How to Make CHEAP Lights Look 100x More Cinematic
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 Published On Feb 26, 2024

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Traveling to Home Depot and Buying a $15 light
1:57 - Why I’m doing this experiment
3:18 - Setting up the diffusion for cinematic lighting
5:44 - Testing the Home Depot light through the diffusion
7:34 - Going for color gels to balance the color of the lights
7:56 - Setting up the light & the color gels
11:50 - Testing a 2nd light in the frame
14:35 - Final thoughts and conclusions

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