Sponsored Post: A Look at the Qualities of Light

February 27, 2014 Marco | Editor

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The understanding of light is the most fundamental skill in cinematography. Watch and learn about the two basic types of light used in filmmaking and photography; hard and soft. Let’s break down these concepts and show you how to harness their power to improve your lighting.

Film Lighting Tutorial: Qualities of Light from Zacuto on Vimeo.

Hard light is a direct, often single, light source that hits its subject at a specific angle. The sun is a hard light, as is the flash on your camera. This hard light creates bright …read more

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