Published On Jan 20, 2022
In this episode, Mark Wallace explains why the three-light setup is the foundation for every lighting setup. Mark walks through each light, meters, and shows the results. Once the three-light setup is finished, Mark shows how the concepts can be adapted for other lighting setups. Once you understand these basics you'll be able to create almost any setup imaginable.
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0:00 Introduction
1:15 Setting up the Key light
4:09 Metering the Key light
6:02 Setting up the Fill light
7:29 Metering for EV differences
11:30 Setting up the Hair light
15:00 Comparing key, fill, and hair lights
15:26 Converting a 3-light setup to a 4-light setup
17:22 Converting a 3-light setup to a 2-light setup
19:35 Conclusion and additional tips
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