(LIGHTING) USING DIFFUSION to get that SOFT LOOK!
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- čas přidán 16. 11. 2020
- Learn about all the different diffusion options we use at ELM. There are tons of looks you can get with different diffusion material.
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-Aputure Light Dome II
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-Aputure Lantern Softbox
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-Aputure Space Light
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-Rosco E-Colour #216 White Diffusion (48" x 25' Roll)
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-Aputure Light Storm C300d Mark II LED
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-Godox SL200W II LED Video Light
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-Aputure Nova P300c RGBWW LED Panel
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"Windows aren't normally this small and this bright"
That's helpful to understand why natural/diffused lighting feels better!
Agree
so your brother got the looks, the charm and the smarts. but who has the moderately successful youtube channel??!
imagine if he started a youtube channel and wss more successful than his little bro LOL
got em bois
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I actually super dig this channel. Its like all the other video/photo channels out there, except that you bring up topics about stuff I really care to learn more about. You have got me thinking outside the box more when I approach my shoots. Great videos. I refuse to unsubscribe.
Wow! Thanks! That’s very nice of you. :)
Yeah, but did you find this channel by searching? If not, you gotta go, I'm sorry....
@@EpicLightMedia I have been trying so hard for a year to copy your set up. The outcome is not even close compare to yours even I got the wall color the lamp light the tube light the 300ii led light the diffuser reflector with black magic pocket cinema camera 6k
@@PeakHumanLife I've found this channel by CZcams recommendations..I am happy to find this one.
The best gonzo journalism content that I've ever watched.
One interesting note: take a look at the colors when they the bedsheet and the cheap shower courtain. They have a slight purplish blueish tint character to it.
And when you check the bleached muslin, there’s a much more balanced color of light, being the explanation of why it’s used in professional sets.
Amazing video, really
Many white sheets (and vinyl curtains) use a blueing agent that makes them appear 'ultra-white', and helps delay the inevitable UV yellowing that naturally occurs. As long as you account for that when white balancing, it will look okay on camera.
add a 1/4 or 1/8 cto
@@AwesomeShotStudios spot on pal !!
6:50 The best use of a screwdriver! Love your ingenuity
I'm using black voile as an ND alternative, you can't really shoot through it but its great if hung or taped outside a window to drop the exposure level if you are lighting with natural light. I also use black and charcoal grey shower curtains as negative fill or to completely block out a window or to flag light spill. Thanks for the awesome content!
This is basically the best syntheses of what I've been searching for a decade plus. Sensational job dude.
Dude I've been a commercial photographer for 15 years now. You're still taking me to school. Bravo, honestly.
Funny thing is, I found this channel just how you wanted me to find it :-D I was looking everywhere for a really good channel that could teach me alot of valuable knowledge, and I found the video of "screen direction" and I knew right there, whom I was going to learn alot from. You all are wonderful. Thank you for all that you've taught me, and teaching me.
This is absolutely my kind of video. I'm all about using stuff from a high-street store that cost about the same as a couple of coffees, so many thanks for pointing me to several things I should have thought of myself already!
I found your channel and I'm impressed about the quality and the simplicity of your tips. Thanks a lot, guys! Keep helping us, please!
Any day now the algorithm will easily swoop you up to 5 million subs. Seriously, the quality and content of these are amazing, and even if I’m never gonna do anything in film I still watch it for the entertainment. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your hard work to make these videos! Soon enough you’ll get the recognition you guys deserve!
Oh no, if you've subscribed, immediately undo it.
Great video! I've been using the space light, lantern, and light dome. For massive windows, i use bleached muslin with suction cup clips and this all works great!
Thanks ELM, this is really helpful! I’ll will be doing my own diy light diffusers for a shoot next week and I’ll be really happy to share the results or even the bts! Thanks for inspiring
This is amazing! I’ve been using a 5 in 1 reflector with diffusion as my main set up, but I really like the shower curtain! Going to try it on an upcoming shoot
I use some 48inch softboxes but have just gotten into larger sources and love my Magic Cloth 8x8. I've double diffused the magic cloth and OOHHHH MMYYY the soft light is something else!
Lightdome II is my go to for run and gun. Can be a bit big in smaller rooms, that's where the lantern comes into play IMO.
My go-to diffusion setup has been either to T-bar the diffusion piece in my 31"x47" 5-in-1 reflector and shine a godox sl60w through it, or use a 65" photography shoot-through
love your videos!
You are one of the best teacher that I have in CZcams. Thanks for teaching and sharing us everytime.This incredible knowledge that you are giving us, help us the most.
I’m using the Neewer 25 inch Softbox and love it...looks just like the bedsheets devusion just WAY quicker to set-up
Unbleached is just so lovely
Dude you're the BEST for saying what you said about subscribing to other channels. I found this channel after a long search for good diffusion videos, and just that statement alone makes me want to watch everything. good job man
Hahahah thanks!
When youtube first suggested this I thought it was an imitation of Red Letter Media (by name mostly)but now I see its a combination of the film making and honesty and editing I like in RLM, combined with the gear reviews from DSLRvideoshooter. Great channel, happy I found it.
I loooove your energy... you are soon much fun to watch! Today I was doing lighting at the college and it was lit all thanks to you!💃💃❤❤❤
Brilliant demo. Thanks.
Watched so many videos about softbox and etc. This is the only video that touched on the difference between the diffusion materials from two worlds, photography and film making. It would be nice to have a side by side comparison of the natural light and other diffused light, and point out what exactly you are looking for or what you don't like to see, and in the end a quick summary. For instance, my takeaway from this video is the diffusion material also matters. Before I stumbled on this video, I thought the size of the diffusion was the only thing matters, since pros must have figured out the best material long time before.
The bedsheet was the best - very diffused yet bright all over. Best
i love this, i'm so sorry, but i'll never unsuscribe this!, every video is a really masterclass!, i'm so grateful for this. Grettings from Chile
I like your humour, you re funny and it makes it easy and fun to learn all those tips and techniques...Thank you
I have the Forza 60 with the Nanlite softbox, but after seeing that shower curtain...I don’t know
60 or 90?
Well, I almost feel like the most important aspect is to look "professional" for the client.
I've been craving for this video for years and years, thank you very much.
I primarily shoot photography. I have been doing more and more video and loving the challenges it comes with it. I have been watching your channel for some time now and have taken some of the knowledge to apply it to both my photography and videography. Love the channel and am glad to see it has grown because I can tell you guys put a lot of effort into making these videos.
That means a lot!!! Thanks so much!
The unbleached muslin was very nice for a clean natural look. The aputure modifiers were next in my view. Great review!
I've been learning so much from this channel over the last couple of weeks - great stuff and always a joy to watch! I'd love to see you guys buy one of the cheaper budget lighting kits from Amazon, like the newer LED version of the "Mountdog" softbox, and modify it 5 different ways with budget modifiers to make it even better :)
I only use muslin for bounce on interiors… and it’s lovely to see your brother chilling. I could not have had mine do the same without at least one good cup of coffee.
Great video! Thanks.
Been using the ole shower curtain for a few years, love it
Stumbled upon this excellent video -rare combination of being entertaining as well as informative. Subscribed and look forward to watching other stuff on the channel.
I’ve gone to Joanns which is a fabric store and got 3 yards of nylon ripstop and added some grommets on the corners and use it as a DIY scrim. Works beautifully
Great as always!
Thanks for this, helped me alot
I am learning so much from you channel! I love the shower curtain but I think the light dome ii is the best bet for quick setup, I just ordered the light dome ii and the mini ii, for interviews - going to try using them with a black pro mist 1/4 on the a7siii and see if that look is soft enough for older women with wrinkles during interviews. Im a one man setup so can't see myself bothering with multiple light stands
My tots fav was the roll of paper. Super affordable, easy to mount, and I liked the light a bit better. Right now, I am using a LED light with an umbrella for diffusion. I just got a key light so I can match the lights in the background. It's a super cheap set up but it's all I have for now. I also missed Lynn in this video.
I liked the unbleached muselin the best. it had a warmer softer look.
So I found you via CZcams's algorithm but I have to say that I really appreciate your breakdown of diffusion. It is something that I try to explain to many new people coming in to video and film. Also I will be subscribing and hopefully we can collaborate in the future.
I use the light dome 2 but I've always wanted to test shower liner or a cheap bed sheet to get a larger diffusion area. The Aputure Lantern looks really handy (Light Dome is a little clunky and I often don't bother to bring it)
I recently had a look around and a 4x4 muslin frame like you used here will cost you about 60 dollars, but if you go to a fabrics/textiles store you can get muslin for like 8 bucks for a 4x4 piece. Just gotta make your own frame if you really want it, but it's a super affordable way to get some super nice looking diffusion!
You guys are awesome!
My favs Bleach & Unbleached Muslins ,But the Best the "Shower White " ,excellent vídeo.
Man it's terrifying if he's honest about the whole don't subscribe stuff.
The bed sheet looks pretty incredible.
THis is SOOO helpful. Crazt that the shower curtain is just as good if not better than everything else
I’m using a DIY ringlight of 1 meter of diameter with 10 leds bulbs. And 2 leds reflectors of 50 W each. I´m starting in videoghaphy. Thank you so much for your amazing videos!
This was great! Thanks!
James is doing great!
Awesome Job man!
Honestly, I've been shooting a video every day since the beginning of the pandemic, and my go-to method for softening lights has been to blast them against walls and ceilings. I've been experimenting each day with my positioning vs the spot the light hits and how far the light is from the wall or ceiling it's pointed at.
I seem to have the best luck in rooms with higher, vaulted ceilings, which put the light source at a similar angle to what you'd typically aim for with more traditional lighting styles.
Great video! I'm probably gonna go buy a shower liner now 😂
Nice! Yeah, we do this allll the time. Works great in a pinch.
You can also replicate Rembrand's atelier setup. He had a muslin hanging horizontally above his window, basically a key light with a bounced top light. Gorgeous.
I've never looked up the cost of C-Stands. HOLY WOW XD That was an odd surprise for the price. Ive been using an ElGato KeyLight as my key light for a little bit now. It's a soft side lit LED panel and it's been doing an alright job. Usually I have clamp lights with some type of thin soft white paper over them. Ive even used paper towel before XD
Great video : D, I really liked the muslin bleached and unbleached. I often use a thin white fabric used to cover plants in the spring so they get protected against the frost. You got a sub : D even if you don't like it!
Love your stuff. True sub here. I did find you through search but subscribed because your stuff is good. Also, like the shower curtain look.
Lol I searched all my life for a channel like this, so it’s funny that you referenced a searcher like me at the end of this video... like imagine years of asking for answers 🥲and finding this channel which ALSO reminds me of my favorite show, ‘The Office’. The universe is a funny place. Anyway, glad I’ve had fun during the years of search because this was so worth the wait.
Amazing video I like your presentation
I've been using a bedsheet with my Nanlite Forza 60. Works great. I think I'm gonna try and find a thinner shower curtain though. Both really great options! Some people I work with don't understand that the size of the light source determines the softness not the plastic/paper you put on the light. It's whatever though. lol
Great content!
For corporate interview shoots, a 3x4' softbox with internal/external diffusion and grid (if I'm going for spill control). It's very quick to setup, easy to direct, and doesn't take up too much space when set at the typical height just over the talent's head. Having a grid is crucial if I'm in a white-walled room, or limited space. 42" umbrella is quicker, but spills too wide. Octobox took too long to setup, but was more flattering in terms of catchlights. When spill isn't an issue, go big for beauty, 4x4 book light or larger if I'm working with an assist.
James is rad!
And the shower curtain kills ✌️
Was so stoked when it turned out to be Epic Light Media
I like Rosco or Lee 1 stop diffusion and will often do multiple layers of it. In a quick pinch, I'll tent it loosely over a panel with masking tape. Will also blast HMI, tungsten or LED through a ScrimJim with 1 or 2 stop diffusion. I've even used white tee shirts directly over strobe heads for 2 reasons. Depending on the thickness, it can act as neutral density to take stop off and add softness. Various frosts are good too if the skin is young enough to take it.
Aesthetically, the most flattering professional diffusion is Elinchrom's. Chimera is 2nd. Love unbleached mus too. I shoot beauty ads mostly for what it's worth.
I've been using the bedsheet for quite a long time, but took your advice and bought a brand new shower curtain, going to test it out this weekend :-).
Did you like the shower curtain?
Omg that talk at the end it so funny I guess i am valid subscriber also I love the drama you made guys 😂
When I'm on the street at night? A small lantern capable of 1.000 lumens against a white wall or one with a warmer color. Never fails. I loved your content!
Oh man i love you, you are so amaizing!
Thank you, so much, Well done!!!
Love my 120d ii with light dome 2 but need more power. That Godox looks sweet.
amazing !
Best video @epiclightmedia
love the shower curtain look!!!! Love your videos, keep them coming!!!!! Would love to see a video on different type of lens.
Thanks!!
So. First, another great video. So great it probably shouldn’t be free. Ok, so I loved the bleached white muslin as well as the shower curtain. Foe me the deterrent for both of those is not the amount of time it takes to set up, but the much more amount of time it takes to control background spill.
It’s like fight club.
I’m new to the game but I had grown thanks to this channel. Thank you!
At home depot you can buy screen tights, people use them to make screen windows 🪟 can’t be more then $12... then you can use the shower curtain and make yourself a “nice looking” diffusion with Less then $20.
Thanks for the tip!!
The bathroom sheet I will use with 30 Euro 40 watt bright LED light source that I have. Great idea, thanks for sharing. I will say, finding your channel was very useful.
Nicefoto light dome, aputure light dome mini and just ordered the lantern
Love the cheap hacks, something about getting a lot more than expected out of a throwaway that appeals to the amateur filmmaker in me. Nothing sucks worse than spending a fortune on a piece of gear that works half-assed, It's a real motivation killer. The one thing I did stumble on that looks killer is to use a well diffused cool blue white (5500k) for the keylight and a warm background (3200k) or an light orange gel on a bounce for the fill. It makes faces really look good!
Thanks man
I use neewer diffusion fabric. I bought it for $20 like 4 years ago after a watched a ‘DSLR video shooter cheap light kit’ video. I instantly subscribed to his channel. This channel though, not quite yet.
The more corporate projects I take on the more I appreciate ease of setup and speed. Modern's stuff is great, I love setting up large frames, but the speed and ease of using something like the Aputure lantern just works so well for those small office spaces. The inclusion of a skirt is icing on the cake for spill control.
My favorite diffusion though is Half Soft Frost. Basically similar to a frosted shower curtain. It doesn't eat much light output and is perfect for diffusing bright light sources like the sun outdoors without looking too shaded.
It’s so true! With corporate stuff it’s all about speed and convenience.
Hey Hun, it must be difficult having such an achingly good looking brother! Great video as ever!
Muslin was spectacular !
I’m the guy you were searching for: I found you after yaers. And I love your work. Regards from Germany.
Well I'm going to be using the shower curtain method. Actually i found using a sheet of white cloth worked almost the same!
You got me, I'm not leaving!!
I'm going to get a good lantern after this video. I have used paper lanterns over photo flashes but that would be bad with constant lighting...
Also, I have experimented with a cheap white party tent as a photo booth, but the peak was a little tall for indoor work even though the side walls were a little too low.
I use the Aperture Lantern Softbox with the Godox SL200W. Its in my opinion the best light source (in that price catagory).
Agreed! Stoked that these Apurture products work with it.
I'm guessing I need to try out the shower curtain. Only recently started using Aputure Lightdome ii, but wanted to figure out to modify the light further for a softer look without spending more money and this was it!
That’s fantastic! Do you love the light dome as much as us?
@@EpicLightMedia Its definitely allowed me to be a bit more ambitious with some of my videos. Especially enjoy it for product videos. The top down shots make it easily worth the money.
Shower curtain is one of the Best and cheap!💗
Epic Video 💪🏼
The shower curtain wraps the best 😉
i love this channel
I use an old white t-shirt and a DIY softbox to shoot my videos for the school :'v I'm not a filmmaker but I love all the stuff related with it :')