Youtube - D.I.Y Lighting

Video production lighting

Use a work clamp light,
Fluorescent bulb that maxes at 100 watts,
extension leads Long and Short,
Clothes pegs,
Tracing paper to put over bulb to stop the glare,
2 bulbs, daylight and indoor temperature.

Use a bounce(white poster board or card with foil over it) to reflect the light. usually used as a fill light.

Colour Temperatures

Daylight:
Bright white light
Daylight temperature bulbs
Maybe blue

Indoor:
Yellow/Orange light
Use indoor lights to match the light through window
Soft white

Key light
The key light is the light used to brighten the main section of the characters face.
its focused on one side of the face.
without the key light the characters face looks flat.
with the key light at the side it gives the face contrast, a 3-D look and dimension.

Poster board light diffusion
Get an 2 alligator clips and clamp the paper to the lamp by folding the board around the rim then putting the clips on holding the board against the lampshade part.
by doing this you can direct the light to where you want it and it helps create a softer look.

3 Point Lighting
The 3 points:
Key light - Lights up the main side of the face

Fill light - Fills in some of the shadows on the other side of the face.

Back light - Gives a light halo look and gives more light to the shoulders.

Importance of lighting
The camera sees things differently,
the camera see a lot darker than the human eye.