You're getting prolific Sarish.. these few recent tutorials have been awesome! It seems like everyone is rehashing the same memes on 3 point lighting. You explained it better than anyone else I've heard by appealing to the philosophy of lighting rather than its recipes!
I literally came across the video by accident, and i have to say this is an amazing tutorial. Not condescending, not forcing ideas... just openess, sharing of knowledge. Subscribed!
I love your subtle sarcasm... As a filmmaker I enjoy your authenticity, so much of filmmaking and filmmakers have quite a bit of ‘craft talk’ like some sort of secret society language. When I started over three decades ago, I thought a ‘key light’ was an actual brand of light and went shopping for one- I found out quickly how naive I was. Lighting to me is like painting. How I choose to light my canvas has everything to do about how I want to paint my subject for its dimension that best connects the viewer emotionally to my stories. Unless its an interview, I don’t care about the ‘three point’ rule. However there is one rule I like to stick to when shooting people- and that is making sure the eyes are illuminated, without that the subjects look dead. The eyes are life and so are they the very rods and opsins that react to light to perceive the images as the viewer. ✌️🏼
Great breakdown of basic three point lighting. You nailed all the essential terms necessary to communicate on set and reassure others you know what the heck you’re doing. This was a wonderful refresher course. Thank you. And might I add, you make it much clearer than they did to us back at USC film school.
Wow this video is the source of truth about lighting, I've been working with it for years and never fully understood until I saw this video. The part about respecting lighting as opposed to buying new gear really blew my mind and was helpful for me to understand it better. Thanks a lot!
I only just now found this video, but WOW. What a concise explanation of something that I only just recently heard of. I feel like I have a leg up now.
Sheesh, I don't know about the rest of you guys but this video has me fired up! I been searching youtube for weeks trying to learn the proper techniques for lighting and out of the 2 dozen or so videos i've watched none has made me feel as confident and comfortable as this video. The other videos have a bunch of information that just make you more afraid to shoot, feels like i'm going to forget something when it's time to shoot but somehow this video made me feel like i can do it with no worries. Thanks!
6:04 That tip just blew my mind 🤯. I used to look at lighting in terms of the light & shadow hitting the subject and how it's forming shapes, but this one is opening a different ways and possibilities for me to see light in a more unique way. Thank you for helping us understand this world in a fun, easy and better way.
Man, this video is one of the best Tutorial Videos I have ever seen so far. I can't understand why it got only 60 K views in 2 years : ( Keep going with you great work !
Man, thank you so much for your channel and your content! This is better than college, better than most of the stuff that´s out there, not to mention you´re giving away all this knowledge for free! Got my subscription and my respect! Amazing work! I´ve learned a lot from you and I´ve been an editor and motion designer for 16 years now. Thanks again!
I think this needed some B-roll to show examples of what he was talking about regarding how 3 point lighting would appear natural when filling in the shadows. I mean I know what it does but some examples of how it would appear natural regarding cinemaphotography would have been good.
@@MrTommybadger After watching this again I feel as if he is trying to justify poor quality video footage because of lack of lighting skills. 2:20 needed a light from the front because my eye went to the bright background rather than the subject. There are times when you want to photograph or video the subject with the sun behind them rather than in front or like that window that was behind that man, it looks better to front fill the subject so that they aren't too much in shadow, it may not be natural but it produces a professionally lit portrait and or image.
A clean scientific way of explanation, answering so many "why"s behind every notion in cinematography. Thanks a lot. Like your videos the most. Doing a great job sir.
Man, this truly is a revelation. Thank you so much, man. I really appreciate what you are doing. this truly is enlightening. You have brought Light to my Lighting experience.
great ! during the you tube surfing this is the only video i found which cleared my vision of thinking about lighting setup ...thanks alot of thanks for this kind of helping video uploaded......
So pleased to see this guide about lighting. I've checked hundreds of videos on three point lighting but this one is far, far better. I'm just 19 and making notes on cinematography coz I wanna be one day and so lucky to have Sareesh Sir as my guide. No fancy stuffs, no restricted theories. Only facts and clear knowledge. Thank you so much for making such awesome videos. :) Big fan. ❤
Stunningly good described! I just wanted to put the new knowledge into test und was blown away by the three point lighnting in the hall-scene near the opening of "Pickup on South Street". Thank you :)
Great and very insightful as always! This is the most comprehensive explanation of the three point lighting I have ever seen. Of course: a lot of lighting for film is inspired by the "golden age of painting" and masters such as Rembrandt, including the famous Rembrandt triangle on human faces. Love your approach tracing it all back to natural lighting, because our brains are hard wired to recognize it instantly - and the necessity to cope with the limited latitude of film and digital. Beautifully done! Thanks for sharing your great insight!
WOW! wanted to know about 3 point lighting for 3D models and this is what i was looking for. No one out there tell you the WHY just the HOW. thank you for this great video
You're a genous!!!!!! I never thought of it that way. I take pictures, and one day I want to open a photography business, a good one. Not just get your picture taken, but make something they can cherish. A portrait that's interesting to look at, and also documents. But not over the head. First there's a consultation: what are you looking for? Tell me something about your family..... Is the portrait going to be a creative studio portrait? Outdoors? In the home? or at an other location? We discuss clothes, etc. When the time comes for the session, i spend an hour. As for the lighting it may be just soft window light and a reflector. I understand what you're saying. Making movies you may use the window light and some candles that are in the shot as a fill if that's what you're trying to show. Maybe no fill, just very dark shadows And the slash/kicker/background light to seperate the subject from the background. Weather it's one light or ten lights, car headlights, whatever is needed and your vision.,. Do you remember seeing a life magazine picture showing an audience in a movie theater wearing 3D glasses? They were lit by the movie screen. But to make a standard head and shoulders portrait for a business executive....well I would the three point lights. Main, fill , back, and even background, whatever is needed. I like your understanding of lighting. But when i start a business, I will buy a kit.
Woa... As novice, I came here after watch several videos trying to understand if i really need a lightmeter... Now, you just truly teach me something! Gracias! keep that good work!
Also what you said in the latter end of the video about cheap lights is incredibly true. Lamps are great for simple setups, as well as reflectors and windowlight. Training cinematographers need to follow their hearts and inspiration rather than what's conventional. Great video, as usual. Love everything you post, and I'd love to see some of your movies as well!
This video is amazing. I've been struggling with light and thinking I need to save up for the 3 point kit. But your right I can use any light. Only thing holding me back is imagination
Very helpful - thank you - The teacher made it seem we would be wrong not to use 3-different lights to illuminate our photo/scene - rather than focusing on what effect we wanted, and how we might achieve that...
Am diy led panel and covered with butter paper for smoothness by myself ...and used for indoor with natural light came from window is more useful.and daily am just practise by moving the lights and bounces in various angles and positions to learn my self ..thanks for you
Several years ago I bought a 3 way light kit. It is still in the box. I was told I needed it to do some green screen effects. Also I needed it so I do interviews. Two or three people sitting at a table. Now your saying I do not need it. And I bet your right. In all honesty I do not know what I am doing I have spent a lot of money on crap that I may not need. Hopefully in the next week or so I will get to use it. I got cd of a virtual news set. I am hoping I can make this work.
It's very important to constantly ask where these rules come from? It doesn't apply only to photography and cinematography. It applies to every field. There's no point in following rules without understanding them - the result best you'll achieve is a result with no mistakes but also no specific idea. Thank you for making a video which really tries to convey where this rule comes from.
Thank you very much !! I always hit like button for your videos but this the first time I comment. The video is very insightful & informative. Thank you once gain!!
Dear Mr Sudhakaran, thank you for your videos. This one is a good example of your rigorous and clear approach to these essential concepts of filmmaking. Kind regards.
Really good tutorial into understanding light! Even if I'm just a portrait photographer. I do agree that most of the time, the best light to light is one light, the sun itself!
You have a brilliant mind about cinematography. I hope to see more of your personal work soon. I'm looking, but please post some if you haven't already. Thanks!
This is just amazing. Makes you wonder why some commercial websites sell video's with LESS real information for about 2000 dollars. Or more. Basically the same information sells Shane Hurlbut with his InnerCircle but at a price!!
Excellent as always. I know you do the cinematographer series but I would love you to deconstruct a single shot or scene from one of your favourite movies. That would be great. Another video I would love to see is how the lighting for an indoor steadicam shot is set up. As the camera follows the talent, do the key and fill and back change roles as the camera goes on its journey etc? Anyway, great vid!
A little late to the party, but yeah, the Sun is over 4 billion years old. But that’s beside the point. Thank you for articulating the topic so well. The ‘Why’ of lighting, as I’ve come to understand, is the reason I don’t buy fancy lights like some of my peers. To the point of being called ‘unprofessional’. Do a lot of affordable DIYs but try my best to make them reliable. And I still manage to get shooting gigs coz luckily, the work still looks great to my clients. Is it really luck though?
This is the first of your videos that I've seen and it's definitely not the last. Great job. I'm wondering if you would share how you shot the actual speaking parts of the video (what diffusion, light source, shutter speed, grading etc...)
I was watching this video of talks between Hollywood film photographers and an interesting point made by Dan Lautsen was that he never uses fill light on faces with digital cameras , for a more filmic feel in the picture.
when you said dynamic range i kidd you not one day i was looking up at the sky and the trees and the clouds and i can't explain it but i saw what you called the dynamic range that the cameras are trying to achieve
Hey mate, I'm coming to this very late so you probably won't see this, but... while I love your approach about context and WHY being crucial (hate stuff that doesn't give groundwork and why the vast majority of tutorials are pretty useless to me and fall out of my head), I think maybe you could have mentioned a couple of contextual things here that are very pertinent imo. In terms of rim/kick and so on. I believe that much of the reason for it in terms of cinema and basic lighting technique are due to its evolution - in b&w films I believe they used it as a crucial tool to separate planes and as an indicator of depth in lieu of colour and regular stereoscopic vision. Like the dynamic range thing you mention, it's a solution in a stylised medium for something we take for granted in the real world. And of course used to/for very dramatic effect as well in terms of stylisation/abstraction. Same goes for backlighting and the general adoption of the Gustave Doré approach. Not that it can't also be used in colour or 3d filmmaking, but in terms of reasons for 3 point lighting I consider it important, personally. Thanks for these videos, just discovered them but selfishly I love them as I'm very in line with your general way of thinking. Cheers and thanks again!
What about ambience light? The diffuse light from the sky can have a dramatic effect to a scene. In the morning it gives shadows a slight turquoise tint. In marketing this effect is used to induce a feeling of freshness. At sunset it can vary from an orange tint (warmth) to violet, depending on the direction.
