I've been in the video business for over 45 years. These are all old classics but it's good that you are showing them to the next generation of DP's. I used to work with a gaffer who used this stuff all the time in the days when we had Arri hot tungsten lights we could not dim. Once while on a shoot in an office with very bright overhead fluorescent lights, he gaff taped sheer curtains to the ceiling over the fluorescents to soften them because the office was so jam filled with cubicles we couldn't get stands and other lights in safely. It was all top-down light but at least it was softer and we corrected the look in post.

I think all these prices were before inflation, need to bump it up to “diffusion under $40” 🤣🤣 Great job Brady!!

Nice vid! We always get lost in the gear race that we forget one of the most important parts of being a filmmaker... Problem solving, and things like this can help expand artistic creativity without compromising yourself financially. It's so important to return back to basics on some things and truly see what you NEED to get great frames. Thanks for the reminder Brady!

Professor Brady! Good to see another tutorial brother. I've had the worst couple of weeks ever. I was forced to drop out of film school as the recession has severely impacted my finances, but I want you to know that these free tutorials help keep the passion alive. Thank you for your kindness. Lots of love and positive energy from my end.

Really solid lighting techniques in different budget categories. Muslin looks warm and very pleasing. Keep creating!

I bleached muslin has ALWAYs been my favorite. Love it. 10/10. Good to have you back, bub!

Awesome practical teaching and the exact subjects I want to learn. Cheers Brady.

Very nice video. One can never learn too much about lighting. I’ve learned a lot from your channel. Thanks for making them.

I love the vibe of the bedsheet the most, excellent tests!

Fantastic Brady! Came across your channel recently and I've been enjoying learning from you and comparing notes with how I work. Love it! 🤘

Loved the work you put into this, would love to see the comparisons in that room with an umbrella, softbox, and lantern style soft box!

Great video, Brady. I like the bed sheet and shower curtain diffusion.

Loved all the information in this video! Thank you, Brady!

@BradyBessette

2 жыл бұрын

Dan the man! Of course sir

Good stuff! I always struggle with trying to get the source as close as I can for softness but the light falloff is much more drastic because the inverse square law, making it look more sourcey

Great video man! I love the way you've set up the shot and I liked seeing the guitar and amp too :)

Good stuff, man. Bedsheet looks surprisingly good.

@BradyBessette

2 жыл бұрын

I have to agree, I was surprised

thanks man, I love the information you give us 🤜🤛

Thank you for quality insights and welcome to Utah!

Very useful information, really appreciated, thank you!

I finally bit the bullet and bought my first light. The Godox SL100Bi. I used it to shoot my first shortfilm where I play multiple characters (like your cuts skit haha) and I bounced the light off the ceiling. Man, I knew that proper video lights were better quality but damn, I was surprised when I saw the before and after with the house lights. Not just the luminance but the CRI and overall quality. Now I also finally have a light strong enough to try out these techniques!

Well done Thank You Brady !

One of my favorite things about photography and video making is creating tools and gear to work with. I've never bought a scrim or a diffuser, I've built stands and a lot of gear for commercial work just because I find it to be the most fun part. My goal is eventually to build a custom camera

thanks for making this video!

Thanks Brady, this was epic!

@BradyBessette

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Elliot!

My man forget the umbrella trick :) used first in my first year of photography then i forget about it . And i saw in one video he used it iwas like damn how i never thought about it.... A white one or Black with silver inside. Pretty portable/ affordable. It's my go too now for portable/travel setup . I even prefer that for the size on my nanlite 60 instead picking my 60cm softbox with it.

@BradyBessette

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhhhh I did didn’t I ! I’m sorry

Good call on the cove lighting.

Nice work, Brady! Wish you would have tried to control the ambient light coming in from that huge window (and bouncing around on your large white walls) a bit more. Much of the variance could be do to clouds and outside sources. Perhaps if we would have seen a “no light at all” example, it would have helped us determine the actual impact of the diffusion itself. As it stands, your entire room is a diffuser of sorts. Thanks for the vid!

Great job, thanks

Thanks Dude. Keep safe!

The man does it again...should change the title to something more viral-esque "CHEAP soft lighting techniques" or whatever. You deserve all the views!

Unbleached muslin, if its good enough for Roger Deakins, it's good enough for any budding film maker. I love your posts. You're very knowledgeable and a big thanks for sharing your it 🙏

Hey quick question @BradyBessette I was looking at purchasing an aperture 300d light…I have a Godox Vl 150…Do you think it’s better to use that as a fill or trade it in to get something like an led to pair with the aperture…value your opinion 🙏🏾

Thank you very much ...!!!and very much...

Have you ever tried using full grid cloth as a bounce? Does it have the same bounce properties like unbleached muslin?

I’m trying to get a muslin today from a material shop. I’m a little bit confused with the texture description. Is it a two layer material or one layer? I'm told one layer looks like a gauze. Kindly help me out 🙏. Thanks!

What's your opinion about the skin tone accuracy or RGBs vs point-source lighting (specifically Aputure 300d or 300x and Nova as I have those?) Would you lean towards using the 300d over the Nova for skin tones? Seems like 300d has better accuracy, so I'm curious to hear your take on this :) Btw, congrats on the new place in Utah, hope you'll like it! Vermont will miss you.

Great video!! Do you have a video on the computer you use to edit your 4K KZread videos?

Instant subscribe

loved it!need to pickup some muslin now

@BradyBessette

2 жыл бұрын

Yooo you gotta. I use it so often

I was watching a review of the aputure amaran 100 and 200 by Epic Light Media and at the end of the video they mention you and request to say something bad (paraphrased) and after watching this video (1st time on this channel - now a subscriber 🙏) I understand why they hate you, btw they said it with love🥰 🥴 ... LOL

Keep it up man!!

@BradyBessette

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good!!thank you so much

Thanks Brady, this was really informative. I looked up Duck Bill or Duckbill Clamp and landed on some $50 solutions. What's the one you're using here?

Honestly I think I like the muslin at the beginning best!

@BradyBessette

2 жыл бұрын

I think me too

Brother, do you know a cheap solution for stands? Loving the low-budget vibe but I don't have any expensive stands

more videos like this please 🙏

@BradyBessette

2 жыл бұрын

You got it!!

@eliaszeghen765

2 жыл бұрын

also can you make a video of cinematic lithing with a gopro or cheap camara ? thank you

🔥🔥🔥

What power levels & exposure settings are you using? The diffusion is always way less expensive than the light source itself, but if I can achieve the same brightness with a 60W or 100W source, that's $100-$200 in savings right there

Welcome to Utah!

I think it is the actual light where people are looking for less expensive alternatives. It seems the youTube world is either offering advice with the cheapest lighting or the best ( expensive ) alternatives. There is very little on just using a Godox SL60 for a key light ( for example ) . You may have done tutorials using less expensive lights, but in general on youTube, I watch a tutorial and then search for the light used and it's in the thousands of dollars.

Wandering if lighting like 120D is powerful enough to do the bookshelf light or is it better to get at least a 300d.

@zoanyway

2 жыл бұрын

Get a 300D. If you want to do booklighting, it's barely enough. A 120D won't cut it at all, unless you just need a glow, or the rest of the scene is very dark.

@juisung49

2 жыл бұрын

@@zoanyway Thanks you for the advice!

@teacherofteachers1239

2 жыл бұрын

I can relate to this question as I relied on a 120D (the first version) for a year or two. Found it was great for a specific situations where we were indoors, I could place the softbox close to the subject, that sort of thing. (Also good for live meetings pointed at myself, like with Zoom.) When the 600D was on sale a bit I got that one and have never looked back. It is insanely heavy for an older person like myself, but for some recent interviews I did not need the softbox as the 600D with just the reflector bounced wonderfully off the walls and ceiling and gave me decent light. I know it is serious money and a royal pain for travel but it has eliminated the question of whether I have enough light. I continue to use the 120D by putting one of those Aputure Lantern softboxes on that one to light the space a bit to bring up those shadows.

Is buying more expensive material worth it?

Brady with that hairstyle + Guitar looks like Chad Kroeger from Nickelback

@BradyBessette

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a slow transition

Great video. I wish you would have shot this with the Pocket 4K to make it look richer and more filmic. The FX6 looks like video, not cinema. Sorry, my opinion.

@roscosart1888

2 жыл бұрын

Be thankful that this is cinematic lighting channel and not a gear head channel. A Bmpcc4k without good lighting looks like crap. Sorry, my opinion.

@geertgermonpre7530

Жыл бұрын

Let me tell you, it is a myth. I have an ursa mini pro, Canon C70 and Sony FX6, and not one looks like video.

Sup sup! I live in Utah too. Would be dope to link up and shoot something together sometimes