Cinematography with Natural Light
High Key (Daytime) Lighting Preparation
A course by Albin Sjödin , Cinematographer
About the video: High Key (Daytime) Lighting Preparation
Overview
“In the first lesson, we will prepare for shooting a brighter version of the scene we are re-creating. We will look at how we’ve planned our shots according to the information we acquired during the tech recce, and prepare to start shooting the scene.”
In this video lesson Albin Sjödin addresses the topic: High Key (Daytime) Lighting Preparation , which is part of the Domestika online course: Cinematography with Natural Light. Craft beautiful images using available light to enhance your story and awaken a sense of curiosity within the viewer.
Partial transcription of the video
“High Key (Daytime) Lighting Preparation In this lesson, we are at the location and we will be shooting the scene. First thing that we'll do is to create the high key lighting mood that we've set for this scene. Working with natural lights, means working with light that comes from the sun, and it's a situation that you'll be in a lot when starting out in filmmaking, but anytime in filmmaking, generally. In my opinion it involves a lot of planning to get the light to be the way you want during the day. and we'll also try to shape it as much as we can to get it the way we want with the tools t...”
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Course summary for: Cinematography with Natural Light
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Film, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Video, Video Editing

Albin Sjödin
A course by Albin Sjödin
Albin Sjödin is a cinematographer based in Stockholm, Sweden, who works mainly for commercials, music videos, and short films. He began filmmaking at nineteen, after studying cinematography for three years in high school. What began as a passionate hobby gradually became a full-time career, shooting music videos and commercials in Stockholm and New York.
Albin’s distinct tone and style as a director of photography can be found in music videos for Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music, as well as in commercials for adidas, The Absolut Company, Paypal, and more.
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