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Looking for feedback on lighting setup
Hello,
For the past couple years I’ve been teaching myself cinematography and since I am not enrolled in school or have a mentor to go to, I am seeking feedback here on the variations of the lighting setup I did for a shot.
Ignoring my acting, how does it look in lighting design and depth of field? Does this meet professional cinematic standards?
Thanks,
-Reid
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2 Replies
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You are teaching yourself well. Of course there is no one answer since the “right” lighting depends on the story. You imply a tough bar scene, so a film noire look probably works very well. Most of these variations have too much warm fill light for my tastes. A very light bounce of the bluish key into the shadow side would be my preference, or, no fill at all as in one of your versions.
Rick Wise
Cinematographer
MFA/BFA Lighting and Camera Instructor Academy of Art University
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.RickWiseDP.com -
Thank you Rick for the compliment and feedback. Looking again at the shots, I see exactly what you mean and I agree, shot 02 has the least lighting and looks the best to me. Great idea with using a bounce fill in my shadow side. Will have to try that next.
Best,
-Reid
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