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  lighting for two and three-person interviews

  Posted by Ruby Gold on May 12, 2005 at 7:37 pm

  I’m a newbie and most of my experience with lighting interviews has been for a one-person interview. I have a shoot coming up for a two-person and three person interview. These folks will be talking to one another and to the camera. At least two of the folks will probably be sitting next to each other. Does anyone have suggestions for how to set up the lighting (and them), so shadows aren’t thrown onto one another, and the lighting is nice–simple, warm, casual?

  I have a four light kit that includes an omni, tota, rifa and one other small light. Any help appreciated!

  thanks-

  Bill Powers replied 21 years ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  David Jones

  May 12, 2005 at 9:20 pm

  IMHO, you don’t have enough lights to get great results
  lighting three people and a backdrop properly.
  But that doesn’t mean that it can’t be done.
  Get your lights out and practice lighting this scene before the shoot
  with stand-ins, so you will have a better idea of your final setup.

  Good Luck!
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  Bill Powers

  May 13, 2005 at 1:37 pm

  Ruby,

  Buy yourself a copy of Ross Lowell’s “Maters of Light and Depth”. You can order it from your local Lowell dealer for $28.95. It’s the bible.

  Good Luck,

  Bill Powers
  VideoSound

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