$20 Lighting HACK Using Mirrors!

This $20 fake window lighting hack allows you to create multiple sources of light from one fixture, and I light a scene using mirrors!

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0:00 Introduction
0:36 Benefits of Using Mirrors
0:42 Reason #1
1:00 Reason #2
1:43 Making Your Own
2:18 Lighting A Scene With Mirrors!
4:08 Mirror Techniques You Should Know
4:48 Outro

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[FactsBD]

Hands down, the best cinematic one light tutorial on the internet 😍😍
Just watch and subscrib

[JohnAldred]

Another great advantage of mirrors is that it effectively increases the distance between your light source and your subject (inverse square law n' all that). If your key light is 5ft in front of you and the mirror is 10ft behind you, that light's travelled 25ft before gets back to hits you. So, it reduces the falloff on the light that hits you. You'd basically get the falloff that you'd get with a rim spot 25ft away from you. Very handy when shooting in smaller spaces.

[NatesFilmTutorials]

FYI: The background of this video is lit with mirrors!

[danbuffington]

This is such a good video. I never thought about any of this before watching this video. Thank you for posting this.

[spiralfirst]

The mirrors are cheap. The idea is amazing. The light costs £500.

[WalterArgueta]

Great little hack with the Acrylic mirrors. Systems from Dedo and Lightbridge are a bit out of range at the moment but this is a great way to start understanding the work flow

[barkingshark]

Well done. Fun, very doable DIY process with lots of creative possibilities. Thanks for sharing.

[AlexanderOspanov]

Great idea, thank you!
I would like to use it in interior with track light. To bring some artificial sun beams :)

[jw_film]

Excellent tips here Nate, I'm definitely poaching this idea 😁

[recideas]

cool lighting ideas!👍🏻thanks for this video! Im also interested in filmmaking & videoproduction content, so I subscribed😊

[azmirov]

This is really smart. Thanks for sharing!

[andresasindp]

Thank you! I really appreciate this info

[batterybikes]

Great video. Makes me want to stick a mirror on the roof for a hair light 💡

[GustavoSalun]

Any idea on how to diffuse the acrylic mirror like lightbridge does?

[gaboguerra]

Thanks for sharing !!!!
Question: what kind of material (board) do you use for sticking the mirrors on and sticking the tripod holder ?

[eugenew]

That's so simple. You could even color the reflections

[gaboguerra]

Question: I ordered the mirror sheets of your link, and they with a silver side and a white side. But the silver side has a bluish film paper and when you get it out (to see the silver) it is sticky !!! How can you work with a silver sticky surface ?
Or Am I doing something wrong ?

[johngeorgo]

The window light effect is problematic, real window passing through windows has sharp lines while this trick produces soft ones