give the subject dimension. If it's a heavy drama, some negative fill can be nice, but again, we don't want you to infringe a tone upon casting an actor in a self tape. Show YOURSELF off, not your gear.

This was amazing

amazing!

Awesome 😎

Fantastic video and learned a lot! But was curious - I thought you wanted to make the background as boring as possible so the casting director can focus on your performance/not get distracted?

This info is phenomenal. Thank you for sharing! I'd love to see you talk about the grading you show around 7:52, and in your follow-up video around 2:31.

Good stuff. I've just setup my self taping in my garage with two bi-color Neewer LED panels and an ESDDI panel for my edge light. The challenge I have is that I don't have a DSLR with a good lens. I'm using my iPhone 12 (which is what a lot of us actors are using) It would be cool to see a video using an iPhone with your light set ups. Keep up the good work. Learning a lot.

Yo great vid! Are you changing the color white to brown in some shots? If so would love to know how you isolate the background and tweak color. Davinici? Final cut?

Dude. This was insanely helpful. I’ve got a really funky space. Gonna try all these and see what I can make happen. Will circle back. Do you offer consulting services by chance?

HI thanks in set up 2 is Key light above shower curtain? And what is edge light? And how did you get blue hue w foil???

You know Jermaine?! HA we train together!!!

Name of the camera

Can you link affordable light options to use?

What camera are you using? Black magic Pocket?

I've determined the kid looks like a younger Kodi Smit-Mcphee. It's uncanny, actually! Side note...that shot at 8:03 looked downright gorgeous. It felt really...cozy? Like, I could sit and watch a tutorial video for hours with the main speaker in that exact shot setup!

Can you share links to equipment? Backlight etc?

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Really good video. But not practical for a everyday actor.