Cinematography with Natural Light
Low Key (Nighttime) Lighting Preparation
A course by Albin Sjödin , Cinematographer
About the video: Low Key (Nighttime) Lighting Preparation
Overview
“Here we will prepare for shooting a darker, more low-key version of the scene. 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: Low Key (Nighttime) 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
“Low Key (Nighttime) Lighting Preparation In this lesson, we'll be doing the low key light setting of the scene. Low key in this situation basically means we're shooting with a lot less light, and, in this case, the scene takes place in the early morning or maybe in the evening. We're gonna work less with the light that's coming from outside and more with available practical lights that we have here on the set that we brought. We'll also fine-tune the light a little with artificial light, and we'll be using the same type of light tools as we did with the high key setting. With this lighting,...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Cinematography with Natural Light
-
Category
Photography & Video -
Areas
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.
- 95% positive reviews (200)
- 8,258 students
- 17 lessons (3h 8m)
- 25 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
