Lighting for video

When the subject of a video is poorly lit for the camera, resolution and color is lost. In general, more light is better (low lighting can be great, but the camera has to be up to the task!). We’re always working against the inverse square law of light, so keep this in mind when calculating the power and placement of your lighting.

Lighting calculation estimate
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To better light our subjects and sets, we’ve acquired a new set of lights:

studio lights
Our new GVM LED “Bi-Color Soft 1200D” studio lighting.

You’ve never looked better in the OLC!

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