Videography Specialization: Filming Techniques and Visual Storytelling

Overview

“The first thing we need to learn about light is to distinguish between hard and soft light. Here, I'll show you the differences and tricks to learn how to soften harsh light. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Light quality: Choosing the type of lights, which is part of the Domestika online course: Videography Specialization: Filming Techniques and Visual Storytelling. Learn essential techniques of filming, composition and edition with Davinci Resolve to create professional videos from scratch.

Partial transcription of the video

“To assess the quality of light. which refers to how hard or soft it is. we first examine the light from a Fresnel device. This is a 650-watt Fresnel. a compact model. and it allows us to observe the characteristics it can reach up to 20.000 watts. but for our example. it's enough for us. Why is it called Fresnel? The device is called Fresnel because it has a lamp. which is a Fresnel lamp. featuring concentric rings. which is what allows the light to concentrate rather than disperse across the field. enhancing focus and intensity in specific is what gives the device its name. fresnel. As dem...”

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Course summary for: Videography Specialization: Filming Techniques and Visual Storytelling

• Level: Beginner
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• 6 units
• 78 lessons (15h 29m)
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• Category

  Photography & Video

• Areas

  Film, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Lighting Design, Photographic Lighting, Video